Bardot (album)
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Bardot is the debut album by Australian female pop
group Bardot, released in May 2000 (see 2000 in music
).
The album went to number one in Australia
and New Zealand
and spawned the singles "Poison
", I Should've Never Let You Go
" and "These Days
" .
program was airing on Network Seven, and the show included footage of the girls in the recording studio
, laying down vocals for songs. Original member Chantelle Barry, recorded vocals for the album, but following her sudden departure from the group, new member Tiffani Wood re-recorded Barry's parts.
The album has 12 songs, which Wood later described in an interview as "bubblegum pop
", and mixes together a number of music genres including motown ("Down"), gospel
("Higher Than Heaven"), country ("What Have You Done") and latin ("Got Me Where You Want Me"). The two ballads, "Missin' Your Love" and "Love Me No More", were written by the Dowlut brothers who were known as R&B duo Kaylan when they toured in support of Bardot. In 2002, the brothers formed the dance act Disco Montego
, and recorded with Katie Underwood
after she left Bardot.
Following Underwood's departure in mid 2001, the album was released in the UK. A slightly different track list was used, opening with a new song, "ASAP
" (which was the first single from the Bardot's second studio album Play It Like That
), and new artwork with more recent photos of the band. Despite Underwood's vocals featuring on 12 of the 13 songs, her name or picture does not feature at all in the packaging.
The album debuted at number one on the Australian ARIA Charts
, making Bardot the first Australian act to have their debut single and debut album enter the charts at number one. The album was certified double platinum (140,000+) and became the twentieth biggest selling album in Australia of 2000. The album also sold well internationally, reaching number one in New Zealand
, with a platinum certification, and peaked at #2 in Singapore
where it was twelfth highest selling album of 2000.
It was nominated in the "Highest Selling Album" category at the 2000 ARIA Awards but lost to Savage Garden
's Affirmation.
Singapore limited edition - bonus AVCD
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
group Bardot, released in May 2000 (see 2000 in music
2000 in music
See also:* 2000 in music Record labels established in 2000-Events:*January – Gary Glitter is released from jail, two months before his sentence for sexual offences ends.*January 1**John Tavener is knighted in the New Year's Honours List....
).
The album went to number one in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
and spawned the singles "Poison
Poison (Bardot song)
"Poison" is a pop song by Australian female group Bardot, and was the first single from their debut album Bardot . It was co-written and produced by Australian producer Michael Szumowski....
", I Should've Never Let You Go
I Should've Never Let You Go
"I Should've Never Let You Go" is a pop song by Australian female group Bardot, and was the second single from their debut album Bardot...
" and "These Days
These Days (Bardot song)
"These Days" is the third single by Australian pop group Bardot, released in August 2000 on the back of their first national tour. It debuted and peaked at No.19 on the ARIA Singles chart and was certified gold. The single was available in two unique formats...
" .
History
Bardot was recorded in early 2000 while the PopstarsPopstars
Popstars is an international reality television franchise and a precursor to the Idol series. The series first began in New Zealand in 1999 when producer Jonathan Dowling formed the five member all-girl group TrueBliss...
program was airing on Network Seven, and the show included footage of the girls in the recording studio
Recording studio
A recording studio is a facility for sound recording and mixing. Ideally both the recording and monitoring spaces are specially designed by an acoustician to achieve optimum acoustic properties...
, laying down vocals for songs. Original member Chantelle Barry, recorded vocals for the album, but following her sudden departure from the group, new member Tiffani Wood re-recorded Barry's parts.
The album has 12 songs, which Wood later described in an interview as "bubblegum pop
Bubblegum pop
Bubblegum pop is a genre of pop music with an upbeat sound contrived and marketed to appeal to pre-teens and teenagers, produced in an assembly-line process, driven by producers, often using unknown singers.Bubblegum's classic period ran from 1967 to 1972...
", and mixes together a number of music genres including motown ("Down"), gospel
Gospel music
Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal, spiritual or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music....
("Higher Than Heaven"), country ("What Have You Done") and latin ("Got Me Where You Want Me"). The two ballads, "Missin' Your Love" and "Love Me No More", were written by the Dowlut brothers who were known as R&B duo Kaylan when they toured in support of Bardot. In 2002, the brothers formed the dance act Disco Montego
Disco Montego
Disco Montego are an Australian R&B and dance music performance, song writing and production duo. The Dowlut brothers Dennis and Darren, formed Kaylan in Melbourne in 1995. They released an R&B album No Commandments in 2000, which reached No. 23 in Australia and spawned three Top 50...
, and recorded with Katie Underwood
Katie Underwood
Not to be confused with Carrie Underwood.Katie Underwood is an Australian singer-songwriter, best known for being a member of Bardot, winners of the first Australian series of Popstars in 2000....
after she left Bardot.
Following Underwood's departure in mid 2001, the album was released in the UK. A slightly different track list was used, opening with a new song, "ASAP
ASAP (Bardot song)
"ASAP" is a pop / R&B song performed by former Australian pop group Bardot, and was the first single from their second album Play It Like That .-History:The fast tempo R&B track is about a partner's interfering mother...
" (which was the first single from the Bardot's second studio album Play It Like That
Play It Like That
Play It Like That is the second album by Australian female pop group Bardot, released in November 2001 .The album debuted at number 16 in Australia and spawned the singles "ASAP", "I Need Somebody" and "Love Will Find a Way"....
), and new artwork with more recent photos of the band. Despite Underwood's vocals featuring on 12 of the 13 songs, her name or picture does not feature at all in the packaging.
The album debuted at number one on the Australian ARIA Charts
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
, making Bardot the first Australian act to have their debut single and debut album enter the charts at number one. The album was certified double platinum (140,000+) and became the twentieth biggest selling album in Australia of 2000. The album also sold well internationally, reaching number one in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, with a platinum certification, and peaked at #2 in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
where it was twelfth highest selling album of 2000.
It was nominated in the "Highest Selling Album" category at the 2000 ARIA Awards but lost to Savage Garden
Savage Garden
Savage Garden were an Australian pop rock performance and songwriting duo. Darren Hayes and Daniel Jones formed the group in Brisbane, Queensland in 1994...
's Affirmation.
Standard edition
- "These DaysThese Days (Bardot song)"These Days" is the third single by Australian pop group Bardot, released in August 2000 on the back of their first national tour. It debuted and peaked at No.19 on the ARIA Singles chart and was certified gold. The single was available in two unique formats...
" (Phil ThornalleyPhil ThornalleyPhil Thornalley is a songwriter-producer who has worked in the music industry since 1978. He is perhaps best known for co-writing the song "Torn" which Natalie Imbruglia later covered to great success for her 1997 debut album, Left of the Middle...
/Campsi) - "I Should've Never Let You GoI Should've Never Let You Go"I Should've Never Let You Go" is a pop song by Australian female group Bardot, and was the second single from their debut album Bardot...
" (Tommy Faragher/Hicks/Golden) - "Higher Than Heaven" (Glass/Wilson/Pallas/Bryan)
- "PoisonPoison (Bardot song)"Poison" is a pop song by Australian female group Bardot, and was the first single from their debut album Bardot . It was co-written and produced by Australian producer Michael Szumowski....
" (Michael Szumowski/Sims) - "Missin' Your Love" (Dowlut/DowlutDisco MontegoDisco Montego are an Australian R&B and dance music performance, song writing and production duo. The Dowlut brothers Dennis and Darren, formed Kaylan in Melbourne in 1995. They released an R&B album No Commandments in 2000, which reached No. 23 in Australia and spawned three Top 50...
) - "Down" (Nick Howard)
- "Other Side of Love" (Elliot Kennedy)
- "What Have You Done" (Elliot Kennedy)
- "Love Me No More" (Dowlut/Dowlut)
- "Girls Do, Boy's Don't" (Brain/Love/Kara DioGuardiKara DioGuardiKara Elizabeth DioGuardi is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, music publisher, A&R executive, composer and TV personality. She writes music primarily in the light pop-rock, dance, and R&B genres. DioGuardi has worked with many popular artists; her songs have appeared on more than 159...
) - "Holding On" (Ashley Cadell)
- "Got Me Where You Want Me" (Savigar/Robbins)
Singapore limited edition - bonus AVCD
- "Poison" (music video)
- "I Should've Never Let You Go" (music video)
- "These Days" (music video)
- "Empty Room"
- "Do It For Love"
UK edition
- "ASAPASAP (Bardot song)"ASAP" is a pop / R&B song performed by former Australian pop group Bardot, and was the first single from their second album Play It Like That .-History:The fast tempo R&B track is about a partner's interfering mother...
" - "These Days"
- "Higher Than Heaven"
- "Poison"
- "Missin' Your Love"
- "Down"
- "What Have You Done"
- "Love Me No More"
- "Girls Do, Boys Don't"
- "Holding On"
- "Got Me Where You Want Me"
- "Empty Room"
- "I Should've Never Let You Go" (Allstars Remix)
Charts and sales
| Chart (2000) | Peak Position |
Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian albums chart | 1 | 2x Platinum | 140,000+ |
| New Zealand albums chart | 1 | Platinum | 15,000+ |
| Singapore albums chart | 2 | Platinum | 15,000+ |