Deleted Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor
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Deleted Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor is the debut album
by Dutch
singer Caro Emerald
. It was released in the Netherlands on January 29, 2010.
The album was preceded by the hit singles "Back It Up
", officially released in the Netherlands on July 6, 2009, and "A Night Like This", released on December 11, 2009.
On 28 June 2011, a new version of the album has been released in Italy, featuring a DVD, three bonus tracks recorded live, and a duet with Italian singer Giuliano Palma in the song "(Vivere) Riviera Life".
account, the album's name refers to a figurative term in the film industry. Scenes were cut in the so called cutting room, where the deleted and therefore unused scenes fell to the cutting room floor
.
Between February 6, 2010 and August 28, 2010 the album left the top spot for two weeks only, in April and in June, replaced by Jan Smit's Leef and Alain Clark
's Colorblind, respectively.
On August 20, 2010, Deleted Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor spent its 27th non-consecutive week at number one and became the longest running number-one album in the Netherlands, beating Michael Jackson
's Thriller
, which held the top spot for 26 weeks in 1983.
The album later came back at number one, reaching a total of 30 non-consecutive weeks on top of the Dutch Albums Chart.
Moreover, as of September 2011, Deleted Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor spent a total of 77 weeks in the Dutch Top 10, tying with Michael Jackson's Thriller as the longest ever running album there.
In October 2010, the album was released by Dramatico Records
in the United Kingdom and in several other European countries. It later reached the Top 10 in Germany, Poland and Austria. In May 2011, the album also reached the Top 10 in the UK Albums Chart
, jumping from number 140 during its fourth week in the chart. In July 2011, Deleted Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor peaked at number 4 on the UK Albums Chart.
As of June 2011, the album has sold more than 500,000 copies in the world.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Dutch
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...
singer Caro Emerald
Caro Emerald
Caroline Esmeralda van der Leeuw , better known by her stagename Caro Emerald, is a Dutch jazz singer. She debuted on 6 July 2009 with her single "Back It Up"...
. It was released in the Netherlands on January 29, 2010.
The album was preceded by the hit singles "Back It Up
Back It Up (song)
"Back It Up" is the debut single by Dutch jazz singer Caro Emerald from her debut album Deleted Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor. It was released on 6 July 2009.- Music video :...
", officially released in the Netherlands on July 6, 2009, and "A Night Like This", released on December 11, 2009.
On 28 June 2011, a new version of the album has been released in Italy, featuring a DVD, three bonus tracks recorded live, and a duet with Italian singer Giuliano Palma in the song "(Vivere) Riviera Life".
Background
According to Emerald's TwitterTwitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
account, the album's name refers to a figurative term in the film industry. Scenes were cut in the so called cutting room, where the deleted and therefore unused scenes fell to the cutting room floor
Cutting room floor
The term cutting room floor is used in the film industry as a figure of speech referring to unused footage not included in the finished film. In fact offcuts of film are retained in a special cutting room bin and numbered during the editing process in case they are required later...
.
Chart performance
The album debuted at number one in the Dutch Albums Chart.Between February 6, 2010 and August 28, 2010 the album left the top spot for two weeks only, in April and in June, replaced by Jan Smit's Leef and Alain Clark
Alain Clark
Alain Clark is a Dutch musician and producer. He is a recipient of the Dutch music awards Zilveren Harp, 3FM Mega Award and the Edison Award ....
's Colorblind, respectively.
On August 20, 2010, Deleted Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor spent its 27th non-consecutive week at number one and became the longest running number-one album in the Netherlands, beating Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
's Thriller
Thriller (album)
Thriller is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Michael Jackson. It was released on November 30, 1982, by Epic Records as the follow-up to Jackson's critically and commercially successful 1979 album Off the Wall...
, which held the top spot for 26 weeks in 1983.
The album later came back at number one, reaching a total of 30 non-consecutive weeks on top of the Dutch Albums Chart.
Moreover, as of September 2011, Deleted Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor spent a total of 77 weeks in the Dutch Top 10, tying with Michael Jackson's Thriller as the longest ever running album there.
In October 2010, the album was released by Dramatico Records
Dramatico
Dramatico is a record label founded by Mike Batt, with its first success in 2003. Artists on the small label include Mike Batt, Robert Meadmore, Sarah Blasko and Katie Melua. It is run by Batt and his ten employees. Dramatico have also established a publishing company based in New York City, U.S.A...
in the United Kingdom and in several other European countries. It later reached the Top 10 in Germany, Poland and Austria. In May 2011, the album also reached the Top 10 in 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...
, jumping from number 140 during its fourth week in the chart. In July 2011, Deleted Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor peaked at number 4 on the UK Albums Chart.
As of June 2011, the album has sold more than 500,000 copies in the world.
Track listing
Italian Platinum Edition
Source:Charts
| Chart (2010–2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums Chart | 3 |
| Belgian Albums Chart Ultratop Ultratop is an organization which generates and publishes the official record charts in Belgium, and it is also the name of most of those charts... (Flanders) |
32 |
| Dutch Albums Chart MegaCharts MegaCharts is responsible for the composition and exploitation of a broad collection of official charts in the Netherlands, of which the Mega Top 50 and the Mega Album Top 100 are the most known ones. Mega Charts also provides information to the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40, of which the Dutch Top... |
1 |
| French Albums Chart Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry... |
79 |
| German Albums Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
6 |
| Greek Albums Chart IFPI Greece International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Greece or IFPI Greece is the Greek branch of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and is the official charts provider and recording sales certification body for Greece. Currently two charts are compiled, one for sales of... |
27 |
| Italian Albums Chart Federation of the Italian Music Industry The Federation of the Italian Music Industry is an umbrella organization that keeps track of virtually all aspects of the music recording industry in Italy.... |
14 |
| Poland Album Chart Polish Music Charts The Polish Music Charts are two official album charts and seven singles charts in Poland, provided by ZPAV, the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . The first, the Top 100, is a monthly chart based on data received from the album companies... |
3 |
| 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... |
4 |
| Swiss Albums Chart Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
10 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification |
|---|---|
| Austria IFPI The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a not-for-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland... |
Gold |
| Germany Bundesverband Musikindustrie The Bundesverband Musikindustrie or simply BVMI represents the music industry in Germany. The association represents the interests of nearly 350 labels and music industry related enterprises.... |
Platinum |
| Netherlands NVPI The NVPI is the Dutch tradeassociation of the entertainment industry... |
5× Platinum |
| Poland Polish Music Charts The Polish Music Charts are two official album charts and seven singles charts in Poland, provided by ZPAV, the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . The first, the Top 100, is a monthly chart based on data received from the album companies... |
3× Platinum |
| United Kingdom | Gold |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2010) | Position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Albums Chart | 1 |