Change (Sugababes album)
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Change is the fifth studio album
by English
girl group
Sugababes
, released through Island Records
during October 2007 (see 2007 in music
) in most Europe
an territories. The album features production by Dr. Luke
, Jony Rockstar, Dallas Austin
, Deekay
and Xenomania
, among others, and is the first album to feature complete vocals by Amelle Berrabah
.
While not as successful as its predecessor Taller in More Ways
(2005) on international music markets, the album debuted on top of the UK Albums Chart
, where it became the band's second consecutive number-one album and was eventually certified platinum
by the BPI
. In addition, it reached the top ten in Estonia
and Ireland
. In France
, Change was adapted as the group's first greatest hits
compilation
.
. Collaborators on the album include Dr. Luke
, Danish
production team Deekay, and Novel as well as previous collaborators Xenomania
, Dallas Austin
and Jony Rockstar.
AXM
Magazine reported the Sugababes' assumed attempt to move into the American market with the album. On 30 August 2007, the group appeared on The Album Chart Show
to perform the first single, "About You Now
", and premiere another two album cuts. They also confirmed that the album's title would be Change.
The album leaked in its entirety, excluding the UK bonus track "3 Spoons of Suga", on 4 October. A day later, the bonus track was also leaked. When inserted into the computer, the UK edition disc allows access to bonus features such as remix versions of "About You Now" and a special interview with the group, plus wallpapers and photos. The French
edition of Change is a greatest hits compilation because the album Overloaded: The Singles Collection
was not released there, and it contains all their hits since "Overload" to "Denial".
The song "About You Now" was used in the movie Wild Child
and features as track three on the soundtrack.
The song "3 Spoons of Suga" appears on the soundtrack to the film St Trinian's
.
calling it a "mixed bag" but applauding tracks such as "Never Gonna Dance Again" and "Back Down". Daily Star gave the album a glowing review, calling it "one of the finest contemporary pop records of the decade". The Times
claimed that the album was "only slightly better than All Saints
outtakes, all dated production and pop tastefulness" but complimented tracks such as "My Love Is Pink" and "3 Spoons of Suga".
", was digitally released on 24 September 2007 in the United Kingdom
, with the physical single release a week later. The song, produced by Dr. Luke
, became Sugababes' sixth number-one single in the UK and their most successful to date. The second release from the album, "Change
", was digitally released on 10 December and physically released on 17 December, charting at number thirteen. "My Love Is Pink" was also released as a digital single on 10 December. The third single from the album, "Denial", was digitally released on 10 March 2008 and physically released on 17 March, peaking at number fifteen.
Within three months of sales, which amounted to over 370,000, Change became the thirty-second biggest selling album in the UK of 2007. It sold approximatively 503,854 copies in the UK.
, was not released in France
, the French version of Change was adapted to become a greatest hits compilation. The album features the original Overloaded tracklisting, with the addition of "About You Now", "Denial" & "Change", the three singles released from the international version of "Change".
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
girl group
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
Sugababes
Sugababes
The Sugababes are an English pop girl group based in London, consisting of members Heidi Range, Amelle Berrabah and Jade Ewen. The Sugababes were formed in 1998 with founding members Siobhán Donaghy, Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan. Their debut album, One Touch, was released in 2000 under London...
, released through Island Records
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
during October 2007 (see 2007 in music
2007 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame...
) in most Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an territories. The album features production by Dr. Luke
Dr. Luke
Lukasz Gottwald , better known as Dr. Luke, is an American songwriter, record producer, and remixer. Luke performed with the Saturday Night Live Band for ten seasons until 2007. He has co-written and co-produced a string of commercially successful songs...
, Jony Rockstar, Dallas Austin
Dallas Austin
Dallas Austin is an American songwriter, record producer, and musician, based in Atlanta, Georgia. Some of his most notable clients include Michael Jackson, TLC, Boyz II Men, Pink, Monica, Madonna, Gwen Stefani, Stacie Orrico, Another Bad Creation, Fishbone, Sugababes, Anastacia, Namie Amuro, Kim...
, Deekay
DEEKAY
DEEKAY is a Danish production/songwriting team founded by Lars Halvor Jensen, Martin Michael Larsson with other members The Flash, Obi and Josh. The name Deekay comes from the acronym dk, which means Denmark...
and Xenomania
Xenomania
Xenomania is a British songwriting and production team founded by Brian Higgins and based in Kent, England. Formed after Higgins met Miranda Cooper, Xenomania has written and produced for renowned artists such as Cher, Kylie Minogue, Dannii Minogue, Pet Shop Boys, and Sugababes...
, among others, and is the first album to feature complete vocals by Amelle Berrabah
Amelle Berrabah
Amelle Berrabah is a British singer, songwriter and member of pop girl group the Sugababes. Since replacing founding member Mutya Buena in the group in December 2005, Berrabah has attained two UK number one singles, "About You Now" and "Walk This Way", as well as a number one album, Change...
.
While not as successful as its predecessor Taller in More Ways
Taller in More Ways
Taller in More Ways is the fourth studio album by British girl group Sugababes, released by Island Records on 10 October 2005 in the United Kingdom. It was primarily produced by Dallas Austin and Xenomania, with additional production from Cameron McVey and Guy Sigsworth...
(2005) on international music markets, the album debuted on top of the 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...
, where it became the band's second consecutive number-one album and was eventually certified platinum
Platinum
Platinum is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Pt and an atomic number of 78. Its name is derived from the Spanish term platina del Pinto, which is literally translated into "little silver of the Pinto River." It is a dense, malleable, ductile, precious, gray-white transition metal...
by the BPI
British Phonographic Industry
The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies...
. In addition, it reached the top ten in Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
and Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. In France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Change was adapted as the group's first greatest hits
Greatest hits
A greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...
compilation
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
.
Production and release
In early and mid 2007, the Sugababes went back into the studio to work with a number of American producers on their then-untitled fifth studio album, the band's first full studio album with Amelle BerrabahAmelle Berrabah
Amelle Berrabah is a British singer, songwriter and member of pop girl group the Sugababes. Since replacing founding member Mutya Buena in the group in December 2005, Berrabah has attained two UK number one singles, "About You Now" and "Walk This Way", as well as a number one album, Change...
. Collaborators on the album include Dr. Luke
Dr. Luke
Lukasz Gottwald , better known as Dr. Luke, is an American songwriter, record producer, and remixer. Luke performed with the Saturday Night Live Band for ten seasons until 2007. He has co-written and co-produced a string of commercially successful songs...
, Danish
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
production team Deekay, and Novel as well as previous collaborators Xenomania
Xenomania
Xenomania is a British songwriting and production team founded by Brian Higgins and based in Kent, England. Formed after Higgins met Miranda Cooper, Xenomania has written and produced for renowned artists such as Cher, Kylie Minogue, Dannii Minogue, Pet Shop Boys, and Sugababes...
, Dallas Austin
Dallas Austin
Dallas Austin is an American songwriter, record producer, and musician, based in Atlanta, Georgia. Some of his most notable clients include Michael Jackson, TLC, Boyz II Men, Pink, Monica, Madonna, Gwen Stefani, Stacie Orrico, Another Bad Creation, Fishbone, Sugababes, Anastacia, Namie Amuro, Kim...
and Jony Rockstar.
AXM
AXM
AXM is a British lifestyle digital magazine aimed at young gay and bisexual men.The magazine ceased publication of printed magazines after December 2008 due to financial downturn, and so it claims, to show videos online, thus the magazine is now in an online-only format.Its content is heavily based...
Magazine reported the Sugababes' assumed attempt to move into the American market with the album. On 30 August 2007, the group appeared on The Album Chart Show
The Album Chart Show
The Album Chart Show is a British television programme shown on Channel 4 that showcases the biggest and best album releases from the UK Top 100 Album Chart. It also gives up-and-coming talent a chance to make their mark on a 1000 strong audience by performing live...
to perform the first single, "About You Now
About You Now
"About You Now" is a 2007 single by English girl group Sugababes, written by Cathy Dennis and producer Dr. Luke for the group's fifth studio album, Change...
", and premiere another two album cuts. They also confirmed that the album's title would be Change.
The album leaked in its entirety, excluding the UK bonus track "3 Spoons of Suga", on 4 October. A day later, the bonus track was also leaked. When inserted into the computer, the UK edition disc allows access to bonus features such as remix versions of "About You Now" and a special interview with the group, plus wallpapers and photos. The French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
edition of Change is a greatest hits compilation because the album Overloaded: The Singles Collection
Overloaded: The Singles Collection
Overloaded: The Singles Collection is a compilation album by British girl group the Sugababes. It was released by Island Records on 13 November 2006 in the United Kingdom. The main version of the album was a 15-track collection of 13 Sugababes singles and two new tracks...
was not released there, and it contains all their hits since "Overload" to "Denial".
The song "About You Now" was used in the movie Wild Child
Wild Child (film)
Wild Child is a 2008 American/British/French teen romantic dramedy film starring Emma Roberts, Alex Pettyfer and Natasha Richardson. The film made its American television premiere on ABC Family on August 8, 2010.-Plot:...
and features as track three on the soundtrack.
The song "3 Spoons of Suga" appears on the soundtrack to the film St Trinian's
St Trinian's (2007 film)
St Trinian's is the sixth in a long-running series of films based on the works of cartoonist Ronald Searle. The first five films form a series, starting with The Belles of St Trinian's in 1954, with sequels in 1957, 1960, 1966 and 1980....
.
Critical reviews
The album received mixed reviews, with The GuardianThe Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
calling it a "mixed bag" but applauding tracks such as "Never Gonna Dance Again" and "Back Down". Daily Star gave the album a glowing review, calling it "one of the finest contemporary pop records of the decade". The Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
claimed that the album was "only slightly better than All Saints
All Saints (band)
All Saints were a British/Canadian girl group. Founded in 1993 as All Saints 1.9.7.5, the group consisted of founding members Melanie Blatt and Shaznay Lewis, and sisters Nicole Appleton and Natalie Appleton...
outtakes, all dated production and pop tastefulness" but complimented tracks such as "My Love Is Pink" and "3 Spoons of Suga".
Commercial performance
The album's first single, "About You NowAbout You Now
"About You Now" is a 2007 single by English girl group Sugababes, written by Cathy Dennis and producer Dr. Luke for the group's fifth studio album, Change...
", was digitally released on 24 September 2007 in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, with the physical single release a week later. The song, produced by Dr. Luke
Dr. Luke
Lukasz Gottwald , better known as Dr. Luke, is an American songwriter, record producer, and remixer. Luke performed with the Saturday Night Live Band for ten seasons until 2007. He has co-written and co-produced a string of commercially successful songs...
, became Sugababes' sixth number-one single in the UK and their most successful to date. The second release from the album, "Change
Change (Sugababes song)
"Change" is a pop ballad performed by British group Sugababes. It was written by band members Amelle Berrabah, Keisha Buchanan, and Heidi Range, Niara Scarlett and DEEKAY members Martin M. Larsson and Lars H...
", was digitally released on 10 December and physically released on 17 December, charting at number thirteen. "My Love Is Pink" was also released as a digital single on 10 December. The third single from the album, "Denial", was digitally released on 10 March 2008 and physically released on 17 March, peaking at number fifteen.
Within three months of sales, which amounted to over 370,000, Change became the thirty-second biggest selling album in the UK of 2007. It sold approximatively 503,854 copies in the UK.
Tracklisting
Greatest Hits Edition
Because the Sugababes' Greatest Hits album, Overloaded: The Singles CollectionOverloaded: The Singles Collection
Overloaded: The Singles Collection is a compilation album by British girl group the Sugababes. It was released by Island Records on 13 November 2006 in the United Kingdom. The main version of the album was a 15-track collection of 13 Sugababes singles and two new tracks...
, was not released in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, the French version of Change was adapted to become a greatest hits compilation. The album features the original Overloaded tracklisting, with the addition of "About You Now", "Denial" & "Change", the three singles released from the international version of "Change".
Tracklisting
- "About You NowAbout You Now"About You Now" is a 2007 single by English girl group Sugababes, written by Cathy Dennis and producer Dr. Luke for the group's fifth studio album, Change...
" - "ChangeChange (Sugababes song)"Change" is a pop ballad performed by British group Sugababes. It was written by band members Amelle Berrabah, Keisha Buchanan, and Heidi Range, Niara Scarlett and DEEKAY members Martin M. Larsson and Lars H...
" - "Denial"
- "Freak Like Me"
- "Round RoundRound Round"Round Round" is a song performed by British girl group Sugababes, released on 12 August 2002 through Island Records. It was written by band members Mutya Buena, Keisha Buchanan and Heidi Range, as well as Miranda Cooper, Niara Scarlett, Brian Higgins, Tim Powell, Nick Coler, Shawn Lee, and Lisa...
" - "Red DressRed Dress (song)"Red Dress" is a song performed by British girl group Sugababes from their fourth studio album, Taller in More Ways. It was written by band members Keisha Buchanan, Mutya Buena, Heidi Range, and Brian Higgins, Miranda Cooper, Tim Powell, Nick Coler, Shawn Lee, Lisa Cowling, and Bob Bradley of the...
" - "In the MiddleIn the Middle"In the Middle" is a pop song written by Miranda Cooper, Brian Higgins, Niara Scarlett, Shawn Lee, Lisa Cowling, Andre Tegler, Phil Fuldner, Michael Bellina, Keisha Buchanan, Mutya Buena, and Heidi Range for the Sugababes' third studio album Three...
" - "Stronger"
- "ShapeShape (song)"Shape" is an R&B song performed by English girl group, the Sugababes. It was written and produced by Craig Dodds for the band's second studio album Angels with Dirty Faces , incorporating a sample of the 1993 recording "Shape of My Heart," co-written and performed by Sting and his guitarist...
" - "Overload"
- "Good to Be Gone"
- "Caught in a MomentCaught in a Moment"Caught in a Moment" is a pop ballad performed by British group Sugababes. It was written by Marius De Vries, Jony Lipsey, Karen Poole, and band members Keisha Buchanan, Mutya Buena, and Heidi Range for the band's third studio album Three. Released in 2004 as the album's fourth and final single,...
" - "UglyUgly (Sugababes song)"Ugly" is a pop song by British girl group Sugababes. It was written and produced by Dallas Austin for the group's fourth studio album, Taller In More Ways. It is the last single to feature founding member Mutya Buena...
" - "EasyEasy (Sugababes song)"Easy" is a song by British girlband Sugababes from their first compilation album, Overloaded: The Singles Collection. It was written by band members Keisha Buchanan, Amelle Berrabah and Heidi Range, and Jason Pebworth and George Astasio from the band Orson. It was produced by Brio Taliaferro,...
" - "Too Lost in YouToo Lost in You"Too Lost in You" is a pop/R&B song covered by British girl group Sugababes from their third studio album Three . The song was released on 15 December, 2003 as the album's second single. It was written by Diane Warren and co-produced by Andy Bradfield and Rob Dougan...
" - "Hole in the HeadHole in the Head"Hole in the Head" is a dance-pop song performed by Sugababes, released in October 2003 as the lead single from their third studio album Three...
" - "Push the Button"
Personnel
- Dallas Austin – Drums, Keyboards, Producer
- JC Chasez – Vocal Producer
- Nick Coler – Guitar
- Miranda Cooper – Keyboards, Programming
- Pete Craigie – Engineer, Mixing
- Richard Edgeler – Assistant
- Serban Ghenea – Mixing
- Aniela Gottwald – Assistant
- Lukasz "Doctor Luke" Gottwald – Bass, Guitar, Drums, Programming
- Matt Gray – Keyboards, Programming
- Brian Higgins – Keyboards, Programming, Producer, Mixing
- Tim McEwan – Percussion
- Tom Nichols – Percussion, Programming, Producer
- Andrew Nitsch – Assistant Engineer
- Rohan Onraet – Engineer
- Chris Parmenidis – Mastering
- Tim Powell – Keyboards, Programming, Mixing
- Kurt Read – Engineer
- Tony Reyes – Guitar
- Tim Roberts – Assistant
- Johnny Rockstar – Bass, Programming, Producer, Beats
- Rick Sheppard – Engineer
- Alonzo "Novel" Stevenson – Keyboards, Vocals (bckgr), Producer, Drum Programming
- Tim VanDerKuil – Bass
- Jeremy Wheatley – Keyboards, Drum Programming, Mixing
- Steven Wolf – Producer
- Jordan Young "DJ Swivel" – Engineer
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart | 90 |
| Austrian Albums Chart | 32 |
| Dutch Albums Chart | 69 |
| Estonian Albums Chart | 3 |
| German Albums Chart | 33 |
| Irish Albums Chart Irish Albums Chart The Irish Albums Chart is the Irish music industry standard albums popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on its behalf by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured electronically... |
10 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 14 |
| 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... |
1 |
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
| French Albums Chart | 36 |
Certifications
Release history
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| Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... |
1 October 2007 | Island Records Island Records Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group... |
| Ireland Ireland Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth... |
5 October 2007 | |
| United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
8 October 2007 | |
| Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
19 October 2007 | |
| Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
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| Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
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| 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... |
20 October 2007 | |
| Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
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| United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
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| Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
16 November 2007 | |
| France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
17 March 2008 | |