Beauty killer
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September 22, 2009 |
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| Label (s) | Popsicle Records | ||||||
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CD, download |
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Electropop , synthpop , house , synth rock |
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Standard Edition: 12, Special Edition: 15 songs |
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running time |
41:40 |
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Nathaniel Motte , Lester Mendez , Gods Paparazzi, Oh, Hush !, Smile Future, Oligee, FUTRLVRS, Simon Wilcox , Tommy Coops, Heather Peggs |
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Beauty Killer is the debut - album of the American songwriter Jeffree Star , published on September 22, 2009 Popsicle Records by the Independent Label Group, a division of Warner Music Group . The album was mainly produced by God's Paparazzi and debuted at number two on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart .
background
At the end of 2007 it was announced that the recordings for Stars' first studio album were in progress. He said the new songs are "sexier", some are "more masculine" and in some he screams his heart out. Star also said that with this album he combines a lot of rock elements mixed with dance and a whole new way that no one has heard before.
" Beauty Killer is my way of saying 'Fuck You' to everyone's idea of what 'Beauty' stands for."
The album was written by Lester Mendez , 3OH! 3's Nathaniel Motte , Luke Walker (better known by his pseudonym God's Paparazzi), Simon Wilcox , and Oh, Hush! produced.
Artwork
The photo for the album cover, including all the photos in the album booklet, with two exceptions Austin Young, were from the tattoo artist and friend, Kat Von D shot. The layout and design was created by Sons of Nero.
Working title
- The song "Fame & Riches, Rehab Bitches" had the working title "Demonically Broken".
- The song "Get Physical" had the working title "Physical".
- The song "Prisoner" had the working title "Delicately Destroyed".
Publication and promotion
The first announcement by Beauty Killer mentioned a release in spring 2008. However, the release date was later postponed to summer 2009, meanwhile he released his second EP Cupcakes Taste Like Violence . In an interview with OrangeCounty.com regarding the album's release date, Star stated that the reason for the multiple postponements was that he had done some community service on a "gun possession charge" .
To promote the new album and to give the fans something to bridge the gap until the album's first single was released on April 21, 2009, Star released a remix cover of the Black Eyed Peas song Boom Boom Pow , which was offered as a free download. "Bitch, Please!" Was also made available as a stream on Stars' MySpace page in late August. This was followed shortly after by "Fame & Riches, Rehab Bitches", which made its debut on Stars' PureVolume website in September. The next day, the star released “Louis Vuitton Body Bag” on his YouTube channel. The entire album was available as a stream on his Myspace page on September 19, 2009.
Star played on the Warped Tour 2009, followed over the summer by the America section of his I'm-Pregnant, -Let's-Party tour. Shortly after the album was released, Star announced a two-week winter tour of North America: "I'm Cold, Keep Me Warm ... Bitch!" However, the tour was canceled due to personal reasons in his family that were out of control. Star started a world tour entitled "2 Drunk 2 Fuck 2010" where he will "go anywhere ... and yes, that means Europe and Australia ". This was his first title tour that he played for the new album.
A music video for "Prisoner" was originally planned for September 2009. It has since been replaced with " Get Away With Murder, " which was filmed on November 7, 2009. The video premiered on the main MySpace page on January 23, 2010. Star confirmed that there will be a music video for Beauty Killer.
Singles
- "Prisoner" is the first single on the album, produced by Gods Paparazzi. The song was first performed live on Stars “I'm Pregnant, Let's Party! European Tour ”, presented in the UK in 2009 . It was then later posted on his Myspace profile on May 1, 2009, where it received nearly 1,000,000 views over the weekend. A music video for the song, by Robert Hales , was originally planned. However, it was decided that it would not be shot.
- "Love Rhymes With Fuck You" is the second single on the album, produced by Gods Paparazzi. The song was first shown on Stars' YouTube channel and released for download on June 30, 2009. The song was originally written by Amanda Amaru and was titled "Dangerous"; Star's version of the song is louder, more aggressive, and contains offensive content.
Formats and songs
Standard edition
| title | length | Author (s) | Producer (s) |
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| Get Away With Murder | 3:42 | Jeffree Star, Luke Walker, Ollie Goldstein | God's paparazzi |
| Prisoner | 3:50 | Jeffree Star, Luke Walker | God's Paparazzi, Oligee |
| Louis Vuitton Body Bag (featuring Matt Skiba ) | 3:14 | Jeffree Star, Luke Walker | God's paparazzi |
| Beauty killer | 3:45 | Jeffree Star, Sami Diament, Sarah Hudson | FUTRLVRS |
| Electric Sugar Pop | 3:17 | Jeffree Star, Oh, Hush! | Oh, Hush !, God's Paparazzi |
| Love Rhymes With Fuck You | 4:01 | Jeffree Star, Luke Walker, Robert Amaru III, Amanda Amaru | God's paparazzi |
| Bitch Please! | 3:16 | Jeffree Star, Nathaniel Motte, Simon Wilcox | Nathaniel Motte, Simon Wilcox |
| Lollipop Luxury (featuring Nicki Minaj ) | 3:37 | Jeffree Star, Nico Hartikainen, Nicki Minaj | Smile Future |
| Get Physical | 3:08 | Jeffree Star, Lester Mendez, Simon Wilcox | Lester Mendez |
| Fame & Riches, Rehab Bitches (featuring Breathe Carolina ) | 3:08 | Jeffree Star, Tommy Coops, Andrew Pour | Tommy Coops, God's Paparazzi, Heather Peggs |
| Fresh Meat | 2:56 | Jeffree Star, Nathaniel Motte, Simon Wilcox | Nathaniel Motte, Simon Wilcox |
| Queen of the Club Scene | 3:46 | Jeffree Star, P. Meese | God's paparazzi |
Special edition
The Special Edition contains 3 additional tracks:
- Gorgeous - 2:41
- Party Crusher - 3:47
- God Hates Your Outfit - 3:15
Outtakes
- Blush
- MissBehavin
- Size of your boat
- Take a bite
Release dates
| region | date | Label | format |
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| United States | September 22, 2009 | Popsicle Records | CD , download |
| Germany | Popsicle Records | CD, download | |
| United Kingdom | October 2009 | Popsicle Records | Download |
| Australia | Popsicle Records | Download | |
| Asia | Popsicle Records | Download |
Chart placements
The album debuted at number 122 on the US Billboard 200 chart . It also rose to number seven on the US Billboard Top Dance / Electronic Albums chart and dropped to number twelve in week two.
| Chart (2009) | Highest position |
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| US Billboard 200 | 122 |
| US Billboard Top Heatseekers | 2 |
| US Billboard Top Dance / Electronic Albums | 7th |
| US Billboard Independent Albums | 22nd |
Contributors
- Jeffree Star - vocals
- Additional musicians
- Breathe Carolina - additional voice in "Fame & Riches, Rehab Bitches"
- Kyle Castellani - additional voice in "Fresh Meat"
- Sarah Hudson - additional voice on "Bitch, Please!"
- Nicki Minaj - additional voice in "Lollipop Luxury"
- Oh hush! - additional voice in "Electric Sugar Pop"
- Matt Skiba - additional voice in "Louis Vuitton Body Bag"
- Simon Wilcox - additional voice in "Bitch, Please!", "Get Physical" and "Fresh Meat"
- Other
- Phil Margaziotis - sound engineer for "Bitch, Please!", "Get Physical" and "Fresh Meat"
Recording locations
- "Get Away With Murder," "Prisoner," and "Louis Vuitton Body Bag" were recorded at Mad Dog Studios in Burbank , California.
- "Beauty Killer" was recorded at UVS Labs in Los Angeles, California .
- "Electric Sugar Pop" was recorded at Pulse Recording in Silver Lake, California and Chicago, Illinois .
- "Love Rhymes With Fuck You," "Fame & Riches, Rehab Bitches," and "Queen Of The Club Scene" were recorded at Pulse Recording in Silverlake, California.
- "Bitch, Please!" "Get Physical" and "Fresh Meat" were recorded at EMI Publishing Studios in Santa Monica, California .
- "Lollipop Luxury" was recorded at The Tree Fort and Sound City in Los Angeles, California and Hot Beats in Atlanta, Georgia .
Individual evidence
- ↑ BeautyKiller