Hawk Nelson Is My Friend
| Hawk Nelson...Is My Friend! | ||||
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| Released | April 1, 2008 | |||
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| Genre | Christian rock, pop punk, punk rock | |||
| Length | 37:33 | |||
| Label | BEC | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | [2] |
| Soulshine | [3] |
| SovMag | A−[4] |
Hawk Nelson...Is My Friend! is the third full-length studio album from Christian rock band Hawk Nelson. It was released on April 1, 2008, debuting at No. 34 on the Billboard 200.[5] In the first week of its release the album sold a little over 30,000 copies.[6] Hawk Nelson wrote the songs, as usual together with Trevor McNevan, but this time also with Richard Marx and Raine Maida. The album was produced by award-winning David Bendeth (Paramore, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus).
The album artwork, created by Invisible Creature, was nominated for a Grammy in 2008 for Best Recording Package.[7]
Singles
[edit]"Friend Like That" was the first single from the album, released in the iTunes Store on December 24, 2007.[8] A music video was filmed for the song. In 2008, "You Have What I Need" was released as the second single, as well as the track "One Little Miracle". Also the album track "Let's Dance" has been released in three versions as an EP.
Accolades
[edit]In 2009, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Recorded Music Packaging of the Year at the 40th GMA Dove Awards.[9]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Hawk Nelson and Trevor McNevan except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "You Have What I Need" | 2:34 | |
| 2. | "Friend Like That" | 2:49 | |
| 3. | "Turn It On" | 3:09 | |
| 4. | "One Little Miracle" | Richard Marx, Hawk Nelson | 2:58 |
| 5. | "Let's Dance" | 3:09 | |
| 6. | "Ancient History" | David Bendeth, Walt Lafty, Brian Weaver, Nick Perri | 3:11 |
| 7. | "Somebody Else" | Raine Maida, Hawk Nelson | 3:18 |
| 8. | "Arms Around Me" | 3:31 | |
| 9. | "Just Like Me" | Matthew Gerrard, Hawk Nelson | 2:39 |
| 10. | "Not The Same" | Holly Knight, Hawk Nelson | 3:30 |
| 11. | "Words We Speak" | Elizabeth Hopper, Andrew Bojanic, Hawk Nelson | 2:54 |
| 12. | "I Still Miss You" | 3:51 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 13. | "One Little Miracle" (Acoustic) (featuring Amy Grant) | Richard Marx, Hawk Nelson | 3:04 |
| 14. | "Friend Like That" (Acoustic) | 2:49 | |
| 15. | "Bring 'Em Out (Yours, Mine, and Ours Version)" (featuring Drake Bell) | 3:24 |
Personnel
[edit]Hawk Nelson
- Jason Dunn – lead vocals, guitars
- Jonathan Steingard – guitars, backing vocals
- Daniel Biro – bass, backing vocals
- Justin Benner – drums, percussion
Additional musicians
- Nick Perry – guitars
- John Bender – backing vocals
- Walt Lafty – backing vocals
- Amy Grant – vocals (13)
- Drake Bell – vocals (15)
Production
[edit]- Brandon Ebel – executive producer
- Jeff Carver – A&R
- David Bendeth – producer (1-6, 8-11), mixing (1-6, 8-11), arrangements
- Steve Wilson – producer (7, 12-14)
- Aaron Sprinkle – producer (15)
- J.R. McNeely – mixing (7, 12-14)
- Hawk Nelson – arrangements
- John Bender – additional vocal producer, engineer, digital editing
- Kato Khandwala – engineer, digital editing
- Dan Korneff – engineer, digital editing
- Kyle Cadena – technical assistance
- Anthony Fontana – technical assistance
- John Tomaszewski – technical assistance
- Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
- Invisible Creature – art direction
- Don Clark – design, illustration
- Jeremy Cowart – band photography
- Neil Visel – band photography
- Teresa Davis – management
Special edition
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The special edition CD/DVD set of the album featured three bonus tracks, and a paper board game. It also included a DVD featuring behind the scenes videos: "In the Studio (with Amy Grant)", "The Making of the 'Friend Like That' Music Video", and "Skydiving", plus four of Hawk Nelson's music videos, including:
- "Friend Like That" originally recorded on Hawk Nelson Is My Friend
- "Zero" originally recorded on Smile, It's the End of the World
- "The One Thing I Have Left" originally recorded on Smile, It's the End of the World
- "California" originally recorded on Letters to the President
References
[edit]- ^ Hawk Nelson Is My Friend at AllMusic
- ^ "Hawk Nelson, "Hawk Nelson Is My Friend" Review". www.jesusfreakhideout.com.
- ^ "Hawk Nelson, Hawk Nelson Is My Friend: Album Review : Soul Shine Magazine". www.soulshine.ca. Archived from the original on October 19, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2009.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved April 18, 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Hawk Nelson Discography – Hawk Nelson Is My Friend. Billboard.com. Retrieved on April 1, 2008.
- ^ "Christian Music News". Archived from the original on December 9, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2008.
- ^ "51st Grammy Awards Winners List". The Recording Foundation. February 8, 2009. Archived from the original on October 11, 2010. Retrieved November 30, 2010.
- ^ "Hawk Nelson Make Friends, Release New Single This Christmas". Soul Shine Magazine. December 14, 2007. Retrieved August 2, 2008.
- ^ Nominations Announced for 40th GMA Dove Awards on CBN.com (February 20, 2008)