Hawk Nelson...Is My Friend! is the third full-length studio album from Christian rock band Hawk Nelson. It was released on April 1, 2008, debuting at No. 34 on the Billboard 200.[5] In the first week of its release the album sold a little over 30,000 copies.[6] Hawk Nelson wrote the songs, as usual together with Trevor McNevan, but this time also with Richard Marx and Raine Maida. The album was produced by award-winning David Bendeth (Paramore, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus).
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| Released | April 1, 2008 | |||
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| Genre | Christian rock, pop punk, punk rock | |||
| Length | 37:33 | |||
| Label | BEC | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | [2] |
| Soulshine | [3] |
| SovMag | A−[4] |
The album artwork, created by Invisible Creature, was nominated for a Grammy in 2008 for Best Recording Package.[7]
Singles
edit"Friend Like That" was the first single from the album, released in the iTunes Store on December 24, 2007.[8] A music video was filmed for the song. In 2008, "You Have What I Need" was released as the second single, as well as the track "One Little Miracle". Also the album track "Let's Dance" has been released in three versions as an EP.
Accolades
editIn 2009, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Recorded Music Packaging of the Year at the 40th GMA Dove Awards.[9]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Hawk Nelson and Trevor McNevan except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "You Have What I Need" | 2:34 | |
| 2. | "Friend Like That" | 2:49 | |
| 3. | "Turn It On" | 3:09 | |
| 4. | "One Little Miracle" | Richard Marx, Hawk Nelson | 2:58 |
| 5. | "Let's Dance" | 3:09 | |
| 6. | "Ancient History" | David Bendeth, Walt Lafty, Brian Weaver, Nick Perri | 3:11 |
| 7. | "Somebody Else" | Raine Maida, Hawk Nelson | 3:18 |
| 8. | "Arms Around Me" | 3:31 | |
| 9. | "Just Like Me" | Matthew Gerrard, Hawk Nelson | 2:39 |
| 10. | "Not The Same" | Holly Knight, Hawk Nelson | 3:30 |
| 11. | "Words We Speak" | Elizabeth Hopper, Andrew Bojanic, Hawk Nelson | 2:54 |
| 12. | "I Still Miss You" | 3:51 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 13. | "One Little Miracle" (Acoustic) (featuring Amy Grant) | Richard Marx, Hawk Nelson | 3:04 |
| 14. | "Friend Like That" (Acoustic) | 2:49 | |
| 15. | "Bring 'Em Out (Yours, Mine, and Ours Version)" (featuring Drake Bell) | 3:24 |
Personnel
editHawk Nelson
- Jason Dunn – lead vocals, guitars
- Jonathan Steingard – guitars, backing vocals
- Daniel Biro – bass, backing vocals
- Justin Benner – drums, percussion
Additional musicians
- Nick Perry – guitars
- John Bender – backing vocals
- Walt Lafty – backing vocals
- Amy Grant – vocals (13)
- Drake Bell – vocals (15)
Production
edit- Brandon Ebel – executive producer
- Jeff Carver – A&R
- David Bendeth – producer (1-6, 8-11), mixing (1-6, 8-11), arrangements
- Steve Wilson – producer (7, 12-14)
- Aaron Sprinkle – producer (15)
- J.R. McNeely – mixing (7, 12-14)
- Hawk Nelson – arrangements
- John Bender – additional vocal producer, engineer, digital editing
- Kato Khandwala – engineer, digital editing
- Dan Korneff – engineer, digital editing
- Kyle Cadena – technical assistance
- Anthony Fontana – technical assistance
- John Tomaszewski – technical assistance
- Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
- Invisible Creature – art direction
- Don Clark – design, illustration
- Jeremy Cowart – band photography
- Neil Visel – band photography
- Teresa Davis – management
Special edition
editThe special edition CD/DVD set of the album featured three bonus tracks, and a paper board game. It also included a DVD featuring behind the scenes videos: "In the Studio (with Amy Grant)", "The Making of the 'Friend Like That' Music Video", and "Skydiving", plus four of Hawk Nelson's music videos, including:
- "Friend Like That" originally recorded on Hawk Nelson Is My Friend
- "Zero" originally recorded on Smile, It's the End of the World
- "The One Thing I Have Left" originally recorded on Smile, It's the End of the World
- "California" originally recorded on Letters to the President
References
edit- ^ Hawk Nelson Is My Friend at AllMusic
- ^ "Hawk Nelson, "Hawk Nelson Is My Friend" Review". www.jesusfreakhideout.com.
- ^ "Hawk Nelson, Hawk Nelson Is My Friend: Album Review : Soul Shine Magazine". www.soulshine.ca. Archived from the original on October 19, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2009.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved April 18, 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Hawk Nelson Discography – Hawk Nelson Is My Friend. Billboard.com. Retrieved on April 1, 2008.
- ^ "Christian Music News". Archived from the original on December 9, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2008.
- ^ "51st Grammy Awards Winners List". The Recording Foundation. February 8, 2009. Archived from the original on October 11, 2010. Retrieved November 30, 2010.
- ^ "Hawk Nelson Make Friends, Release New Single This Christmas". Soul Shine Magazine. December 14, 2007. Retrieved August 2, 2008.
- ^ Nominations Announced for 40th GMA Dove Awards on CBN.com (February 20, 2008)