| First Love | |
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| Studio album by Karina | |
| Released | August 19, 2008 (U.S.) |
| Recorded | 2007-2008 |
| Genre | R&B, Soul, Pop |
| Length | 40:49 |
| Label | Def Jam |
| Producer | Los da Mystro, Ne-Yo, The-Dream, Tricky Stewart, Oak, Syience, Troy Taylor |
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First Love is the debut studio album by Dominican-American R&B singer Karina Pasian. The album was released on August 19, 2008. The album debuted on #57 on the Billboard 200.
The album includes the singles "16 @ War" and "Can't Find The Words".
Karina recorded over 70 songs for the album, including a collaboration with John Legend called "Promise" that didn't make the album. First Love sold 9,000 copies in its first week. On December 3, 2008, the album was nominated for a Grammy for Best Contemporary R&B Album. As of December 2008, the album has sold a total of 28,408 copies.
"16 @ War" is the first single released from the album First Love.
"Can't Find the Words" is the second single from First Love.
Released: August 5, 2008 (U.S.)
Genres: Pop, R&B
Length: 3:36
Label: Def Jam
Writers: Shawn Campbell; Gordon Chambers; Marshall J. Leathers; Marcus Grant
"First Love" is a promo single that was released to iTunes on August 5, 2008 to promote the album.
Released: August 12, 2008 (U.S.)
Genres: Contemporary R&B, Pop
Length: 4:11
Label: Def Jam
Writers: Rico Love; Carlos "Los Da Maestro" McKinney, Shehnaz Khan
"Winner" is also a promo single released on August 12, 2008 to iTunes, just one week before the release of the album First Love. The remix features Israel The ILLa Real.