Meiko (album)

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Meiko
Meiko Album Cover.jpg
Studio album by
Released2007 (self-released)
August 5, 2008
Genre Indie pop, folk
Length40:35
Label Lucky Ear
MySpace Records/DGC Records
Producer Al Sgro, Greg Collins
Meiko chronology
Meiko
(2007)
The Bright Side
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Meiko is the debut album by Meiko, released in 2008. An earlier version of this album was self-released in 2007. The newer release features re-recorded versions of "Under My Bed" and "Said and Done", and adds Meiko's first single, "Boys with Girlfriends". The 2007 self-release features a 'secret' track at the very end of the CD, which is a song called "You and Onions".

Contents

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Meiko.

  1. "Reasons to Love You" – 3:17
  2. "How Lucky We Are" – 2:57
  3. "Heard It All Before" – 3:55
  4. "Boys with Girlfriends" – 4:07
  5. "Piano Song" – 2:48
  6. "Hiding" — 3:17
  7. "Sleep" – 4:46
  8. "Said and Done" – 3:27
  9. "Walk By" – 3:46
  10. "Under My Bed" – 3:48
  11. "Hawaii" – 4:33

Charts

Album

Chart (2007/8)Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [3] 5
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [4] 17

Singles

Chart (2007/8)Peak
position
Song
US Adult Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [5] 18"Boys with Girlfriends"

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References

  1. Meiko at AllMusic
  2. Sal Cinquemani (July 24, 2008). "Meiko: Meiko : Music Review". Slant Magazine .
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  4. "Meiko Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  5. "Meiko Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 January 2015.