Right Here (Boh Runga album)

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Right Here
Right Here Album Cover
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 4, 2009 (2009-05-04)
RecordedLos Angeles, California
GenrePop/Rock
LabelUniversal Music NZ
ProducerMarshall Altman
Boh Runga chronology
Right Here
(2009)
Peace of Mind
(2013)
Singles from Right Here
  1. "Starfish Sleeping"
    Released: 2 December 2008[1]
  2. "Evelyn"
    Released: 2009[2]

Right Here is the debut solo album of New Zealand singer/songwriter Boh Runga, released in May, 2009. Right Here was recorded in Marshall Altman's Hollywood studio[1][3] and includes the singles "Starfish Sleeping" and "Evelyn."

The album gained positive reviews in New Zealand. The New Zealand Herald rated the album 4 out of 5 stars, noting “its unashamed blockbuster urges and tunepower make it all the more irresistible”[4] and Real Groove called it “an assured collection of streamlined tunes that’s guaranteed to surf the airwaves.”[5]

Track listing[edit]

Track listing and credits adapted from Spotify.[6]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Starfish Sleeping"Boh Runga3:14
2."Evelyn"
  • Runga
  • Richard Harris
4:08
3."Dark Horse"
  • Runga
  • Mike Daly
3:36
4."Airwave"5:25
5."Be Careful"
  • Runga
  • Jimmy Messer
3:35
6."Home"Runga3:24
7."Names in the Sand"
  • Runga
  • Daly
3:23
8."The Old Heart"Runga4:47
9."A Cautionary Tale"4:25
10."The Sky and The Earth"
  • Runga
  • Ben West
4:43
11."Right Here"
  • Runga
  • Pelle Holstrom
3:53

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Chart (2009) Peak
position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] 33

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Sarah Lang (14 December 2008). "Boh's LA story". NZ Herald. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Evelyn". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  3. ^ Stuff (15 May 2009). "Boh Runga heads out alone". Fairfax NZ News. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  4. ^ Russell Baillie (8 May 2009). "Boh Runga - Right Here Album Review". NZ Herald. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  5. ^ "About Boh". Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  6. ^ Right Here by Boh Runga. Spotify. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Charts.nz – Boh Runga – Right Here". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 December 2022.

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