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Elise Estrada is the debut album by Filipino-Canadian singer Elise Estrada. Initially supposed to be released in May 2008, [3] [4] it was later released on September 16, 2008, through RockSTAR Music Corp. and Universal Music Group. The album was recorded immediately upon Estrada signing onto RockSTAR Music Corp in 2007 and slowly released three successful singles within that year: "Insataible", "Ix-Nay", and "Unlove You". Most of the lyrical concepts focus on different stages of relationship and heartbreak. The album's musical range is predominantly pop, mixed with elements of rock, urban contemporary and R&B. [5]
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Upon its release, Elise Estrada received generally positive reviews from most critics and has since earned Estrada several accolades, including a nomination for Best R&B/Soul Recording of the Year in the 2009 Juno Awards. [7] [8] The album peaked at number 98 on the Canadian Album Chart, becoming the only charting album by Estrada. The album produced two number one singles on Canada Top 40: "Insatiable" for six consecutive weeks [9] and "Unlove You". [10] "Unlove You" also became Estrada's most successful single on the Canadian Billboard Hot 100, reaching the Top 20 spot at number 11.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Unlove You" | 3:11 |
2. | "Insatiable" | 3:48 |
3. | "One Last Time" | 3:31 |
4. | "Poison" | 3:36 |
5. | "Crash & Burn" | 3:26 |
6. | "Just Want You (Feat. Jah Fus)" | 3:10 |
7. | "S.O.S." | 3:58 |
8. | "Torture" | 4:00 |
9. | "These 3 Words" | 2:54 |
10. | "Ix-Nay" | 3:15 |
The rights to the song "Torture" were surrendered, allowing Filipino-American duo Rin on the Rox to re-record the song. The song's pop beat rhythm is similar to the pop beat rhythm of Justin Timberlake's "What Goes Around... Comes Around".[ citation needed ]
The first notes to the song "Poison" sound like the intro to Croatian pop legend Duško Lokin's 1978 song "Volim Te" ("I Love You").
The melody of the intro and chorus to the song "One Last Time" sounds like Kenny Rogers' 1978 hit "The Gambler".
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