Alsou (album)
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| Studio album by Alsou | ||||
| Released | 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2000 | |||
| Genre | Pop, Synthpop, R'n'B | |||
| Label | Mercury Records/Universal Music | |||
| Producer | David Junk, Thomas Hedstorm, Simon Napier Bell, Dean Gillard | |||
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Alsou was the first English album by Alsou, a Russian singer who was best known at the time of the album's release as the second-place finisher in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000. The album was released in Russia on June 28, 2001, and later in Germany, Norway, Poland, the Czech Republic and Malaysia.
The album's lead single, "Before You Love Me", which was released on April 30, 2001 in Australia and the United Kingdom and in May 2001 in various countries throughout Europe, failed to chart in Australia, but enjoyed mild success in the United Kingdom where it peaked at number twenty seven. Much to the dismay of fans, a lack of promotional support from Alsou's record company meant that no further releases occurred in either Australia or the United Kingdom, with the impending release of the Alsou album cancelled in both regions. The single was, however, effective in producing the hype in needed throughout Europe for the album to be released and proper promotion to take place.
A follow-up single, "He Loves Me", was released only in Germany on October 15, 2001 where it was met with limited success.
The album features 14 songs, including "Teardrops" which was completely written by Alsou, and "Now I Know", which is an English version of her self-written Russian song "Angel".
A new version of her first English single, "Solo" was also included on the album. This version was produced by Steve Levine. The sales of album exceed 1.000.000 legal copies.
Tracklisting
- "Before You Love Me" 2:53
- "What Your Girl Don't Know" 3:39
- "He Loves Me" 3:40
- "Let It Be Me" 3:44
- "3 Strikes" 3:25
- "Teardrops" 4:08
- "Not Over Yet" 4:14
- "Butter Wouldn't Melt" 3:23
- "100% Natural" 3:02
- "Solo" 2:56
- "Never A Day Goes By" 3:23
- "Break The Silence" 4:37
- "Now I Know" 4:01
- "You're My #1" (with Enrique Iglesias) 4:34
Other songs
- "All Of Me" - Bonus track in Malaysian edition of the album
- "Pretty Face" - Bonus track in Malaysian edition of the album
- "Run Right Out Of Time" - Released as a promo CD with Gala magazine in 2002
- "So Close So Far" - Rare recording from the "Alsou" album sessions, supposed to be on European version but never released
Singles
Four singles were released from the Alsou album:
- 2000 Solo
- 2000 You're My #1 (featuring Enrique Iglesias)
- 2001 Before You Love Me
- 2001 He Loves Me