''One Determined Heart'' is the debut studio album by Australian recording artist

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, released through Sony BMG Australia on 23 July 2004. The album produced by Audius Mtawarira and recorded by Louise Wheatley, mostly features

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, Brownstone, Four Tops,

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, Bonnie Raitt, Phil Collins and

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. ''One Determined Heart'' debuted at number one on the

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and was certified platinum by the

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(ARIA), for shipments of 70,000 copies. The album was preceded by the

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" Angel Eyes", which peaked at number one on the ARIA Singles Chart and was also certified platinum. Paulini earned

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for both "Angel Eyes" and ''One Determined Heart''. The second single "

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" was released in October 2004 and peaked at number 30 on the ARIA Singles Chart.

Singles

A cover of

's " Angel Eyes" was released physically on 5 July 2004, as the

from ''One Determined Heart''. The song peaked at number one on the ARIA Singles Chart for three consecutive weeks and was certified platinum by the

(ARIA), for shipments of 70,000 copies. It earned Paulini an ARIA No. 1 Chart Award and a nomination for "Highest Selling Single" at the

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. One of the album's original songs, "

", was released physically on 4 October 2004, as the second single from the album. The song peaked at number 30 on the ARIA Singles Chart.

Chart performance

''One Determined Heart'' debuted on the

at number one on 2 August 2004, where it remained for two consecutive weeks. The album was certified platinum by the ARIA.

Track listing

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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