Anthems (Kerry Ellis album)
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Chart performance
Anthems debuted at number fifteen on the UK Albums ChartUK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
in the week ending 25 September 2010; but fell to number seventy-eight the week later. The album failed to secure a chart position the following week, thus spent a total number of two weeks on the UK Albums Chart.
Singles
"I'm Not that GirlI'm Not that Girl (song)
"I'm Not that Girl" is a song from the musical Wicked, based on the novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire, composed by Stephen Schwartz, originally recorded by Idina Menzel on November 10, 2003, and released on December 16, 2003...
" was released as the album's lead single as a digital download on 6 September 2010, with a B-side of "Dangerland".
"Anthem
Anthem (song)
"Anthem" is a song from the concept album and subsequent musical Chess by Tim Rice, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus.- Kerry Ellis version :...
" was released as the album's second single on 12 December 2010.
Promotion
Radio promotion consisted of an interview on BBC Radio 2BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
's The Arts Show with Claudia Winkleman
Claudia Winkleman
Claudia Anne I. Winkleman is an English television presenter, film critic, radio personality and journalist.- Early life and family :...
on 6 August 2010; an appearance on BBC Radio 5 Live
BBC Radio 5 Live
BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries...
with Richard Bacon on 17 August 2010; an interview on Gaydar Radio
Gaydar Radio
GaydarRadio is a British digital radio station for gay men, lesbians and gay friendly people. It is available on DAB multiplexes in London and Brighton and also online. It broadcasts 24 hours a day, with live programming from 5am to midnight during the week, 7am to midnight at weekends.-Format:The...
on 5 September 2010, which marked the debut of her version of the song "Diamonds are Forever"; and an appearance on Woman's Hour
Woman's Hour
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on BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
on 6 September 2010.
Television spots included a performance on Saturday night entertainment television programme, Tonight's the Night
Tonight's the Night (TV series)
Tonight's the Night is a BBC Saturday night entertainment television programme which stars on BBC One since 18 April 2009. It is presented by actor and singer John Barrowman.-Format:...
, on BBC One
BBC One
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on 21 August 2010; an interview with Michael Ball
Michael Ball (singer)
Michael Ashley Ball, born 27 June 1962) is a British actor, singer, and radio and TV presenter who is best known for the song "Love Changes Everything" and musical theatre roles such as Marius in Les Misérables, Alex in Aspects of Love, Caractacus Potts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Edna Turnblad...
on his debut chat-show
The Michael Ball Show
The Michael Ball Show was a British topical entertainment show broadcast on ITV and ITV1 HD/STV HD in 2010. It featured entertainment, discussion and showbiz glamour with the occasional musical performance from Michael himself, often on the Friday edition of the show...
on 2 September 2010; an appearance on ITV1's This Morning
This Morning (TV series)
This Morning is a British daytime television programme broadcast on ITV. As of September 2011, its main presenters are Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, and Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes, with various other presenters standing in for illness or contributing to sections of the programme.The...
on 7 September 2010, where on all three occasions Ellis performed the song, "Anthem", with Brian May
Brian May
Brian Harold May, CBE is an English musician and astrophysicist most widely known as the guitarist and a songwriter of the rock band Queen...
; an interview on BBC Breakfast
BBC Breakfast
BBC Breakfast is the morning television news programme simulcast on BBC One and the BBC News channel. It is presented live from BBC Television Centre in White City, West London, and contains a mixture of news, sport, weather, business and feature items...
on BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
on 10 September 2010; an appearance on Sky News
Sky News
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on 13 September 2010; and an interview on The Wright Stuff
The Wright Stuff
The Wright Stuff is a British television chat show, hosted by Matthew Wright, and currently airing on Channel 5 each weekday morning from 9:15 to 11:10am....
on Five on 14 September 2010.
Live performances include an appearance on Weekend Wogan on BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
on 15 August 2010 where Ellis, joined by Brian May, performed songs "Save Me", "I'm Not that Girl" and "I Loved a Butterfly" from the album at the BBC Radio Theatre
Broadcasting House
Broadcasting House is the headquarters and registered office of the BBC in Portland Place and Langham Place, London.The building includes the BBC Radio Theatre from where music and speech programmes are recorded in front of a studio audience...
in London; a performance at BBC Proms in the Park on 11 September 2010 in London's Hyde Park
Hyde Park, London
Hyde Park is one of the largest parks in central London, United Kingdom, and one of the Royal Parks of London, famous for its Speakers' Corner.The park is divided in two by the Serpentine...
, where Ellis, again accompanied by Brian May, performed songs "Dangerland", "I'm Not that Girl", "Anthem" from the album and a medley of Queen
Queen (band)
Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor...
songs "We Will Rock You
We Will Rock You
"We Will Rock You" is a song written by Brian May and recorded and performed by Queen for their 1977 album News of the World. Rolling Stone ranked it #330 of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2004, and the RIAA placed it at #146 on its list of Songs of the Century...
" / "We Are the Champions
We Are the Champions
"We Are the Champions" is a power ballad written by Freddie Mercury, recorded and performed by British rock band Queen for their 1977 album News of the World. One of their most famous and popular songs, it remains among rock's most recognisable anthems...
"; and an appearance at London nightclub, G-A-Y
G-A-Y
G-A-Y is a gay nightclub in London. It operated from the London Astoria music venue for 15 years until July 2008. The Boston Globe described it as "London's largest gay-themed club night", NME reported that it "attracts 6,000 clubbers each week", and The Independent described it as "the one London...
, on 18 September 2010.
Upon release, Ellis gave two album signings for Anthems. The first – held at HMV Oxford Circus on 13 September 2010. The second – at London theatre and showbiz merchandise shop, Dress Circle
Dress Circle (Theatre Shop)
Dress Circle The Dress Circle is a British specialist store located near Covent Garden, London.- History :The store gets its name from a theatre's dress circle. The shop was founded in 1978 with the intention of providing an unrivalled selection of musical theatre and cabaret related merchandise...
, on 18 September 2010.
Anthems: The Concert and tour
Charity performances, titled Anthems: The Concert, at the Royal Albert HallRoyal Albert Hall
The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall situated on the northern edge of the South Kensington area, in the City of Westminster, London, England, best known for holding the annual summer Proms concerts since 1941....
supported this debut studio album. These performances (matinée and evening), in aid of the charity Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research, were performed on 1 May 2011 and saw Ellis accompanied by Brian May, American performer Adam Pascal
Adam Pascal
Adam Pascal is an American actor and singer known for his performance as Roger Davis in the original cast of Jonathan Larson's musical Rent on Broadway 1996, the 2005 movie version of the musical, and the Broadway Tour of Rent in 2009...
and a host of various other musicians, orchestras and dancers.
In an interview with Broadway.com, Ellis stated that her plan was "to have a tour to promote" Anthems. In November 2010, she announced on Twitter that the plans for a tour are to go ahead with details to follow. In January 2011, it was reported that she would partake in a fifteen-date tour of the United Kingdom which would visit Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool and Edinburgh with dates and other cities are "still being decided." In February, it was announced that Ellis was scheduled to partake in a 12-date tour across the UK with Brian May
Brian May
Brian Harold May, CBE is an English musician and astrophysicist most widely known as the guitarist and a songwriter of the rock band Queen...
. In May, she visited venues around England, Scotland and Wales. The tour continued into July.
Credits and personnel
- Kerry Ellis - lead vocals, backing vocals
- Brian May - arrangement, backing vocals, bass, guitars, piano, keyboards, production
- Steve SidwellSteve Sidwell (musician)Steve Sidwell is a conductor, composer, and instrumentalist specialising in swing music. Renowned as an arranger and composer, Steve, has featured on numerous albums, television shows, advertising campaigns and films with his distinctive and innovative orchestrations and compositions.He is also a...
- arrangement, orchestra conductor - John MiceliJohn MiceliJohn Miceli is the current drummer for Meat Loaf's backing band, the Neverland Express.-Meat Loaf:Miceli began touring with Meat Loaf in 1991, and was a part of the Neverland Express when Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell took off, launching a major industry comeback for Meat Loaf...
- drums on tracks 1-3 - Taylor HawkinsTaylor HawkinsOliver Taylor Hawkins is an American musician, best known as the drummer of the rock band Foo Fighters....
- drums on tracks 4 & 5 - Rufus Taylor - drums on tracks 6-9
- Roger TaylorRoger Meddows-TaylorRoger Meddows Taylor , known as Roger Taylor, is a British musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as the drummer, backing vocalist and occasional lead vocalist of British rock band Queen. As a drummer he is known for his "big" unique sound and is considered one of...
- drums (sticks) on track 10 - Keith Prior - drums (brushes) on track 10
- Chris ChaneyChris ChaneyChris Chaney is a rock bass player who has performed with artists including Jane's Addiction, Alanis Morissette, Slash, and many others. He was the bass player in the third incarnation of Jane's Addiction and a member of Morissette's touring and recording band for seven years...
- bass on track 5 - Justin Shirley-Smith - co-producer, engineer
- Kris Fredriksson - co-producer, engineer
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Chart performance
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
15 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Edition(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 13 September 2010 | CD, digital download | Decca Decca Records Decca Records began as a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. Its U.S. label was established in late 1934; however, owing to World War II, the link with the British company was broken for several decades.... |
Standard, box-set |
| United States | Digital download | Universal Universal Music Group Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations... |
Standard | |
| 28 September 2010 | CD | |||