Vows (album)

Vows
Studio album by
Kimbra
Released29 August 2011
Recorded2008–2011[citation needed]
GenreArt pop[1]
Length50:09
LabelWarner Bros.
Kimbra chronology
Vows
(2011) 		The Golden Echo
(2014)
Singles from Vows
  1. "Settle Down"
    Released: 10 June 2010
  2. "Cameo Lover"
    Released: 29 March 2011
  3. "Good Intent"
    Released: 15 August 2011
  4. "Warrior"
    Released: 4 May 2012
  5. "Two Way Street"
    Released: 17 May 2012[2]
  6. "Come into My Head"
    Released: 20 September 2012

Vows is the debut studio album by New Zealand singer Kimbra. The album was recorded between 2008 and 2011 and was released on 29 August 2011 in New Zealand, and on 2 September in Australia by Warner Bros. Records. Vows has spawned 3 charting singles, "Settle Down", "Cameo Lover" and "Good Intent".

Vows opened at number three on the RIANZ Albums Chart in its first week after release, with "Settle Down" re-entering the singles chart at number 37.[3] In Australia, the album debuted at number five on the ARIA Albums Chart, later peaking at number four. Vows has been certified Platinum in Australia for shipment of 70,000 units and Platinum in New Zealand for sales of 15,000 units.

At the J Awards of 2011, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[4]

On 4 May 2012, the album was re-released with six new songs, new mixing and was mastered by Colin Leonard in Atlanta, US. It was released in Australia as Vows: Australian Tour Edition to coincide with her winter 2012 tour and included 6 previously unreleased songs.[5] This edition of the album was released in New Zealand on 11 May 2012 as Vows: Deluxe Edition.[6] On 22 May 2012 Vows was released to the North American market, debuting at number 14 on the Billboard 200. The album artwork including body art and illustrations were created by Rhys Mitchell and Raphael Rizzo.[7]

  1. ^ "Somebody That You Used to Know: It's Kimbra's Time to Shine on 'The Golden Echo'". Spin. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Amazon.com: Two Way Street: Kimbra: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  3. ^ "RIANZ CHART 1789 05 September 2011" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  4. ^ "The J Award 2011". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  5. ^ "VOWS Australian Tour Edition". KimbraMusic.com. 30 April 2012.
  6. ^ "VOWS Deluxe Edition in New Zealand!". KimbraMusic.com. 3 May 2012.
  7. ^ "Kimbra – Vows (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 21 January 2016.