Three (Sugababes album)

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Three
Studio album by Sugababes
Released 27 October 2003 (2003-10-27)
(see release history)
Recorded 2003
Genre Pop, urban, R&B
Length 55:15 (UK edition)
Label Island
Producer Andy Bradfield, Craigie, Rob Dougan, Brian Higgins, Linda Perry, Jony Rockstar, Guy Sigsworth, Jeremy Wheatley, Xenomania
Sugababes chronology

Angels with Dirty Faces
(2002)		 Three
(2003)		 Taller in More Ways
(2005)
Singles from Three
  1. "Hole in the Head"
    Released: 13 October 2003
  2. "Too Lost in You"
    Released: 15 December 2003
  3. "In the Middle"
    Released: 22 March 2004
  4. "Caught in a Moment"
    Released: 23 August 2004

Three is the third album by British girl group Sugababes, released by Island Records on 27 October 2003 in the United Kingdom. It generated four singles that charted in various parts of the world; the first, "Hole in the Head", became the group's third UK number-one single. The three members of the Sugababes each recorded a "solo" song on the album—"Whatever Makes You Happy" (Keisha Buchanan), "Sometimes" (Heidi Range) and "Maya" (Mutya Buena). Three debuted at number three on the UK Albums Chart.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
BBC (positive)[2]
The Guardian [3]
Rolling Stone [4]
Stylus B+[5]
Yahoo! Music [6]

Commercial performance

Three reached number three on the UK Albums Chart. The first single, "Hole in the Head", was the group's third number-one single in the United Kingdom and also went to number one in Denmark. It reached number two in Ireland and Norway, and the top forty in Australia. The second single, "Too Lost in You", reached the top ten in the UK and Norway, and the top forty in Australia. The third single, "In the Middle", went top ten in the UK, top twenty in Ireland and top forty in Europe and Australia. A fourth single, "Caught in a Moment", also reached the top ten in the UK.

In 2004, "Hole in the Head" was serviced to radio in the United States and became a top forty hit on pop radio. Following the moderate success of the single, Three was due for release in the U.S. with an altered track listing featuring singles from the group's previous album, Angels with Dirty Faces (2002).[7] The release was subsequently cancelled when a second single, "Too Lost in You", failed to make any impact. In the UK, the album is certified two times Platinum by the BPI.[8] The album also received a Platinum Europe Award by the IFPI in recognition of European sales in excess of 1 million copies.[9]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Hole in the Head"  Brian Higgins, Heidi Range, Keisha Buchanan, Miranda Cooper, Mutya Buena, Niara Scarlett, Nick Coler, Tim PowellBrian Higgins, Xenomania, Tim Powell, Jeremy Wheatley 3:38
2. "Whatever Makes You Happy" (Keisha Buchanan solo)Craig Dodds, Gary Cooper, Buchanan, Pete Martin, Stuart Crichton,Craigie 3:15
3. "Caught in a Moment"  Jony Lipsey, Karen Poole, Marius de Vries, Buchanan, Buena, RangeJony Rockstar 4:24
4. "Situation's Heavy"  Buchanan, Buena, Range, Tim Larcombe, Shawn Lee, Higgins, Cooper, Edele LynchBrian Higgins, Xenomania 4:10
5. "Million Different Ways"  Craigie, Crichton, Felix Howard, Guy Sigsworth, Buchanan, Buena, RangeGuy Sigsworth, Craigie 4:29
6. "Twisted" (UK bonus track)Buchanan, Buena, Range, Cooper, Higgins, Lee, Larcombe, LynchXenomania 3:03
7. "We Could Have it All"  Craigie, Howard, Johnny Dollar, Buchanan, Buena, RangeCraigie 3:37
8. "Conversation's Over"  Tom Elmhirst, Lipsey, Poole, Buchanan, Buena, RangeJony Rockstar 4:06
9. "In the Middle"  Cooper, Higgins, Scarlett, Lee, Lisa Cowling, Buchanan, Buena, Range, Andre Tegler, Phil Fuldner, Michael BellinaBrian Higgins, Xenomania, Jeremy Wheatley 3:59
10. "Too Lost in You"  Diane WarrenAndy Bradfield, Rob Dougan 3:58
11. "Nasty Ghetto"  Linda Perry, Buchanan, Buena, RangeLinda Perry 4:16
12. "Buster" (UK bonus track)Buchanan, Buena, Range, Cooper, Higgins, Lee, Larcombe, LynchXenomania 4:22
13. "Sometimes" (Heidi Range solo)Howard, Range, Lipsey, Buchanan, de Vries, BuenaJony Rockstar 4:34
14. "Maya" (Mutya Buena solo)Craigie, Sigsworth, Buena, Range, BuchananGuy Sigsworth, Craigie 4:43

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
Australian Hitseekers Albums (ARIA)[11] 4
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[12] 21
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] 50
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[14] 39
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[15] 4
Finnish Albums (Musiikkituottajat)[16] 40
French Albums (SNEP)[17] 128
German Albums (Media Control)[18] 10
Irish Albums (IRMA)[19] 9
New Zealand Albums (RIANZ)[20] 45
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[21] 22
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[22] 54
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] 9
UK Albums (OCC)[24] 3

Certifications

Region Certification
Germany (BVMI)[25] Gold
Russia (NFPF)[26] Gold
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[27] Gold
United Kingdom (BPI)[8] 2× Platinum
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[9] Platinum

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
Europe 27 October 2003 Island Records CD album
Australia 3 November 2003[28] Island Records CD album
United States 4 October 2005 Island Records

Tours

Setlist

¹Performed at the first concert

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ BBC review
  3. ↑ The Guardian review
  4. ↑ Rolling Stone review
  5. ↑ Stylus review
  6. ↑ Yahoo! Music review
  7. ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Sugababes-Three/release/452999
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "British album certifications – Sugababes – Three". British Phonographic Industry.  Enter Three in the field Search. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Click Go
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2004". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. 
  10. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/three-us-not-released-r671847
  11. ↑ "Week Commecing: 1st December 2003 - Issue No: 719". Australian Recording Industry Association. 1 December 2003. Retrieved 9 November 2012. 
  12. ↑ "Sugababes - Three". Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 November 2012. 
  13. ↑ "Sugababes - Three". Ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 November 2012. 
  14. ↑ "Sugababes - Three". Danishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 November 2012. 
  15. ↑ "Sugababes - Three". Dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 November 2012. 
  16. ↑ "Sugababes - Three". Finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 November 2012. 
  17. ↑ "Sugababes - Three". Lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 November 2012. 
  18. ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline". Musicline.de. Media Control. Retrieved 9 November 2012. 
  19. ↑ "GFK Chart-Track". Chart-Track.co.uk. GFK Chart-Track. Retrieved 9 November 2012. 
  20. ↑ "Sugababes - Three". Charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 November 2012. 
  21. ↑ "Sugababes - Three". Norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 November 2012. 
  22. ↑ "Sugababes - Three". Swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 November 2012. 
  23. ↑ "Sugababes - Three". Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 November 2012. 
  24. ↑ "2003 Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive". UK Albums Chart. Official Charts Company. 8 November 2003. Retrieved 9 November 2012. 
  25. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Sugababes; 'Three')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. 
  26. ↑ "2m-online.ru.". NFPF. Retrieved 9 April 2012. 
  27. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Sugababes; 'Three')". Hung Medien. 
  28. ↑ http://www.sanity.com.au/product/product.asp?sku=1162512

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