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The album cover to Fefe Dobson's third studio album, Joy, is most likely symbolic. Picturing the young performer collapsed on her own stage, it's likely representative of the five years of drama that Dobson endured after her second album, Sunday Love, was ultimately shelved days before its release and Dobson was dropped from her label. In the time that Dobson was label-less, she was certainly keeping busy, still occasionally touring and songwriting, most prominently with Disney teen prodigy Selena Gomez. Though Dobson saw her career halt and found herself forced to work with artists who can hardly touch her in terms of talent, she never gave up -- and neither did her fans. After releasing two singles independently -- the ever so spunky "I Want You" and the slick and spicy "Watch Me Move" (very clearly a big f-you to her former label) -- she was re-signed to Island Records, and got an independent distribution deal with Universal at the same time. Dobson had gone from has-been to hot commodity. The question remains, is Joy a great album? The answer is an unequivocal yes. The album could have been a sappy collection of moody ballads, a collection of all the dark tunes that Dobson penned during her time without a label. However, if Dobson was ever not producing top-quality, charismatic pop/rock radio smash tunes, we would never know the difference. Dobson had a hand in writing each of these power numbers, which represent her strongest body of work to date. From lead single "Ghost" (co-written by Kara DioGuardi and produced by Kevin Rudolf) to the follow-up midtempo chart burner "Stuttering," Dobson proves she's on top of the pop market, with some immaculate writing and production that keep her fresh with the contemporaries who sprang up while she was away from the game. However, the strength comes in the non-singles, which slide farther from radio fodder and into a greasier, grittier set that is often too absent in pop music these days: Dobson bites back against her vices on "Thanks for Nothing" and sends a rival woman running on the Howard Benson-produced "You Bitch"; it's these tracks where Dobson's fire blazes strongest, and she catapults herself into the ranks of spitfire pop artists like Kelly Clarkson and P!nk. Not to mention, just when you think she's kept herself guarded, Dobson rips herself open on "Set Me Free," making it clear that the hardships she's endured because of the music business have truly left her scarred; it's these scars, however, that make her ballads so bruising and her spunk and charm so fresh and believable. Joy may not be such a cheerful album, but it stands to be an epic comeback for a genuinely talented pop artist who was shafted by the industry that would welcome her back with open arms, and that is definitely a joyous story.
© Matthew Chisling /TiVo
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FEFE DOBSON, MainArtist - Chris Gehringer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 21 Music, a division of 21 Entertainment Group, Inc. Under Exclusive License To Universal Music Canada
John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - FEFE DOBSON, Composer, MainArtist - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Roberts, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dorian Crozier, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Kara Dioguardi, Composer, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - J. Kasher, Composer - Kevin Rudolf, Composer, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 21 Music, a division of 21 Music Entertainment Group, Inc. Manufactured and Distributed by Universal Music
LUKE WALKER, Producer, Additional Producer, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - FEFE DOBSON, Composer, MainArtist - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Roberts, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Abraham, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Oligee, Producer - Ryan Williams, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bonnie McKee, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2010 21 Music, a division of 21 Entertainment Group, Inc. Under Exclusive License To Universal Music Canada
Claude Kelly, Producer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - FEFE DOBSON, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Roberts, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - J.R. Rotem, Producer - Emanuel Kiriakou, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ben "Bengineer" Chang, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 21 Music, a division of 21 Music Entertainment Group, Inc. Manufactured and Distributed by Universal Music Canada
Thomas Salter, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tim Lauer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Henriksen, Producer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Hunter, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - FEFE DOBSON, Composer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Roberts, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Ezrin, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Vicki Hampton, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Cortelyou, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Orianthi, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 21 Music, a division of 21 Entertainment Group, Inc. Under Exclusive License To Universal Music Canada
Peter Sjöström, ComposerLyricist - Kim Bullard, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Benson, Producer, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Bushnell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - FEFE DOBSON, Composer, MainArtist - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Roberts, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul DeCarli, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Hatsukazu Inagaki, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Plotnikoff, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Zummo, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Phil X, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nicole Hughes, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2010 21 Music, a division of 21 Entertainment Group, Inc. Under Exclusive License To Universal Music Canada
FEFE DOBSON, MainArtist - Gadget, Producer, Mixer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Lichens, Producer, Guitar, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Rami Jaffee, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Linney, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Dean Dichoso, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Culvey, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Haaland, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2009 21 Music, a division of 21 Entertainment Group, Inc. Under Exclusive License To Universal Music Canada
FEFE DOBSON, MainArtist - Eric Ratz, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Lichens, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Marc Rogers, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Eric Pall, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2009 21 Entertainment Inc.
Joe Baldridge, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - FEFE DOBSON, MainArtist - Dave Lichens, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Dean Dichoso, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Culvey, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Haaland, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Cameron Bristow, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2009 21MUSIC
FEFE DOBSON, MainArtist - Eric Ratz, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Lichens, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Marc Rogers, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Eric Pall, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2009 21 Music, a division of 21 Entertainment Group, Inc. Under Exclusive License To Universal Music Canada
FEFE DOBSON, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Gadget, Producer, Mixer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Lichens, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Rami Jaffee, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - David Lichens, ComposerLyricist - Dean Dichoso, Mixer, Drums, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Culvey, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Haaland, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2009 21 Music, a division of 21 Entertainment Group, Inc. Under Exclusive License To Universal Music Canada
Jon Levine, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - FEFE DOBSON, MainArtist - Brian Malouf, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - George Seara, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marc Rogers, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jorn Andersen, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Kantner, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2009 21 Music, a division of 21 Entertainment Group, Inc. Under Exclusive License To Universal Music Canada
Joe Baldridge, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Dalziel, Producer - FEFE DOBSON, MainArtist - Dave Lichens, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Dean Dichoso, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Culvey, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Haaland, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2009 21 Music, a division of 21 Entertainment Group, Inc. Under Exclusive License To Universal Music Canada
Album review
The album cover to Fefe Dobson's third studio album, Joy, is most likely symbolic. Picturing the young performer collapsed on her own stage, it's likely representative of the five years of drama that Dobson endured after her second album, Sunday Love, was ultimately shelved days before its release and Dobson was dropped from her label. In the time that Dobson was label-less, she was certainly keeping busy, still occasionally touring and songwriting, most prominently with Disney teen prodigy Selena Gomez. Though Dobson saw her career halt and found herself forced to work with artists who can hardly touch her in terms of talent, she never gave up -- and neither did her fans. After releasing two singles independently -- the ever so spunky "I Want You" and the slick and spicy "Watch Me Move" (very clearly a big f-you to her former label) -- she was re-signed to Island Records, and got an independent distribution deal with Universal at the same time. Dobson had gone from has-been to hot commodity. The question remains, is Joy a great album? The answer is an unequivocal yes. The album could have been a sappy collection of moody ballads, a collection of all the dark tunes that Dobson penned during her time without a label. However, if Dobson was ever not producing top-quality, charismatic pop/rock radio smash tunes, we would never know the difference. Dobson had a hand in writing each of these power numbers, which represent her strongest body of work to date. From lead single "Ghost" (co-written by Kara DioGuardi and produced by Kevin Rudolf) to the follow-up midtempo chart burner "Stuttering," Dobson proves she's on top of the pop market, with some immaculate writing and production that keep her fresh with the contemporaries who sprang up while she was away from the game. However, the strength comes in the non-singles, which slide farther from radio fodder and into a greasier, grittier set that is often too absent in pop music these days: Dobson bites back against her vices on "Thanks for Nothing" and sends a rival woman running on the Howard Benson-produced "You Bitch"; it's these tracks where Dobson's fire blazes strongest, and she catapults herself into the ranks of spitfire pop artists like Kelly Clarkson and P!nk. Not to mention, just when you think she's kept herself guarded, Dobson rips herself open on "Set Me Free," making it clear that the hardships she's endured because of the music business have truly left her scarred; it's these scars, however, that make her ballads so bruising and her spunk and charm so fresh and believable. Joy may not be such a cheerful album, but it stands to be an epic comeback for a genuinely talented pop artist who was shafted by the industry that would welcome her back with open arms, and that is definitely a joyous story.
© Matthew Chisling /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:40:04
- Main artists: FEFE DOBSON
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: 21 Music - IDJ (Fefe)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2010 21 Music, a division of 21 Entertainment Group, Inc. ℗ 2010 21 Music, a division of 21 Entertainment Group, Inc.
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