Bookmarks (album)
Bookmarks is the sixth studio album by American singer Five for Fighting. It was released on September 17, 2013, by Wind-up Records.[2][3] The album's first single, "What If", was released on June 11, 2013.[4]
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| Released | September 17, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2011–13 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 37:44 | |||
| Label | Wind-up | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Background
After his previous album Slice was released in 2009, Ondrasik was uncertain about his future music career. He decided to record Bookmarks after restoring his passion for music while training for a marathon.[5]
Recording
Bookmarks was produced by Derek Fuhrmann and Gregg Wattenberg. Wattenberg previously worked with American rock band Train and American Idol season 11 winner Phillip Phillips.[6] Ondrasik and Wattenberg previously worked together for Ondrasik's 2000 album America Town. While recording, both of them tried out various genres and drum rhythms. Almost 60 songs were recorded for Bookmarks including six versions of "You'll Never Change".[7]
Composition
Ondrasik based the songs off of Bookmarks on his life experiences that occurred in the three years after Slice.[5]
Reception
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic said that while Bookmarks sounded like early 2000s adult contemporary, he praised the positive lyrics and believed Bookmarks was the most put together album by Five for Fighting.[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Stand Up" | 2:51 |
| 2. | "What If" | 3:27 |
| 3. | "Heaven Knows" | 3:30 |
| 4. | "Down" | 3:29 |
| 5. | "I Don't Want Your Love" | 3:34 |
| 6. | "Road To You" | 2:51 |
| 7. | "She's My Girl" | 3:26 |
| 8. | "Symphony Lane" | 3:39 |
| 9. | "You'll Never Change" | 3:13 |
| 10. | "Your Man" | 3:28 |
| 11. | "The Day I Died" | 4:16 |
| 12. | "Rebel" (bonus track) | 3:09 |
Charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[8] | 54 |
References
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine (2013-09-17). "Bookmarks - Five for Fighting | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
- "iTunes - Music - Bookmarks by Five for Fighting". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- "Bookmarks: Music". Amazon. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- "iTunes - Music - What If - Single by Five for Fighting". Itunes.apple.com. 2013-06-11. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- Moraski, Lauren (16 September 2013). "Five For Fighting on the "miracle" of new album, "Bookmarks"". CBS News. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- Papadatos, Markos (25 April 2014). "Five for Fighting talks about 'Bookmarks' CD and symphony shows". Digital Journal. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- Graff, Gary (3 October 2013). "Five For Fighting Not 'Chasing Fads'". Billboard. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- "Five for Fighting Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2014.