Genuine (Stacie Orrico album)

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Genuine is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter Stacie Orrico. It was released by Forefront Records on August 29, 2000, in the United States. Orrico worked Mark Heimermann, Michael W. Smith, Tedd T, and Michael-Anthony Tyler on the album and co-wrote three tracks. Genuine earned generally mixed reviews and peaked at number 103 on the US Billboard 200. The album's first single, "Don't Look at Me," reached number one on the Christian hits radio (CHR) charts for eight consecutive weeks, breaking the record of any previous release on the musical chart.<ref name="dailyjournalonline"/> "Don't Look at Me" also received a nomination for two GMA Dove Awards.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Critical reception

Template:Album ratings AllMusic editor Al Campbell rated the album two and a half stars out of five. He found that Genuine "combines [Orrico's] positive Christian convictions with musical inspiration, embracing the pop/urban influence represented by Christina Aguilera and Lauryn Hill. Orrico deals with tricky lyrical issues (insecurity, peer pressure, anorexia) while musically sustaining mainstream crossover appeal."<ref name="AllMusic"/> Billboard wrote that Genuine "is a muscular sound that offers lots to get listeners' attention but never obscures the charm of Orrico's voice [...] All in all, this is an impressive debut from a young artist whose talent is sure to extend beyond the current teen-act boom."<ref name="Billboard">Template:Cite magazine</ref>

Chart performance

Genuine debuted and peaked at number 103 on the US Billboard 200, setting a record in first-week sales for a Christian female debut, selling 13,000 copies.<ref name="Billboard200"/> It also reached number six on the Top Christian Albums.<ref name="BillboardChristian"/> By March 2001, Genuine sold more than 200,000 units in its first six months of release.<ref name="dailyjournalonline">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Personnel

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• Stacie Orrico – lead vocals (1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 10, 13, 14), backing vocals (1, 3, 10, 14), all vocals (4, 7, 11, 12, 16)
• Michael-Anthony "Mooki" Taylor – keyboards (1, 3, 10, 14), drum programming (1, 3, 10, 14), voice transistor (1), backing vocals (1, 3, 10, 14)
• Mark Heimmernman – programming (2, 5, 8, 13)
• Damon Riley – programming (4, 7, 11, 12), arrangements (4, 7, 11, 12)
• Tedd T – programming (4, 7, 11, 12), arrangements (4, 7, 11, 12)
• Tim Akers – acoustic piano (14)
• Raymond Boyd – keyboards (14), drum programming (14)
• Michael W. Smith – acoustic piano (16)
• Micah Wilshire – guitars (1, 10, 14)
• George Cocchini – guitars (2, 5, 8, 13)
• Tony Palacios – guitars (3, 14), guitar solo (14)
• Lynn Nichols – guitars (4, 7, 11, 12)
• Andrew Ramsey – guitars (4, 7, 11, 12)
• Jackie Street – bass (8)
• David Davidson – violin (2)
• The Love Sponge Strings – strings (4, 7, 11, 12), string arrangements (4, 7, 11, 12)
• Jesse Shacklock – DJ cuts (4, 7, 11, 12)
• Tiffany Palmer – backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 10, 13, 14)

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• Tim Akers – string arrangements
• Bob Mason – cello
• Carl Gorodetzky – violin
• Lee Larrison – violin
• Pamela Sixfin – violin

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• David Bach – executive producer
• Eddie DeGarmo – executive producer
• Raymond Boyd – co-producer for basic tracks (14)
• P.J. Heimmerman – production manager (2, 5, 8, 13)
• Dion Lopez – production manager (2, 5, 8, 13)
• Mandy Galyean – A&R administration
• Scott McDaniel – creative direction
• Susannah Parrish – art direction
• Julee Brand – design, layout
• Kristin Barlowe – photography
• Allen Clark – photography

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• Ted Jensen – mastering
• Michael-Anthony Tyler – recording (1, 10), basic track recording (14)
• Robert "Void" Caprio – engineer (2, 5, 8, 13)
• Todd Robbins – engineer (2, 5, 8, 13), mixing (2, 5, 8, 13)
• Marcelo Pennell – recording (3), overdub recording (14)
• Damon Riley – recording (4, 7, 11, 12)
• Tedd T – recording (4, 7, 11, 12)
• Raymond Boyd – recording assistant (1, 10), basic track recording assistant (14)
• Bob Horn – recording assistant (3), overdub recording assistant (14), mix assistant (14)
• Alvin Speights – mixing (1, 3, 10)
• Chuck Zwicky – mixing (4, 7, 11, 12)
• J.R. McNeely – mixing (14)
• Doug Delong – mix assistant (1, 3, 10)
• Shawn Disch – mix assistant (2, 5, 8, 13)
• Trevor Johnson – mix assistant (2, 5, 8, 13)

Charts

Chart performance for Genuine

Chart (2000)	Peak position
US Billboard 200<ref name="Billboard200">Template:Cite magazine</ref>	103
US Christian Albums (Billboard)<ref name="BillboardChristian">Template:Cite magazine</ref>	6

Release history

Genuine release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Template:Abbr
United States	August 29, 2000	Template:Hlist	Forefront	<ref name="AllMusic"/>