Just a Pretty Face?
Studio album by
Anna Abreu
ReleasedOctober 21, 2009
RecordedJuly - August 2009
GenrePop, R&B, dance, electropop
LabelRCA
ProducerRauli Eskolin, Patric Sarin, GoodWill & MGI
Anna Abreu chronology
Now
(2008)		 Just a Pretty Face?
(2009)		 Rush
(2011)
Singles from Just a Pretty Face?
  1. "Music Everywhere"
    Released: August 10, 2009
  2. "Impatient"
    Released: November 9, 2009
  3. "Slam"
    Released: February 22, 2010

Just a Pretty Face? is the third studio album by Finnish singer Anna Abreu, released in Finland by RCA on October 21, 2009. The album was preceded by the lead single "Music Everywhere" and followed by the promotional singles "Impatient" and "Slam".

The album was primarily produced by Abreu's long-time collaborator Rauli Eskolin, who had been responsible for the success of her previous, dance-infused album Now. It was the first of Abreu's albums to feature the rap genre, with the song "Capital C" featuring a rap segment. In its first day of release alone, the album sold 23,000 copies and was certified gold, becoming one of the fastest selling records in Finnish music history. Ordinarily, the album would have reached number one in its first week. However, the same week also saw the release of two other high-profile albums and as a result, Just A Pretty Face? debuted at number three on the Finnish albums chart.

Commercial performance

Just a Pretty Face? debuted at number three on the Finnish Top 40 albums chart, a position it held for three weeks. In its seventh week, it reached its chart peak of number two. In its first day of release alone, the album sold 23,000. To date it has sold over 30,000 copies, becoming Abreu's third consecutive platinum album.

Chart performance

Chart Peak
position		 Certification Sales
Finnish Albums Chart[1] 2 Platinum 33,278

Singles

  • "Music Everywhere", the lead single from the album debuted at number 4 on the Finnish singles chart, peaking at number 2 after Abreu's live performance of the song at the Finnish Children In Need event. It became Abreu's third top five hit following "End of Love" from her self-titled debut album and "Vinegar", the number 1 smash hit from her 2008 album Now.[2] The song also reached number six on the Digital Download chart and number four on the Airplay Chart.
  • "Impatient", the album's second single, was released to radio stations on November 9, 2009. Although accompanied by a music video, the single was used only to promote the album and therefore did not impact the singles chart. It still received good radio airplay and charted at number twenty-one on the Airplay Chart.
  • "Slam", became the album's third single on February 22, 2010, and like its predecessor, was also only released as a promotional single. However, Abreu did perform the song live on the first series of the X Factor in 2010.[3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Music Everywhere"Patric Sarin, Rauli Eskolin, Eva PeijakasRauli Eskolin3:16
2."Liquid"Eskolin, Sarin, Anna AbreuRauli Eskolin3:43
3."Aural Exam"Eskolin, Peijakas, AbreuRauli Eskolin4:02
4."Impatient"Eskolin, Sarin, AbreuRauli Eskolin3:45
5."Mr. Perfect"Osmo Ikonen, Kimmo LaihoRauli Eskolin3:39
6."7 Days, 7 Nights"Veikka Erkola, Street Kobra, Eskolin, AbreuRauli Eskolin, Veikka Erkola, Street Kobra3:49
7."Letting Me Go"Erkola, Kobra, Paula VesalaRauli Eskolin, Veikka Erkola, Street Kobra3:25
8."Shine"Will Rappaport, Henri Lanz, Tenna TorresRauli Eskolin3:45
9."Slam"Steve Lee, SarinRauli Eskolin, Patric Sarin3:00
10."Capital C"Eskolin, Peijakas, AbreuRauli Eskolin3:46
11."2nd Chance"David Astrom, Patrik Berggren, Jonas MyrinRauli Eskolin3:23
12."Do Avesso"Abreu, Marina AlbertoRauli Eskolin4:13
Total length:43:44
Digital Bonus Content
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Showdown"EskolinRauli Eskolin3:49

Promotion

Just a Pretty Face? Tour
Tour by Anna Abreu
Associated albumJust a Pretty Face?
Start dateOctober 15, 2009
End dateAugust 14, 2010
Legs1
No. of shows8 in Finland
Anna Abreu concert chronology

From 2009 to 2010, Abreu promoted her third album with the Just a Pretty Face? Tour throughout Finland. Her Walking On Water show, which was a one-off held aboard the M/S Silja Symphony in Helsinki was also used to promote the album.

Setlist[4][5]

Finland - Just a Pretty Face?
  1. "Mr. Perfect" (performed at selected venues)
  2. "Vinegar"
  3. "Something About U" (performed at selected venues)
  4. "Walking On Water"
  5. "Letting Me Go" (performed at selected venues)
  6. "No Estagues El Momento" (performed at selected venues)
  7. "Impatient"
  8. "Everywhere I Go" (performed at selected venues)
  9. "Ivory Tower" (performed at selected venues)
  10. "Come Undone" (performed at selected venues)
  11. "Silent Despair"
  12. "Slam"
  13. "Contigo Corazon" (performed at selected venues)
  14. "7 Days, 7 Nights"
  15. "Capital C"
  16. "Liquid"
  17. "You Don't Get Me" (performed at selected venues)
  18. "Music Everywhere"
Finland - Walking On Water
  1. "Ivory Tower"
  2. "Capital C"
  3. "Liquid"
  4. "Slam"
  5. "Impatient"
  6. "2nd Chance"
  7. "Impatient"
  8. "Solta-se O Beijo"
  9. "Contigo Corazon"
  10. "No Estragues El Momento"
  11. "La Tortura" (Shakira cover)
  12. "Vinegar"
  13. "You Don't Get Me"
  14. "Walking On Water
  15. "7 Days, 7 Nights"
  16. "End of Love"
  17. "Everywhere I Go"
  18. "Music Everywhere"

Tour dates

Date City Country Venue
October 15, 2009 Turku Finland M/S Viking Live Gabriella
December 11, 2009 Ylivieska Akustiikka
March 14, 2010 Alahärmä Power Park
May 29, 2010 Nurmijärvi Nurmirock
June 16, 2010 Jyväskylä Sataman Yö
August 6, 2010 Joensuu Musiikkifestivaali
August 14, 2010 Laukaa Sararock
October 15, 2010 Helsinki M/S Silja Symphony

References

  1. ↑ Suomen virallinen lista
  2. ↑ Steffen Hung. "Anna Abreu - Music Everywhere". finnishcharts.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
  3. ↑ "- YouTube". YouTube.
  4. ↑ "Search for setlists: Artist:%28Anna Abreu%29 tour:%28Just a Pretty Face?%29 | setlist.fm". setlist.fm.
  5. ↑ "Search for setlists: Artist:%28Anna Abreu%29 tour:%28Walking on Water Tour%29 | setlist.fm". setlist.fm.
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