Insomniatic

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Insomniatic
Studio album by Aly & AJ
Released	July 10, 2007
Recorded	2007
Genre	Teen pop, electropop, dance-pop[1]
Length	42:55
Label	Hollywood Records
Producer	Antonina Armato Gerry Cagle (exec.) Tim James Carrie Michalka (exec.)
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Billboard (positive) link TheCelebrityCafe.com (positive) link Famoso Magazine link The Guardian link Jesus Freak Hideout link stv.tv link Tommy2.net link
Aly & AJ chronology
Acoustic Hearts of Winter (2006) Insomniatic (2007)
Alternate covers
International cover
Deluxe Edition cover (Japan)
Singles from Insomniatic
"Potential Breakup Song" Released: June 26, 2007 "Like Whoa" Released: January 21, 2008

Insomniatic is the second studio album from the teen pop duo Aly & AJ. The album was released on July 10, 2007 in the United States, and was later released in the UK and Italy on October 22, 2007 with a new cover art. It was released in Asia on April 2008.(except Japan).^{[citation needed]}It was released in Japan on March 5, 2008.

Contents 1 Album information 2 Track listing 2.1 Deluxe edition 3 Release history 4 Singles 5 Chart performance 6 Promotion 7 References

[edit] Album information

MTV.com's The Leak section posted all 12 songs on the standard edition of the album in their entirety, on July 3, 2007. The song "Blush" was excluded in the MTV.com full album stream for unknown reasons.

The song "Like Whoa" was featured in the made-for-TV (MTV) movie Super Sweet 16: The Movie, which premiered on July 8, 2007. The song eventually became the album's second single.

Instrumental versions of all 12 songs are available commercially on the iTunes Store, alongside the standard 12-track album with vocals.

The album's title is not actually a word ("insomniac" serves as both a noun and an adjective)^[2]; the definition of Insomniatic as stated by them is: A state of mind where one becomes addicted to the deprivation of sleep caused by an epic revelation of joy.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Potential Breakup Song" - 3:39 (Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, Antonina Armato, Tim James)
2. "Bullseye" - 3:02 (Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, A. Armato, T. James)
3. "Closure" - 2:50 (Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, A. Armato, T. James)
4. "÷" - 3:44 (Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, A. Armato, T. James)
5. "Like It or Leave It" - 3:17 (Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, A. Armato, T. James)
6. "Like Whoa" - 2:31 (Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, A. Armato, T. James)
7. "Insomniatic" - 2:47 (Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka)
8. "Silence" - 3:33 (Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, Carrie Michalka)
9. "If I Could Have You Back" - 2:53 (Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, Dan Wilson)
10. "Blush" - 3:34 (Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka) - (Bonus track for first pressings)
11. "Flattery" - 4:08 (Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, A. Armato, T. James)
12. "I'm Here" - 4:06 (Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka)
13. "Chemicals React" (Remix) - 2:55 (Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, A. Armato, T. James)
14. "Careful With Words" - 2:20 - (Walmart / Japan bonus track / UK "Potential Breakup Song" B-Side')
15. "Tears" - 2:05 - (Target bonus track, alongside two ringtones / Japan bonus track)

The iTunes pre-order edition had all of the regular tracks excluding "Blush", and had instrumental versions of "Potential Breakup Song" and "Chemicals React" (Remix). A video for "Potential Breakup Song" was also included along with a digital booklet.

[edit] Deluxe edition

A deluxe edition of the album was originally scheduled to be released on November 6, 2007, then on March 4, 2008, later on March 18 to be cancelled in North America afterwards. The 6-song extended CD includes a bonus DVD that contains music videos to Aly & AJ's main singles. Though early reports were notifying the DVD would include Aly & AJ's My Super Sweet 16/18 Birthday Party Review, My Super Sweet 16/18 Birthday Party, The Aly & AJ Sister Act MTV special, and an Aly & AJ featured MTV Cribs clip.^[3] The deluxe edition only had a Japanese release, on March 5.^[4] Another version of the deluxe edition will be released exclusively in Asia in May and the same track listing as the Japanese, aside from the fact both versions of "Like Whoa" are featured on it.^{[citation needed]}

• Deluxe Edition

CD

1. "Potential Breakup Song" - 3:39
2. "Bullseye" - 3:02
3. "Closure" - 2:50
4. "÷" - 3:44
5. "Like It or Leave It" - 3:17
6. "Like Whoa" (Remix) - 2:31
7. "Insomniatic" - 2:47
8. "Silence" - 3:33
9. "If I Could Have You Back" - 2:53
10. "Flattery" - 4:08
11. "I'm Here" - 4:06
12. "Chemicals React" (Remix) - 2:56
13. "Careful With Words" - 2:20
14. "Tears" - 2:05
15. "Blush" - 3:34
16. "Potential Breakup Song" (Hi-Grand Up Remix Radio Edit)
17. "Potential Breakup Song" (Abbey Road Sessions)
18. "Bullseye" (Abbey Road Sessions)
19. "Closure" (Abbey Road Sessions)
20. "÷" (Abbey Road Sessions)
21. "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" (Abbey Road Sessions)

DVD

1. "Rush" [music video]
2. "No One" [music video]
3. "Chemicals React" [music video]
4. "Potential Breakup Song" [music video]
5. "Like Whoa" [music video]

[edit] Release history

Region	Date
North America	July 10, 2007
United Kingdom	October 22, 2007
Ireland
Italy
Japan	March 5, 2008
Australia	March 15, 2008
Asia	April / May 2008

[edit] Singles

"Potential Breakup Song"

• Released: May 24, 2007 (Canada), June 26, 2007 (US), October 8, 2007 (UK)
• Chart positions: #17 (US), #72 (Canada), #22 (UK)

"Like Whoa"

• Released: January, 2008 (US)
• Charts positions: #63 (US), #66 (Canada)

[edit] Chart performance

The album was debuted at #15 in the official United States Billboard 200 albums chart, selling over 39,000 copies in its first week, becoming Aly & AJ's highest debut to date.^[5] It has sold over 408,500 copies as of April 2, 2008.^[6]

Chart (2007) Peak position Sales/shipments Certification Japan Oricon International Album Chart 90 8.000+ UK Albums Chart 72 10.000+ U.S. Billboard 200 15 280,000+ - United World Chart 39 430,000+ -

[edit] Promotion

• The sisters sang an edit of the lead single from Insomniatic, "Potential Breakup Song", on Live with Regis & Kelly on July 4, 2007 and again on The View on September 3, 2007
• On July 9, 2007 both sisters were on The Early Show where they did a short interview.
• On August 1, 2007 both sisters were on on MTV's Total Request Live to take viewers backstage at one of their concert stops. In the week of August 26, the girls hosted and co-hosted the show again.
• The video for "Potential Breakup Song" premiered on Disney Channel in August 2007.
• The girls performed "Potential Breakup Song" near the London Eye to promote the UK release in October.
• On October 3, 2007, Aly & AJ performed "Potential Breakup Song" on This Morning, a British morning show.
• On October 10, 2007, the sisters performed "Potential Breakup Song" and a version of "Like Whoa" with an extended "Relax" dance break at G-A-Y, a London-based nightclub.
• They performed with UK band McFly in London as a supporting act on the tour.
• They performed songs from Insomniatic with Miley Cyrus as the supporting act replacing the Jonas Brothers. Soon after they were replaced by Everlife because of AJ's schedule.
• "÷" was used in Bring It On: In It to Win It.

[edit] References

v • d • e Aly & AJ Alyson Michalka · Amanda Michalka Studio albums Into the Rush · Acoustic Hearts of Winter · Insomniatic Main singles "Rush" · "Chemicals React" · "Greatest Time of Year" · "Potential Breakup Song"  · "Like Whoa" Other singles "Do You Believe in Magic" · "No One" · "Walking on Sunshine" · "Never Far Behind" · "On the Ride" · "Greatest Time of Year" · "Shine" · "Something More" Filmography Cow Belles · Super Sweet 16: The Movie Related articles Discography · Aly & AJ: On the Ride · Aly & AJ: Sister Act