Heartstrings is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter and actress Leighton Meester. It was released on October 28, 2014, by Vagrant and Hotly Wanting.[3] Meester wrote all nine tracks featured on the record by herself, and the album was produced by Jeff Trott. Following its release, Heartstrings received generally positive reviews.
| Heartstrings | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | October 28, 2014 |
| Recorded | 2012–2014 |
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| Genre | |
| Length | 31:33 |
| Label |
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| Producer | Jeff Trott |
| Singles from Heartstrings | |
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Promotion
editSingles
edit"Heartstrings" was released as first single from album on September 9, 2014, via iTunes and SoundCloud. On October 17, 2014, Meester performed "Heartstrings" on Big Morning Buzz Live.[4] On October 28, 2014, Heartstrings release party took place in Los Angeles at The Troubadour. The music video for Heartstrings was released on October 29, 2014.[5]
Tour
editIn support of the album, Meester embarked on tour across North America, which began on January 6, 2015 in Los Angeles, California and ended on March 2, 2015 in San Francisco, California.[6]
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 6, 2015 | Los Angeles | United States | Hotel Café |
| January 11, 2015 | |||
| January 27, 2015 | |||
| January 28, 2015 | |||
| February 18, 2015 | Alexandria | Birchmere Music Hall | |
| February 19, 2015 | Philadelphia | The Trocadero Theatre | |
| February 20, 2015 | Allston | Brighton Music Hall | |
| February 21, 2015 | New York City | Irving Plaza | |
| February 23, 2015 | Detroit | Magic Bag | |
| February 24, 2015 | Chicago | Park West | |
| February 27, 2015 | Seattle | El Corazon | |
| March 1, 2015 | Vancouver | Canada | Rio Theatre |
| March 2, 2015 | San Francisco | United States | Great American Music Hall |
Commercial performance
editThe album debuted on week dated of November 15, 2014, at number 1 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums and at number 139 on the official Billboard 200.[7]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Leighton Meester
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heartstrings" | 3:34 |
| 2. | "Run Away" | 3:39 |
| 3. | "Good for One Thing" | 2:48 |
| 4. | "Sweet" | 3:40 |
| 5. | "On My Side" | 3:18 |
| 6. | "L.A." | 3:34 |
| 7. | "Dreaming" | 3:49 |
| 8. | "Blue Afternoon" | 3:57 |
| 9. | "Entitled" | 3:14 |
| Total length: | 31:33 | |
Personnel
editAll credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[1]
- Leighton Meester – vocals, composer
- Matt Chamberlain – drums, percussion
- Paul Bryon – bass
- Joel Shearer – guitar
- Dave Palmer – organ, keyboards
- Patrick Warren – orchestration, accordion, keyboards, piano
- Ryan Petersen – drum programming, percussion, additional keyboards
- Jeff Trott – bass, mandolin, keyboards, additional guitars, producer, engineer
- Shawn Everett – engineer
- John Cranfield – mixing
- Shahine Ezell – management
Charts
edit| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[8] | 139 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9] | 1 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | October 28, 2014 |
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Digital download |
References
edit- ^ a b Heartstrings (liner notes). Leighton Meester. Hotly Wanting. 2014. VR4254.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Heartstrings by Leighton Meester (album review)". AllMusic. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
- ^ "Heartstrings by Leighton Meester". iTunes Store (US). Apple. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
- ^ Ali, Rahsheeda (October 17, 2014). "Leighton Meester, Mary Lambert + More Join Big Morning Buzz Live In The Gif Booth". VH1. Archived from the original on October 2, 2022. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- ^ Strecker, Erin (September 9, 2014). "Exclusive: Listen to Leighton Meester's New Song 'Heartstrings'". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
- ^ Kuchik, Natalie (January 15, 2015). "Leighton Meester announces U.S. headlining tour". AXS. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
- ^ "Top Heatseekers Albums Week of November 15, 2014". Billboard.
- ^ "Leighton Meester Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ^ "Leighton Meester Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2016.