Sunny Side Up (Paolo Nutini album)

Sunny Side Up
Studio album by Paolo Nutini
Released	29 May 2009
Recorded	2008–2009
Genre	Pop rock, folk, blue eyed soul
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Paolo Nutini, Ethan Johns
Paolo Nutini chronology
These Streets (2006) Sunny Side Up (2009)
Singles from Sunny Side Up
"Candy" Released: 18 May 2009 "Coming Up Easy" Released: 10 August 2009 "Pencil Full Of Lead" Released: 2 November 2009 "10/10" Released: 11 January 2010

Sunny Side Up is the second studio album by Scottish singer/songwriter Paolo Nutini, released on 29 May 2009 in Ireland and 1 June 2009 in the United Kingdom.^[1][2] Nutini and his band, The Vipers, toured the United States briefly before a UK tour prior to the album's release.^[3][4] The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart. Nutini recorded the album himself with his band The Vipers, with Ethan Johns contributing mixing and production.^[5] The album features guest appearances from trombonist Rico Rodriguez and ?uestlove.^[5]

The album was the eighth best selling album in the United Kingdom of 2009^[6] and the sixth of 2010.^[7] On 3 January 2010 Sunny Side Up topped the UK Album Charts for a second time, making the album the first Number one album in the United Kingdom of 2010 and the decade.^{[8][9][10][11][12]}

On 19 February 2010, Colin Farrell presented Nutini with "Best International Album" for Sunny Side Up at the 2010 Meteor Awards.^[13] On 20 May 2010, Sunny Side Up won the Best Album title at the Ivor Novello Awards.^[14] The album was nominated for MasterCard British Album at the 2010 BRIT Awards.

Contents 1 Background, release and reception 2 Album reception 3 Singles 4 Track listing 4.1 Standard edition 4.2 Bonus tracks 5 Personnel 6 Charts and certifications 6.1 Chart performance 6.2 End of year charts 6.3 Sales & certifications 6.4 Chart procession and succession 7 References

Background, release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
*Allmusic link The Guardian link The Independent (favourable) link MusicOMH link The Observer (neutral) link Sunday Mercury (unfavourable) link The Daily Telegraph link The Times link Uncut (July 2009)

The album received a mixed critical reception. Allmusic's Thom Jurek noted the move away from the sound of the debut album: "Nutini has taken huge chunks of America's (and Scotland's) pop and folk pasts and reshaped them in his own image," going on to describe it as "wise beyond this songwriter's years".^[5] Andy Gill of The Independent commented on Nutini's progress since his debut, saying the album "sees the singer making giant strides in several directions", and going on to say "don't be surprised if, come December, this is one of the year's biggest-selling albums."^[15] Neil McCormick of The Daily Telegraph was also positive, stating "his joyous second album organically blends soul, country, folk and the brash, horny energy of ragtime swing."^[16]

Some reviewers were less impressed. It was described by The Guardian's Caroline Sullivan as "not bad", with opening track "10/10" described as "jaunty enough to make you retch".^[17] Graeme Thompson of The Observer saw the album as an attempt by Nutini at "rebranding himself as a mongrel hybrid of John Martyn, Otis Redding and Bob Marley".^[18]

Album reception

The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart with sales of over 60,000 copies, fighting off strong competition from Love & War, the debut album of fellow male solo artist Daniel Merriweather. The album performed similarly well on the Irish Albums Chart, debuting at number two behind Eminem's new album before rising to the top of the charts the week after.

The album has been one of the best UK album sales of the year. On the UK Albums Chart on the Week of Monday 19 Oct, the album move from #31 to #5, making the album sell more than The Saturdays second album.^[19] The album became the first number one of 2010 on 3 January 2010. The album has been certificated four times platinum in the UK.

Singles

The first single from the album was "Candy", which reached #19 on the UK Singles Charts.^[20] The song is Nutini's third highest peak to date, after Last Request and Pencil Full of Lead. The second single was "Coming Up Easy", reaching #62 on the UK Singles Charts. The song became his lowest charting single to date on the UK Singles Charts, spending one week within the top 75.^[21]

The third single to be released was "Pencil Full of Lead". The song was released on 2 November 2009 and peaked at #17 on the UK Singles Charts.^[22] It is his second highest chart success and the biggest hit single from Sunny Side Up, spending 21 weeks inside the top 75. The fourth single from the album was "10/10". The song was released on 11 January 2010 as a digital download only single.^[23] Once "10/10" was released, the song debuted at #100 on the UK Singles Charts, peaking at #51. It spent a total of six weeks inside the top 75.^[24]

Track listing

Standard edition

1. "10/10" (Paulo Nutini) – 2:56
2. "Coming Up Easy" (Nutini, Matty Benbrook) – 4:18
3. "Growing Up Beside You" (Nutini, Dave Nelson) – 3:23
4. "Candy (Nutini) – 4:58
5. "Tricks of the Trade" (Nutini) – 2:32
6. "Pencil Full of Lead (Nutini) – 2:26
7. "No Other Way" (Nutini, Nelson) – 4:25
8. "High Hopes" (Nutini) – 2:57
9. "Chamber Music" (Nutini, Nelson) – 2:27
10. "Simple Things" (Nutini) – 2:33
11. "Worried Man" (Traditional) – 3:01
12. "Keep Rolling" (Nutini) – 2:36

Bonus tracks

iTunes-bonus tracks

13. "Smokey Joe's Cafe"  – 2:43
14. "Funky Cigarette"  – 2:29

Japan-bonus tracks (8 July 2009)

13. "Funky Cigarette" –2:29
14. "Smokey Joe's Cafe"  – 2:43
15. "Candy"  – (MV) CD-EXTRA

Personnel

• Paolo Nutini – vocals, backing vocals, guitar, piano
• Donny Little – acoustic and electric guitars, backing vocals
• Mike McDaid – bass, Wurlitzer electric piano, backing vocals
• Dave Nelson – acoustic guitar, percussion, backing vocals
• Seamus Simon – acoustic guitar, drums, percussion
• Gavin Fitzjohn – tenor and baritone saxophones, trumpet, flugelhorn
• Rico Rodriguez – trombone
• ?uestlove – drums
• James Poyser – piano
• Ethan Johns – Hammond organ, celesta, mandolin, mellotron, omnichord, electric and acoustic guitars, ukelele, dobro, mandocello, bass, tic tac bass, optigan, percussion
• Matty Benbrook – bass
• Phil Cunningham – accordion, tin whistles
• Simon Farrell – double bass
• Steve Bentley Klein – violin
• Andrew Maddick – violin
• Fiona Leggat – viola
• Emma Wallace – cello
• Malcolm Stevenson – backing vocals
• Derek Green – backing vocals
• Andy Gaine – backing vocals
• Lance Ellington – backing vocals
• Ricci P. Washington – backing vocals

Charts and certifications

Chart performance Chart (2009) Peak position Australian Albums Chart[25] 39 Austrian Albums Chart[25] 34 Belgian (Flanders) Albums Chart 15 Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart 40 Canadian Albums Chart 19 Dutch Albums Chart[25] 18 French Albums Chart[25] 25 German Albums Chart[25] 15 Italian Albums Chart[25] 12 Irish Album Chart[25] 1 Swedish Albums Chart 24 Swiss Albums Chart[25] 3 UK Albums Chart[25] 1 US Billboard 200[25] 57

End of year charts Year Country Rank 2009 Irish Album Chart[26] 09 !9 Italian Albums Chart[27] 87 UK Albums Chart[6] 8 Swiss Albums Chart[28] 52 European Top 100 Albums [29] 40 2010 European Top 100 Albums [30] 17 UK Albums Chart [7] 6 Sales & certifications Region Certification Sales/shipments GCC (IFPI Middle East)[31] Gold 3,000* Ireland (IRMA)[32] 4× Platinum 60,000x Italy (FIMI)[33] Gold 30,000* Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[34] Gold 15,000x United Kingdom (BPI)[35] 4× Platinum 1,200,000^ Summaries Europe (IFPI)[36] Platinum 1,000,000* *sales figures based on certification alone ^shipments figures based on certification alone xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Chart procession and succession

Preceded by Relapse by Eminem Crazy Love by Michael Bublé	UK Albums Chart number-one album 7 June 2009 – 13 June 2009 3 January 2010 – 17 January 2010 (Second run) 31 January – 6 February 2010 (Third Run)	Succeeded by West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum by Kasabian Lungs by Florence and the Machine The Element of Freedom by Alicia Keys
Preceded by Relapse by Eminem Crazy Love by Michael Bublé	Irish Albums Chart number one albums 21 May 2009 – 1 June 2009 7 January 2010 – 21 January 2010 (Second Run)	Succeeded by Love Tattoo by Imelda May The Fame Monster by Lady Gaga

References

Paolo Nutini Studio albums These Streets · Sunny Side Up Singles "Last Request" · "Jenny Don't Be Hasty" · "Rewind" · "New Shoes" · "Candy" · "Coming Up Easy" · "Pencil Full of Lead" · "10/10" Related articles Discography  · Atlantic Records