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{{Infobox album
| name       = Superwoman
| type       = studio
| artist     = [[Paulini]]
| cover      = PauliniSuperwoman.jpg
| alt        =
| released   = {{Start date|df=yes|2006|8|5}}
| recorded   = 2005;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sonymusic.com.au/news/details.do?newsId=20030829002125|title=We've Got Mail! Paulini Drops Us A Line on Her New Album, Jet-settin' & More|publisher=[[Sony Music Australia|Sony BMG Australia]]|date=1 July 2005|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070908183305/http://www.sonymusic.com.au/news/details.do?newsId=20030829002125|archivedate=8 September 2007}}</ref><br>[[Sydney]], Australia<br>[[Los Angeles]], California<br>[[Barcelona]], Spain<br>[[London]], United Kingdom
| venue      =
| studio     =
| genre      = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[Soul music|soul]]
| length     = 46:13
| label      = [[Sony Music Australia|Sony BMG]]
| producer   =
| prev_title = [[Amazing Grace: Songs for Christmas]]
| prev_year  = 2004
| next_title = [[Come Alive (Paulini album)|Come Alive]]
| next_year  = 2015
| misc       = {{Singles
| name        = Superwoman
| type        = studio
| single1     = [[Rough Day]]
| single1date = 22 January 2006
| single2     = [[So Over You]]
| single2date = 13 May 2006
| single3     = I Believe
| single3date = August 2006 (radio)<ref name="i believe"/>
}}
}}
'''''Superwoman''''' is the second [[studio album]] by Australian recording artist [[Paulini]], released through [[Sony Music Australia|Sony BMG Australia]] on 5 August 2006. It is the follow-up to her 2004 debut album, ''[[One Determined Heart]]''. Paulini recorded ''Superwoman'' in [[Sydney]], [[London]], [[Los Angeles]] and [[Barcelona]], and worked with several songwriters and producers, including [[Matthew Gerrard]], Fingaz, [[Ray Hedges]], [[Colin Emmanuel]], [[Steve Kipner]] and [[Jarrad Rogers]], among others. The album failed to achieve the commercial success of its predecessor, debuting at number 72 on the [[ARIA Charts|ARIA Albums Chart]]. Its first two singles, "[[Rough Day]]" and "[[So Over You]]" both performed moderately on the ARIA Singles Chart.
==Background and development==
''Superwoman'' was recorded in Sydney, London, Los Angeles and Barcelona.<ref name="Superwoman"/><ref name="Finished">{{cite web|url=http://www.sonymusic.com.au/news/details.do?newsId=20030829001856 |title=It's A Wrap! Paulini Finishes Recording Her Second Album|publisher=Sony BMG Australia|date=28 April 2005|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070909083828/http://www.sonymusic.com.au/news/details.do?newsId=20030829001856|archivedate=9 September 2007}}</ref> On 28 April 2005, [[Sony Music Australia|Sony BMG Australia]] announced via their official website that Paulini had finished recording her second studio album and that it would include original material, unlike her debut album ''[[One Determined Heart]]'' (2004), which was predominantly [[Cover version|covers]] of classic pop songs.<ref name="Finished"/> On 3 June 2005, Sony BMG announced that Paulini was in the process of finalising the album's track listing and that its [[lead single]] would be released to radio stations in August 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sonymusic.com.au/news/details.do?newsId=20030829002010|title=Paulini's New Album Nearly Completed, First Single Due Out August|publisher=Sony BMG Australia|date=3 June 2005|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070909083012/http://www.sonymusic.com.au/news/details.do?newsId=20030829002010|archivedate=9 September 2007}}</ref> Paulini posted a preview of three of the album's songs, "[[Rough Day]]", "[[So Over You]]" and "I Believe", via her official website on 10 August 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sonymusic.com.au/news/details.do?newsId=20030829002283|title=Take An Exclusive Sneak Listen To Tracks From Paulini's Forthcoming New Album!|publisher=Sony BMG Australia|date=10 August 2005|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070909083852/http://www.sonymusic.com.au/news/details.do?newsId=20030829002283|archivedate=9 September 2007}}</ref> It was later confirmed that "Rough Day" would be released as the lead single in October 2005, followed by the album's release in February 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sonymusic.com.au/news/details.do?newsId=20030829002435|title=Paulini's New Single Turns Your 'Rough Day' Into A Party!|publisher=Sony BMG Australia|date=16 September 2005|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070909083711/http://www.sonymusic.com.au/news/details.do?newsId=20030829002435|archivedate=9 September 2007}}</ref> However, in November 2005, Sony BMG announced that the single was pushed back for a January 2006 release.<ref name="RoughDay CD">{{cite web|url=http://www.sonymusic.com.au/news/details.do?newsId=20030829002637|title=Get The Tracklisting, Artwork And More For Paulini's New Single 'Rough Day'|publisher=Sony BMG Australia|date=8 November 2005|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070908182722/http://www.sonymusic.com.au/news/details.do?newsId=20030829002637|archivedate=8 September 2007}}</ref>
On 12 January 2006, Sony BMG announced that ''Superwoman'' received another pushback to 12 March 2006.<ref name="Pushback">{{cite web|url=http://www.sonymusic.com.au/news/details.do?newsId=20030829002844|title=Paulini's New Single 'Rough Day' Out Sunday - Catch Her on Sunrise + More!|publisher=Sony BMG Australia|date=12 January 2006|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070909083157/http://www.sonymusic.com.au/news/details.do?newsId=20030829002844|archivedate=9 September 2007}}</ref> During this time, rumours began to circulate that Paulini was being dropped from the label.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/paulini-mn0000377286|title=Paulini|publisher=[[Allmusic]]. [[Rovi Corporation]]|accessdate=7 October 2012}}</ref> However, the album was finally released on 5 August 2006.<ref name="Superwoman">{{cite web|url=http://www.sonymusic.com.au/cd/releaseDetails.do?catalogueNo=82876801722|title=Superwoman|publisher=Sony BMG Australia|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070908182256/http://www.sonymusic.com.au/cd/releaseDetails.do?catalogueNo=82876801722|archivedate=8 September 2007}}</ref> In a statement posted to her official website, Paulini said:
<blockquote>
I absolutely treasure this album. I've had more control, some of my own songs are on it, and I've sung it exactly the way I wanted to sing it. I hope that people will be happy with it. I've tried my best. But for me, the most important thing is that people know that I can sing and I'm not faking everything. It's real and it's genuine.<ref name="Superwoman"/>
</blockquote>
==Singles==
"[[Rough Day]]" was sent to Australian radio stations on 5 December 2005, and released as a [[CD single]] on 22 January 2006.<ref name="RoughDay CD"/> The song debuted and peaked on the [[ARIA Charts|ARIA Singles Chart]] at number 26.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Paulini&titel=Rough+Day&cat=s|title=Paulini – Rough Day|work=australian-charts.com|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=6 October 2012}}</ref> "Rough Day" had a better impact on the ARIA Dance Chart, where it peaked at number three.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue829.pdf|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20060219130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20060220-0000/issue829.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=2006-02-19|title=The ARIA Report – Issue 829|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]] (ARIA)|date=23 January 2006|accessdate=6 October 2012}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> "[[So Over You]]" was released physically and [[Music download|digitally]] on 13 May 2006, as the second single from the album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sonymusic.com.au/cd/releaseDetails.do?catalogueNo=82876828932|title=So Over You: Release Details|publisher=Sony BMG Australia|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070908182906/http://www.sonymusic.com.au/cd/releaseDetails.do?catalogueNo=82876828932|archivedate=8 September 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/so-over-you-ep/id254968184|title=So Over You – EP by Paulini|date=13 May 2006 |publisher=[[iTunes Store]]. [[Apple Inc.|Apple]]|accessdate=6 October 2012}}</ref> The song peaked at number 49 on the ARIA Singles Chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Paulini&titel=So+Over+You&cat=s|title=Paulini – So Over You|work=australian-charts.com|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=6 October 2012}}</ref> The third single "I Believe" had a limited radio release in August 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sonymusic.com.au/news/details.do?newsId=20030829003435|title=Calling All Believers: Catch Paulini Live on Sunrise Tomorrow|publisher=Sony BMG Australia|date=3 August 2006|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070909083729/http://www.sonymusic.com.au/news/details.do?newsId=20030829003435|archivedate=9 September 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://music.aol.com/artist/paulini/biography/486070 |title=Paulini Biography |publisher=[[AOL Music]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120916144659/http://music.aol.com/artist/paulini/biography|url-status=dead |archivedate=16 September 2012}}</ref> An accompanying [[music video]] for the song was still released.<ref name="i believe">{{cite web|url=http://www.sonymusic.com.au/news/details.do?newsId=20030829003486|title=Paulini Still Believes: Check Out Her Gorgeous New Video + Exclusive Pics|publisher=Sony BMG Australia|date=17 August 2006|accessdate=1 August 2017|url-status=bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070908183122/http://www.sonymusic.com.au/news/details.do?newsId=20030829003486|archivedate=8 September 2007}}</ref>
==Reception==
''Superwoman'' earned Paulini two nominations at the 2007 [[Urban Music Awards Australia and New Zealand|Australia and New Zealand Urban Music Awards]] for Best Female Artist and Best R&B Album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hiphopn.com/rhinos-urban-music-awards-2007-review/|title=Rhino's Urban Music Awards 2007 – Review|publisher=Hiphopn.com|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110923092825/http://www.hiphopn.com/rhinos-urban-music-awards-2007-review/|url-status=dead|archivedate=23 September 2011}}</ref> The album debuted on the [[ARIA Charts|ARIA Albums Chart]] at number 72 on 14 August 2006.<ref name="auschart">{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue858.pdf|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20060919140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20060920-0000/issue858.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=2006-09-19|title=ARIA Report: Issue 858|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|date=14 August 2006|accessdate=8 October 2012}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> ''Superwoman'' performed better on the ARIA Urban Albums Chart, where it debuted at number nine.<ref name="auschart"/>
==Track listing==
{{Tracklist
| total_length    =
| extra_column    = Producer(s)
| title1        = Call Me
| writer1       = [[Colin Emmanuel]], [[Celetia Martin]], Alan Simpson
| extra1        =
| length1       = 3:02
| title2        = [[So Over You]]
| writer2       = Nigel Butler, [[Paulini]], Ray Hedges, Andy Love, Jarrad Rogers
| extra2        =
| length2       = 3:13
| title3        = [[Rough Day]]
| writer3       = [[Bridget Benenate]], [[Matthew Gerrard]], Franne Golde
| length3       = 3:28
| title4        = Married Man
| writer4       = Benenate, Gerard
| extra4        =
| length4       = 3:31
| title5        = I Believe
| writer5       = Kerima Holm, Vinny Vero, Peter Ledin, Peter Modén, Carl Sahlin
| extra5        =
| length5       = 3:14
| title6        = The Poet
| writer6       = David Frank, [[Steve Kipner]], Pamela Sheyne
| extra6        =
| length6       = 3:28
| title7        = Shake It Up
| note7         = featuring Nate Wadé
| writer7       = Tim Baxter, Paulini, [[Klaus Derendorf]], Tom Nichols
| extra7        =
| length7       = 3:18
| title8        = Last Love
| writer8       = Paulini, Love, Rogers
| extra8        =
| length8       = 3:05
| title9        = [[Superwoman (Karyn White song)|Superwoman]]
| note9         = [[Karyn White]] cover
| writer9       = [[Babyface (musician)|Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds]], [[L.A. Reid|Antonio LA Reid]], [[Daryl Simmons]]
| extra9        =
| length9       = 5:18
| title10       = Cravin{{'-}}
| writer10      = Butler, Hedges, Dion Howell, Michael Mugisha, Cherise Roberts, Nadia Shepherd
| extra10       =
| length10      = 3:13
| title11       = Who Will I Run To?
| writer11      = Mishke Butler, [[Harvey Mason, Jr.]], Damon Thomas
| extra11       =
| length11      = 4:18
| title12       = I Choose You
| writer12      = Steve Duberry, Rod Gammons
| extra12       =
| length12      = 4:02
| title13       = Superwoman
| note13        = 12' Club Mix
| writer13      = Edmonds, Reid, Simmons
| extra13       =
| length13      = 6:01
}}
==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col"|Chart (2006)
! scope="col"|Peak<br/>position
|-
! scope="row"| [[ARIA Charts|ARIA Albums Chart]]<ref name="auschart"/>
| style="text-align:center;"| 72
|-
! scope="row"| [[ARIA Charts|ARIA Urban Albums Chart]]<ref name="auschart"/>
| style="text-align:center;"| 9
|-
|}
==Release history==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
!scope="col"|Country
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Format
!scope="col"|Label
|-
!scope="row"| Australia<ref name="Superwoman"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/superwoman/id202602954|title=Superwoman – Album by Paulini|date=5 August 2006 |publisher=iTunes Store. Apple|accessdate=8 October 2012}}</ref>
|5 August 2006
|[[Compact Disc|CD]], [[Music download|digital download]]
|[[Sony Music Australia|Sony BMG Australia]]
|-
|}
==References==
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[[Category:Paulini albums]]
[[Category:Sony Music Australia albums]]