Breakthru (Costa album)

Breakthru is the self-released debut album by American singer-songwriter Antoniette Costa. It was released on her label L.I.P. Label 14 on March 1, 2005.[1]

Breakthru
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 1, 2005
GenreContemporary R&B, Soul, Rock
LabelL.I.P. Label 14
Antoniette Costa chronology
Breakthru
(2005)
Sinking Deeper
(2010)

History edit

The album exhibits Costa's R&B and soul tendencies as a singer-songwriter. Some of the 12 tracks[2] are piano ballads, while others are accompanied by a band.[3] The album was dedicated to her recently deceased aunt, and featured 12 songs that had been written from middle-school to college.[4] In honor of her aunt, who was an avid supporter of education, Costa donated a percentage of the album sales to the Rosalita Costa-Clark School Fund in Pittsburgh.[3]

Release edit

Costa independently released the album on March 1, 2005, on her own record label L.I.P. Label 14.[1] The album ranked No. 1 on Amazon's Early Adopter Indie Music Chart and No. 69 on the Early Adopter All Music Chart.[4] It also led to Costa's future collaborations with members of The Roots.[5]

Track listing edit

No.TitleLength
1."Said Who"3:18
2."Murphy"3:06
3."Vieni Con Mi"2:22
4."Your Turn"4:16
5."You've Lost My Love"3:23
6."Never Should Have"3:28
7."Flown Away"2:10
8."Impression"1:48
9."Radiant Glow"3:28
10."I Am"2:31
11."Dream"2:21
12."Caroline's Camelot"2:58

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Antoniette Costa". Rock The Disco. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
  2. ^ "Antoinette Costa – Breakthru CD". CdUniverse. March 1, 2005. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
  3. ^ a b "Daze Sits Down with Freshman Phenom Antoniette Costa". The Cornell Daily Sun. April 14, 2005. Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
  4. ^ a b "Biography". AntonietteCosta.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2010. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
  5. ^ Tong, Katy (January 27, 2011). "Post-bac student lets listeners step behind the music scene in unplugged 'Track 14 Sessions'". Columbia Spectator. Retrieved September 28, 2011.

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