After the Lights
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After the Lights is the fifth album of Sweetbox
and the fourth album with Jade Villalon
as frontwoman. It was released in 2004 in Japan
. On various online stores, the CD is listed as Sweetbox Presents a Very Sweet X-Mas, although only 4 songs on the album are Christmas carols.
In 2005, two different versions of the album were released in Korea
, with one version being a special two-disc Christmas
edition. The 3rd edition was called 13 Chapters
, but was an album composed of the more popular songs from both Adagio and After the Lights. The album saw a shift in the lyrical style of Jade's writing, this time showcasing many songs written in 3rd person fashion, involving tales of lovers or people dealing with personal struggle, instead of a 1st person approach. The songs also were all based on original musical compositions written by Jade and Geo, with the exception of the holiday carols.
Disc 2 (Christmas Special only)
Sweetbox
Sweetbox is a Los Angeles based pop music project formed in 1995 by executive producer Heiko Schmidt and music producer Roberto "Geo" Rosan.Throughout the years Sweetbox has had several leading women including Kimberly Kearney, Dacia Bridges, Tina Harris, Jade Villalon and most recently and...
and the fourth album with Jade Villalon
Jade Villalon
Jade Valerie Villalon , also known by her project and stage name Jade Valerie, is an American and European pop singer, songwriter, and actress...
as frontwoman. It was released in 2004 in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. On various online stores, the CD is listed as Sweetbox Presents a Very Sweet X-Mas, although only 4 songs on the album are Christmas carols.
In 2005, two different versions of the album were released in Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
, with one version being a special two-disc Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
edition. The 3rd edition was called 13 Chapters
13 Chapters
13 Chapters is a compilation album of Sweetbox with singer and songwriter Jade Villalon as frontwoman. It was released in 2004 in Europe, and in 2005 in Taiwan. It has a blend of various hit songs both from her new album After the Lights and her previous one, Adagio. The Taiwanese edition comes...
, but was an album composed of the more popular songs from both Adagio and After the Lights. The album saw a shift in the lyrical style of Jade's writing, this time showcasing many songs written in 3rd person fashion, involving tales of lovers or people dealing with personal struggle, instead of a 1st person approach. The songs also were all based on original musical compositions written by Jade and Geo, with the exception of the holiday carols.
Japanese version
- This ChristmasThis Christmas/More Than Love"This Christmas/More Than Love" is a single by Sweetbox from the album After the Lights with Jade Villalon as a frontwoman.-Track listing:CD single # This Christmas – 3:38# More Than Love – 3:21# Sweetbox Reel...
– 3:38 - After the Lights – 3:14
- Killing Me DJKilling Me DJ"Killing Me DJ" is the 10th single of Sweetbox. The song is a love song performed by Jade and other band member Toby.-Track listing:...
– 3:46 - Piano in the Dark – 3:40
- More Than LoveThis Christmas/More Than Love"This Christmas/More Than Love" is a single by Sweetbox from the album After the Lights with Jade Villalon as a frontwoman.-Track listing:CD single # This Christmas – 3:38# More Than Love – 3:21# Sweetbox Reel...
– 3:21 - Waterfall – 3:05
- God on Video – 3:41
- Time of My Life – 3:18
- Pretty in Pink – 3:31
- Girl from Tokyo – 3:10
- O Come All Ye Faithful – 2:59
- Silent Night – 1:54
- Merry X-Mas – 3:47
Korean version
- After the Lights – 3:14
- Killing Me DJ – 3:46
- Piano in the Dark – 3:40
- More Than Love – 3:21
- Waterfall – 3:05
- God on Video – 3:41
- Time of My Life – 3:18
- Pretty in Pink – 3:31
- Girl from Tokyo – 3:10
- Don't Wanna Kill You – 3:32
- Crown of Thorns – 3:30
- Killing Me DJ [European Version] – 3:30
Disc 2 (Christmas Special only)
- This Christmas – 3:38
- O Come All Ye Faithful – 2:59
- Silent NightSilent Night"Silent Night" is a popular Christmas carol. The original lyrics of the song "Stille Nacht" were written in Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria, by the priest Father Joseph Mohr and the melody was composed by the Austrian headmaster Franz Xaver Gruber...
– 1:54 - Merry X-Mas – 3:47
Singles
- After the Lights/More Than Love (2004; promo only)
- This Christmas/More Than LoveThis Christmas/More Than Love"This Christmas/More Than Love" is a single by Sweetbox from the album After the Lights with Jade Villalon as a frontwoman.-Track listing:CD single # This Christmas – 3:38# More Than Love – 3:21# Sweetbox Reel...
(2004) - Christmas EP (2004; promo 12" only, incl. This Christmas/After the Lights/O Come All Ye Faithful/Silent Night)
- Killing Me DJKilling Me DJ"Killing Me DJ" is the 10th single of Sweetbox. The song is a love song performed by Jade and other band member Toby.-Track listing:...
(2005)