Bianca Ryan (album)

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Bianca Ryan
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ReleasedNovember 14, 2006 (2006-11-14)
RecordedOctober 2006
StudioLos Angeles, California
Genre
Length48:10
Label
Producer
Bianca Ryan chronology
Bianca Ryan
(2006)
Christmas Everyday!
(2007)
Singles from Bianca Ryan
  1. "You Light Up My Life"
    Released: November 14, 2006
  2. "Why Couldn't It Be Christmas Every Day?"
    Released: December 1, 2006

Bianca Ryan is the debut album from America's Got Talent season 1 winner of the same name. Bianca Ryan was part of a five-record deal signed by Ryan and SYCOmusic in 2006, [1] and features cover versions of "The Rose" and "I Believe I Can Fly" and original songs like "I Wish That" and "Pray for a Better Day". [2]

Contents

The album debuted at no. 57 on the Billboard top 200 albums chart, [3] selling over 200,000 copies worldwide. It produced two singles, "You Light Up My Life" and "Why Couldn't It Be Christmas Every Day?"

Album and singles

One week after she won America's Got Talent , Bianca Ryan announced on her website that she had flown to New York to meet with representatives from a record label and some of the recording industry's top songwriters. [4] The following month, Ryan was in Los Angeles for the recording sessions. Bianca Ryan was released on November 14, 2006; [2] it debuted and peaked at no. 57 on the Billboard top 200 albums chart. [3]

A video for "You Light Up My Life" also was released in November. "Why Couldn't It Be Christmas Every Day?" was not an official single release by Columbia Records, but radio stations in several countries played the song in 2006 as part of their Christmas-themed programming. The song reached no. 15 on the official Dutch Top 40. [5] A longer remix was included on the promotional EP Christmas Everyday!

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Matt Collar of AllMusic said that the arrangements were "grandiose" for someone of Ryan's age, but they were "more than matched by her truly impressive vocal talent." [6] Los Angeles Daily News reviewer Sandra Barrera wrote that Ryan handled the songs "like the old pro that her big, powerful voice makes you think she is". [7]

Track listing

Bianca Ryan track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducersLength
1."The Rose" Amanda McBroom Quiz & Larossi 3:38
2."Awake" Charlie Midnight, Julian BunettaBunetta3:53
3."I Believe I Can Fly" R. Kelly Walter Afanasieff 4:38
4."Pray for a Better Day" Kara DioGuardi, David Foster Foster, Jochem van der Saag4:34
5."Dream in Color"April Lang, Shelly Peiken Emanuel Kiriakou 4:11
6."I Wish That" Diane Warren Kiriakou3:59
7."And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going" Tom Eyen, Henry Krieger Robbie Buchanan3:53
8."Superstar" Remee, Joe Belmaati, Mich Hansen Mark Hammond3:45
9."I Will" Bridget Benenate, Matthew Gerrard, Robert Nevil Kiriakou3:45
10."Pure and Simple" Tim Hawes, Pete Kirtley, Alison Clarkson Quiz & Larossi4:14
11."You Light Up My Life" Joe Brooks Quiz & Larossi3:28
12."Why Couldn't It Be Christmas Every Day?"Jay Landers, AfanasieffAfanasieff4:06
Target bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Groovin'" (featuring J-Status)3:00
14."There Is a Love"3:13
Wal-Mart bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."Awake" (Sunrise Mix) 

Charts

Chart performance for Bianca Ryan
Chart (2006)Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [8] 46
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [9] 45
Irish Albums (IRMA) [10] 34
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [11] 28
US Billboard 200 [12] 57
Chart (2021–2022)Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [13] 38

Release history

Release history for Bianca Ryan
ContinentDateFormatLabel
North AmericaNovember 14, 2006 CD, digital download Syco Music, Columbia Records
EuropeDecember 15, 2006CD, downloadSyco, Sony BMG

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