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| Released | December 6, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
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| Length | 35:58 | |||
| Label | Universal Republic | |||
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Red is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Dia Frampton, released on December 6, 2011, by Universal Republic Records.
Dia 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.
The lead single, "The Broken Ones," was released on November 15, 2011. [2] [3] Frampton wrote (or 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.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| Alternative Press | [5] |
| Sputnikmusic |  [6] |
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 give praise to tracks "Don't Kick the Chair" (featuring Kid Cudi) and "Isabella", saying they "have an alternative singer/songwriter meets electronic pop vibe that fits nicely along with such similarly inclined artists as Ellie Goulding, Lights, and Alex Winston". 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." [4] 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". He comments that "It’s rare for singing-competition shows like "American Idol" to turn contestants into actual idols." however they noted "Dia Frampton’s Red gets it right". [7]
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.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Don't Kick the Chair" (featuring Kid Cudi) | Dia Frampton, Scott Mescudi, busbee, Julie Frost | Greg Kurstin | 3:34 |
| 2. | "Isabella" | Frampton, Troy Verges, Brett James | Greg Wells | 3:08 |
| 3. | "The Broken Ones" | Frampton, Ross Copperman, Tom Shapiro | Greg Wells | 4:14 |
| 4. | "Good Boy" | Frampton, Chris Seefried | busbee & J Bonilla | 3:00 |
| 5. | "I Will" (featuring Blake Shelton) | Frampton, busbee, Shapiro | busbee | 3:28 |
| 6. | "Billy the Kid" | Frampton, Mark Foster, Isom Innis | Isom Innis, Mark Foster (co.) | 3:47 |
| 7. | "Daniel" | Frampton, Toby Gad, Lindy Robbins | Toby Gad | 3:35 |
| 8. | "Walk Away" | Frampton, Jimmy Harry, Fran Hall | Ian Kirkpatrick | 4:14 |
| 9. | "Bullseye" | Frampton, Isabella Summers | Isabella "Machine" Summers | 3:24 |
| 10. | "Trapeze" | Frampton, David Hodges, David Harris | David Hodges, David Ryan Harris (co.) | 3:31 |
| Total length: | 35:55 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 11. | "Homeless" | Frampton, Danielle Brisebois, John Hill | Neal Avron | 3:46 |
| 12. | "Hearts Out to Dry" | Frampton, Meg Frampton | Neal Avron | 4:04 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Love Can Come From Anywhere" | Frampton, busbee | busbee | 3:26 |
| 12. | "Stairway to the Stars" | Frampton, Steve McEwan | busbee & J Bonilla | 2:49 |
Credits for Red adapted from Allmusic. [8]
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200 | 106 |
| US Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums | 1 |
| Country | Certifications | Sales/shipments |
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| Thailand | Gold | 7.000 |
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