Good for the Soul
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Good for the Soul is the second album from Dionne Bromfield
. It was released on 4 July 2011 in the United Kingdom
. The album was preceded by the two singles, "Yeah Right
" and "Foolin'
".
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Dionne Bromfield
Dionne Julia Bromfield is a British soul singer-songwriter. Bromfield's debut album, Introducing Dionne Bromfield, was released in 2009 by Amy Winehouse's Lioness Records label...
. It was released on 4 July 2011 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...
. The album was preceded by the two singles, "Yeah Right
Yeah Right (song)
-Chart performance:...
" and "Foolin'
Foolin' (Dionne Bromfield song)
-Chart performance:-Release history:...
".
Singles
Though not the lead single, "Good for the Soul" was released as a double a-side 7" vinyl promo with "Time Will Tell" on 5 January 2011.- "Yeah RightYeah Right (song)-Chart performance:...
" was released as the album's lead single, which features Diggy SimmonsDiggy SimmonsDaniel Dwayne Simmons III , better known by his stage name Diggy Simmons or simply as Diggy, is an American rapper and the fourth child of Joseph "Rev. Run" Simmons...
. It was released on 21 February 2011, and peaked to number 36 on the UK Singles ChartUK Singles ChartThe UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
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- "Foolin'Foolin' (Dionne Bromfield song)-Chart performance:-Release history:...
" was released as the album's second single. The track features Lil Twist and was released on 17 June 2011. It did well in Bulgaria, reaching 8 in the top 40.
- "Spinnin' for 2012Spinnin' for 2012The video sees Tinchy Stryder and Dionne Bromfield in a black colored Mini Convertible driving around City of London and past Tower Bridge, then the scene switches to them both in a dark place, standing on a stage, where Bromfield and Stryder begin to dance on the stage surrounded by lighted...
" was released as the Official 2012 Summer Olympics torch relay2012 Summer Olympics torch relayThe 2012 Summer Olympics torch relay will be run from 19 May 2012 until 27 July 2012, prior to the 2012 Summer Olympics. Plans for the relay have been further developed in 2010/11, with the torch bearer selection process announced on 18 May 2011....
theme song. The track features Tinchy StryderTinchy StryderKwasi Danquah III , better known by his pseudonyms Tinchy Stryder and Star In The Hood, is a Ghanaian British recording artist, music executive, A&R executive, and businessman...
and was released on 23 September 2011. On 1 July 2011, the song was confirmed as the first official song for the 2012 Summer Olympics2012 Summer OlympicsThe 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the "London 2012 Olympic Games", are scheduled to take place in London, England, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012...
. The lyrics for the song, originally written and recorded by Speech DebelleSpeech DebelleCorynne Elliot , better known as Speech Debelle, is a British rapper currently signed to the Big Dada record label. She was the winner of the 2009 Mercury Prize.- Early life :...
, have been re-written by Tinchy and Bromfield.
- An Official Remix of "Ouch That Hurt", was released as a soundtrackSoundtrackA soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
for the 2011 film Demons Never DieDemons Never DieDemons Never Die is a British 2011 slasher film starring Robert Sheehan, Ashley Walters, Emma Rigby, Tulisa Contostavlos and Reggie Yates it opened to 121 cinemas and made £47,536 in its first week ...
, on 17 October 2011, renamed "Ouch" and featuring Mz BrattMz BrattCleopatra Humphrey , better known by her stage name Mz. Bratt, is an English electro-grime recording artist.-History:...
. A music video was made to accompany the track, and it was directed by filmaker Arjun RoseArjun Rose-Current:Arjun Paul Rose is the writer/director of upcoming British slasher Demons Never Die starring Robert Sheehan, Tulisa Contostavlos, Ashley Walters and Reggie Yates...
, who also wrote and directed the film.
- "We've revamped the tune a bit as it's featuring in a new Brit horror film called Demons Never Die." - Bromfield.
Track listing
The album's tracklist was confirmed when it was put up for pre-order on iTunesITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
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Chart performance
Charts (2011) | Peak position |
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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... |
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Release history
Region | Date | Label |
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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... |
4 July 2011 | Lioness Records Lioness Records Lioness Records is a British record label, founded in 2009 by the late soul singer Amy Winehouse. Winehouse stated she was inspired by Berry Gordy's Motown Records, and The Specials' 2 Tone Records to create her own label.-Formation:... |
Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... |
18 September 2011 | Universal Music |