Change (Sugababes album)

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Change
Change cover
Studio album by Sugababes
Released 8 October 2007 (2007-10-08)[1]
(see release history)
Recorded 2007
Genre Pop rock, dance-pop, electro
Length 43:25
Label Island
Producer Dallas Austin, DEEKAY, Dr. Luke, Novel, Jony Rockstar, Flex Turner, Xenomania
Professional reviews
Sugababes chronology
Overloaded: The Singles Collection
(2006)		 Change
(2007)
Singles from Change
  1. "About You Now"
    Released: 24 September 2007
  2. "Change"
    Released: 17 December 2007
  3. "Denial"
    Released: 17 March 2008

Change is the fifth studio album by British pop group Sugababes, released by Island Records on 1 October 2007 in the Netherlands and 8 October 2007 (see 2007 in music) in the United Kingdom. It is their first full album with Amelle Berrabah and features production by Dr. Luke, Xenomania, Dallas Austin and DEEKAY, among others. The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and in the top ten in Estonia and Ireland, and has been certified platinum by the BPI.[2]

Contents

[edit] Production and release

In early and mid 2007, the Sugababes went back into the studio to work with a number of American producers on their then-untitled fifth studio album, the band's first full studio album with Amelle Berrabah. Collaborators on the album include Dr. Luke, Danish production team DEEKAY, and Novel as well as previous collaborators Xenomania, Dallas Austin and Jony Rockstar.

AXM Magazine reported the Sugababes' assumed attempt to move into the American market with the album.[3] On 30 August 2007, the group appeared on The Album Chart Show to perform the first single, "About You Now", and premiere another two album cuts. They also confirmed that the album's title would be Change.

The album leaked in its entirety, excluding the UK bonus track "3 Spoons of Suga", on 4 October. A day later, the bonus track was also leaked. When inserted into the computer, the UK edition disc allows access to bonus features such as remix versions of "About You Now" and a special interview with the group, plus wallpapers and photos.

The song "3 Spoons of Suga" appears on the soundtrack to the film St Trinian's.[4]

[edit] Reception

[edit] Critical reviews

The album has received mixed reviews, with The Guardian calling it a "mixed bag" but applauding tracks such as "Never Gonna Dance Again" and "Back Down".[5] The Daily Star gave the album a glowing review, calling it "one of the finest contemporary pop records of the decade".[6] The Times claimed that the album was "only slightly better than All Saints outtakes, all dated production and pop tastefulness" but complimented tracks such as "My Love Is Pink" and "3 Spoons of Suga".[7]

[edit] Commercial performance

The album's first single, "About You Now", was digitally released on 24 September 2007 in the UK, with the physical single release a week later. The song, produced by Dr. Luke, became Sugababes' sixth number-one single in the United Kingdom and their most successful to date. The second release from the album, "Change", was digitally released on December 10 and physically released on 17 December, charting at number thirteen. "My Love Is Pink" was also released as a digital single on 10 December.[8]. The third single from the album, "Denial", was digitally released on 10 March and physically released on 17 March 2008, peaking at number fifteen.

Within three months of sales, which amounted to over 370,000, Change became the thirty-second biggest selling album in UK of 2007.[citation needed] The French edition of Change is a greatest hits compilation because the album Overloaded: The Singles Collection was not released there, and it contains all their hits since "Overload" to "Denial". It sold approximatively 453,000 copies in UK.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "About You Now" (Cathy Dennis, Lukasz Gottwald) – 3:32
  2. "Never Gonna Dance Again" (Keisha Buchanan, Heidi Range, Miranda Cooper, Brian Higgins, Tim Powell, Nick Coler, Lisa Cowling) – 3:43
  3. "Denial" (K. Buchanan, H. Range, Amelle Berrabah, Vanessa Morgan, Flex Turner, Elliot Malloy) – 3:31
  4. "My Love Is Pink" (K. Buchanan, H. Range, M. Cooper, B. Higgins, T. Powell, L. Cowling, N. Coler) – 3:44
  5. "Change" (Martin M. Larsson, Lars H. Jensen, Niara Scarlett, H. Range, K. Buchanan, A. Berrabah) – 3:37
  6. "Back When" (Dallas Austin, Gary White) – 3:56
  7. "Surprise" (C. Dennis, L. Gottwald) – 3:05
  8. "Back Down" (A. Stevenson, Tony Reyes, K. Buchanan, H. Range, A. Berrabah) – 3:50
  9. "Mended by You" (H. Range, K. Buchanan, J. 'Rockstar' Lipsey, Karen Poole) – 3:34
  10. "3 Spoons of Suga" (H. Range, K. Buchanan, A. Berrabah, J. 'Rockstar' Lipsey, K. Poole, J. Shaw) – 3:51 [UK & AUS bonus track]
  11. "Open the Door" (K. Buchanan, H. Range, C. Dennis, L. Gottwald) – 3:16
  12. "Undignified" (Tom Nichols, F. Turner, K. Buchanan, H. Range, A. Berrabah) – 3:45

[edit] Release history

Region Date Label
Netherlands 1 October 2007 Island Records
United Kingdom 8 October 2007
Austria 19 October 2007
Germany
Switzerland
Australia 20 October 2007
Spain 6 November 2007
France 17 March 2008

[edit] Charts and certifications

Chart (2007) Provider Peak
position		 Certification
Australian ARIA Albums Chart[9] ARIA 90
Austrian Albums Chart[10] Media Control 32
Dutch Albums Chart[10] MegaCharts 69
Estonian Albums Chart[11] IFPI 3
European Albums Chart[12] 10
German Albums Chart[10] Media Control 33
Irish Albums Chart[10] IRMA 10 Platinum[13]
Polish Albums Chart[10] ZPAV 41
Swiss Albums Chart[10] Media Control 14
UK Albums Chart[10] BPI/The Official UK Charts Company 1 Platinum[2]
United World Chart[10] Media Traffic 32
Chart (2008) Provider Peak
position		 Certification
France Albums Chart[14] SNEP 105
Preceded by
Magic by Bruce Springsteen		 UK Albums Chart number-one album
14 October 2007		 Succeeded by
Pull the Pin by Stereophonics

[edit] References

  1. ^ Free Record Shop - Change
  2. ^ a b Platinum Awards Content
  3. ^ SUGABABES – NEW SONGS! AXM
  4. ^ http://www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/3515599/St-Trinians-Original-Soundtrack/Product.html
  5. ^ [http://arts.guardian.co.uk/filmandmusic/story/0,,2183399,00.html)
  6. ^ Daily Star: Simply The Best 7 Days A Week :: Music Reviews :: Album of the week - Sugababes: Change
  7. ^ Sugababes: Change review | CD reviews | Music - Times Online
  8. ^ Sugababes - My Love Is Pink Downloads - 7digital
  9. ^ http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20071020-0000/issue921.pdf
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h Charts Performance. A-Charts.us. Retrieved on 2008-02-04.
  11. ^ Estonian Albums Chart - November 19th 2007
  12. ^ European Top 100 Albums (2007-10-27). Billboard.biz. Retrieved on 2008-02-04.
  13. ^ The Irish Charts - All there is to know
  14. ^ Classement officiel des meilleures ventes de disques Albums en France du 16.03.08 au 22.03.08

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