Jukebox (Priscilla Renea album)

Jukebox is the debut studio album by American pop singer-songwriter Priscilla Renea. It was released on December 1, 2009. The album was critically acclaimed and spawned two singles: "Dollhouse", which garnered mild success, and "Lovesick", which failed to chart altogether.

Jukebox
Studio album by
Priscilla Renea
ReleasedDecember 1, 2009
Recorded2008–2009
GenrePop, synth-pop, soul
Length36:26
LabelCapitol
ProducerBrian Kidd, Soulshock & Karlin, Benny Blanco, Lil' Ronnie
Priscilla Renea chronology
Jukebox
(2009)		 Coloured
(2018)
Singles from Jukebox
  1. "Dollhouse"
    Released: August 18, 2009
  2. "Lovesick"
    Released: March 2, 2010

Background

Six out of the eleven songs on the album were solely written by Renea. Renea wrote many songs like stories, by beginning with the verses and working on a chorus later, to make the songs more soulful and heartfelt.[1] Renea performs many of the guitar and piano pieces of her songs herself.[2] The album was originally due for an October 20, 2009, release but it was delayed by over a month for additional recording to occur for the album.

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Star Tribune(favorable)[3]

The album received generally positive reviews from critics. Ivan Mitchell of Prefixmag called the album "abstract" stating: "lead single 'Dollhouse' is the kind of sassy, exuberant pop/rock/R&B hybrid that Rihanna would have probably done earlier in her career". He goes on to say that "'Fixing My Hair' finds common ground with the flashy torch soul productions of the 1980s".[4]

Latifah Muhammad of ConcreteLoop stated that the album was "a delightful hybrid of poetic expression garnished with life lessons". She goes on to say that "the theme of Jukebox revolves around the old saying 'you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar' in that it manages to get a point across in a softer tone rather than boisterous and overbearing. Even though nothing really manages to ride above a steady boil, that's not always a bad thing. Jukebox is a pretty smooth ride null of any huge potholes or blunders, which is admirable and worth a good listen".[5]

The album was also reviewed favorably in Billboard.[6]

Promotion

Renea promoted the album by releasing an EP before the album. Hello My Apple was released on March 31, 2009, for digital download. However, Renea never performed live to promote the album, and only promoted the album with singles. However, Renea did release videos via YouTube to give her fans a sneak peek of the album's songs before its release.

Singles
  • "Dollhouse" was released as the lead single from the album on August 18, 2009. The single failed to reach the Billboard Hot 100 but did reach number eleven on the Heatseekers singles chart,[7] number thirty-one on the Hot Dance Club Songs[8] chart and number thirty-four on the Pop Songs,[8] becoming a mild chart success. A video was released in September 2009 and received critical acclaim.
  • "Lovesick" was released as the second and final single from the album on March 2, 2010. The single failed to chart at all.[9] The single was promoted with videos of Renea singing the song with fans.[9]

Track listing
Jukebox — Standard edition
No.TitleLength
1."Dollhouse"3:32
2."Lovesick"3:23
3."Pretty Girl"3:07
4."Baby Please"4:27
5."Rockabye Baby"3:38
6."Bacon 'n Eggs"3:03
7."Mr. Workabee (Intro)"0:40
8."Mr. Workabee"3:10
9."Stonegarden"3:22
10."City Love"3:41
11."Fixing My Hair"4:23
Jukebox — iTunes edition (bonus tracks)
No.TitleLength
12."Dollhouse (acoustic version)""3:56
13."Arizona"3:43

References
  1. "Priscilla Renea Prepares 'Jukebox' Debut". Billboard.com. September 1, 2009. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  2. Archived September 27, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  3. Landrum Jr., Jonathan. "Music Review: Priscilla Renea showcases insightful storytelling on debut CD "Jukebox"". Star Tribune. Retrieved December 20, 2009.
  4. Abstract by Ivan Mitchell (November 3, 2009). "Album Review: Priscilla Renea – Jukebox | Prefix". Prefixmag.com. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 2, 2010. Retrieved July 28, 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. B, C. "Album review". Google Books. Billboard/Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  7. "Priscilla Renea Album & Song Chart History". Billboard.com. November 7, 2009. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  8. "Priscilla Renea Album & Song Chart History". Billboard.com. November 7, 2009. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  9. "PRISCILLA RENEA – official website". Priscillareneamusic.com. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
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