The Redemption (album)

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The Redemption
Brooke the redemption.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 21, 2009
Length47:35
Label
Producer
  • Keith Pittman
  • Derek Allen
  • Trevor James
  • Ken Gioia
  • Shep Goodman
  • Raymond Diaz
  • Jared Hancock
  • Oak
  • Aaron Accetta
Brooke Hogan chronology
Undiscovered
(2006)
The Redemption
(2009)
I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend
(2015)
Singles from The Redemption
  1. "Falling"
    Released: March 31, 2009
  2. "Hey Yo!"
    Released: June 30, 2009

The Redemption is the second studio album by American singer Brooke Hogan. The album was released on July 21, 2009, under SoBe Entertainment and Fontana Records. Brooke collaborated with several artists for the album, including Stack$, Colby O'Donis, and Flo Rida.

Contents

Singles

"Falling" was released as the first official single from the album on March 31, 2009. "Hey Yo!" was released as the second official single from the album on June 30, 2009.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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US Weekly Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Associated Press (unfavorable) [3]

Reviews for the album have been fairly mixed, but more positive than reviews for her debut album Undiscovered .

Us Weekly gave the album a positive 3 out of 4 stars review, stating: "Brooke Hogan knows best . . . not to put out a CD like her weak 2006 debut. Luckily, the VH1 reality star, 21, has whipped up a much-improved set of pop love songs for her second effort." [4]

AllMusic gave the album a mixed 2 and 1/2 stars, stating: "In a sense, there's a crass purity to the bad taste of Redemption, as it's nothing more than the product of a pretty, curvy girl who just wants to sing, and producers who create tracks to fit those curves, and if it's not a lot of fun to hear Hogan and team race toward the same goal on parallel tracks, at least it produces a whole lot of bewildered fascination." [5]

Ron Harris of the Associated Press wrote: "Brooke Hogan may know best on her reality show, but she should have known better than churning out the lackluster album The Redemption. It's all tricks, and few treats. On most songs it's hard to tell where the vocoder and production tricks end and Hogan's own voice begins. This is bad, since Hogan has a perfectly fine pop music voice. But she lets the folks behind the mixing board overpower her to a fault." [6]

Commercial reception

The Redemption debuted at number 144 on the Billboard 200. [7]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"Keith Pittman, Yannique BarkerKeith Pittman1:01
2."Strip"
Derek Allen3:16
3."Hey Yo!" (featuring Colby O'Donis)
  • Pittman
  • Colby O'Donis
  • Charles Harris, Jr.
  • Bollea
  • Barker
Keith Pittman3:38
4."Trust Me" (featuring Urban Mystic)
  • Bollea
  • Trevor James
Trevor James3:45
5."Falling" (featuring Stacks)
  • Bollea
  • Allen
Derek Allen3:04
6."All I Want Is You"
  • Ken Gioia
  • Michael Goodman
3:26
7."Dear Mom..."
  • Bollea
  • Raymond Diaz
Raymond Diaz4:35
8."Handcuffed"
  • Bollea
  • Jared Hancock
Jared Hancock3:37
9."Ruff Me Up" (featuring Flo Rida)
Raymond Diaz3:13
10."BeDDable"Oak3:57
11."You'll Never Be Like Him"
  • Aaron Accetta
  • Gioia
  • Goodman
  • Amanda Ventrice
Aaron Accetta3:09
12."The One That Got Away" (featuring Stack$)
  • Bollea
  • Barker
  • Hancock
Jared Hancock3:33
13."Redemption"
  • Bollea
  • Pittman
Keith Pittman3:54
14."Finish Line"
  • Bollea
  • Pittman
Keith Pittman3:33

Charts

Chart performance for The Redemption
Chart (2009)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [8] 144
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [9] 27

References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. US Weekly review
  3. Associated Press review
  4. "Brooke Hogan - The Redemption". Us Weekly . July 21, 2009. Retrieved August 17, 2009.
  5. "Brooke Hogan - The Redemption". AllMusic. July 21, 2009. Archived from the original on August 1, 2009. Retrieved August 17, 2009.
  6. "Music Review: Brooke Hogan's fine voice foiled by an overdose of production tricks". Associated Press. July 28, 2009. Retrieved August 17, 2009.[ dead link ]
  7. "On the Charts: Demi Lovato Leads Debuts, Jackson Still Sells Strong". Rolling Stone. July 29, 2009. Archived from the original on August 1, 2009. Retrieved August 17, 2009.
  8. "Brooke Hogan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  9. "Brooke Hogan Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2025.