Red (Dia Frampton album)

Red is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Dia Frampton, released on 6 December 2011 by Universal Republic Records.

Red
Studio album by Dia Frampton
Released	6 December 2011 (2011-12-06)
Recorded	2011
Genre	Indie pop, folk
Length	35:58
Label	Universal Republic
Producer	Greg Kurstin, Greg Wells, Mark Foster, busbee, J Bonilla, Isom Innis, Toby Gad, Ian Kirkpatrick, David Hodges, David Harris

Background

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.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Alternative Press	[2]
Sputnikmusic	[3]

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."[1] 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".[4]

Commercial performance

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.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
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

iTunes Store bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
11.	"Homeless"	Frampton, Danielle Brisebois, John Hill	Neal Avron	3:46
12.	"Hearts Out to Dry"	Frampton, Meg Frampton	Neal Avron	4:04

Walmart bonus tracks

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

Personnel

Credits for Red adapted from Allmusic.[5]

• Nate Albert – A&R
• Neal Avron – mixing
• Chris Baldwin – cover photo, photography
• Sandy Brummels – art direction
• busbee – engineer, producer, vocal engineer, musician
• J Bonilla – producer
• Curt Schneider – bass
• Jerry McPherson – guitar
• Jonathan Berry – guitar
• Jon Smith – drums
• Steve Lu – string arrangements
• Martin Dodd – A&R
• Mark Foster – additional production, bass, keyboards, background vocals
• Dia Frampton – vocals
• Meg Frampton – musician, background vocals
• Toby Gad – engineer, mixing, producer
• Carlo Gimenez – musician
• Adam Halferty- background vocals
• David Ryan Harris – engineer, guitar, producer
• David Hodges – engineer, guitar, keyboards, producer
• Sean Hurley – bass
• Isom Innis – bass, drums, engineer, guitar, keyboards, percussion, producer, programming
• Ted Jensen-mastering
• Mike Kaminsky – management
• Ian Kirkpatrick – producer
• Greg Kurstin – engineer, producer
• Ian MacGregor – engineer
• Tom MacKay – A&R
• Manny Marroquin – mixing
• Nicholas Price – musician
• Zac Rae – keyboards
• Lynn M Scott – marketing
• Chris Seefried – background vocals
• Jesse Shatkin – engineer
• Daniel Silbert – inside photo, photography
• Olivia Smith – art direction, package design
• Jonathan Snyder – musician
• Aaron Sterling – drums
• Isabella Summers – engineer, producer
• Greg Wells – bass, drums, guitar, mixing, piano, producer, programming

Chart positions

Chart (2011)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	106
US Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums	1

Certifications

Country	Certifications	Sales/shipments
Thailand	Gold	7.000

References

1. Collar, Matt (22 December 2011). "allmusic ((( Red Overview )))". Allmusic. Macrovision Corporation. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
2. Zaleski, Annie (6 December 2011). "Reviews Dia Frampton – Red". Alternative Press. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
3. "Dia Frampton – Red (staff review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
4. Campbell, Chuck (12 December 2011). "Review: Dia Frampton's 'Red'". Honolulu Pulse. Scripps Howard News Service. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
5. Red (Media notes). Dia Frampton. Universal Republic Records. 2011.CS1 maint: others (link)