Elise Estrada is the debut album by Filipino-Canadian singer Elise Estrada. Initially supposed to be released in May 2008,[3][4] it was later released on September 16, 2008, through RockSTAR Music Corp. and Universal Music Group. The album was recorded immediately upon Estrada signing onto RockSTAR Music Corp in 2007 and slowly released three successful singles within that year: "Insataible", "Ix-Nay", and "Unlove You". Most of the lyrical concepts focus on different stages of relationship and heartbreak. The album's musical range is predominantly pop, mixed with elements of rock, urban contemporary and R&B.[5]

Elise Estrada
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 16, 2008
Recorded2007-2008
Genre
Length34:49
Label
Producer
  • Michael Hektoen (exec. prod.)[1]
  • Anthony Anderson
  • Dane DeViller
  • Sean Hosein
  • Adam H. Hurstfield
  • Steve Smith
Elise Estrada chronology
Elise Estrada (EP)
(2004)
Elise Estrada
(2008)
Here Kitty Kittee
(2010)
Singles from Elise Estrada
  1. "Insatiable"
    Released: June 2, 2007
  2. "Ix-Nay"
    Released: September 2007
  3. "Unlove You"
    Released: December 22, 2007[2]
  4. "These 3 Words"
    Released: May 2008
  5. "Crash & Burn"
    Released: September 2008
  6. "Poison"
    Released: March 2009
  7. "One Last Time"
    Released: August 2009

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [6]

Upon its release, Elise Estrada received generally positive reviews from most critics and has since earned Estrada several accolades, including a nomination for Best R&B/Soul Recording of the Year in the 2009 Juno Awards.[7][8] The album peaked at number 98 on the Canadian Album Chart, becoming the only charting album by Estrada. The album produced two number one singles on Canada Top 40: "Insatiable" for six consecutive weeks[9] and "Unlove You".[10] "Unlove You" also became Estrada's most successful single on the Canadian Billboard Hot 100, reaching the Top 20 spot at number 11.

Track listing edit

Elise Estrada
No.TitleLength
1."Unlove You"3:11
2."Insatiable"3:48
3."One Last Time"3:31
4."Poison"3:36
5."Crash & Burn"3:26
6."Just Want You (Feat. Jah Fus)"3:10
7."S.O.S."3:58
8."Torture"4:00
9."These 3 Words"2:54
10."Ix-Nay"3:15

Notes edit

The rights to the song "Torture" were surrendered, allowing Filipino-American duo Rin on the Rox to re-record the song. The song's pop beat rhythm is similar to the pop beat rhythm of Justin Timberlake's "What Goes Around... Comes Around".[citation needed]

The first notes to the song "Poison" sound like the intro to Croatian pop legend Duško Lokin's 1978 song "Volim Te" ("I Love You").

The melody of the intro and chorus to the song "One Last Time" sounds like Kenny Rogers' 1978 hit "The Gambler".

References edit

  1. ^ "Discogs- Elise Estrada - Elise Estrada". Discogs. 16 September 2008. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
  2. ^ "Canadian Music Blog: Elise Estrada". WordPress. September 2011. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  3. ^ "Elise Estrada Interview with Kidzworld". Kidzworld. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  4. ^ "Elise Estrada: Filocan Pop Princess". Schemamag. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  5. ^ "Elise Estrada AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  6. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1445763
  7. ^ "Juno Awards 2009 Nominees" (PDF). Juno. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  8. ^ "Juno Awards 2009 Nominees". CTV News. 3 February 2009. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  9. ^ eliseestradasource (2007-09-09), 090107 - Filipino Day 2007 - Elise Estrada - Insatiable, archived from the original on 2021-12-12, retrieved 2016-06-15
  10. ^ "The Songs of Elise Estrada". Universal Music Publishing. Retrieved 2017-08-20.