Louder (album)

Single releases
Louder
Studio album by Lea Michele
Publication ; (s)	2014 February 28, 2014 (Germany) ; March 4, 2014 (US, Canada) ;
admission	2012-2013
Label (s)	Columbia Records
Format (s)	CD
Genre (s)	Pop, dance
Title (number)	11 (standard edition) 15 (deluxe edition)
occupation	Singing: Lea Michele;
production	Stargate; The Monsters and the Strangerz; The Messengers; Sir Nolan; Lawrence Goldings; Chris Braide; Tove Lo; Ali Payami; Colin Munroe; Matt wheel; John Shanks; David Hodges;
December 10, 2013	Cannonball
May 4, 2014	On my way

Louder ( Engl. For Lauter) is the debut album of American actress and singer Lea Michele . It was released on February 28, 2014 by Columbia Records . Songwriters and producers on the album include Stargate and The Monsters and the Strangerz , who had previously worked with artists such as Demi Lovato and Rihanna .

background

In September 2012, it was announced that Michele had signed a recording deal to release her debut album. Recordings for the album began the following month and were completed in June 2013. In July 2013 her then boyfriend Cory Monteith died (to whom she dedicated the song "If You Say So"). As a result, the release of the album, which was planned towards the end of 2013, was postponed to March 2014.

Notable songwriters on the album include Sia Furler , Christina Perri and Bonnie McKee . In addition, the Academy Award nominated musician Anne Preven was involved in the album. Furler wrote four songs on the album, including the lead single Cannonball and the ballad If You Say So , which she wrote with Michele. Most of the songs on the album fall into the pop and dance pop category. Singers like Lady Gaga , Kelly Clarkson and Katy Perry are among the musical influences on the album.

reception

source	rating
Allmusic
Billboard	72/100
Rolling Stone

The reviews were mixed. On the Metacritic.com site , the album received 48 points out of a possible 100, based on eight English-language reviews. Michele's singing received praise, but the production and lyrics were heavily criticized.

Track list

#	title	Duration
1.	" Cannonball " Sia Furler, goal Erik Hermansen, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Benjamin Levin	3:35
2.	" On My Way " Ali Tamposi, Marcus Lomax, Clarence Coffee, Jordan Johnson, Stefan Johnson	3:45
3.	"Burn With You" Chantal Kreviazuk, Adam Messinger, Nasri Atweh, Nolan Lambroza	3:38
4th	"Battlefield" Furler, Lawrence Goldings	4:18
5.	"You're Mine" Furler, Chris Braide , John Barry, Leslie Bricusse	3:38
6th	"Thousand Needles" Tove Lo, Ali Payami	3:24
7th	"Louder" Jaden Michaels, Anne Preven, Colin Munroe	3:50
8th.	"Cue the Rain" Lea Michele, Preven, Felicia Barton, Matthew Radosevich	3:59
9.	"Don't Let Go" Preven, Barton, Radosevich	3:16
10.	"Empty Handed" Christina Perri, John Shanks, David Hodges	4:51
11.	"If You Say So" Michele, Furler, Braide	4:15

Deluxe edition

#	title	Duration
12.	"What Is Love?" Michaels, John Lock	3:25
13.	"Gone Tonight" Michele, Preven, Barton, CJ Baran, Drew Lawrence	3:33
14th	"The Bells" Preven, Cutler	3:44

Chart placements

Charts	Top ranking	Weeks
Chart placements
Germany (GfK)	44 (1 week)	1
Austria (Ö3)	25th (1 week)	1
Switzerland (IFPI)	18th (1 week)	1
United Kingdom (OCC)	16 (2 weeks)	2
United States (Billboard)	4th (5 weeks)	5