No Angel
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No Angel is the debut album by pop singer/songwriter Dido
. Originally released in June 1999 in the United States
, the album found a mass audience when it was released worldwide in February 2001. As of 2005, the album has sold more than 21 million copies worldwide, and has become the second best-selling album of the 2000s in the UK, behind James Blunt
's Back To Bedlam.
. As well as recording ten new tracks, Dido took two previously recorded tracks from her demo collection, Odds & Ends
, and used them for the album, with "Take My Hand" appearing in its original form, and "Sweet Eyed Baby" being remixed to create "Don't Think of Me". During recording for the album, a deal to release the album in the United States
was finalised, however, a deal to secure European sales of the album was not completed, thus meaning that when the album was released in June 1999, it was released exclusively in America. Prior to the album's release, a promotional sampler entitled The Highbury Fields EP was issued to radio stations, featuring four tracks from the album, and "Worthless", another track from the demo collection Odds & Ends. The album's first single, "Here With Me", was released prior to the album in the United States in May 1999, peaking at #89 on the Billboard Hot 100
, and subsequently becoming the theme music for popular American TV series Roswell
. Upon release, the album entered the Top Heatseekers Chart at #50 on July 24, 1999, with sales of less than 20,000 copies. In an attempt to boost album sales, a second single, "Don't Think of Me", was released on February 19, 2000, but did not fare as well as expected, only peaking at #35 on the Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks
chart. However, success for No Angel was soon on the cards, when popular American rapper Eminem
took the album track "Thank You" and remixed it for his song "Stan
", which was released as the third single from his album The Marshall Mathers LP on December 9, 2000. "Stan" used both the beat and hook from "Thank You", and featured Dido on vocals as a way of thanks for the use of her track. Dido also appeared in the video for "Stan", as Eminem's long suffering girlfriend. "Stan" peaked at #51 on the Billboard Hot 100, and subsequently created interest for Thank You, which was released as the album's third single on December 12, 2000. On December 13, 2000, the album officially entered the Billboard Hot 200, where it peaked at #144.
On December 14, 2000, "Stan" was released in both the United Kingdom
and Australia
, and subsequently peaked at #1 in both countries. Hours later, the deal for No Angel, to be sold in European countries was finalised, due to the success of "Stan". The first European single, "Here With Me", was released on February 3, 2001, peaking at #4 on the UK Singles Chart
, #10 in Portugal
and Greece
, and appearing inside the Top 40 in France
and New Zealand
. The album was released in Europe on February 17, 2001, with the same tracklisting as the original American issue, with the exception of the addition of the music videos for "Thank You" and "Here With Me", despite "Thank You" not being released a single in Europe at the time, and "Stan", which appeared as a bonus track on most European editions of the album. By the time of release in Europe, the album had sold over 1 million copies in the United States, and had been certified platinum there. Three weeks after the album's release in Europe, a Japanese issue was released, featuring two bonus tracks that had previously appeared on Dido's demo collection, Odds & Ends
, entitled "Worthless" and "Me". "Thank You" was subsequently released as the second European single in May 2001, peaking at #3 in the United Kingdom, and reaching the Top 40 in Germany
, France
and Italy
. The album's third European single, "Hunter", was released in September 2001, reaching the Top 20 on the UK Singles Chart
, and achieving Top 10 success in Portugal and Greece. A fourth single from the album, "All You Want", was released in December 2001, but was ineligible to chart due to only being released as a 3" Mini-Single. Some of the album tracks were later licenced for use in television programmes, with "My Life" appearing in an episode of the drama series Angel Eyes, as well as alongside "Honestly OK" and "Thank You" in several episodes of the Warner Bros. show Popular
. No Angel became one of the best selling albums of 2001 throughout the world, being named the biggest selling album of 2001 in the United Kingdom and the second best seller in Australia, being certified 6x platinum for sales of over 420,000. The album also reached #5 in Canada. The album won the award for Best Album at the 2002 BRIT awards, where Dido also won the Best British Female award. In 2006, the album was certified 3x platinum in Switzerland, selling over 100,000 copies there.
Bonus tracks
Deluxe edition bonus discs
Dido (singer)
Dido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O'Malley Armstrong , known as Dido, is an English singer-songwriter.Dido shot to worldwide success with her debut album, No Angel...
. Originally released in June 1999 in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, the album found a mass audience when it was released worldwide in February 2001. As of 2005, the album has sold more than 21 million copies worldwide, and has become the second best-selling album of the 2000s in the UK, behind James Blunt
James Blunt
James Hillier Blount , better known by his stage name James Blunt, is an English singer-songwriter and musician, and former army officer, whose debut album, Back to Bedlam and single releases, including "You're Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover", brought him to fame in 2005...
's Back To Bedlam.
Background
Recording for the album began in 1998, when Dido officially signed a record deal with Arista RecordsArista Records
Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...
. As well as recording ten new tracks, Dido took two previously recorded tracks from her demo collection, Odds & Ends
Odds & Ends
Odds & Ends is a collection of unfinished tracks and demo recordings by British pop singer, Dido. The collection was put together by her management team, Nettwerk, and released promotionally in late 1995, in order to gain interest from record companies so that Dido could be signed to a major record...
, and used them for the album, with "Take My Hand" appearing in its original form, and "Sweet Eyed Baby" being remixed to create "Don't Think of Me". During recording for the album, a deal to release the album in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
was finalised, however, a deal to secure European sales of the album was not completed, thus meaning that when the album was released in June 1999, it was released exclusively in America. Prior to the album's release, a promotional sampler entitled The Highbury Fields EP was issued to radio stations, featuring four tracks from the album, and "Worthless", another track from the demo collection Odds & Ends. The album's first single, "Here With Me", was released prior to the album in the United States in May 1999, peaking at #89 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, and subsequently becoming the theme music for popular American TV series Roswell
Roswell (TV series)
Roswell is an American science fiction television series developed, produced, and co-written by Jason Katims. The series debuted on October 6, 1999 on The WB and moved to UPN for the third season. The last episode aired May 14, 2002...
. Upon release, the album entered the Top Heatseekers Chart at #50 on July 24, 1999, with sales of less than 20,000 copies. In an attempt to boost album sales, a second single, "Don't Think of Me", was released on February 19, 2000, but did not fare as well as expected, only peaking at #35 on the Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks
Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks
Adult Top 40 is a variation on the United States Billboard charts...
chart. However, success for No Angel was soon on the cards, when popular American rapper Eminem
Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition...
took the album track "Thank You" and remixed it for his song "Stan
Stan (song)
"Stan" is the third single from The Marshall Mathers LP, by rapper Eminem featuring Dido. It peaked at number one in the United Kingdom and Australia. It is also included on Curtain Call: The Hits, performed with Eminem and Dido as well track 17 on Curtain Call: The Hits as a live Performance from...
", which was released as the third single from his album The Marshall Mathers LP on December 9, 2000. "Stan" used both the beat and hook from "Thank You", and featured Dido on vocals as a way of thanks for the use of her track. Dido also appeared in the video for "Stan", as Eminem's long suffering girlfriend. "Stan" peaked at #51 on the Billboard Hot 100, and subsequently created interest for Thank You, which was released as the album's third single on December 12, 2000. On December 13, 2000, the album officially entered the Billboard Hot 200, where it peaked at #144.
On December 14, 2000, "Stan" was released in both 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...
and 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 subsequently peaked at #1 in both countries. Hours later, the deal for No Angel, to be sold in European countries was finalised, due to the success of "Stan". The first European single, "Here With Me", was released on February 3, 2001, peaking at #4 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The 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 ...
, #10 in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
and Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, and appearing inside the Top 40 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...
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...
. The album was released in Europe on February 17, 2001, with the same tracklisting as the original American issue, with the exception of the addition of the music videos for "Thank You" and "Here With Me", despite "Thank You" not being released a single in Europe at the time, and "Stan", which appeared as a bonus track on most European editions of the album. By the time of release in Europe, the album had sold over 1 million copies in the United States, and had been certified platinum there. Three weeks after the album's release in Europe, a Japanese issue was released, featuring two bonus tracks that had previously appeared on Dido's demo collection, Odds & Ends
Odds & Ends
Odds & Ends is a collection of unfinished tracks and demo recordings by British pop singer, Dido. The collection was put together by her management team, Nettwerk, and released promotionally in late 1995, in order to gain interest from record companies so that Dido could be signed to a major record...
, entitled "Worthless" and "Me". "Thank You" was subsequently released as the second European single in May 2001, peaking at #3 in the United Kingdom, and reaching the Top 40 in 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...
, 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...
and 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...
. The album's third European single, "Hunter", was released in September 2001, reaching the Top 20 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The 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 ...
, and achieving Top 10 success in Portugal and Greece. A fourth single from the album, "All You Want", was released in December 2001, but was ineligible to chart due to only being released as a 3" Mini-Single. Some of the album tracks were later licenced for use in television programmes, with "My Life" appearing in an episode of the drama series Angel Eyes, as well as alongside "Honestly OK" and "Thank You" in several episodes of the Warner Bros. show Popular
Popular (TV series)
Popular is an American teenage comedy-drama on The WB Television Network in the United States, created by Ryan Murphy and Gina Matthews, starring Leslie Bibb and Carly Pope as two teenage girls that reside on polar opposite sides of the popularity spectrum at their high school, but are forced to...
. No Angel became one of the best selling albums of 2001 throughout the world, being named the biggest selling album of 2001 in the United Kingdom and the second best seller in Australia, being certified 6x platinum for sales of over 420,000. The album also reached #5 in Canada. The album won the award for Best Album at the 2002 BRIT awards, where Dido also won the Best British Female award. In 2006, the album was certified 3x platinum in Switzerland, selling over 100,000 copies there.
Track listing
- "Here With Me" – 4:14
- "Hunter" – 3:57
- "Don't Think of Me" – 4:32
- "My Lover's Gone" – 4:27
- "All You Want" – 3:53
- "Thank You" – 3:38
- "Honestly OK" – 4:37
- "Slide" – 4:53
- "Isobel" – 3:54
- "I'm No Angel" – 3:55
- "My Life" – 3:09
- "Take My Hand" – 6:42
Bonus tracks
- United KingdomUnited KingdomThe 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...
- 13. "Here With Me" (video)
- 14. "Thank You" (video)
- Canada
- 13. "Here With Me" (unplugged) - 4:23
- 14. "Here With Me" (Rollo Orchestra mix) - 5:18
- 15. "Stan" (feat. EminemEminemMarshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition...
) - 6:44
- Mainland Europe
- 13. "Stan" (feat. EminemEminemMarshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition...
) - 6:44
- Eastern Europe
- 13. "Stan" (censored radio edit) (feat. EminemEminemMarshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition...
) - 3:58
- Japan
- 13. "Worthless" - 7:52
- 14. "Me" - 2:38
- Russia
- 13. "Stan" (feat. EminemEminemMarshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition...
) - 6:44 - 14. "Christmas Day" - 4:03
- 15. "Here With Me" (unplugged) - 4:23
- 16. "All You Want" (Divide & Rule remix) - 6:47
- Poland
- 13. "Stan" (S&S remix) (without EminemEminemMarshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition...
) - 3:41 - 14. "Flowerstand Man" (with FaithlessFaithlessFaithless were a British electronica band consisting of Maxi Jazz, Sister Bliss and Rollo. The group is best known for their dance songs . Faithless recorded six albums. During their career they sold over 15 million records worldwide...
) - 5:43 - 15. "Don't Think of Me" (live electronic mix) - 5:18
- 16. "Take My Hand" (techno remix by Deroga) - 4:53
- 17. "Aria" (Theme To The Talented Mr. Ripley) - 3:18
- HDCD
- 13. "Christmas Day" - 4:03
- 14. "One Step Too Far" (with FaithlessFaithlessFaithless were a British electronica band consisting of Maxi Jazz, Sister Bliss and Rollo. The group is best known for their dance songs . Faithless recorded six albums. During their career they sold over 15 million records worldwide...
) - 5:20 - 15. "Worthless" - 7:52
Deluxe edition bonus discs
- America
- "Here With Me" (video)
- "Thank You" (live acoustic)
- "Photo Gallery"
- Japan & Australia
- "Thank You" (Deep Dish mix)
- "Thank You" (Skinny mix)
- "Here With Me" (Chillin' With the Family mix)
- "Here With Me" (Lukas Burton mix)
- "Hunter" (Franasios K mix)
- Taiwan
- "Here With Me" (video)
- "Most Girls" (video) (by P!nkP!nkAlecia Beth Moore , better known by her stage name Pink , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress....
) - "Rhythm Divine" (video) (by Enrique IglesiasEnrique IglesiasEnrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa...
)
- United KingdomUnited KingdomThe 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...
- "Here With Me" (Lukas Burton mix)
- "Thank You" (Deep Dish remix)
- "Hunter" (MJ Cole remix)
- "Take My Hand" (Rollo & Sister Bliss remix)
- "Christmas Day"
- "Hunter" (video)
- "All You Want" (live video)
- "Honestly OK" (live video)
- Brazil
- "Here With Me" (Lukas Burton mix)
- "Thank You" (Deep Dish remix)
- "Hunter" (MJ Cole remix)
- "Take My Hand" (Rollo & Sister Bliss remix)
- "All You Want" (Divide & Rule remix)
- "My Lover's Gone" (Meme remix)
- "Hunter" (video)
- "All You Want" (live video)
- "Honestly OK" (live video)
Charts and certification
| Chart | Peak position |
Certification | Sales/ shipments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | — | Platinum | 40,000 |
| 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... |
1 | 6× platinum | 420,000 |
| Austria | 1 | Platinum | 30,000 |
| Brazil | — | 2× platinum | 500,000 |
| Canadian Albums Chart Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
4 | 4× platinum | 400,000 |
| Denmark | 2 | Platinum | 30,000 |
| European Top 100 Albums European Top 100 Albums The European Top 100 Albums chart is the European adaptation of the Billboard 200 albums chart. It was created in March 1984.The European Top 100 Albums, commonly referred to as Eurochart Top 100 Albums shows the sales of an act in 19 European countries based on IFPI data.The European Top 100... |
1 | 5× platinum | 5 million |
| Finland | 1 | Platinum | 51,514 |
| France | 1 | Diamond | 1.2 million |
| German Media Control Charts 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... |
2 | 3× gold | 750,000 |
| Mexico | 4 | Platinum | 150,000 |
| Netherlands Megacharts 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... |
3 | Platinum | 80,000 |
| New Zealand RIANZ | 1 | 5× platinum | 75,000 |
| Norway | 1 | Platinum | 40,000 |
| Italy | 4 | Platinum | 80,000 |
| Sweden | 2 | Platinum | 60,000 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 3× platinum | 120,000 |
| 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 | 10× platinum | 3,062,777 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
4 | 4× platinum | 4 million |
| U.S. Billboard Top Internet Albums | 2 |
Singles
| Title | Released | Chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| "Here With Me" | 5 February 2001 | 4 (UK UK Singles Chart The 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 ... ) |
| "Thank You Thank You (Dido song) "Thank You" is a song by Dido. The song made its first appearance in 1998, on the soundtrack of Sliding Doors, although it was not released as a single until late 2000. It later featured on Dido's debut album, No Angel, becoming the album's biggest hit... " |
21 May 2001 | 3 (UK, US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... ) |
| "Hunter Hunter (Dido song) "Hunter" is a song by British singer Dido released as the third single from No Angel, her debut album. "Hunter" went to the top ten on the World Adult Charts and top 20 on the UK Singles Chart while achieving top five success in Portugal and Greece... " |
10 September 2001 | 17 (UK) |
| "All You Want All You Want "All You Want" is a song by Dido, released as the fourth and final single from her debut album, No Angel. The single was released as an exclusive 3" mini-disc in the UK, making it ineligible to chart. However, the single was released as a traditional 5" CD single in other parts of the world... " |
10 December 2001 | — (UK) |
See also
- List of best-selling albums worldwide
- Top best-selling albums by UK Chart
External links
- Dido — official website.