American singer Kris Allen has released six studio albums, five EPs, eight singles and five music videos. He self-released an album titled Brand New Shoes in 2007 before rising to prominence in 2009 as the winner of the eighth season of American Idol. His coronation single, "No Boundaries", reached the top 15 on both the American Billboard Hot 100 and Canadian Hot 100 charts. Allen released his self-titled second album in November 2009, which included the successful lead single, "Live Like We're Dying". The album additionally generated the singles "The Truth" and "Alright with Me" in 2010.
Allen released "The Vision of Love" in 2012 as the lead single for his third album, Thank You Camellia. The song yielded minimal chart success and Allen ultimately parted ways with RCA Records. He has since released three albums on his independent label imprint DogBear Records: Horizons (2014), Letting You In (2016), and Somethin' About Christmas (2016). A compilation album 10 was released in 2019. Kris released five promotional singles in 2021 and one in 2022 via DogBear Records.
Albums Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions SalesUS US IndieCAN Brand New Shoes Released: September 16, 2007 Label: Independent Formats: CD — — — US: 600 Kris Allen Released: November 17, 2009 Label: Jive/19 Formats: CD, digital download 11 — 50 US: 346,000 Thank You Camellia Released: May 22, 2012 Label: RCA/19 Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl 26 — 93 US: 35,000 Horizons Released: August 12, 2014 Label: DogBear/+180 Formats: CD, digital download 80 10 — US: 4,000 Letting You In Released: March 18, 2016 Label: DogBear Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl — 17 — Somethin' About Christmas Released: November 4, 2016 Label: DogBear Formats: CD, digital download — — — "—" denotes a title that did not chart or has not been released
Compilation albums Title Album details Peak chart positions SalesUS US Indie Season 8 Favorite Performances Released: June 30, 2009 Label: RCA Format: Digital download 50 7 US: 16,000 10 Released: September 20, 2019 Label: DogBear Records Format: CD, Digital download — — "—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released
Extended plays Title Details The Vision of Love (Remixes) Released: May 28, 2012 Label: RCA/19 Format: CD, digital download Thank You Camellia (Fan Edition) Released: May 22, 2012 Label: RCA/19 Formats: Digital download Waiting for Christmas Released: December 10, 2012 Label: My T Mouse Formats: Digital download Acoustic Tapes Released: April 6, 2016 Label: Dogbear Records Formats: Digital download Letting You In: Acoustic Performances Released: April 7, 2017 Label: Dogbear Records Formats: Digital download
Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Certifications AlbumUSUSACUSAdultUSPopUSChristCANUKNZ "No Boundaries" 2009 11 19 — — — 13 92 — US: 343,000 American Idol Season 8 "Live Like We're Dying" 18 8 3 10 21 41 — 18 US: 1,800,000 US: Platinum Kris Allen "The Truth" (featuring Pat Monahan)2010 — — 16 — — — — — US: 137,000 "Alright with Me" — — — — — — — — US: 39,000 "The Vision of Love" 2012 — — 29 — — — — — US: 25,000Thank You Camellia "Prove It to You" (featuring Lenachka) 2014 — — — — — — — — Horizons "Waves" 2016 — — — — — — — — Letting You In "Love Will Find You" — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a title that did not chart or wasn't released to that certain country.
Promotional singles Title Year Album "Baby, It Ain't Christmas Without You" 2014rowspan="8" "When All the Stars Have Died" 2018"Don't Stop Dancing" 2021"Hallelujah! For Now""Safe Harbor""Different Bridges, Same River""Hello, Mr. Right Next Door""It's You I Like"2022
Other charted songs
Year Single Peak chart positions Sales Album Notes US US AC USPop 100 CAN 2009 "Heartless" 16 — 29 39 US: 412,000 rowspan="7" American Idollive performances "Ain't No Sunshine" 37 — — 68 US: 125,000 "Apologize" 66 — — — US: 59,000 "Falling Slowly" 94 — — — US: 38,000 "What's Going On" 107 — — — US: 21,000 "To Make You Feel My Love" 113 — — — US: 26,000 2010 "Let It Be" 63 — — — US: 86,000 Charity single 2016 "A Little Bit of Christmas" — 26 — — Comfort & Joy Holiday radio single "—" denotes a title that did not chart
Music videos Year Song Album Director 2009 "Live Like We're Dying" Kris Allen Marco Puig2010 "The Truth" Aaron Platt "Alright With Me" Matthew Leonard2012"The Vision of Love"Thank You CamelliaLenny Bass2016"Waves"Letting You InMatt Delisi
Soundtrack Release date Title Format Song Artist(s) Writer(s) Director(s) Award(s) April 4, 2014 Valley Inn Feature Film "Love In A Small Town" Swink, Kim (2013 Kindred Films). Kris Allen recording new album in Nashville Kindred Films. Retrieved 2014-01-11, from Allen Allen & Mary Steenburgen Kim Swink, Chris Spencer April 25, 2015 Fork Short Film Fork Theme (Instrumental) Allen Allen David Huffman Fork Awards
Songwriting
Songs released by others Year Title Writer(s) Artist Release2011 "Before We Come Undone" Allen, Lindy Robbins, Greg Kurstin Lloyd Cele One "Raise Your Hand" Allen, Kevin Hughes, Andrew Frampton Javier Colon Come Through For You "Still Got Tonight" Allen, Steve Kipner, Andrew Frampton Matthew Morrison Matthew Morrison "Blindfolded" Allen, Toby Gad, Lindy Robbins Heinz Winckler 24/7/3652012 "If Only I Could Cry" Allen, Daniel Powter, Scott Stevens Daniel Powter Turn on the Lights2013 "Never in a Million" Allen, Sam Farrar, Tony Lucca Tony Lucca With The Whole World Watching2016 "Some Days" Allen, Bryan Shackle, Mat Sherman, Francesco Rossini Frank Pole Some Days - Single "A Little Bit of Christmas" Allen, Jim Brickman Jim Brickman A Little Bit of Christmas - Single 2018 "Never In a Million Years" Allen, Andrew Ripp, Ethan Hulse Andrew Ripp The Heart
Demo recordings Title Writer(s) License Registration"Forget About You" Allen, Steven Lee Olsen, Matt Serletic ole"I Don't Wanna Know" Allen, Lindy Robbins, Samuel Hollander, David Katz ASCAP, Harry Fox Agency"I'm Coming Over" Allen, Ashley Glenn Gorley, Miller Crowell Harry Fox Agency, Warner-Chappell"Love Too Much" Allen, Kevin Rudolf "Parachute" Allen, Steven Lee Olsen, Matt Serletic ole
Unreleased songs Title Writer(s) License Registration "100 Reasons" Allen, Jamie Hartman, Andy Stochansky BMI, Harry Fox Agency"Alone with You" Allen, April Geesbreght Harry Fox Agency "All We Need is This Love" Allen, Ian Kirkpatrick, Tim Pagnotta BMI"Bad Impressions" Allen, Paige Carly, Andrew Skib BMI"Beautiful Breakdown" Allen, Jamie Hartman, Andy Stochansky ASCAP, BMI, Harry Fox Agency"Belle Meade Gal" Allen Harry Fox Agency"Best Intentions" Allen, David Hodges, Steve Miller BMI, Harry Fox Agency"Breaking in a Broken Heart" Allen, Josh Kear, Luke Laird Harry Fox Agency"Burn the Ships Down" Allen, Anna Roberts, Philip Barnes BMI"Calling Out Your Name" Allen, Timothy Alan Pagnotta, Matt Bair Harry Fox Agency"Call On Me" Allen, Gabe Dixon BMI"Catch Me (You Can't Hurt Me)" Allen, Helene Immel Harry Fox Agency"Cold December" Allen, Sean McConnell BMI"Concrete" Allen, Adam Hambrick Harry Fox Agency"Day I Did You Wrong" Allen, Scott Stevens Harry Fox Agency"Death of Mr. Jones" Allen, Cale Mills, Chris Torres, Jordan Wright BMI"Don't Count on Us" Allen, Blair Daly BMI"Don't Mess Around On Me" Allen, Cale Mills, Chris Torres, Jordan Wright BMI"Every Mistake" Allen, Mike Krompass, Shelly Peiken BMI"Falling from the Sky" Allen, Adam Hambrick Harry Fox Agency"Everything about You" Allen, Rusty Varenkamp ASCAP"Feeling This Way" Allen, Bryan Shackle, Mat Sherman Warner-Chappell"For Better Or Worse" Allen, Ryan Petersen, Nolan Sipe ASCAP, BMI, Harry Fox Agency"For Granted" Allen, Brian Howes, Toby Gad ASCAP, Harry Fox Agency"From the Wreckage" Allen, Warren Huart, Tebey BMI"Get It Got It Good" Allen, Nathan Barlowe, Brian Shackle BMI"Gold" Allen, Andrew M. Dorff, Benjamin Curtis Caver Harry Fox Agency"Good Hold of My Heart" Allen, Tobias Karlsson ASCAP, Harry Fox Agency"Hate That You Love Me This Much" Allen, Catt Gravitt, Tom Shapiro Harry Fox Agency"Headed Toward the Sunrise" Allen, David Hodges, Steve Miller BMI, Harry Fox Agency"Heavy Halo" Allen, Emily Wright, Joe Ginsberg BMG"I'm Really Cool" Allen "I Forgot Your Number" Allen, Adam Hambrick Harry Fox Agency"I Just Want You" Allen, Fransisca Hall, Dave Bassett ASCAP"I Provide" Allen, Toby Gad, David Quinories ASCAP, Harry Fox Agency"I See Stars" Allen, Isaac Hasson, John Philip Clark Jr. BMG Publishing, BMI"I Won't Be Home" Allen, Curt Schneider Harry Fox Agency"If I Had My Way" Allen, Andrew DeRoberts, Adam Hambrick Harry Fox Agency"If These Walls Could Speak" Allen, Lindy Robbins, Toby Gad ASCAP, Harry Fox Agency"If Only I Could Lie" Allen, Scott Stevens Harry Fox Agency"Keep On Calling" Allen, Emily Wright, James McCormick BMG"Keep the Light On" Allen, Michael James Ryan Busbee, Jon Green BMI"Ladadade" Allen, Emily Wright, Joe Ginsberg BMG"Lost Without You" Allen, Daniel Dodd Wilson, Gary Michael Louris ASCAP, Harry Fox Agency"Love in a Small Town" Allen, Mary Steenburgen Harry Fox Agency"No" Allen, Toby Gad, Brian Howes ASCAP, BMG, BMI, Harry Fox Agency"Not Too Late to Run" Allen, David Hodges, Steve McMorran BMI, Harry Fox Agency"Oblivion" Allen, Josh Crosby, Catt Gravitt Harry Fox Agency"Peace and Happiness" Allen Harry Fox Agency"Polygraphy" Allen, Adam Hambrick, Kelly Archer Harry Fox Agency"Ready or Not" Allen, Jason Castro, Jon McLaughlin Harry Fox Agency"Record High Love" Allen, Jaren Johnston Harry Fox Agency"Released" Allen, Lindy Robbins, Toby Gad ASCAP, Harry Fox Agency "Right to be Loved" Allen, April Geesbreght, KS Rhoads Harry Fox Agency"Shooting Stars" Allen, Cindy Morgan, Micah Kuiper SESAC"Should I" Allen, Ryan Petersen, Nolan Sipe BMI"Should've Kept It to Myself" Allen, Francis "Eg" White ASCAP, Harry Fox Agency"Slow It Down" Allen, Andrew DeRoberts, Jesse Jones, Maile Misajon Harry Fox Agency"Some Days" Allen, Bryan Shackle, Matthew Sherman ASCAP"Some Kind of Perfect" Allen, Rune Westberg Harry Fox Agency"Something to Fight For" Allen, Phillip LaRue BMI, Harry Fox Agency"Somewhere I've Never Been" Allen, David Ryan Harris, Maureen McDonald ASCAP, BMI"That's Me Without You" Allen, David Barnes BMG"To Build a Tomb" Allen, Owen Wilson, Andrew Richards Harry Fox Agency"Tongue Tied" Allen, Cary Barlowe, Savannah Keyes, Hillary Lindsey, Gordon Sampson, Troy Verges BMG Publishing"Touch" Allen, Daniel Dodd Wilson, Gary Michael Louris ASCAP, Harry Fox Agency"Unique" Allen, Jason Reeves, Rune Westberg ASCAP, Harry Fox Agency"Unperfect" Allen, Jaren Johnston, Zac Maloy ASCAP, Harry Fox Agency"Venice" Allen BMI"We Are" Allen, Michael James Ryan Busbee, Jon Green BMI"We Still Got Tonight" Allen, Andrew Frampton, Steve Kipner Warner-Chappell"When All the Stars Have Died" Allen, Gabe Dixon BMI"Who Was I" Allen, Bobby Hamrick, Stephen Wilson BMG"Will You be My Moonlight" Allen, Steenburgen Harry Fox Agency, ASCAP
Songs in other media Year Title Type Song2010 American Idol TV series episode: "Atlanta Auditions" "Before We Come Undone" The Sims 3 Video game trailer for E3 2010 "Live Like We're Dying" The Hills TV series episode 4: "This Is Goodbye" Dancing with the Stars TV series episode: "Week Four, Dances" "Live Like We're Dying"Ford Motor Company TV ad "Written All Over My Face", "Alright With Me" The Vampire Diaries TV series episode 5: "Kill or Be Killed" "I Need to Know" The Hills TV series episode 4: "This Is Goodbye" "Live Like We're Dying"So You Think You Can Dance TV series episode: "Las Vegas week" "Alright With Me"2012 TV series episode 5: "Las Vegas Callbacks" "Out Alive" Rachael Ray (TV series) TV series Season 7, episode 1 "The Vision of Love" Glee (TV series) TV series Season 2, episode 22: "New York" "Still Got Tonight" (Composer)2014 Arrow (TV series) TV series Season 3, episode 5: "The Secret Origin of Felicity Smoak" "Lost" The Vampire Diaries (TV series) TV series Season 6, episode 9: "I Alone" "Lost"
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