''Here'' is the second album from American singer-actress

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. Unable to find acting gigs, Menzel began recording the album in 1999, but was dropped by

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after her previous album ''

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'' didn't sell a lot. In 2004, Menzel

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''Here'', despite it being incomplete. While Menzel was performing in ''

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'' which earned her a big rise to fame, she sold copies of the album at the

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. The album has sold around 2,000 copies. To promote the album, Menzel performed a one night only concert at the Zipper Theatre in NYC on December 13, 2004 (on a dark night from ''Wicked'') entitled ''Idina: For My Friends''. Following filming the film version of ''

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'' in 2005, she performed a set of mini concerts in Massachusetts including the Provincetown Theatre, Regetta Bar, and the Hot Tin Roof.

Track listing

# "Here" – 3:39 # "You'd Be Surprised" – 4:31 # "If I Told You" – 4:00 # "Penny" – 4:02 # "Once Upon A Time" – 3:46 # "So Beautiful" – 3:27

Credits and personnel

*Vocals –

*Production: Jamey Jaz

References

Idina Menzel albums 2004 albums Self-released albums {{2000s-pop-rock-album-stub