Fefe Dobson (album)

Fefe Dobson
Studio album by
Fefe Dobson
ReleasedDecember 9, 2003 (2003-12-09)
Recorded2003
StudioMetalworks Studios, Mississauga, ON
Genre
Length47:04
LabelIsland
Producer
Fefe Dobson chronology
Fefe Dobson
(2003) 		Joy
(2010)
Singles from Fefe Dobson
  1. "Bye Bye Boyfriend"
    Released: August 30, 2003
  2. "Take Me Away"
    Released: August 18, 2003
  3. "Everything"
    Released: January 19, 2004

Fefe Dobson is the debut album of Canadian singer-songwriter Fefe Dobson. It was released on December 9, 2003. The album was co-written by Dobson with producers Jay Levine and James Bryan McCollum. The album consists mainly of pop rock and punk music, and deals mainly with the topics of love and heartbreak. Several songs on the album are done acoustically while the remaining tracks feature prominent guitar and drum beats.

The album was released to generally positive reviews from critics; however, its commercial performance was mixed. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard Heatseekers Albums Chart.[2] It debuted at number 111 on the Billboard 200 chart,[2] eventually peaking at 67.[3] Despite the minor success of the single "Everything" in the UK, the album failed to chart there, or anywhere outside of the US and Canada.

The album did, however, spawn several successful singles. The first of these, titled "Bye Bye Boyfriend" was released during the final quarter of 2003 to generally positive critical and commercial performance. However, the single was only released in Canada. The second single, "Take Me Away", was her first single to be released internationally. The single became her second hit in Canada, as well as her only single to date that has charted on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. In 2004, Dobson released a new single, "Don't Go (Girls and Boys)", which was then appended to later pressings of the album. The song was also featured in a Tommy Hilfiger commercial starring Dobson.[4]

In March 2004, the album was certified Platinum by the Canadian Recording Industry Association for sales of 100,000 copies.[5] It has also sold over 300,000 copies in the US, giving it sales a roundabout 500,000 copies worldwide.

  1. ^ "Fefe Dobson Review | Fefe Dobson | Compact Discs | Reviews @". Ultimate-guitar.com. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
  2. ^ a b Billboard Heatseekers Albums, Billboard, December 27, 2003.
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  4. ^ "Music's newest stars featured in new fall 2004 Tommy Jeans ad campaign" (Press release). Top40 Charts/Tommy Hilfiger. 2004-07-13.
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