Red (Dia Frampton album)

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Red
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Studio album by
Dia Frampton
ReleasedDecember 6, 2011 (2011-12-06)
Recorded2011
Genre Pop
Length35:58
Label Universal Republic
Producer
Dia Frampton chronology
Red
(2011)		 Bruises
(2017)
Singles from Red
  1. "The Broken Ones"
    Released: November 15, 2011
  2. "Don't Kick the Chair"
    Released: 2012 [1]

Red is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Dia Frampton, released on December 6, 2011, by Universal Republic Records.

Contents

Background and release

Frampton was a member of American rock band Meg & Dia along with her sister Meg and additional members Nicholas Price, Jonathan Snyder and Carlo Gimenez. After appearing on the first season of the American reality talent show The Voice, as a contestant (and eventual runner-up) in early 2011, Frampton began her career as a solo recording artist. [2] The lead single, "The Broken Ones," was released on November 15, 2011. [3] [4] Frampton wrote and co-wrote every song on Red. Notable co-written songs include "Billy the Kid", which she wrote with Mark Foster and Isom Innis, lead singer and keyboard player for Foster the People respectively, "Hearts out to Dry," which she wrote with her sister, Meg, and "Bullseye," which she wrote with Isabella Summers, the keyboard player for Florence and the Machine. [2]

Critical reception

Red ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 74/100 [5]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Alternative Press Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Entertainment Weekly B [8]
Sputnikmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [9]

The album received positive reviews from music critics who highlighted the production, features and lyrics. Allmusic gave it a 3 out of 5 rating, stating, "Dia Frampton's 2011 major-label debut, Red, is a sweet, melodic, and pop-oriented affair that builds upon her second-place finish in the 2011 season of NBC's The Voice ". They also complimented the country power ballad duet with Frampton's The Voice coach Blake Shelton, "the screwball dance-club oddity", "Billy the Kid" and various acoustic moments like the bittersweet "Daniel." [6] Chuck Campbell of Honolulu Pulse claims "Although Frampton is consistently presented as an adorable sort, it sounds genuine enough that when she sings on closer "Trapeze", 'If I could tell you one thing, I'd tell you I'm not leaving', you hope she means it". [10]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number one on the Billboard Top Heatseekers. It debuted at number 106 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart, selling a little over 10,000 copies in its first week. The album has also gone Gold in Thailand.

Track listing

Red – Standard edition [11]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Don't Kick the Chair" (featuring Kid Cudi)
 Greg Kurstin 3:34
2."Isabella"
 Greg Wells 3:08
3."The Broken Ones"
Wells4:14
4."Good Boy"
  • Busbee
  • J Bonilla
3:00
5."I Will" (featuring Blake Shelton)
  • Frampton
  • Busbee
  • Shapiro
Busbee3:28
6."Billy the Kid"
  • Isom Innis
  • Mark Foster (co.)
3:47
7."Daniel"
Toby Gad3:35
8."Walk Away"
 Ian Kirkpatrick 4:14
9."Bullseye"
Isabella "Machine" Summers3:24
10."Trapeze"
  • David Hodges
  • David Ryan Harris (co.)
3:31
Total length:35:55
Red – Apple Music edition [12]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
11."Homeless"
 Neal Avron 3:46
12."Hearts Out to Dry"
  • Frampton
  • Meg Frampton
Neal Avron4:04
Total length:43:45
Red – Walmart edition [13]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
11."Love Can Come from Anywhere"
  • Frampton
  • Busbee
Busbee3:26
12."Stairway to the Stars"
  • Busbee
  • J Bonilla
2:49
Total length:42:10

Personnel

Credits were adapted from Allmusic. [14]

Charts

Chart performance for Red
Chart (2011)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [15] 106
US Top Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard ) [16] 1

Certifications

Country Certifications Sales/shipments
Thailand Gold7.000

References

  1. ↑ allkpop (March 12, 2012). Dia Frampton Interview . Retrieved June 10, 2025– via YouTube.
  2. 1 2 Gallo, Phil (November 29, 2011). "'Voice' Runner-Up Dia Frampton Works With Kid Cudi, Foster The People For Raw Debut". Billboard. United States: Penske Media Corporation. ISSN   0006-2510. OCLC   732913734 . Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  3. ↑ Gallo, Phil (October 31, 2011). "'The Voice': Bigger Teams, More Blind Rounds in Season 2". Billboard. United States: Penske Media Corporation. ISSN   0006-2510. OCLC   732913734 . Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  4. ↑ Kama (November 18, 2022). "Kama's New Favorite Song-Dia Frampton's "The Broken Ones"". 99.9 the Point. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Red by Dia Frampton". Metacritic . Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  6. 1 2 Collar, Matt (December 22, 2011). "Red - Dia Frampton | Album". Allmusic . Macrovision Corporation . Retrieved December 22, 2011.
  7. ↑ Zaleski, Annie (December 6, 2011). "Reviews Dia Frampton – Red". Alternative Press . United States: MDDN. ISSN   1065-1667 . Retrieved December 22, 2011.
  8. ↑ Wood, Mikael (December 2, 2011). "Red review - Dia Frampton". Entertainment Weekly . New York. ISSN   1049-0434. OCLC   21114137 . Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  9. ↑ Trey (December 8, 2011). "Dia Frampton – Red". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  10. ↑ Campbell, Chuck (December 12, 2011). "Review: Dia Frampton's 'Red'". Honolulu Pulse. Scripps Howard News Service. Archived from the original on February 3, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
  11. ↑ Red (Media notes). Dia Frampton. Universal Republic Records. 2011.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ↑ "Red - Album by Dia Frampton". Apple Music. December 6, 2011. Archived from the original on June 5, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Red By Dia Frampton CD Rare Walmart Exclusive w/ Blake Shelton, Kid Cudi Sealed". eBay . Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Red - Dia Frampton | Album - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Dia Frampton Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Billboard Heatseekers Album Chart". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 21, 2011. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
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