Be OK (album)

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Be OK
Be OK Ingrid.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 14, 2008 [1]
Recorded2007-2008
Genre Indie pop
Length34:42
Label Cabin 24
Ingrid Michaelson chronology
Girls and Boys
(2006)
Be OK
(2008)
Everybody
(2009)
Singles from Be OK
  1. "Keep Breathing"
    Released: May 15, 2007
  2. "Be OK"
    Released: August 19, 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Billboard Positive [3]
Entertainment Weekly B− [4]
Metacritic 60/100 [5]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Orlando Sentinel Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
The Washington Post Positive [8]

Be OK is a compilation album by American singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson. It was released on October 14, 2008. It entered the Billboard 200 chart at 35, with 15,000 copies sold in its first week.[ citation needed ]

The album consists of previously unreleased music, live recordings and cover versions.

According to Michaelson's website, a portion of the proceeds from the album's sales was to be donated to Stand Up to Cancer.

Track listing

  1. "Be OK" – 2:27
  2. "Giving Up" – 4:09
  3. "Over the Rainbow" – 2:56
  4. "The Chain (Live from Webster Hall)" – 3:13
  5. "Lady in Spain" – 3:11
  6. "Keep Breathing" – 3:25
  7. "Oh What a Day" – 2:28
  8. "The Way I Am (Live on WERS)" – 2:03
  9. "Can't Help Falling in Love (Live At Daytrotter)" – 3:14
  10. "You and I" – 2:28
  11. "Be OK (Acoustic)" – 2:32

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References

  1. "Be OK". 14 October 2008 via Amazon.
  2. Be OK at AllMusic
  3. Billboard review [ permanent dead link ]
  4. "Be OK - EW.com". Entertainment Weekly .
  5. "Be OK by Ingrid Michaelson". Metacritic .
  6. "Album Reviews". Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on September 9, 2012.
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