Breathing Underwater is the third studio album and second international studio album by American singer Marié Digby. It was released in Japan on June 24, 2009[6] and was released on September 7, 2009 on Amazon and on September 15, 2009 in the US and worldwide.
| Breathing Underwater | ||||
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| Released | June 24, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | November 2008 – April 2009[1] | |||
| Genre | Pop, R&B, techno, adult alternative | |||
| Length | 48:35 62:52 (Japan version) | |||
| Label | Hollywood | |||
| Producer | Allison Hamamura,[2] Oak Felder, Ezekiel Lewis, Brian Kennedy Seals, Pop Wansel, Antwoine "T-Wiz" Collins, The Movement, Madd Scientist | |||
| Marié Digby chronology | ||||
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 Japanese cover | ||||
| Singles from Breathing Underwater | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [5] |
Album leak
editOn April 8, 2009, "Breathing Underwater" was leaked onto the internet, months prior to the new September release date.[citation needed]
On April 9, 2009, Digby responded on her MySpace page to those concerned about the leak:
"Yesterday, my album advance was sent only to the folks at my record label, radio DJ's and music supervisors. It is just inevitable that one of those people are going to try and make a buck or put up the music just for their own personal satisfaction. [...] If you can't afford 8 dollars for an album, then you can always support your favorite artists by even just purchasing a song or two! If an artist I love had made a new album and it was on the internet, I would probably want it too !! But I would undoubtedly go and buy the album with pride on the date of release as well.. but that's just me :)"
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Daybreak" | 3:59 | |
| 2. | "Avalanche" |
| 3:27 |
| 3. | "Breathing Underwater" |
| 4:03 |
| 4. | "Shoulda Been Simple" | Digby, Seals, Andre Merritt | 4:06 |
| 5. | "Know You By Heart" | Digby, Felder, Storm, Andrew "Pop" Wansel | 3:26 |
| 6. | "Feel" | Digby, Lewis, Reed Vertelney | 3:25 |
| 7. | "Come Find Me" | Digby, Seals, Lindsey, Verges, Antwoine Collins | 3:53 |
| 8. | "Symphony" | Digby, Collins, Claude Kelly | 4:20 |
| 9. | "Machine" | Digby, Seals, Lewis | 2:58 |
| 10. | "Overboard" (featuring Livvi Franc) |
| 3:37 |
| 11. | "Love With a Stranger" |
| 4:11 |
| 12. | "Come to Life" | Digby, Seals, Storm | 3:42 |
| 13. | "Crazier Things" |
| 3:29 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Sanctuary" (Also Available in Amazon.com) | Digby, Lewis, Vertelney | 3:11 |
| 15. | "Make It Happen" | Digby, Storm, Madd Scientist [Theodore Thomas] | 3:58 |
| 16. | "Surrender" | Digby, Thomas, Storm, Felder | 3:44 |
| 17. | "Fool on Parade" (Also Available in iTunes US) | Digby, Bunton, Cole | 3:22 |
Singles
editDigital singles
editThe album's lead U.S. single "Avalanche" was released on April 13, 2009. On September 21, 2009. A music video for Avalanche was posted on Marié's official YouTube.[7] Another video was made for Asian countries, which is identical to the YouTube version but cuts out the behind-the-scenes clips and focuses more on the performance.
"Symphony", the album's second follow-up U.S. single was released on June 2, 2009. The song was used at the season 6 finale of The Hills.
Promotional singles
editA Japanese promotional single, "Feel" was aired in Japan and a music video of it was posted to Marié's official YouTube on June 11, 2009.[8] It was soon used as a promotion for her movie for the album.
Breathing Underwater, the movie
editOn July 1, 2010, Digby released her first movie. It was a 17-episode musical series entitled Breathing Underwater. The series became viewable through ABCLounge.com.[9] The movie was about Digby's personal life and how she got to make her third album. The movie starred herself, some of her friends and actors. The movie was brought by Hollywood Records and StoryMusicStory.
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | June 24, 2009 | Avex Trax |
| Australia[10] | July 15, 2009 | Hollywood |
| United States | September 15, 2009 | Hollywood |
| Brazil[11] | January 19, 2010 |
Chart performance
edit| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| United States Billboard 200 | 183 |
References
edit- ^ "Marié Digby Breathing Underwater - Original". YouTube. 2009-08-15. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- ^ "Breathing Underwater" (Japan Version) AVCW-13109
- ^ "Avalanche by Marié Digby - AOL Music". Music.aol.com. 2009-04-28. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- ^ "Symphony by Marié Digby - AOL Music". Music.aol.com. 2009-02-06. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Beathing Underwater (Japan Version) CD - Marie Digby, Avex Marketing - Western / World Music - Free Shipping". Yesasia. 2009-06-24. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- ^ "Marie Digby - Avalanche Music Video" on YouTube
- ^ Marie Digby - Feel - Official Japanese Video on YouTube
- ^ "ABC.com - Music Lounge Home". Abc.go.com. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Breathing Underwater by Marie Digby". Itunes.apple.com. 2009-07-15. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- ^ "Breathing Underwater - Marie Digby (Brazil release date)". Livrariacultura.com.br. Archived from the original on 2010-05-23. Retrieved 2009-12-19.