One Touch
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One Touch is the debut album by English girl group
the Sugababes
, released by London Records
in the UK on 27 November 2000 and the following month in most other European territories. The trio worked with producer Cameron McVey
on the majority of the album, which produced four Top 40 hits, including the hit "Overload", and "Run for Cover
".
Despite peaking at number 26 in the UK Album Charts and being certified Gold
by the BPI
, and faring even better in German-speaking Europe, where it reached the top ten in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, the sales of One Touch did not meet London Records
' expectations, and the group eventually got dropped in Autumn 2001, making it their only release with the label. In addition, it became the group's only album with the group's original line-up. Siobhán Donaghy
left the group in 2001. She initially stating that she wanted to pursue a fashion
career, but was eventually diagnosed with clinical depression
amid reports of in-fighting between the Sugababes members.
In a March 2009 interview with Ponystep, former Sugababe Mutya Buena
revealed that she thinks One Touch is the band's best work and that she still listens to it. Donaghy has also stated in a separate interview that the album had been "ahead of its time."
In Ireland the album once again failed to chart within the top 20, after charting at just Number 55, however the album has been considered to be a success across central Europe, following the success of the début single, "Overload". In Germany, the album peaked at Number 7 remains the band's highest charting album in the country to date, despite it not having been certified as of yet. Likewise, in Austria and Switzerland, it charted at Number 6 and Number 8 respectively; however the release of the band's fourth studio album
, Taller in More Ways
proved to be slightly more successful by charting just two places higher and has been certified Gold
in both countries.
In Asia, the album fared well, and made the group one of the most famous acts of the 2000s. "Overload" peaked at number two in the MTV Asia Hitlist, "New Year" peaked at number ten, while "Run for Cover
" and "Soul Sound
" peaked at number twelve and number sixteen respectively. They became the first girl group since the Spice Girls
to have all their singles from their debut album chart within the top twenty of the MTV Asia Hitlist.
Finally, the album peaked at Number 63 on the Australian ARIA
Chart, the album peaked at a healthy Number 16 on the New Zealand RIANZ Chart, before sales quickly dropped. It has since been certified Gold
in the UK.
, became the Sugababes' first top ten single in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 6. The album also spawned three more top 30 singles: "New Year", "Run for Cover
" and "Soul Sound
", which peaked at number 12, 13 and 30 respectively. "Run for Cover" also proved to have relative success across Europe, but did not challenge that of "Overload".
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...
the 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 by London Records
London Records
London Records, referred to as London Recordings in logo, is a record label headquartered in the United Kingdom, originally marketing records in the United States, Canada and Latin America from 1947 to 1979, then becoming a semi-independent label....
in the UK on 27 November 2000 and the following month in most other European territories. The trio worked with producer Cameron McVey
Cameron McVey
Cameron Andrew McVey is a British music producer, best known for his work with Neneh Cherry, Massive Attack, Portishead, All Saints, and Sugababes.-Family:...
on the majority of the album, which produced four Top 40 hits, including the hit "Overload", and "Run for Cover
Run for Cover (Sugababes song)
"Run for Cover" is a song performed by English girl group the Sugababes. The 'Babes, Jony Lipsey, Cameron McVey and Paul Simm all co-wrote the song for the band's debut album One Touch...
".
Despite peaking at number 26 in the UK Album Charts and being certified Gold
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
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...
, and faring even better in German-speaking Europe, where it reached the top ten in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, the sales of One Touch did not meet London Records
London Records
London Records, referred to as London Recordings in logo, is a record label headquartered in the United Kingdom, originally marketing records in the United States, Canada and Latin America from 1947 to 1979, then becoming a semi-independent label....
' expectations, and the group eventually got dropped in Autumn 2001, making it their only release with the label. In addition, it became the group's only album with the group's original line-up. Siobhán Donaghy
Siobhán Donaghy
Siobhán Emma Donaghy is an English singer-songwriter of Irish descent. She was a founding member of girl group the Sugababes, although she left in August 2001 and was replaced by Heidi Range. Donaghy left the group after one album...
left the group in 2001. She initially stating that she wanted to pursue a fashion
Fashion
Fashion, a general term for a currently popular style or practice, especially in clothing, foot wear, or accessories. Fashion references to anything that is the current trend in look and dress up of a person...
career, but was eventually diagnosed with clinical depression
Clinical depression
Major depressive disorder is a mental disorder characterized by an all-encompassing low mood accompanied by low self-esteem, and by loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities...
amid reports of in-fighting between the Sugababes members.
In a March 2009 interview with Ponystep, former Sugababe Mutya Buena
Mutya Buena
Rosa Isabel Mutya Buena is an English recording artist who rose to fame as a member of girl group the Sugababes. With the Sugababes, Buena had four UK number one singles, an additional six top-ten hits and three multi-platinum albums. After leaving the group in December 2005, she released her...
revealed that she thinks One Touch is the band's best work and that she still listens to it. Donaghy has also stated in a separate interview that the album had been "ahead of its time."
Reception
Critical reviews
The album received favourable reviews, with critics applauding the girls, who were all only 15/16 years old at the time, for writing and singing songs that were considered to be unusually mature for their age. Allmusic complimented the album and rewarded it with a favourable 3.5/5 stars.Commercial performance
Upon the first week of release in the UK, the album debuted at a Number 70 only, selling just 5,720 copies but four months after this original release, hit a peak position of Number 26 and sold an improved 22,000 copies.In Ireland the album once again failed to chart within the top 20, after charting at just Number 55, however the album has been considered to be a success across central Europe, following the success of the début single, "Overload". In Germany, the album peaked at Number 7 remains the band's highest charting album in the country to date, despite it not having been certified as of yet. Likewise, in Austria and Switzerland, it charted at Number 6 and Number 8 respectively; however the release of the band's fourth studio album
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...
, 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...
proved to be slightly more successful by charting just two places higher and has been certified Gold
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
in both countries.
In Asia, the album fared well, and made the group one of the most famous acts of the 2000s. "Overload" peaked at number two in the MTV Asia Hitlist, "New Year" peaked at number ten, while "Run for Cover
Run for Cover (Sugababes song)
"Run for Cover" is a song performed by English girl group the Sugababes. The 'Babes, Jony Lipsey, Cameron McVey and Paul Simm all co-wrote the song for the band's debut album One Touch...
" and "Soul Sound
Soul Sound
"Soul Sound" is a R&B/soul song performed by English group Sugababes. It was co-written by Charlotte Gordon Cumming, Ron Tom and Sam Harley for the band's debut studio album One Touch and released as its fourth single in the summer of 2001....
" peaked at number twelve and number sixteen respectively. They became the first girl group since the Spice Girls
Spice Girls
The Spice Girls were a British pop girl group formed in 1994. The group consisted of Victoria Beckham , Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm and Geri Halliwell. They were signed to Virgin Records and released their debut single, "Wannabe" in 1996, which hit number-one in more than 30...
to have all their singles from their debut album chart within the top twenty of the MTV Asia Hitlist.
Finally, the album peaked at Number 63 on the Australian ARIA
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...
Chart, the album peaked at a healthy Number 16 on the New Zealand RIANZ Chart, before sales quickly dropped. It has since been certified Gold
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
in the UK.
Singles
The album's first official single, titled "Overload", was released on 11 September 2000 in the UK. The song, produced by Cameron McVeyCameron McVey
Cameron Andrew McVey is a British music producer, best known for his work with Neneh Cherry, Massive Attack, Portishead, All Saints, and Sugababes.-Family:...
, became the Sugababes' first top ten single in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 6. The album also spawned three more top 30 singles: "New Year", "Run for Cover
Run for Cover (Sugababes song)
"Run for Cover" is a song performed by English girl group the Sugababes. The 'Babes, Jony Lipsey, Cameron McVey and Paul Simm all co-wrote the song for the band's debut album One Touch...
" and "Soul Sound
Soul Sound
"Soul Sound" is a R&B/soul song performed by English group Sugababes. It was co-written by Charlotte Gordon Cumming, Ron Tom and Sam Harley for the band's debut studio album One Touch and released as its fourth single in the summer of 2001....
", which peaked at number 12, 13 and 30 respectively. "Run for Cover" also proved to have relative success across Europe, but did not challenge that of "Overload".
Track listing
- "Overload" (J. Lipsey, C. McVey, P. Simm, S. Donaghy, M. Buena, K. Buchanan) – 4:38
- "One Foot In" (P. Watson, S. Cupid, L. Smith, S. Donaghy, M. Buena, K. Buchanan) – 3:25
- "Same Old Story" (J. Temis, M. Rowe, S. Donaghy, M. Buena, K. Buchanan) – 3:03
- "Just Let It Go" (J. Temis, M. Rowe, S. Donaghy, M. Buena, K. Buchanan) – 5:01
- "Look at Me" (C. McVey, J. Lipsey, P. Simm, F. Howard, S. Donaghy, M. Buena, K. Buchanan) – 3:58
- "Soul SoundSoul Sound"Soul Sound" is a R&B/soul song performed by English group Sugababes. It was co-written by Charlotte Gordon Cumming, Ron Tom and Sam Harley for the band's debut studio album One Touch and released as its fourth single in the summer of 2001....
" (L. Edwards, S. Harley) – 4:30 - "One Touch" (R. Tom) – 4:20
- "Lush Life" (R. Tom, C. Macintosh) – 4:28
- "Real Thing" (J. Themis, M. Rowe, S. Donaghy, M. Buena, K. Buchanan) – 4:04
- "New Year" (C. McVey, J. Lipsey, M. Rowe, F. Howard, S. Donaghy, M. Buena, K. Buchanan) – 3:51
- "Promises" (C. McVey, J. Lipsey, F. Howard, P. Simm, S. Donaghy, M. Buena, K. Buchanan) – 3:17
- "Run for CoverRun for Cover (Sugababes song)"Run for Cover" is a song performed by English girl group the Sugababes. The 'Babes, Jony Lipsey, Cameron McVey and Paul Simm all co-wrote the song for the band's debut album One Touch...
" (J. Lipsey, P. Simm, C. McVey, S. Donaghy, M. Buena, K. Buchanan) – 3:48 - "Don't Wanna Wait" (R. Tom, Don-E) – 4:42 [Japanese Bonus Track]
Charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums Chart | 6 |
| German Albums Chart | 7 |
| 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... |
55 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 8 |
| 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... |
26 |
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
| Australian Albums Chart | 63 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart | 16 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 27 November 2000 | London Records London Records London Records, referred to as London Recordings in logo, is a record label headquartered in the United Kingdom, originally marketing records in the United States, Canada and Latin America from 1947 to 1979, then becoming a semi-independent label.... |
| Austria | 11 December 2000 | |
| Germany | ||
| Switzerland | ||
| Australia | August 2001 | |
| Ireland | 25 January 2001 | |
| Italy | March 2001 | |
| New Zealand | ||
| United States | 30 June 2003 | |
| Canada | ||
| Japan | 22 August 2001 | Warner Music Japan |
External links
- Sugababes.com — official site