''Zoë'' is the debut album by Australian singer
Zoë Badwi
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. It was recorded over a span of nearly three years. It was finally released after her breakthrough single "Freefallin" reached the top 10 of the
ARIA Singles Charts. Five of Zoë's six singles are featured on the album.
Reception
Cyclone Wehner from
The Herald Sun
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gave the album 4 out of 5 saying; "Melbourne's Zoe Badwi is bringing back the Euro-pop diva with her unpretentious debut." and while complementing the 'club bangers', said ""One Step Behind" is eerie underground "prog" house and "Believe You" is a splendid piano ballad
Mariah Carey
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would covet." concluding it sounds like "music for a big Friday night".
Track listing
Singles
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Release Me"
:Released as her debut single in later 2008, the single was a massive club smash hit, and peaked at #1 on the ARIA Club Chart. It was also nominated for two
ARIA Awards
The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (commonly known informally as ARIA Music Awards, ARIA Awards, or simply the ARIAs) is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Austr ...
in 2009. It failed to chart on the Top 100 Singles Chart.
*"In The Moment"
:Released in October 2009, the song was another club hit, but like her previous single failed to reach the ARIA Singles chart.
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Freefallin
"Freefallin" is a song performed by Australian singer-songwriter, Zoë Badwi. The dance-pop song was written by Cameron Denny, Amy Pearson and Paul Zala and produced by Denzal Park. "
:Released in July 2010, Freefallin is considered as her breakthrough single. Reaching #8 on the Singles Chart.
[ Australian-charts. Retrieved 2011-11-22.] It is nominated for the 2011 ARIA awards as Breakthrough single.
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Accidents Happen"
:Released in January 2011, the single was another club hit, and had a fair amount of radio play, but failed to live up to its predecessor's hit status. It peaked at #71 on the Singles chart.
*"Carry Me Home"
:Carry Me Home was released as the album's fifth single a month before the album's release. It failed to reach the singles chart, but was another club and radio hit.
Charts
Release history
References
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2011 debut albums
Zoë Badwi albums