Somewhere in the Real World

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Somewhere in the Real World
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Studio album by
Vanessa Amorosi
Released24 May 2008 (2008-05-24) (Australia)[1]
GenrePop, rock, soul
Length50:04[2]
LabelUniversal Music Australia
ProducerRon Aniello[3]
Vanessa Amorosi chronology
The Best of Vanessa Amorosi
(2005) 		Somewhere in the Real World
(2008) 		Hazardous
(2009)
Singles from Somewhere in the Real World
  1. "Kiss Your Mama!"
    Released: 8 September 2007
  2. "Perfect"
    Released: 26 April 2008[4]
  3. "The Simple Things (Something Emotional)"
    Released: 20 September 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[5]

Somewhere in the Real World is the third studio album by Australian artist, Vanessa Amorosi. It was released in Australia on 24 May 2008.[1] The album was recorded in Los Angeles in 2007. The album was scheduled for release in September 2007, but was delayed due to releases of follow pop artists' Delta Goodrem and Kylie Minogue.[6]

Amorosi said "I think this album represents me finally. When I listen to "Absolutely Everybody" and "Shine" now, I sound like a baby, because I was a baby. Somewhere in the Real World represents who I am now and I believe it's still recognisable. You can't change your soul, but I have matured and have had life experiences that brought out these songs I took a long time making sure that every song on the album meant something to me. I wanted it to be one of those albums you buy, where you listen to it from the beginning to the end and it takes you on a journey. Somewhere in the Real World is a journal of what I've been doing."[7]

Amorosi explained why her album is titled Somewhere in the Real World saying "As an entertainer and as a person, I am always searching for what is real."[8]

The album debuted at 4 on the ARIA Albums Chart, becoming Amorosi's highest charting album since her debut, The Power.

Singles[]

"Kiss Your Mama!" was released as the first single from the album on 8 September 2007. It reached the top twenty of the ARIA Singles Chart.

"Perfect" was released as the album's second single in April 2008. The song peaked at number 4 on the ARIA singles chart, achieved Platinum accreditation and was the most played Australian song on Australian radio for 2008. "Perfect" was used in the Seven Network's promotion for Bionic Woman.

"The Simple Things (Something Emotional)" was released as the album's third single in September 2008 and peaked at number 36.

Additionally, "Start It" was chosen by the Australian Football League (AFL) to be their theme song in 2008.[9]

Track listing[]

# Track Name Composer Time[2]
01. "Start It" Vanessa Amorosi, Ron Aniello 2:55
02. "Perfect" Vanessa Amorosi, David Franj 4:47
03. "A Little Love" Vanessa Amorosi, David Tyson 3:53
04. "Kiss Your Mama!" Vanessa Amorosi, Ron Aniello, David Kopp, Silya Nymoen 3:07
05. "The Simple Things (Something Emotional)" Vanessa Amorosi, Pam Reswick 4:30
06. "Somewhere in the Real World" Vanessa Amorosi, Ron Aniello 4:30
07. "19 Turning Point" Vanessa Amorosi, Clif Magness 3:41
08. "Send Me the Manual" Vanessa Amorosi, Pam Reswick 3:19
09. "I Thought We'd Stay Together" Vanessa Amorosi, Ron Aniello 3:10
10. "My House" Vanessa Amorosi, Pam Reswick 3:31
11. "My Problem Is You" Vanessa Amorosi, Adrian Hannan, Barbara Hannan, Abby "Skye" Loidl 4:06
12. "I Want Your Fire" Vanessa Amorosi, Ron Aniello 3:14
13. "Who Am I?" Vanessa Amorosi, Ron Aniello[10] / Vanessa Amorosi, Josh G. Abrahams[11] 5:21
14. "Perfect (Acoustic)" - iTunes Bonus Track[12] Vanessa Amorosi, David Franj 5:54

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] 4

Year-End charts[]

Chart (2008) Position
Australian Albums Chart[14] 69
Australian Artist Albums Chart[15] 17

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[16] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

Region Date Label Catalogue
Australia 24 May 2008 Universal Music Australia CD 1720309

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b VanessaAmorosi.com: Biography
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Get Music - Universal Music Australia: Somewhere In The Real World
  3. ^ Nettwerk.com: Ron Aniello
  4. ^ AccessAllAreas.net.au: Vanessa Amorosi's Perfect new single!
  5. ^ Allmusic review
  6. ^ "bio @ Vanessa Amorosi's Official Website". 1 January 2006. Archived from the original on 18 January 2006.
  7. ^ "Access All Areas: Vanessa Amorosi". accessallareas. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  8. ^ Premier Artists - Artist Roster: Vanessa Amorosi Archived 20 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "Undercover Vanessa Amorosi Kicks A Goal". undercover. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  10. ^ "Who Am I?" listed as "Amorosi / Aniello" in album art.
  11. ^ "Who Am I?" listed as V Amorosi / J Abrahams in APRA Works Search
  12. ^ iTunes Tracklisting
  13. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Vanessa Amorosi – Somewhere in the Real World". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  14. ^ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Albums 2008". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  15. ^ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top Australian Albums 2008". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  16. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2008 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
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