Thank You (Jamelia album)
Encyclopedia
Thank You is the second album from British
R&B
star Jamelia
. The album, a mix of R&B, hip hop, and soul was released in three main versions between 2003 and 2004 and contains 5 UK top 40 singles, "Bout", "Superstar
", "Thank You
", "See It In a Boy's Eyes
" and "DJ". Some international versions of the album also include Jamelia's hit single duet with Tiziano Ferro
. The album was certified platinum on 5 August 2004. Since then the album has been certified double platinum.
The album received a Mercury Music Award nomination in 2004.
, which was released in June 2003 and peaked at #37 on the UK Singles Chart
. The second single from the album was released in September 2003 and was called "Superstar
", a much poppier effort, which entered the UK Singles Chart at #8, but climbed as high as #3 in October 2003. The single was later officially certified Silver
in early 2004 and was her second UK top 10 hit http://www.bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=31426. However, when this first version of the album was released, it only managed to peak as high as #65 on the UK Albums Chart
. The album cover's font had a paint-brush affect but the font design was later changed for version two along with a slight change to the colour scheme of the cover photo.
", co-written with Chris Martin
of Coldplay
and "DJ". This version of the album was a huge success, creating a new peak of #4 in the UK Albums Chart
. The album was certified Gold by the BPI
on 5 March 2004, only 5 days after the album's first re-issue. http://www.bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=31690
" and a non-album cover of Sam Brown's "Stop
", which was used as the theme for Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
. The international reissue added Jamelia's collaboration with Italian
singer Tiziano Ferro
, "Universal Prayer
", her first number one single in Italy
and Spain
. "Universal Prayer" was not, however, featured on the UK
or Australian editions.
commented on Thank You as saying:
Jamelia may be widely regarded as the best UK R&B singer in years, but - like most interesting artists - she wears her genre lightly. Although her debut album Drama stole its sound and attitude wholesale from the US, Thank You sees the vocalist take bold steps onto new musical ground.
Indeed, Thank You is at its weakest when it is most generic. First single, "Bout", was hardly a promising introduction, its heavy handed, booming production sounding much like Christina Aguilera's "Dirrty", but without the vocal range and the raw charisma. It tries too hard to achieve too little, as does the embarrassing "Bitch", in which Jamelia tries Pink's attitude on for size but finds it doesn't fit at all.
Jamelia is far more comfortable at the poppier end of the R&B spectrum, where her limited but sultry vocal style flourishes. At certain times in the last few months Capital FM could have been renamed "Superstar" FM, but despite its airplay dominance this champagne pop song still sounds fresh and irresistible. Almost as catchy is the frivolous "Cutie", which nods in the direction of Jamaican dancehall with its giddy, drunken rhythm.
But its on the two slowest numbers that Jamelia triumphs. "See It In A Boys Eyes", a collaboration with Coldplay's Chris Martin, is as beguiling as it is unclassifiable. Built on one of Martin's loveliest ever piano riffs, it's a slinky, haunting hymn to understanding the opposite sex. A perfect partner to Prince's "If I Was Your Girlfriend".
And then there's "Thank You", the album's focal point and a blistering put-down to an abusive former partner. In the hands of a white boy guitar band, the song would likely have become a squeal of anger, but Jamelia handles it with a grace and wisdom that belie her youth - "You messed up my dreams, made me strong/ Thank you." It's that rare beast, a true pop classic which will be played for years to come.
Given the success she is now enjoying, it seems likely that Jamelia's confidence and willingness to experiment can only grow. Her third album should be quite something.
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...
R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
star Jamelia
Jamelia
Jamelia Niela Davis , best known mononymously as Jamelia, is an English singer-songwriter, model, entertainer, television presenter and actress. She is most famous for her use of a cappella and prolific work in the R&B genre...
. The album, a mix of R&B, hip hop, and soul was released in three main versions between 2003 and 2004 and contains 5 UK top 40 singles, "Bout", "Superstar
Superstar (Jamelia song)
"Superstar" is a song by Danish pop singer Christine Milton, released on January 13, 2003 as the lead single from her debut album, Friday . It was written and produced by Cutfather, Joe Belmaati, and Remee, and spent seven weeks at number one on the Danish Singles Chart. The song was later covered...
", "Thank You
Thank You (Jamelia song)
"Thank You" was the third single from British R&B star Jamelia's second album Thank You. The song, released in the UK on 24 February 2004, became Jamelia's highest charting single in the UK to date, peaking at #2, and spending 14 weeks within the whole UK Singles Chart, and kept off the top spot a...
", "See It In a Boy's Eyes
See It In a Boy's Eyes
"See It in a Boy's Eyes" was the fourth single from British R&B singer Jamelia's second album, Thank You. The song, released in the UK on 12 July 2004, became Jamelia's third consecutive top five hit in the UK to date , peaking at number five and spending eleven weeks on the UK Singles Chart...
" and "DJ". Some international versions of the album also include Jamelia's hit single duet with Tiziano Ferro
Tiziano Ferro
Tiziano Ferro is an Italian pop singer. He reached notoriety in 2001 and during his career he has also sung in Spanish, English, French and Portuguese.-Childhood and early beginnings:...
. The album was certified platinum on 5 August 2004. Since then the album has been certified double platinum.
The album received a Mercury Music Award nomination in 2004.
Version 1
Version one of Thank You was released on 29 September 2003. The first single from the album was "Bout" featuring Rah DiggaRah Digga
Rah Digga is an American rapper. Well known as a long time member of the Flipmode Squad, a hip hop group led by Busta Rhymes, she parted ways amicably with the group in 2007. She has been called "one of rap's most prominent women MCs" by Allmusic and "one of hip-hop's most skilled female MCs" in...
, which was released in June 2003 and peaked at #37 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 ...
. The second single from the album was released in September 2003 and was called "Superstar
Superstar (Jamelia song)
"Superstar" is a song by Danish pop singer Christine Milton, released on January 13, 2003 as the lead single from her debut album, Friday . It was written and produced by Cutfather, Joe Belmaati, and Remee, and spent seven weeks at number one on the Danish Singles Chart. The song was later covered...
", a much poppier effort, which entered the UK Singles Chart at #8, but climbed as high as #3 in October 2003. The single was later officially certified Silver
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 early 2004 and was her second UK top 10 hit http://www.bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=31426. However, when this first version of the album was released, it only managed to peak as high as #65 on 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...
. The album cover's font had a paint-brush affect but the font design was later changed for version two along with a slight change to the colour scheme of the cover photo.
Version 2
After the success of the "Superstar" single, Thank You was re-released in March 2004 with a slight alteration to the artwork, two brand new tracks and a re-ordered track listing. The album was re-issued after the success of the title track of the album, which appeared in a slightly new version here, with a proper outro instead of a faded one. The album's two new tracks later became the fourth and fifth singles from the album, these tracks were "See It In a Boy's EyesSee It In a Boy's Eyes
"See It in a Boy's Eyes" was the fourth single from British R&B singer Jamelia's second album, Thank You. The song, released in the UK on 12 July 2004, became Jamelia's third consecutive top five hit in the UK to date , peaking at number five and spending eleven weeks on the UK Singles Chart...
", co-written with Chris Martin
Chris Martin
Christopher Anthony John "Chris" Martin is an English song-writer, who is the lead vocalist, pianist and rhythm guitarist of the band Coldplay. He is married to actress Gwyneth Paltrow.-Early life:...
of Coldplay
Coldplay
Coldplay are a British alternative rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London. After they formed Pectoralz, Guy Berryman joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to Starfish. Will Champion joined as a...
and "DJ". This version of the album was a huge success, creating a new peak of #4 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...
. The album was certified Gold 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...
on 5 March 2004, only 5 days after the album's first re-issue. http://www.bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=31690
Version 3
Version three of Thank You had only a change to the front and back covers. The shot used for the front cover was a close-up picture of the "See It In a Boy's Eyes" single cover, the back cover was the entire "See It In a Boy's Eyes" cover in full. The track listing had no alterations, despite the fact that the final single of the album was a double A-side of album track "DJDJ (Jamelia song)
"DJ" is the fifth and final single from Jamelia's second album Thank You and was also released a double a-side with the Sam Brown song "Stop"."DJ" is a song written by SoulShock, Kenneth Karlin, P. White, Alex Cantrall and O...
" and a non-album cover of Sam Brown's "Stop
Stop! (Sam Brown song)
"Stop!" is a song by English singer Sam Brown.The single was originally released in 1988, missing the UK top forty and peaking at number fifty-two. It was not until 1989, however, that the single became a hit, when it peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart. "Stop!" became her biggest hit to...
", which was used as the theme for Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (film)
# Will Young - "Your Love Is King"# Jamelia - "Stop"# Kylie Minogue - "Can't Get You Out of My Head"# Joss Stone - "Super Duper Love Pt. 1"# Mary J...
. The international reissue added Jamelia's collaboration with Italian
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...
singer Tiziano Ferro
Tiziano Ferro
Tiziano Ferro is an Italian pop singer. He reached notoriety in 2001 and during his career he has also sung in Spanish, English, French and Portuguese.-Childhood and early beginnings:...
, "Universal Prayer
Universal Prayer (song)
"Universal Prayer" was a song recorded by Italian singer Tiziano Ferro and British R&B singer Jamelia for the soundtrack to the 2004 Summer Olympic games. The song was then added to the re-issue of Jamelia's Thank You in Europe...
", her first number one single in 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...
and Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. "Universal Prayer" was not, however, featured on the UK
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...
or Australian editions.
Reception
During the release of the album, the BBCBBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
commented on Thank You as saying:
Jamelia may be widely regarded as the best UK R&B singer in years, but - like most interesting artists - she wears her genre lightly. Although her debut album Drama stole its sound and attitude wholesale from the US, Thank You sees the vocalist take bold steps onto new musical ground.
Indeed, Thank You is at its weakest when it is most generic. First single, "Bout", was hardly a promising introduction, its heavy handed, booming production sounding much like Christina Aguilera's "Dirrty", but without the vocal range and the raw charisma. It tries too hard to achieve too little, as does the embarrassing "Bitch", in which Jamelia tries Pink's attitude on for size but finds it doesn't fit at all.
Jamelia is far more comfortable at the poppier end of the R&B spectrum, where her limited but sultry vocal style flourishes. At certain times in the last few months Capital FM could have been renamed "Superstar" FM, but despite its airplay dominance this champagne pop song still sounds fresh and irresistible. Almost as catchy is the frivolous "Cutie", which nods in the direction of Jamaican dancehall with its giddy, drunken rhythm.
But its on the two slowest numbers that Jamelia triumphs. "See It In A Boys Eyes", a collaboration with Coldplay's Chris Martin, is as beguiling as it is unclassifiable. Built on one of Martin's loveliest ever piano riffs, it's a slinky, haunting hymn to understanding the opposite sex. A perfect partner to Prince's "If I Was Your Girlfriend".
And then there's "Thank You", the album's focal point and a blistering put-down to an abusive former partner. In the hands of a white boy guitar band, the song would likely have become a squeal of anger, but Jamelia handles it with a grace and wisdom that belie her youth - "You messed up my dreams, made me strong/ Thank you." It's that rare beast, a true pop classic which will be played for years to come.
Given the success she is now enjoying, it seems likely that Jamelia's confidence and willingness to experiment can only grow. Her third album should be quite something.
Original release
- "Bout" (featuring Rah DiggaRah DiggaRah Digga is an American rapper. Well known as a long time member of the Flipmode Squad, a hip hop group led by Busta Rhymes, she parted ways amicably with the group in 2007. She has been called "one of rap's most prominent women MCs" by Allmusic and "one of hip-hop's most skilled female MCs" in...
) - "Off Da Endz" (featuring Asher DAsher DAshley Walters , also known as Asher D, is an English rapper, musician and actor.-Personal life:He was born in Peckham, London and raised by his mother, Pamela Case, a local government officer. He attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School, in London, from the age of 6...
) - "Taxi"
- "Thank YouThank You (Jamelia song)"Thank You" was the third single from British R&B star Jamelia's second album Thank You. The song, released in the UK on 24 February 2004, became Jamelia's highest charting single in the UK to date, peaking at #2, and spending 14 weeks within the whole UK Singles Chart, and kept off the top spot a...
" - "Dirty Dirty"
- "B.I.T.C.H."
- "SuperstarSuperstar (Jamelia song)"Superstar" is a song by Danish pop singer Christine Milton, released on January 13, 2003 as the lead single from her debut album, Friday . It was written and produced by Cutfather, Joe Belmaati, and Remee, and spent seven weeks at number one on the Danish Singles Chart. The song was later covered...
" - "Life"
- "Club Hoppin'" (Rap by Bubba SparxxxBubba SparxxxWarren Anderson Mathis , known by his stage name Bubba Sparxxx, is an American Southern rapper. His biggest hit is "Ms. New Booty" featuring The Ying Yang Twins which peaked at #7 in the United States...
) - "Antidote"
- "Cutie"
- "Bounce"
Re-release
- "SuperstarSuperstar (Jamelia song)"Superstar" is a song by Danish pop singer Christine Milton, released on January 13, 2003 as the lead single from her debut album, Friday . It was written and produced by Cutfather, Joe Belmaati, and Remee, and spent seven weeks at number one on the Danish Singles Chart. The song was later covered...
" - "Thank YouThank You (Jamelia song)"Thank You" was the third single from British R&B star Jamelia's second album Thank You. The song, released in the UK on 24 February 2004, became Jamelia's highest charting single in the UK to date, peaking at #2, and spending 14 weeks within the whole UK Singles Chart, and kept off the top spot a...
" - "DJDJ (Jamelia song)"DJ" is the fifth and final single from Jamelia's second album Thank You and was also released a double a-side with the Sam Brown song "Stop"."DJ" is a song written by SoulShock, Kenneth Karlin, P. White, Alex Cantrall and O...
" - "See It In a Boy's EyesSee It In a Boy's Eyes"See It in a Boy's Eyes" was the fourth single from British R&B singer Jamelia's second album, Thank You. The song, released in the UK on 12 July 2004, became Jamelia's third consecutive top five hit in the UK to date , peaking at number five and spending eleven weeks on the UK Singles Chart...
" - "Taxi"
- "Dirty Dirty"
- "Club Hoppin'" (Rap by Bubba SparxxxBubba SparxxxWarren Anderson Mathis , known by his stage name Bubba Sparxxx, is an American Southern rapper. His biggest hit is "Ms. New Booty" featuring The Ying Yang Twins which peaked at #7 in the United States...
) - "Cutie"
- "Bounce"
- "Bout" (featuring Rah DiggaRah DiggaRah Digga is an American rapper. Well known as a long time member of the Flipmode Squad, a hip hop group led by Busta Rhymes, she parted ways amicably with the group in 2007. She has been called "one of rap's most prominent women MCs" by Allmusic and "one of hip-hop's most skilled female MCs" in...
) - "Off Da Endz" (featuring Asher DAsher DAshley Walters , also known as Asher D, is an English rapper, musician and actor.-Personal life:He was born in Peckham, London and raised by his mother, Pamela Case, a local government officer. He attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School, in London, from the age of 6...
) - "B.I.T.C.H."
- "Life"
- "Antidote"
- "Universal PrayerUniversal Prayer (song)"Universal Prayer" was a song recorded by Italian singer Tiziano Ferro and British R&B singer Jamelia for the soundtrack to the 2004 Summer Olympic games. The song was then added to the re-issue of Jamelia's Thank You in Europe...
" (with Tiziano FerroTiziano FerroTiziano Ferro is an Italian pop singer. He reached notoriety in 2001 and during his career he has also sung in Spanish, English, French and Portuguese.-Childhood and early beginnings:...
)" (international reissue only)
B-sides
- "For You" - ("Bout" B-side)
- "Girlfriend" - ("Bout" B-side)
- "Same-ish" - ("Thank YouThank You (Jamelia song)"Thank You" was the third single from British R&B star Jamelia's second album Thank You. The song, released in the UK on 24 February 2004, became Jamelia's highest charting single in the UK to date, peaking at #2, and spending 14 weeks within the whole UK Singles Chart, and kept off the top spot a...
" B-side) - "Bad" - ("Thank You" B-side)
- "NumbNumb (Linkin Park song)"Numb" is a song by rock band Linkin Park. It was released as the third single from their second studio album, Meteora and is listed as the final track on the record. One of Linkin Park's most well known and critically acclaimed songs, "Numb" topped the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart for 12...
" (Linkin ParkLinkin ParkLinkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries...
cover) (Jo Whiley Live Lounge Acoustic) - ("See It In a Boy's EyesSee It In a Boy's Eyes"See It in a Boy's Eyes" was the fourth single from British R&B singer Jamelia's second album, Thank You. The song, released in the UK on 12 July 2004, became Jamelia's third consecutive top five hit in the UK to date , peaking at number five and spending eleven weeks on the UK Singles Chart...
" B-side)
Bonus tracks
- French Bonus track:
- "Thank You (Duet With SinguilaSinguilaBedaya Singuila N'Garoest better known as Singuila is a French singer of Congolese and Central African descent...
)" (Track 2).
- "Thank You (Duet With Singuila
- Japan Bonus tracks:
- "Superstar (Bob 'Reef' Tewlow Remix)" (Track 15)
- "Superstar (Copenhanicas Remix)" (Track 16)
- "Superstar (Ayo Supersar JD Remix)" (Track 17).
Singles
| Information |
|---|
"Bout"
|
| "Superstar Superstar (Jamelia song) "Superstar" is a song by Danish pop singer Christine Milton, released on January 13, 2003 as the lead single from her debut album, Friday . It was written and produced by Cutfather, Joe Belmaati, and Remee, and spent seven weeks at number one on the Danish Singles Chart. The song was later covered... " 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... , NZ Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... ), #3 (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 (Jamelia song) "Thank You" was the third single from British R&B star Jamelia's second album Thank You. The song, released in the UK on 24 February 2004, became Jamelia's highest charting single in the UK to date, peaking at #2, and spending 14 weeks within the whole UK Singles Chart, and kept off the top spot a... " 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 ... ), #7 (Australia 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... ) |
| "See It in a Boy's Eyes See It In a Boy's Eyes "See It in a Boy's Eyes" was the fourth single from British R&B singer Jamelia's second album, Thank You. The song, released in the UK on 12 July 2004, became Jamelia's third consecutive top five hit in the UK to date , peaking at number five and spending eleven weeks 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 ... ) |
| "Universal Prayer Universal Prayer (song) "Universal Prayer" was a song recorded by Italian singer Tiziano Ferro and British R&B singer Jamelia for the soundtrack to the 2004 Summer Olympic games. The song was then added to the re-issue of Jamelia's Thank You in Europe... " Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... , ITA 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... , #31 (GER 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... ) |
| "DJ DJ (Jamelia song) "DJ" is the fifth and final single from Jamelia's second album Thank You and was also released a double a-side with the Sam Brown song "Stop"."DJ" is a song written by SoulShock, Kenneth Karlin, P. White, Alex Cantrall and O... "/"Stop" 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 ... ) |