Aniyah (album)

***Aniyah*** is the eponymous studio album by American singer-songwriter by Aniyah. It was released on February 10, 2012 through Epic Records. After released "Don't Let Them", which being used to promote her first leading role in 2011 film *Maggie & Dougie*, she signed a deal with Epic Records in May 2012 by the age of 14. She work alongside producers and songwriters Jheff Bhasker, Jimmy Douglass, Tim Mitchell, and Greg Wells. The recordings of the album took place between February 2011 to January 2012 at Epic Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California. Its incorporates most commercial pop music style with strong elements of dance-pop, and electronic rock.

The album received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who praised Aniyah vocal versatility. It debuted at number one at US *Billboard* 200 with first-week sales of 157,000 copies. In May 2018, the album was certified three times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for album-equivalent units of three million copies. Internationally, the album was also was certified platium in Australia, Canada, Brazil,, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. At 2014, Aniyah received the Grammy Award for Best New Artist, and also was nominated for Best Pop Vocal. As January 2019, the album sold 1,526,000 copies in the United States and over than 3 million copies worlwide.

It produced five singles, the lead single from the album "Hush", peaked at number three on the *Billboard Hot 100*, where was certified six times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipments of seven million units, also peaked at top three in several countries, incluiding Australia, Canada, France Germany, and the United Kingdom. "Foolish Heart" served as the album's second single, peaked at number seven in the United Stares, and worldwide reached top ten in many countries. Follow-up singles, "If You Go Away (Close the Door)", and final single from the album "Try" reached the top-twenty in the United States, and have a moderate success worlwide. She promoted the album by performing in various television shows, and her debut concer tour .

## Track listing

***Aniyah*** – Standard edition

1. "Foolish Heart" – 3:46
2. "Hush" – 3:34
3. "Try" – 4:12
4. "Keep Holding On" – 3:11
5. "First Kiss" – 3:05
6. "If You Go Away (Close the Door)" – 3:24
7. "Addicted" – 3:09
8. "Home" – 3:22
9. "Tears On a Window"– 3:26
10. "He Ain't You"– 3:21

***Aniyah***– Walmart Limited Edition bonus track

1. "Another Night" – 3:16

***Aniyah***– Platinum Edition bonus tracks

1. "Another Night" – 3:16
2. "Heartache" – 3:17
3. "Crossing Lines" – 3:51

***Aniyah***– Japanese Edition bonus tracks

1. "Hush" (Phoe Remix) – 3:44
2. "Hush" (Extended Phoe Remix) – 5:32

## Singles

**Singles from *Aniyah***

 2. "Foolish Heart"
 3. "If You Go Away (Close the Door)"
 4. "Try"
Released: October 16, 2012

### Year-end charts

 Canadian Albums Chart (Music Canada)
 French Albums (SNEP)
 German Albums Chart (Offizielle Top 100)
 Mexican Albums Chart (Top 100 Mexico)
 Spanish Albums Chart (PROMUSICAE)
 US *Billboard* 200

 US *Billboard* 200

 Canadian Albums Chart (Music Canada)
 Italian Albums Chart (IRMA)
 US *Billboard* 200

 US *Billboard* 200

**Certifications**