Rush
Studio album by
Anna Abreu
ReleasedMarch 30, 2011
RecordedJune - December 2010
GenrePop, dance, electropop, synthpop
LabelRCA
ProducerJukka Immonen
Anna Abreu chronology
Just a Pretty Face?
(2009)		 Rush
(2011)		 Greatest Hits
(2012)
Singles from Rush
  1. "Hysteria"
    Released: January 10, 2011
  2. "Worst Part Is Over"
    Released: April 25, 2011
  3. "Stereo"
    Released: August 25, 2011
  4. "Be With You"
    Released: November 23, 2011

Rush is the fourth studio album by Finnish singer Anna Abreu, released in Finland by RCA on March 30, 2011. The album was preceded by the lead single "Hysteria" in January 2011.

The album was produced by Jukka Immonen, who is known for his work with Finnish singer Jenni Vartiainen. Principal photography for the album, including its cover and those of its lead single "Hysteria", was completed in Thailand in December 2010.[1]

Commercial performance

Rush debuted at number one on the Finnish Top 50 albums chart, becoming Abreu's third number one album and holding the top spot for one week. To date it has sold over 10,000 copies and has been certified gold by the IFPI.

Chart performance

Chart Peak
position		 Certification Sales
Finnish Albums Chart 1 Gold 14,038

Singles

  • "Hysteria", the lead single from the album, was written by Patric Sarin, the songwriter-producer who worked with Abreu through the recording of her two previous albums Now and Just a Pretty Face?. Released on January 10, 2011, "Hysteria" debuted and peaked at number 6 on the Finnish singles chart, becoming Abreu's fifth top ten hit on the chart.
  • "Worst Part is Over", featuring Finnish rapper Redrama was released as the second single from the album on April 25, 2011. The song reached number twelve on the Radio Airplay chart.
  • "Stereo", the third single from the album, was released on August 25, 2011 and accompanied by a music video. The song was extremely popular with radio stations and reached number two on the Airplay Chart.
  • "Be With You" was released on November 23, 2011 as the final single from the album. It was released solely for promotional purposes.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Hysteria"Patric SarinJukka Immonen4:07
2."Worst Part Is Over (feat. Redrama)"Redrama, Anna Abreu, Jukka ImmonenJukka Immonen3:38
3."Stereo"Bryn Christopher, Immonen, Ali TennantJukka Immonen4:05
4."Broken Kind Of Good Love"SarinJukka Immonen3:33
5."Send You Packing"Redrama, Hermanni KovalainenJukka Immonen, DJ Mobster3:11
6."Mend"Iain James, Hiten BharadiaJukka Immonen4:34
7."This Girl"SarinJukka Immonen3:13
8."Other Side"Abrue, Redrama, Richard MurtoJukka Immonen, Richard Murto, Lasse Piirainen3:57
9."Dynamite"Virginia Blackmore, ImmonenJukka Immonen3:56
10."Be With You"Jussi Nikula, Erik Nyholm, Antti RiihimakiJukka Immonen, Jussi Nikula3:31
Total length:37:48

Promotion

Rush Tour
Tour by Anna Abreu
Associated albumRush
Start dateMarch 18, 2011
End dateOctober 20, 2011
Legs1
No. of shows9 in Finland
Anna Abreu concert chronology

In 2011, Abreu promoted her fourth album with the Rush Tour throughout Finland.

Setlist[2][3]

Finland
  1. "Hysteria"
  2. "Stereo"
  3. "This Girl"
  4. "Liquid" (performed at selected venues)
  5. "Slam" (performed at selected venues)
  6. "Impatient" (performed at selected venues)
  7. "Be With You"
  8. "Other Side" (performed at selected venues)
  9. "Mend"
  10. "Vinegar"
  11. "Dynamite"
  12. "Worst Part Is Over"
  13. "Way You See It" (Redrama cover) (performed at selected venues)
  14. "Ivory Tower" (performed at selected venues)
  15. "Send You Packing"
  16. "End of Love" (performed at selected venues)
  17. "Music Everywhere"

Tour dates

Date City Country Venue
March 18, 2011 Helsinki Finland The Voice Liveklub
April 8, 2011 Virgin Oil Co.
April 15, 2011 Jyväskylä Paviljonki
May 15, 2011 Utti Monitoimihalli
July 2, 2011 Helsinki The Circus
August 19, 2011 Järvenpää Järvenpäätalo
September 3, 2011 Hyvinkää Summeri
October 8, 2011 Joensuu Kerubi
October 20, 2011 Helsinki Tavastia

References

  1. ↑ "Anna Abreu - Rush". Anna-abreu.fi. Archived from the original on 2012-01-12. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
  2. ↑ "Search for setlists: Artist:%28Anna Abreu%29 tour:%28Just a Pretty Face?%29 | setlist.fm". setlist.fm.
  3. ↑ "Search for setlists: Artist:%28Anna Abreu%29 tour:%28Walking on Water Tour%29 | setlist.fm". setlist.fm.
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