Oxygen (Avalon album)
Oxygen | ||||
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Studio album by Avalon | ||||
Released | May 22, 2001 | |||
Recorded | 2000 | |||
Genre | CCM, Inspirational | |||
Length | 54:10[1] | |||
Label | Sparrow | |||
Producer | Brown Bannister, Grant Cunningham | |||
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AllMusic | [1] |
Oxygen is Avalon's fifth studio album, released on May 22, 2001, and produced by Brown Bannister and Grant Cunningham. The project was strongly supported by Christian radio, containing six No. 1 radio singles[2]—the most of any Avalon album to date. Oxygen is the first (and so far, only) album by the group to release alongside a Collector's Edition, which features a hidden bonus track, "Beyond the Clouds".
Track listing
- "Wonder Why" – 4:00 Sung by Janna and Jody
- "The Best Thing" – 4:55 Sung by Michael and Cherie
- "By Heart, by Soul" (feat. Aaron Neville) – 4:08 All split lead
- "Undeniably You" – 3:57 Sung by Cherie
- "I Don't Want to Go" – 5:25 Sung by Janna
- "Never Givin' Up" – 4:26 All split lead
- "Make It Last Forever" – 3:23 Sung by Michael, Jody and Cherie
- "The Glory" – 5:02 Sung by Jody and Cherie
- "Oxygen" – 4:53 Sung by Michael and Janna
- "Love Remains" – 4:31 Sung by Jody
- "Come and Fill My Heart" – 5:09 Sung by Michael
- "Beyond the Clouds" (Hidden track) – 4:21 Sung by Janna and Cherie
Personnel
- Janna Long – vocals
- Jody McBrayer – vocals
- Cherie Adams – vocals
- Michael Passons – vocals
Radio Singles
- "The Glory" +
- "Make It Last Forever" +
- "Wonder Why" +
- "Come and Fill My Heart" +
- "I Don't Want To Go" +
- "Undeniably You" +
+ Denotes #1 Radio Hit
Audience Reaction
Radio
Oxygen received a warm welcome from Christian radio, as the album now boasts six No. 1 radio hits[2]—the most of any Avalon album to date. Highlights include:
- "The Glory", the first AC single from Oxygen, received 41 adds from all 41 reporting stations its debut week—the first single at radio to ever achieve 100% participation its first week. "Make It Last Forever", the single issued to CHR, received an initial 14 adds out of 19 reporting stations, giving Avalon a total of 55 adds in just one week. This is an unprecedented mark in not only Avalon's radio history, but for Christian radio as well.[2]
Sales
Riding the momentum of its radio successes, Oxygen was an out-of-the-box bestseller. It sold more than 33,400 copies its first week of release,[3] debuting at #37 on the Billboard 200[4] and #1 on Billboard's Christian albums chart.[5] Both chart positions represent the highest performances on their respective charts in the group's illustrious career.
References
- 1 2 Kittle, Ashleigh. "Review: Oxygen". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 July 2009.
- 1 2 3 Avalon - EMICMG Fact Sheet
- ↑ Price, Deborah. "Higher Ground". Google Books. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ↑ "Avalon - Chart History". Billboard. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ↑ "Billboard Magazine, Vol. 113 No. 23". Google Books. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 14 June 2015.