''Intoxicated'' is the debut studio album by German recording artist Gracia. It was released by BMG on October 13, 2003, in

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, following her participation in the debut season of ''

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'', where she had finished fifth. Taking her work further into the

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and

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genres, Gracia worked with a small team of collaborators on the album, including duos Christian Hamm and Alain Bertoni as well as Grant Michael B. and Pomez di Lorenzo, among others. Its release was preceded by the singles "I Don’t Think So!" and "I Believe in Miracles", a top ten and a top 20 entry on the

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, respectively. The album received mixed reviews from critics, with

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. With sales in excess of 50,000 copies, ''Intoxicated'' became third highest-selling album released by a first season ''DSDS'' finalist – only behind

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's '' Take Your Chance'' (2003) and Daniel Küblböck's ''Positive Energie'' (2003). However, lackluster sales resulted into the release of no further singles and the termination of her recording contract with BMG, making ''Intoxicated'' her only album with the label.

Track listing

Charts

References