Mikaila (album)

Mikaila is the debut major label album by Mikaila. The album was released in 2001, with Mikaila's hit song "So In Love With Two".

Mikaila
Studio album by
Mikaila
ReleasedMarch 6, 2001 (2001-03-06)[1]
Recorded2000–01
Genre
Length45:36
Label
Producer
Singles from Mikaila
  1. "So in Love with Two"
    Released: 2000
  2. "It's All Up to You"
    Released: 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Vibe[2]


Release

The album was released on March 6, 2001 by Island Records.[1] In advance of the album's release, Mikaila performed on Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and on Fox Family Channel's Front Row Center Concert Series.[4] The album itself was a moderate commercial success debuting at number twenty on the US Billboard Top Heatseekers chart on the date of March 24, 2001 and staying on the chart for three weeks.

Singles

The lead single, "So In Love With Two" was released on August 2000, when Mikaila was thirteen years old.[4] Multiple versions of the song were released, including a remixed version by Hex Hector, which was used primarily in radio airplay, and a Spanish-language version (titled "Este Amor de Dos"). The song peaked at #29 on the Rhythmic Top 40 Billboard chart, #25 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #27 on Billboard's Top 40 Mainstream.

Reception

Critical

Upon its release, the album was subject to mixed reviews from contemporary music critics. AllMusic's Jon Azpiri awarded the album three out of five stars and commended Mikaila for bringing "a much-needed dose of hip-hop to the teen pop genre" but criticizing the ballads as "obligatory."[1]

Track listing
  1. "So In Love With Two" – 3:26
  2. "Straight to My Face" – 3:36
  3. "Forever, For Always, For You" – 4:17
  4. "Playground" – 3:57
  5. "Talkin' Bout Me" – 3:44
  6. "It's All Up To You" – 3:55
  7. "Perfect World" – 3:59
  8. "My Dream Is Gone" – 3:34
  9. "My Heaven" – 3:34
  10. "Emotional" – 3:12
  11. "Because Of You" – 4:12
  12. "My Heart Can't Let You Go" – 4:09
  13. "You Tell Me" - 3:01 (UK and Japanese bonus track)
  14. "Art Of Letting Go" - 3:54 (Japanese bonus track)
  15. "Este Amor de Dos" (So in Love with Two) - 03:28 (European bonus track)

References
  1. Azpiri, Jon. "Review: Mikaila - Mikaila". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  2. Glowatsky, Pete (March 2001). "Review: Mikaila - Mikaila". Vibe. 9 (3): 196. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  3. "Mikaila - Mikaila Releases". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  4. Hay, Carla (25 November 2000). "Popular Uprisings: Pop Princess in Waiting". Billboard. 112 (48): 26. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
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