BarlowGirl (album) – Wikipedia

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2004 studio album by BarlowGirl

BarlowGirl
BarlowGirl albumcover.png
Released February 24, 2004
Recorded August 2003[1]
Genre Christian rock
Length 43:28
Label Fervent
  1. “Harder Than the First Time”
    Released: October 17, 2003[2]
  2. “Never Alone”
    Released: April 2, 2004[3]
  3. “Clothes”
    Released: June 11, 2004[4]
  4. “Mirror”
    Released: October 8, 2004[5]
  5. “On My Own”
    Released: January 2005[6]

BarlowGirl is the self-titled debut album from the Christian rock and CCM band, BarlowGirl. The album was released on February 24, 2004 on Fervent Records.[11]
The album hit No. 14 on Billboard magazine’s Top Heatseekers chart, and No. 9 on the Top Christian Albums chart.[12]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by BarlowGirl.

Album release
Title Lead vocals
1. “On My Own” Alyssa 4:01
2. “Pedestal” Lauren 3:29
3. “Never Alone” Alyssa 4:30
4. “Harder Than the First Time” Alyssa & Lauren (split) 4:20
5. “You Led Me” Alyssa & Lauren (split) 3:42
6. “Mirror” Alyssa & Lauren (split) 3:54
7. “Superstar” Alyssa 3:25
8. “Clothes” Lauren 2:28
9. “She Walked Away” Alyssa 4:13
10. “Average Girl” Lauren 3:24
11. “Surrender” Alyssa 5:56
12. “We Pray” (Bonus track featuring Adam Agee of Stellar Kart, Leigh Cappillino of Point of Grace and David Leonard of Jackson Waters) Alyssa & Lauren (split) 4:06
Total length: 43:28

Singles[edit]

A total of five singles were released for this album:

  • “Harder Than the First Time” is the album’s debut single. It peaked at No. 16 on the Radio & Records (R&R) Christian Rock chart and at No. 18 on the Christian Hit Radio (CHR) chart.[13]
  • “Never Alone” set a record for the longest running No. 1 song on the R&R Christian CHR and Rock charts in 2004.[14] The song also peaked at No. 20 on the R&R Christian Adult Contemporary (AC) chart and at No. 21 on Billboard Hot Christian Songs. BarlowGirl beat its R&R CHR record the following year with their single “I Need You to Love Me” from their sophomore release, Another Journal Entry.
  • “Clothes” was released for airplay on Radio Disney.[4]
  • “Mirror” peaked at No. 3 on the R&R Christian CHR chart and No. 37 on Billboard Hot Christian Songs.
  • “On My Own” peaked at No. 18 on the AC chart.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Barlow, Alyssa (August 30, 2013). “Photo”. Instagram. Retrieved October 7, 2017. 10 years ago this month- we had just gotten signed and finished our 1st album😘 happy anniversary @laurenbarlow @rebeccaebarlow 💃👍❤🎉🍰🎁🎶🌟🌈
  2. ^ “BarlowGirl’s First Single Released”. Archived from the original on December 3, 2003. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  3. ^ “Never Alone Charts First Week Out”. Archived from the original on August 19, 2004. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  4. ^ a b “BarlowGirl added to Radio Disney’s Playlist”. Archived from the original on February 14, 2006. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  5. ^ “Mirror” to be Third Radio Single”. Archived from the original on October 12, 2004. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  6. ^ “What’s New With BarlowGirl”. Archived from the original on March 14, 2005. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  7. ^ Allmusic review.
  8. ^ “CMCentral.com (now CCM Magazine)”. Archived from the original on February 16, 2007. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  9. ^ “Christianity Today review”. Archived from the original on February 21, 2004. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  10. ^ Cross Rhythms review.
  11. ^ a b Jesus Freak Hideout review.
  12. ^ BarlowGirl chart success on the Billboard charts; Allmusic, Retrieved July 16, 2007
  13. ^ “BARLOWGIRL RELEASES DEBUT IN FEBRUARY”. Fervent Records. January 30, 2004. Archived from the original on October 20, 2004. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
  14. ^ 11 November 2005 BarlowGirl.com Press Release Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved July 16, 2007