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Unbreakable Smile

2015 studio album by Tori Kelly


Unbreakable Smile is the debut studio album by American singer Tori Kelly.[1][2] It was released on June 23, 2015, through Capitol Records and Schoolboy Records.[3] The album was executively produced by Max Martin.[4] The album received generally positive reviews from critics.

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Unbreakable Smile was preceded by two singles, "Nobody Love" and "Should've Been Us". The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200. The reissue of the album features two new tracks, "Hollow" and "Something Beautiful", and an alternate album cover was released on January 29, 2016.[5]

Release and promotion

In April 2015, Kelly announced a North American tour, which is called the Where I Belong Tour which took place through May and June to support Unbreakable Smile.[6][7] Kelly performed her single "Should've Been Us" along with an interview on Good Morning America on June 22, 2015, the day before the album's release.[8][9]

"Nobody Love" was released as the album's lead single on February 8, 2015.[10] "Unbreakable Smile" was officially released on April 27, 2015 as the album's first promotional single. "Should've Been Us" was initially made available as a promotional single along with the album's pre-order on May 12, 2015.[11] Later, it was released to Top 40 radio as the album's second single on June 2, 2015.[12]

"Hollow" was released digitally on October 19, 2015, and released in North America on October 22, 2015, as the third single from the album, and the first from the reissue[13] and was released to Top 40 radio on November 3, 2015.[14]

All of the aforementioned tracks received music videos.[15][16][17][18]

Critical reception

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Empty Lighthouse Magazine called the album Kelly's "break into the industry" with applaud to her songwriting and vocals.[21] Music Snake wrote that the album was an "impressive debut" with Kelly being "boldly authentic and effortlessly talented."[22] In a review from Trendio, the album was called "timeless" and lived up to expectations. However, it was said that Kelly should have broken out of her comfort zone a little more.[23] Matthew Scott Donnelly from PopCrush rated the album 3 out of 5. He wrote that the first half of the album surpassed the second half and closed with "Kelly’s got pipes that could stop an Olympic sprinter in her tracks—and she’s got a great album in her—but Unbreakable Smile, for its undeniable glint, could do with a bit of elective orthodontia."[24] AndPop's Merna Jibrail complimented the album's variety although she noted the lack of singles that could have potentially built more momentum and promotion for the album.[25]

Commercial performance

The album was predicted to sell 65,000 units in its first week and debut in the top five of the US Billboard 200.[26][27] The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, with 75,000 album-equivalent units, including 65,000 pure album sales.[28]

Reissue

The album was re-released on January 29, 2016.[29] "Hollow" was released on October 22, 2015, as the first single from the new edition of the album.[29][30] In addition to the standard reissue of the album, an exclusive version of the re-release was made available at Target stores. In addition to the two new tracks, it retains the two additional bonus tracks from the original exclusive version of the album.[5] The iTunes bonus tracks were included on the reissue of the album on iTunes everywhere except North America.

Track listing

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Notes
  • The Target bonus tracks are also featured on the reissue as tracks 17 and 18 except in North America.
  • The iTunes bonus tracks are also featured as tracks 15 and 16 (UK iTunes bonus track on track 17) before the reissue bonus tracks everywhere except North America.

Charts

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Release history

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Certifications

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References

  1. Kelly, Tori. "Tori Kelly on Facebook - "ANNOUNCEMENT: my debut album is coming out this summer, titled "Unbreakable Smile""". Facebook.com/ToriKellyMusic. Tori Kelly. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  2. Kelly, Tori. "Tori Kelly on Facebook - "MY ALBUM IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ON APRIL 28!!"". Facebook.com/ToriKellyMusic. Tori Kelly. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  3. "iTunes - Music - Unbreakable Smile (Bonus Track Version) by Tori Kelly". iTunes Store (US). Archived from the original on July 1, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  4. Stickler, Jon (April 29, 2015). "Tori Kelly Lines Up North American 'Where I Belong Tour'". Stereo Board.
  5. Kelly, Tori. "single release hangz". YouTube.com/ToriKelly. Tori Kelly. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  6. "Top 40/M Future Releases - Mainstream Hit Songs Being Released and Their Release Dates". AllAccess Music Group. Archived from the original on May 31, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  7. "Hollow - Single by Tori Kelly on iTunes". iTunes Store (US). Archived from the original on November 26, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  8. "Top 40/M Future Releases - Mainstream Hit Songs Being Released and Their Release Dates". AllAccess Music Group. Archived from the original on November 2, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  9. Collar, Matt. "Unbreakable Smile - Tori Kelly | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  10. Levy, Joe. "Rolling Stone Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  11. Jeremiah, Marcel (June 22, 2015). "Tori Kelly: 'Unbreakable Smile' Track-by-Track Album Review". Music Snake. Archived from the original on June 27, 2015.
  12. Garibaldi, Christina (October 22, 2015). "Tori Kelly's Single 'Hollow' Is Your New Heartbreak Song: Will someone please wrap Tori up in their love?". Mtv.com. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
  13. "Hollow - Single by Tori Kelly". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. October 22, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  14. "Unbreakable Smile by Tori Kelly on iTunes". iTunes Store (UK). Archived from the original on February 2, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  15. "Unbreakable Smile (Deluxe) by Tori Kelly on iTunes". iTunes Store (UK). Archived from the original on November 29, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  16. "Tori Kelly - Unbreakable Smile - Target Exclusive : Target". Target. Archived from the original on August 2, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
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  20. "Charts.nz – Tori Kelly – Unbreakable Smile". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
  21. "Top 200 Albums Chart Year End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  22. "Unbreakable Smile (Bonus Version) by Tori Kelly on Apple Music". iTunes Store (AU). Archived from the original on August 2, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  23. "Unbreakable Smile by Tori Kelly on Apple Music". iTunes Store (ZA). June 23, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  24. "Unbreakable Smile by Tori Kelly on Apple Music". iTunes Store (SE). June 23, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  25. "iTunes - Music - Tori Kelly - Unbreakable Smile (Bonus Tracks)". iTunes Store (JP). Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  26. "JB Hi-Fi - Unbreakable Smile KELLY, TORI". JB Hi-Fi. Archived from the original on August 2, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2016.

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