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| Released | January 30, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | September 2006–January 2007; Los Angeles, California, Virginia Beach, Virginia | |||
| Length | 49:21 | |||
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Katharine McPhee is the debut studio album by American singer Katharine McPhee. It was released on January 30, 2007, by RCA Records in association with 19 Recordings Limited in North America. It was released on August 23, 2007 in Thailand and on February 20, 2008 in Japan. Produced after McPhee had finished second on the fifth season of American Idol, it features contributions from musicians such as Babyface, The Underdogs, and Kara DioGuardi. McPhee also collaborated with Nate “Danja” Hills who produced half of the album's twelve songs, three of which she co-wrote.
The album earned largely polarizing reviews from music critics some of who declared it a "pleasant pop surprise," while others panned the "poor material." It debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, selling 116,000 copies in its first week, only behind singer Norah Jones' Not Too Late. Katharine McPhee produced two singles, including lead single "Over It," a pop breakup song that reached the top 30 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and follow-up "Love Story."