Ten (Gabriella Cilmi album)
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Ten is the second album by Australian-born singer-songwriter Gabriella Cilmi
. Ten was released on 22 March 2010 in Australia. The album is preceded by the single "On a Mission
" and marks Cilmi's foray into more 1980s inspired music. PopJustice
named Ten as the 4th best album of 2010 in their Top 33 albums of 2010 list.
While producing the album, Cilmi worked with Greg Kurstin
, The Invisible Men and Dallas Austin
, as well as Xenomania
on the song "Hearts Don't Lie" which she likens to a Bee Gees
song. The track "Love Me 'Cause You Want To" is the song she's most proud of due to the fact it was produced with her band.
called it "Good, plasticky fun", praising 'Love Me Cos You Want To' and 'Hearts Don't Lie' but criticising the "unnecessary excursions into quivering balladry and jaunty piano-pop". Pete Paphides for The Times
also awarded 4 stars, saying "If her current single On a Mission
doesn't manage to relieve Cilmi of the 2008 Sweet About Me albatross, then the sensuous future-disco of Love Me Cos should do the trick."
Caroline Sullivan for The Guardian
gave Ten 3 stars, saying "Her zest and powerful, Anastacia
like voice can't be faulted, but the music, produced mainly by dance-pop overlords Greg Kurstin and Dallas Austin, is woefully generic." BBC Music also praised Cilmi's voice, and said about the album: "Ten still doesn't give too a clear indication of where to place Cilmi as an artist. And while that may infuriate chronic pigeonholers, it's also part of Ten' s beauty – it may be a mere stepping stone to something more defined in the bigger picture, but there's an unpredictability and a talent on display that implies she knows exactly where she's going." Pierre Oitmann of Dutch news site Nu.nl
cites Gabriella Cilmi as being "every record company mogul's wet dream (...) effortlessly adjusting to the musical genre of choice", and giving the album 7 out of 10 stars.
for the skimpy nature of her clothing, the cover of Ten, on which Cilmi appears to be wearing an orange brassiere
, overlaid with a black snaky design representative of cinematic film, aroused some interest. Shortly afterwards a further portfolio of photographs was published, for which Cilmi had posed in items of red and black lingerie.
Gabriella Cilmi
Gabriella Lucia Cilmi is an Australian singer-songwriter. In 2008, Cilmi was awarded six ARIA awards including Single of the Year and Best Female Artist....
. Ten was released on 22 March 2010 in Australia. The album is preceded by the single "On a Mission
On a Mission (song)
"On a Mission" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Gabriella Cilmi from her second studio album, Ten . The song was released as the album's lead single in Australia on 5 February 2010 and in the United Kingdom on 7 March 2010. The song has been praised by music critics for its...
" and marks Cilmi's foray into more 1980s inspired music. PopJustice
Popjustice
Popjustice is a music website founded in 2000 and is the work of UK freelance music journalist Peter Robinson, who has worked for NME, The Guardian, Attitude and many others....
named Ten as the 4th best album of 2010 in their Top 33 albums of 2010 list.
Conception
According to Cilmi, the album features "lots of uptempo funk and disco-inspired numbers designed to make people groove" as well as "some more sexy tracks". One song incorporates a type of yodel into it.While producing the album, Cilmi worked with Greg Kurstin
Greg Kurstin
Gregory Allen "Greg" Kurstin is an award-winning American songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. In 2009 Kurstin received a Grammy Award nomination for Producer of the Year. That same year he won three Ivor Novello awards for his work with Lily Allen, including Songwriters of the Year for "The Fear"...
, The Invisible Men and 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...
, as well as 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...
on the song "Hearts Don't Lie" which she likens to a Bee Gees
Bee Gees
The Bee Gees are a musical group that originally comprised three brothers: Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio was successful for most of their 40-plus years of recording music, but they had two distinct periods of exceptional success: as a pop act in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and as a...
song. The track "Love Me 'Cause You Want To" is the song she's most proud of due to the fact it was produced with her band.
Singles
- The first single off the album, "On a MissionOn a Mission (song)"On a Mission" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Gabriella Cilmi from her second studio album, Ten . The song was released as the album's lead single in Australia on 5 February 2010 and in the United Kingdom on 7 March 2010. The song has been praised by music critics for its...
", was released on 8 March. It is accompanied by a £250,000 music video, billed as a homage to BarbarellaBarbarella (film)Barbarella is a 1968 Franco-Italian science fiction film based on Jean-Claude Forrest's French Barbarella comics. The film was directed by Roger Vadim and stars Jane Fonda, who was Vadim's wife at the time.-Plot:...
. The song reached the top-ten 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 ...
and top-twenty on AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , 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...
. - "Hearts Don't LieHearts Don't Lie"Hearts Don't Lie" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Gabriella Cilmi from her second studio album, Ten . The song was released as the album's second single on 7 June, in the UK....
" was the second single, it was released in the UK on 7 June 2010. It has so far peaked at #51 on the Australian Airplay Chart, and failed to chart on the UK Top 75. - The third single was a double-A side of "DefenderDefender (Gabriella Cilmi song)"Defender" is the 9th single from Australian singer–songwriter Gabriella Cilmi. It was chosen to be the third single to be released from her second album Ten. "Defender" was released as a double A-side along with "Magic Carpet Ride" in August 2010...
" and "Magic Carpet RideMagic Carpet Ride (song)"Magic Carpet Ride" is the 9th single from Australian singer–songwriter Gabriella Cilmi. The song was originally a B-side to her hit single "On a Mission". "Magic Carpet Ride" is not included on the physical release of her second album, Ten, but is available as an iTunes bonus track. The song was...
", a track that first appeared on the CD single to "On a Mission".
Critical reception
Overall critical reaction has been generally positive. Hugh Montgomery for The ObserverThe Observer
The Observer is a British newspaper, published on Sundays. In the same place on the political spectrum as its daily sister paper The Guardian, which acquired it in 1993, it takes a liberal or social democratic line on most issues. It is the world's oldest Sunday newspaper.-Origins:The first issue,...
called it "Good, plasticky fun", praising 'Love Me Cos You Want To' and 'Hearts Don't Lie' but criticising the "unnecessary excursions into quivering balladry and jaunty piano-pop". Pete Paphides for 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...
also awarded 4 stars, saying "If her current single On a Mission
On a Mission (song)
"On a Mission" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Gabriella Cilmi from her second studio album, Ten . The song was released as the album's lead single in Australia on 5 February 2010 and in the United Kingdom on 7 March 2010. The song has been praised by music critics for its...
doesn't manage to relieve Cilmi of the 2008 Sweet About Me albatross, then the sensuous future-disco of Love Me Cos should do the trick."
Caroline Sullivan for The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
gave Ten 3 stars, saying "Her zest and powerful, Anastacia
Anastacia
Anastacia is an American singer-songwriter. Anastacia has been highly successful in Europe, Asia, South Africa and South America, but has had only minor success in her native United States...
like voice can't be faulted, but the music, produced mainly by dance-pop overlords Greg Kurstin and Dallas Austin, is woefully generic." BBC Music also praised Cilmi's voice, and said about the album: "Ten still doesn't give too a clear indication of where to place Cilmi as an artist. And while that may infuriate chronic pigeonholers, it's also part of Ten
Nu.nl
NU.nl is a Dutch news website. It was founded in 1999 and is since 2007 the most visited news site in the Netherlands. It is owned by Sanoma. Nu is the Dutch word for 'now'....
cites Gabriella Cilmi as being "every record company mogul's wet dream (...) effortlessly adjusting to the musical genre of choice", and giving the album 7 out of 10 stars.
Album cover and image
Released a few weeks after Cilmi was reported as having criticised Lady GagaLady GaGa
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to...
for the skimpy nature of her clothing, the cover of Ten, on which Cilmi appears to be wearing an orange brassiere
Brassiere
A brassiere is an undergarment that covers, supports, and elevates the breasts. Since the late 19th century, it has replaced the corset as the most widely accepted method for supporting breasts....
, overlaid with a black snaky design representative of cinematic film, aroused some interest. Shortly afterwards a further portfolio of photographs was published, for which Cilmi had posed in items of red and black lingerie.
Track listing
Bonus tracks- "Sweet About MeSweet About Me"Sweet About Me" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Gabriella Cilmi from her debut album, Lessons to Be Learned . Co-written with and produced by Xenomania, it was released in April 2008 as the album's lead single. The song was used in commercials for Sure and Dove Bodywash in Europe, as...
" (Twenty Ten version) — 3:28 - "Magic Carpet RideMagic Carpet Ride (song)"Magic Carpet Ride" is the 9th single from Australian singer–songwriter Gabriella Cilmi. The song was originally a B-side to her hit single "On a Mission". "Magic Carpet Ride" is not included on the physical release of her second album, Ten, but is available as an iTunes bonus track. The song was...
" (iTunes exclusive bonus track) — 2:53 - "Sucker for Love" (iTunes exclusive bonus track) — 3:24
- "On a Mission" video
- Digital booklet
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart 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... |
17 |
| Austrian Albums Chart | 73 |
| Belgian Heatseekers 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) |
1 |
| 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... (Wallonia) |
71 |
| 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... |
63 |
| 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... |
74 |
| 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... |
61 |
| Greek Foreign 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... |
6 |
| 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.... |
59 |
| 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... |
29 |
| 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... |
28 |