Black Cherry (album)

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Black Cherry
Black Cherry cover
Studio album by Goldfrapp
Released April 28, 2003
May 6, 2003 (North America)
Recorded 2002 in Bath, England
Genre Electronic dance music
Electropop
Dancetronica
Length 42:57
Label Mute, EMI, Labels, Pias Benelux
Producer Alison Goldfrapp
Will Gregory
Professional reviews
Goldfrapp chronology
Felt Mountain
(2000)		 Black Cherry
(2003)		 Supernature
(2005)
Singles from Black Cherry
  1. "Train"
    Released: April 14, 2003
  2. "Strict Machine"
    Released: July 21, 2003
  3. "Twist"
    Released: November 3, 2003
  4. "Black Cherry"
    Released: March 1, 2004

Black Cherry is the second album by British electronic duo Goldfrapp. It was released by Mute Records on April 28, 2003 in the United Kingdom to generally positive reviews. Most critics complimented its blend of retro and modern electro pop music, which was a departure from the ambient sound of their debut.[1] Black Cherry was a top twenty album in Goldfrapp's native United Kingdom, and its second single "Strict Machine" was a top twenty single.[2]

The album represented a change in Goldfrapp's musical style, and featured glam rock and synthpop music; inspirations were disco music group Baccara and techno artist Hakan Lidbo.[3] In August 2005, the album was certified platinum in the UK, and has sold 52,000 copies in the United States.[4][5]

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[edit] Chart performance and sales

Black Cherry debuted on the UK albums chart on May 10, 2003 at number nineteen.[6] The album remained on the chart for twenty-six weeks and has sold 256,703 copies.[7][8] In August 2005, Black Cherry was certified platinum in the UK.[4] The album reached the top thirty in Ireland, Norway and the top fifty in Belgium, Germany and Switzerland.[7]

Black Cherry became Goldfrapp's first album release to chart in the United States. It reached number four on the Top Electronic Albums chart and number twenty-seven Top Independent Albums chart.[9] The album has sold 52,000 copies in the U.S. since its release in March 2006.[5]

[edit] Track listing

All tracks written and composed by Goldfrapp and Gregory.

  1. "Crystalline Green" – 4:28
  2. "Train" – 4:11
  3. "Black Cherry" – 4:56
  4. "Tiptoe" – 5:10
  5. "Deep Honey" – 4:01
  6. "Hairy Trees" – 4:37
  7. "Twist" – 3:32
  8. "Strict Machine" – 3:51 (Goldfrapp/Gregory/Nick Batt)
  9. "Forever" – 4:14
  10. "Slippage" – 3:57

[edit] Bonus tracks

All bonus tracks appear on the Japanese edition of Black Cherry.

  1. "Big Black Cloud, Little White Lie" ("Tiptoe" revisited) – 3:07
  2. "Train" (Village Hall mix) – 5:28
  3. "Train" (Ewan Pearson 6/8 Vocal) – 7:34
  4. "Train" (T.Raumschmiere RMX) – 5:52

[edit] Dutch special edition

All tracks appear on the bonus disc of the Dutch special edition of Black Cherry.

  1. "Strict Machine" (Benny Benassi Sfaction edit) – 3:27
  2. "Train" (Ewan Pearson dub) – 7:46
  3. "Deep Honey" (Live at London ULU 2003) – 4:41
  4. "Hairy Trees" (Live at London ULU 2003) – 6:47
  5. "Yes Sir" – 3:58
  6. "El Train" (T.Raumschmiere RMX) – 5:52
  7. "Strict Machine" (Benny Benassi Sfaction extended mix) – 6:53

[edit] Personnel

The following people contributed to Black Cherry[10]:

[edit] Release History

These are the formats of major album releases of Black Cherry:

Release format Country Cat. No. Release date
CD album[11] United Kingdom, Australia cdstumm196 April 2003
Japanese CD album[12] Japan tocp-66177 April 2003
Spanish CD album[13] Spain evercd232 April 2003
Dutch Special Edition CD album[14] Netherlands 391.0196.023 May 2004
UK vinyl album[15] United Kingdom stumm196 April 2003

[edit] Charts

Charts (2003) Peak
position[2][7][9]
U.S. Billboard Top Electronic Albums 4
UK Albums Chart 19
German Albums Chart 21
Norwegian Albums Chart 26
U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums 27
Irish Albums Chart 30
Swiss Albums Chart 41
France Albums Chart 45
Belgian Albums Chart 46

[edit] References

  1. ^ Goldfrapp: Black Cherry (2003): Reviews. metacritic.com. Retrieved July 6, 2007.
  2. ^ a b Chart Data: Goldfrapp. mariah-charts.com. Retrieved July 5, 2007.
  3. ^ Goldfrapp: Black Cherry (Mute). Mute Records. Retrieved July 5, 2007.
  4. ^ a b Certified Awards for Black Cherry. The BPI. August 26, 2005. Retrieved July 5, 2007.
  5. ^ a b Keith Caulfield. Ask Billboard. Billboard.com. August 3, 2006. Retrieved July 5, 2007.
  6. ^ UK Albums Top 75 (May 10, 2003). acharts.us. Retrieved July 6, 2007.
  7. ^ a b c Goldfrapp - Black Cherry - Charts. acharts.us. Retrieved July 6, 2007.
  8. ^ "Week 34 Chart Roundup". chartsingles.net. August 30, 2005. Retrieved July 6, 2007.
  9. ^ a b Artist Chart History. Billboard.com. Retrieved July 5, 2007.
  10. ^ Black Cherry (CD liner notes). Mute Records. April 2003.
  11. ^ Black Cherry CD album. goldfrapp.free.fr. Retrieved July 5, 2007.
  12. ^ Black Cherry Japanese CD album. goldfrapp.free.fr. Retrieved July 5, 2007.
  13. ^ Black Cherry Spanish CD album. goldfrapp.free.fr. Retrieved July 5, 2007.
  14. ^ Black Cherry Dutch Special Edition CD album. goldfrapp.free.fr. Retrieved July 5, 2007.
  15. ^ Black Cherry UK vinyl album. goldfrapp.free.fr. Retrieved July 5, 2007.


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"Lovely Head" – "Utopia" – "Human" – "Utopia (Genetically Enriched)" – "Pilots" – "Train" – "Strict Machine" – "Twist" – "Black Cherry" – "Ooh La La" – "Number 1" – "Ride a White Horse" – "Fly Me Away" – "Satin Boys, Flaming Chic" – "A&E" – "Happiness" – "Caravan Girl"
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