Roots to Grow

Roots to Grow
Studio album by
Stefanie Heinzmann
ReleasedSeptember 11, 2009
Length48:39
Label
Producer
  • Paul NZA
  • Marek Pompetzki
Stefanie Heinzmann chronology
Masterplan
(2008) 		Roots to Grow
(2009) 		Stefanie Heinzmann
(2012)
Singles from Roots to Grow
  1. "No One (Can Ever Change My Mind)"
    Released: August 28, 2009
  2. "Unbreakable"/"Stop"
    Released: November 13, 2009
  3. "Roots to Grow"
    Released: May 28, 2010

Roots to Grow is the second studio album by the Swiss recording artist Stefanie Heinzmann, released by Universal Music Domestic on September 11, 2009 in German-speaking Europe. The follow-up to her platinum-certified 2008 debut album Masterplan, the singer teamed up again with producers Paul NZA and Marek Pompetzki to work on the bulk of the album, which has songwriting credits by Joss Stone, Rick Nowels, Guy Chambers, Lucie Silvas, SoShy and Bryn Christopher, among others, and collaborations with singers such as Gentleman, Ronan Keating, and group Tower of Power.

Roots to Grow reached number four on the Swiss Albums Chart and made it to the top twenty in Germany, but was less successful than its predecessor, Masterplan. Leading single "No One (Can Ever Change My Mind)" peaked at number twenty-seven on the Swiss Singles Chart but as with the album's other singles, Double A single "Unbreakable"/"Stop" and Gentleman collaboration "Roots to Grow", it failed to reach the top twenty anywhere.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
CDStarts7/10[2]
laut.de[3]

In his review for Männer magazine, editor Michael Rädel found that Heinzmann "simply makes music that relaxes. Effortless and laid-back, she sings with soulful ease over smooth reggae and soul rhythms, melting away worries and stress."[4] Artur Schulz from laut.de felt that "as a whole, the 14 tracks offer a varied cross-section of different styles [...] Even if this push for independence doesn't always fully succeed (yet), Heinzmann makes a clear effort to break free from the monotonous mainstream pop served up by so many casting show darlings. What remains consistently noticeable is that here’s an artist who’s genuinely and seriously invested in her work—without any need for pointless media antics. Stefanie Heinzmann in 2009: mainstream, but the better kind—always solid, and at times delivered with real punch."[3] Berliner Morgenpost's Silke Böttcher noted called Roots to Grow a "highly listenable and danceable mix of pop, rock, and soul, with detours into reggae, R&B, and jazz."[5]

Commercial performance

Although Roots to Grow did not achieve the same level of commercial success as its predecessor Masterplan (2009), it became another top ten-seller for Heinzmann, opening and peaking at number four on the Swiss Albums Chart.[6] A steady seller, it would remain 18 weeks on the chart.[6] In Germany, it debuted and peaked at number 13 on the German Albums Chart.[7] In Austria, the album charted noticeably lower than Masterplan, peaking at number 41 on the Austrian Albums Chart.[7]

Track listing

All tracks produced by Marek Pompetzki and Paul NZA.[8]

Roots to Grow track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Bag It Up"
3:09
2."No One (Can Ever Change My Mind)"
3:44
3."Bet That I’m Better"
2:56
4."How Does It Feel"
  • Paul-NZA
  • Marek Pompetzki
  • Michel Zitron
4:08
5."Unbreakable"
4:34
6."World on Fire"
3:02
7."Love Fever"
  • Pompetzki
  • NZA
  • Gernandt
3:18
8."Roots to Grow" (featuring Gentleman)
4:28
9."There's a Reason"
3:25
10."No Substitute"
  • Ben Kohn
  • James Murray
  • Gavin Jones
  • Tom Barnes
  • Peter Kelleher
3:33
11."Stop"
  • Pompetzki
  • NZA
  • Sanders
  • Zitron
3:35
12."How Things Change"
3:08
13."I Don’t Know How to Hurt You"
3:16
14."Wasting My Time"
  • Christopher
  • Andy Murray
  • Christian Ballard
  • Brian Harris
  • Russ Ballard
3:23
Total length:48:39
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (featuring Ronan Keating)
2:42
16."Since You've Been Gone (Baby, Baby, Sweet Baby)" (featuring Tower of Power)
4:09
17."Appetite for Love"
3:02

Charts

References

  1. ^ "STEFANIE HEINZMANN - NO ONE (CAN EVER CHANGE MY MIND) (SONG)". Swisscharts.com. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
  2. ^ Reichel, Matthias. "Stefanie Heinzmann, Masterplan – Kritik". CDstarts.de. Archived from the original on 4 August 2008. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  3. ^ a b Schulz, Artur. "Ordentlicher Soulpop, zuweilen mit Schmackes". laut.de. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  4. ^ Rädel, Michael (1 September 2009). "„Roots to Grow" von Stefanie Heinzmann". Männer. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  5. ^ Böttcher, Silke (24 April 2010). "Soul im Blut". Berliner Morgenpost. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  6. ^ a b c "Swisscharts.com – Stefanie Heinzmann – Roots to Grow". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  7. ^ a b c "Austriancharts.at – Stefanie Heinzmann – Roots to Grow" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
  8. ^ Roots to Grow (CD liner). Stefanie Heinzmann. Universal Records. 2009.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Stefanie Heinzmann – Roots to Grow" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
  10. ^ "Swiss Year-End Charts 2009". Media Control. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
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