Inspiration (William Hung album)

Infobox Album | Name = Inspiration
Type = Album
Artist = William Hung


Released = April 6, 2004
Recorded = March 6-7, 2004
Genre = Pop
Length = 45:01
Label = Koch
Producer = Dee Sonaram
Reviews =
*Allmusic rating|1|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:y4ge4j476wat~T1 link]
*IGN rating|0.5|10 [http://music.ign.com/articles/505/505890p1.html link]
*Entertainment Weekly (F) [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,611624,00.html link]
Last album =
This album = "Inspiration"
(2004)
Next album = "Hung for the Holidays"
(2004)

"Inspiration" is the debut album of William Hung recorded following the early 2004 broadcast of his failed American Idol audition where Hung received notoriety and a cult following. The album was recorded the weekend of March 6, 2004, with Hung singing vocals over karaoke music. It was released on April 6, 2004 by Koch Entertainment and debuted on the Billboard Top 200 charts at #34, selling 37,676 units during its first week. The album also includes a 40-minute DVD documentary entitled "A Day In The Life of William Hung".

To promote his album, Hung performed before nearly 20,000 fans during half-time at a Golden State Warriors game on April 6. Later that week, he performed his signature song, "She Bangs," on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and appeared on "The Today Show".

Hung's album also debuted at #1 on the Billboard Independent Album chart. Prior to the album's official release, several of his songs reached the top 10 on Apple's iTunes charts, and his album reached as high as #3 on Amazon.com's sales rankings. To date, the album has sold 195,000 copies.

Track listing

# "William Hung Words of Gratitude "
#"She Bangs" (o.a.: Ricky Martin)
#"Bailamos" (o.a.: Enrique Iglesias)
# "William Hung's Inspirational Thoughts" (Passion)
#"I Believe I Can Fly" (o.a.: R. Kelly)
#"Hotel California" (o.a.: Eagles)
#"Can You Feel the Love Tonight" (o.a.: Elton John)
#"Two Worlds" (o.a.: Phil Collins)
# "William Hung Inspirational Thoughts" (Perseverance)
#"Rocket Man" (o.a.: Elton John)
#"Free"
#"Circle of Life" (o.a.: Elton John)
# William Hung Inspirational Thoughts (Happiness)
#"YMCA" (featuring The Gonnabees) (o.a.: The Village People)
#"Shake Your Bon-Bon" (o.a: Ricky Martin)

External links

* [http://williamhung.net/clips.cfm Clips from four album tracks]