like a mixtape than an album, though a very good mixtape." Some of music critics gave the album very negative reviews. Rolling Stone gave the album 2 stars (out of five), "Ryan Star returns with a much-delayed major-label debut album filled with second-rate pop rock and a formula he beats senseless: He takes his brooding rasp from a muttered whisper to an overwrought rock howl about nine times too many." Chart performance The album debuted at No. 31 on the Billboard 200 and No. 10 on Billboard Rock Albums chart, and made it to No. 4 on Billboard Tastemaker Albums chart, with 11,599 copies sold on its first week of release. Uses in media "Breathe" named as "iTunes Single of the Week". and has also been featured in recent promotional spots for such popular TV series as Fox's American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance, NBC's The Biggest Loser, ABC's All My Children, and WWE's annual Tribute "To The Troops". "Last Train Home" has been featured in ABC's General Hospital, and featured on the soundtrack album P.S. I Love You "Brand New Day" featured as the theme song for the Fox series Lie to Me. "This Could Be The Year" can be heard on WWE television's Survivor Series. "Losing Your Memory" was featured on the television series The Vampire Diaries in the episode "Daddy Issues". References External links Antonelli, Laura: "Ryan Star interview – Ryan talks in depth about his music and his new album, 11:59, which is out today" MusicVice.com. August 3, 2010. 2010 albums Ryan Star albums Atlantic Records albums Albums produced by Howard Benson Albums produced by Matt Serletic