music.wikisort.org - CompositionDear Love is the third studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Suzie McNeil, released on July 24, 2012 through 604 Records. It has spawned four singles, including the top 10 Canada AC hit "Merry Go Round" and the Faber Drive duet "Love Can't Save Us Now". According to McNeil, the album "tells the story of [her] journey into love [and] loss,"[1] and lyrically, the songs revolve around the themes of heartbreak and recovery.
2012 studio album by Suzie McNeil
Dear Love |
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Released | July 24, 2012 (2012-07-24) |
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Genre | Pop rock |
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Length | 38:28 |
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Label | 604 Records |
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Producer |
- Marti Frederiksen
- Zubin Thakkar
- Josh Ramsay
- Tawgs Salter
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- "Drama Queen"
Released: February 11, 2011
- "Merry Go Round"
Released: July 19, 2011
- "Tough Love"
Released: May 8, 2012
- "Love Can't Save Us Now"
Released: December 2012
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Critical reception
The Calgary Herald's review gave the album three stars out of five, with critic Eric Volmers explaining that "Dear Love works because it has all of the trappings of a shameless, radio-grabbing pop album. Immaculate production, airplay-friendly hooks, semi-cool ’80s cover (The Eurythmics’ Here Comes the Rain Again) and even some celeb musical guests... is the formula here."[2] On McNeil herself, Volmers elaborated that she "has a powerful voice and a nice way of surrounding her hooks with memorable melodies."
In a similar vein, Real Style Network's review felt that "on paper, [McNeil] has everything you need, but there is something missing on the album. It is well done, but forgettable." Despite indicating that McNeil was "playing it safe" on the album, the review praised her "versatile" vocals which "[allow] her to be sweet as sugar or edgy and tough," and deemed the song's generally "catchy, sometimes being reminiscent of a more subtle Katy Perry."[3]
Track listing
Title | Writer(s) | Producer |
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1. | "Intro" | Suzie McNeil, Zubin Thakkar | | 0:52 |
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2. | "Dear Love" | Kara DioGuardi, Marti Frederiksen | Frederiksen | 3:55 |
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3. | "Heartbeat" | McNeil, Marti Dodson, Thakkar | Thakkar | 3:05 |
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4. | "Drama Queen" | McNeil, Josh Ramsay | Ramsay | 2:52 |
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5. | "Merry Go Round" | McNeil, Ryan Stewart, Thakkar | Thomas "Tawgs" Salter | 3:33 |
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6. | "Love Can't Save Us Now" (featuring Faber Drive) | Dodson, Mats Valentin | Salter | 3:07 |
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7. | "One Foot in Front of the Other" | McNeil, Justin Forsley | Salter | 3:25 |
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8. | "Interlude" | McNeil | | 0:16 |
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9. | "Here Comes the Rain Again" | Annie Lennox, David A. Stewart | Salter | 3:28 |
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10. | "Tough Love" (featuring Anami Vice) | McNeil, Ramsay | Ramsay | 3:35 |
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11. | "In Luv Tonight" | McNeil, R. Stewart | Salter | 3:29 |
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12. | "Blessing in Disguise" | McNeil, Salter | Salter | 3:13 |
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13. | "Merry Go Round" (Acoustic) | McNeil, R. Stewart | Thakkar | 3:11 |
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Total length: | 38:28 |
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14. | "Stay" | 3:23 |
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Total length: | 41:53 |
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Singles
Year |
Single |
Peak chart positions |
CAN [4] |
CAN AC [5] |
CAN Hot AC [6] |
2011 |
"Drama Queen" |
96 | — | 23 |
"Merry Go Round" |
75 | 8 | 38 |
2012 |
"Tough Love" |
— | 25 | 38 |
"Love Can't Save Us Now" |
— | 15 | — |
Release history
Country |
Date |
Format |
Label |
Worldwide[7] |
July 24, 2012 |
CD |
604 Records |
Canada[8] |
August 7, 2012 |
Digital download |
United States[9] |
References
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