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Hawk Nelson...Is My Friend! is the third full-length studio album from Christian rock band Hawk Nelson. It was released on April 1, 2008, debuting at No. 34 on the Billboard 200. In the first week of its release the album sold a little over 30,000 copies. Hawk Nelson wrote the songs, as usual together with Trevor McNevan, but this time also with Richard Marx and Raine Maida. The album was produced by award-winning David Bendeth (Paramore, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus).
The album artwork, created by Invisible Creature, was nominated for a Grammy in 2008 for Best Recording Package.




Singles


"Friend Like That" was the first single from the album, released in the iTunes Store on December 24, 2007. A music video was filmed for the song. In 2008, "You Have What I Need" was released as the second single, as well as the track "One Little Miracle". Also the album track "Let's Dance" has been released in three versions as an EP.




Accolades


In 2009, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Recorded Music Packaging of the Year at the 40th GMA Dove Awards.




Track listing






Personnel


Hawk Nelson

Jason Dunn – lead vocals, guitars
Jonathan Steingard – guitars, backing vocals
Daniel Biro – bass, backing vocals
Justin Benner – drums, percussion
Additional musicians

Nick Perry – guitars
John Bender – backing vocals
Walt Lafty – backing vocals
Amy Grant – vocals (13)
Drake Bell – vocals (15)




= Production

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Brandon Ebel – executive producer
Jeff Carver – A&R
David Bendeth – producer (1-6, 8-11), mixing (1-6, 8-11), arrangements
Steve Wilson – producer (7, 12-14)
Aaron Sprinkle – producer (15)
J.R. McNeely – mixing (7, 12-14)
Hawk Nelson – arrangements
John Bender – additional vocal producer, engineer, digital editing
Kato Khandwala – engineer, digital editing
Dan Korneff – engineer, digital editing
Kyle Cadena – technical assistance
Anthony Fontana – technical assistance
John Tomaszewski – technical assistance
Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
Invisible Creature – art direction
Don Clark – design, illustration
Jeremy Cowart – band photography
Neil Visel – band photography
Teresa Davis – management




Special edition



The special edition CD/DVD set of the album featured three bonus tracks, and a paper board game. It also included a DVD featuring behind the scenes videos: "In the Studio (with Amy Grant)", "The Making of the 'Friend Like That' Music Video", and "Skydiving", plus four of Hawk Nelson's music videos, including:

"Friend Like That" originally recorded on Hawk Nelson Is My Friend
"Zero" originally recorded on Smile, It's the End of the World
"The One Thing I Have Left" originally recorded on Smile, It's the End of the World
"California" originally recorded on Letters to the President




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• One Piece (musim 1)
• Academy Awards ke-85
• Hawk Nelson Is My Friend
• Hawk Nelson
• Crazy Love (Hawk Nelson album)
• Friend Like That
• Drake Bell discography
• Hawk Nelson discography
• Drake Bell
• Tooth & Nail Records
• Kato Khandwala
• Don Clark (musician)