You Got My Attention
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Studio album by Dara Maclean
Released July 5, 2011 (iTunes)
July 12, 2011 (nationwide)[1]
Genre CCM, Christian-Soul
Length 40:14[2]
Label Fervent
Producer Ian Eskelin

You Got My Attention is the first studio album by Contemporary Christian-Soul musician Dara Maclean, released on July 5, 2011 on iTunes and nationwide on July 12, 2011 by Fervent Records.

Contents

Track listing [link]

CD track order
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Suitcases"   Ian Eskelin, Dara Maclean 3:33
2. "You Got My Attention"   Eskelin, Maclean 3:01
3. "Unreachable"   Eskelin, Maclean 3:01
4. "What Love Looks Like"   Jeremy Bose, Michael Fordinal, Maclean 3:00
5. "Free"   Maclean 3:09
6. "Yours Forever"   Maclean 3:41
7. "Nothin' That You Won't Do"   Ben Glover, Maclean 4:04
8. "The One"   Maclean 3:15
9. "Had to Be You"   Fordinal, Maclean 3:08
10. "So Good to Me"   Richie Fike, Maclean 3:24
11. "Gratitude"   Ronnie Freeman, Maclean 3:06
12. "Home"   Paul Alan, Maclean 3:52
Total length:
 40:14[2]

Charts [link]

Album [link]

Chart (2011) Peak
positions
US Billboard Christian Albums 9[3]

Singles [link]

Year Single Peak chart positions
US Christian
2011 "Suitcases" 18[4]
2011 "Free" 16[5]
2012 "Unreachable" —

Critical review [link]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic
(William Ruhlmann)		 3/5 stars [6]
CCM Magazine
(Grace S. Aspinwald)		 3/5 stars[7]
Christian Music Review
(Stacey Papanikos)		 B minus
80 percent[8]
Christianity Today
(Mike Parker)		 3/5 stars[9]
Gospel Music Channel
(Lindsay Williams)		 Favorable[10]
Jay's Musik Blog
(Jay Wright)		 4.5/5 stars[11][12]
Jesus Freak Hideout
(Jen Rose)		 3.5/5 stars[13]
Louder Than the Music
(Jono Davies)		 5/5 stars [14]
Melodic.net
(Kaj Roth)		 3/5 stars[15]
New Release Tuesday
(Kevin Davis)		 5/5 stars[12]
New Release Tuesday
(Kevin McNeese)		 5/5 stars[16]
PARCBENCH
(Greg Victor)		 3.5/4 stars[17]
Worship Leader
(Randy Cross)		 Favorable[18]

Allmusic's William Ruhlman told about the album that it "turns out to translate as blue-eyed soul singing, for the most part."[6]

CCM Magazine's Grace S. Aspinwall said outside of the songs "Free", which was the song they liked, and "Suitcases" the album contains "moments of soul and pop are woven throughout, but with no clear style it feels a bit contrived, but fans of Francesca Battistelli will likely quickly become fans of Dara."[7]

Christian Music Reviews' Stacey Papanikos mentioned "If I had to sum her up in one word, it would be love! I really enjoyed Dara's album but I do think it's lacking a little bit in creativity. But nonetheless, if you love Francesca Battistelli or Kerrie Roberts, you definitely want to check out Dara MaClean!"[8]

Christianity Today's Mike Parker referred to the album as a "12-song collection of happy-feet pop."[9] The three song the magazine called the "top tracks" are "Suitcases," "Had to Be You"," and "So Good to Me".[9]

Gospel Music Channel's Lindsay Williams called this a "stylish 12-song set that’s unexpected. One thing’s for sure, with her debut album Dara Maclean’s got our attention."[10] Further, Williams was somewhat critical in saying "Lyrically, Maclean’s words are poetic, though not always deep, and at times ambiguous. Many songs could be interpreted to be written about God or a human relationship, while others stick to universal topics like love and grace."[10] Williams' compared her to Natalie Grant, Francesca Battistelli, and Crystal Lewis.[10]

Jay's Musik Blog's Jay Wright alluded to how the "project is awesome from start to end! There is not one bad track on this debut, and each listen leaves you coming back for even more!"[11] Wright continued saying "Dara's debut is a solid project and a must-have for fans of Francesca Battistelli and the like."[11]

Jesus Freak Hideout's Jen Rose indicated that the album is a "twelve summer-ready songs with a worshiper's heart."[13] Rose highlighted how the album "shifts easily between styles to show off Maclean's musical depth and range."[13] Rose noted the album "is great, retro fun that will brighten summer soundtracks", but cautioned that "It's not flawless, but it is a solid, fun record and shows lots of potential for this young artist's future."[13]

Louder Than the Music's Jono Davies surmised "I hope I have been able to explain how great and soulful, powerful and rich in tone Dara's vocals are. But this isn't a singer who just rests on her own voice to carry these songs. The songs are all very different in style and are very good songs that any artist would be proud of."[14] Davies mentioned the top tracks as being "You Got My Attention", "What Love Looks Like" and "Had To Be You".[14]

Melodic.net's Kaj Roth was critical, when Roth said the "album is well produced but it lacks of originality."[15]

New Release Tuesday's Kevin Davis praised the album as being a "flawless with twelve amazing songs."[12] Davis continued by saying the album "blew me away!"[12] Davis designated "this is my top album of the year for sure and Dara Maclean is the best new artist I've heard in CCM since Francesca Battistelli."[12]

New Release Tuesday's Kevin McNeese said musically the album is enfused with "R&B, Pop, Soul and even elements of Jazz."[16] McNeese evoked the "joy...you hear it in the lyrics and the voice throughout songs like "You Got My Attention," "Free," "Nothin' You Won't Do" and the first single, "Suitcases.""[16] In concluding, McNeese alluded to how the album is "certainly one of the few debuts worthy to be placed on my Top 10 list this year."[16]

PARCBENCH's Greg Victor noted the album is "full of joy and purpose."[17]

Worship Leader's Randy Cross advised to "add this CD to your personal music collection and watch as everyone in your family finds something to like."[18] Cross said the album is "displaying a mix of influences, the truth of Christ’s love is evident as you listen."[18]

References [link]

  1. ^ Jesus Freak Hideout (2011-07-04). "You Got My Attnetion". Jesus Freak Hideout. https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/YouGotMyAttention.asp. Retrieved 2012-02-23. 
  2. ^ a b Allmusic (2011-07-12). "You Got My Attention". Allmusic. https://allmusic.com/album/you-got-my-attention-r2219154. Retrieved 2012-02-23. 
  3. ^ Billboard (2012-01-27). "You Got My Attention - Dara Maclean". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/artist/dara-maclean/chart-history/1705684#/album/dara-maclean/you-got-my-attention/1505968. Retrieved 2012-01-27. 
  4. ^ Billboard (2011-07-23). "Suitcases - Dara Maclean". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/artist/dara-maclean/chart-history/1705684#/song/dara-maclean/suitcases/25399025. Retrieved 2012-02-23. 
  5. ^ Billboard (2012-02-25). "Free - Dara Maclean". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/artist/dara-maclean/chart-history/1705684#/song/dara-maclean/free/25399033. Retrieved 2012-02-23. 
  6. ^ a b Ruhlmann, William (2011-07-12). "You Got My Attention review". Allmusic. https://allmusic.com/album/you-got-my-attention-r2219154/review. Retrieved 2012-02-24. 
  7. ^ a b Aspinwall, Grace S. (2011-08-01). "You Got My Attention review". CCM Magazine. https://www.ccmmagazine.com/magazine/2011/aug/40.htm. Retrieved 2012-02-24. 
  8. ^ a b Papanikos, Stacey (2010-07-10). "You Got My Attention review". Christian Music Review. https://www.christianmusicreview.org/daramaclean_yougotmyattention.html. Retrieved 2012-02-24. 
  9. ^ a b c Parker, Mike (2011-07-01). "You Got My Attention review". Christianity Today. https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/music/reviews/2011/myattention-mini.html. Retrieved 2012-02-24. 
  10. ^ a b c d Williams, Lindsay (2011-07-08). "You Got My Attention review". Gospel Music Channel. https://www.power.watchgmctv.com/music/review/album/dara-maclean-you-got-my-attention. Retrieved 2012-02-24. 
  11. ^ a b c Wright, Jay (2011-06-27). "You Got My Attention review". Jay's Musik Blog. https://www.jaysmusikblog.com/2011/06/dara-maclean-you-got-my-attention.html. Retrieved 2012-05-04. 
  12. ^ a b c d e Davis, Kevin (2011-06-25). "You Got My Attention review". New Release Tuesday. https://www.newreleasetuesday.com/albumdetail.php?album_id=10492. Retrieved 2012-02-24. 
  13. ^ a b c d Rose, Jen (2011-07-04). "You Got My Attention review". Jesus Freak Hideout. https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/YouGotMyAttention.asp. Retrieved 2012-02-24. 
  14. ^ a b c Davies, Jono (2011-08-22). "You Got My Attention review". Louder Than the Music. https://louderthanthemusic.com/document.php?id=2475. Retrieved 2012-02-24. 
  15. ^ a b Roth, Kaj (2011-07-12). "You Got My Attention review". Melodic.net. https://www.melodic.net/?page=review&id=10596. Retrieved 2012-02-24. 
  16. ^ a b c d McNeese, Kevin (2011-12-26). "You Got My Attention review". New Release Tuesday. https://www.newreleasetuesday.com/albumdetail.php?album_id=10492. Retrieved 2012-02-24. 
  17. ^ a b Victor, Greg (2011-07-10). "You Got My Attention review". PARCBENCH. https://www.parcbench.com/2011/07/10/dara-maclean%E2%80%99s-album-%E2%80%98you-got-my-attention%E2%80%99-got-my-attention/. Retrieved 2012-02-24. 
  18. ^ a b c Cross, Randy (2011-09-27). "You Got My Attention review". Worship Leader. https://worshipleader.com/you-got-my-attention-dara-maclean/. Retrieved 2012-02-24. 

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You Got My Attention

by: Dara Maclean

Lookin' all around me
What a crazy mixed up world
People being pulled in every direction
It's like our visions been blurred
But the chaos makes it easy to see
No, it's never been more clear me
You got my attention now
You captured me
You got my attention now
I can't take my eyes of You,
You're the one I need
You've stolen my affection
You got a hold of my heart
I'm so caught up,
Nothing compares
To how beautiful You are
So I'm givin' all of me to You
Cause no one loves me like You do
You got my attention now
You captured me
You got my attention now
I can't take my eyes of You,
You're the one I need
My eyes are fixed on You
I'm so addicted to
Your love, Your heart
You are so captivating
You got my attention now
You captured me
You got my attention now
I can't take my eyes of You,
You're the one I need




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