Shout It Out is the debut studio album by German recording artist Tobias Regner. It was released by Sony BMG in association with 19 Recordings on 28 April 2006, in German-speaking Europe, following his participation in the third season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar, which he won. The album debuted at number-one on the German Albums Chart and reached Gold status in Germany.
Promotion Straight produced three singles. Lead single, "I Still Burn," co-written by Jess Cates, achieved significant commercial impact, reaching number one in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, becoming the first DSDS coronation song since first season winner Alexander Klaws's debut single "Take Me Tonight" (2003) to reach the top spot in alle three countries. The follow-up singles "She's So" and "Cool Without You" saw more modest chart performance, with "She's So" peaking at number 38 in Germany and "Cool Without You," the German theme for the American animated adventure comedy film Open Season, reaching number 46. The latter was later included on a reissue of Straight, released on 17 November 2006.
Critical reception
Writing for laut.de, Dani Fromm described the music on Straight as "straightforward, not particularly innovative, guitar-driven rock," noting that she was "surprised – and quite taken with it." She called Regner a "truly versatile, powerful-voiced and also extremely likeable singer," but criticized the lyrics as "terribly predictable" and warned against becoming a "German copy of Jon Bon Jovi." Jan Gebauer fron Queer.de described Straight as an album that sounds "loud, familiar and obtrusive," especially criticizing Regner's voice as overly loud, suggesting it compensates for a "lack of expression." Gebauer also questioned the lack of Regner's artistic input."
Commercial performance Straight was a commercial success in German-speaking Europe. It debuted at number one on the German Albums Chart, making it the first album by a Deutschland sucht den Superstar winner to top the German charts since Alexander Klaws's debut album Take Your Chance (2004), after the more modest commercial performance of second-season winner Elli Erl's album Shout It Out (2004). The album also peaked at number five in Austria and number fourteen in Switzerland. At year's end, Straight ranked number 59 on the German year-end chart for 2006. In Germany, it was certified Gold by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI) for shipments of 100,000 units, further underscoring its solid commercial performance.
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for Straight Chart (2006) Peak position
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for StraightChart (2006)Position
Certifications
Release history + Straight release history Region Date Edition(s) Format(s) Label(s) Ref. Various 28 April 2006 Standard 17 November 2006 Re-edition
References
External links Tobias-Regner.com — official site