Nicole and Natalie

Nicole and Natalie
Studio album by Nina Sky
Released	July 31, 2012
Recorded	2011–2012
Genre	Dance-pop, electropop, R&B, house, rock, hip hop
Length	30:33
Label	Independent
Producer	The Smeezingtons,[1][2] Beau Vallis, Brenmar, Slimmy Neutron, Salaam Remi, Nicole and Natalie Albino
Nina Sky chronology
The Other Side (2010) Nicole and Natalie (2012)
Singles from Nicole and Natalie
"Day Dreaming" Released: February 2, 2012 "Heartbeat" Released: June 14, 2012 "Comatose" Released: October 24, 2012

Nicole and Natalie is the third studio album by the New York City-based duo Nina Sky. It is released On July 31, 2012. The three singles were released from the album: "Day Dreaming", "Heartbeat" and "Comatose". Album was set to released independently on August 1, 2012, but on July 31, they write on their Facebook profile that if they get a lot of likes, they will release it before midnight. One of the most known songs from the album is the first song Starting Today. The song was recorded in 2007 for their unreleased album with the same name. 2008 singles "On Some Bullshit", "Curtain Call" (featuring hip hop singer Rick Ross) and the song "Get Up on This" were released as bonus tracks from the album. On February 2, 2012, Nina Sky released the lead single from their upcoming second studio album, Nicole and Natalie. The single, entitled "Day Dreaming", was produced by Beau Vallis. The video for the song, directed by Adam Sauermilch, was released on February 28. On June 14, the band released "Heartbeat", the second single from the new album. A month later, on July 27, the video for "Heartbeat" was released. Concerning the video, the band stated: "We knew we wanted it to be more about the feeling of the song and less about the story. The colors, environment, and everyone dancing in their own element creates this surreal feeling of freedom. It’s just about listening to the rhythm inside you and letting that rhythm guide you." On July 31 the album was released. On June 9, 2012, Nina Sky also performed at OUT/LOUD Queer Women's Music Festival in Eugene, Oregon alongside artists such as Krudas Cubensi, Tender Forever and Andrea Gibson.

Background

Bruno Mars (pictured) co-wrote the song "Starting Today"

In July 2007 Nina Sky released new single Get Your Clothes Off and they have announced new album due to release on July 27, 2007. Album was never released. In 2008 and 2009 they released two hit-singles for their unreleased album: Curtain Call and On Some Bullshit. After falling out with Polo Grounds, Nina Sky sign to Epic Records. On July 31, Nina Sky wrote on their Facebook that if they get a lot of likes they will release it before midnight (At first they want to release it on August 1, 2012). Album contains singles: "Day Dreaming", "Heartbeat" and "Comatose".

In 2007 Nina Sky have recorded their third studio album. For that album they also recorded song "Starting Today". That song is later put on their third studio album as an opening track. After four years they start to record new material set to release in 2012. It is known that they recorded songs "Day Dreaming" and "Bright Lights" in 2011. In June 2012 the album's recording was finished.

Singles

"Day Dreaming" was released as the album's lead single on February 2 on the duo's official website. They filmed a music video with Adam Sauermilch in mid-February and released on February 28. The clip features the girls as two separate sides of a relationship, sweet and loving and then bitter and resenting.

"Heartbeat" was released as the second single on June 14. They teamed up with Adam Sauermilch once again for the music video. The video was released on July 27. It features the sisters prancing through fields during a party with multi-colored smoke.

"Comatose" was released on June 26 as a promo single. It was later released as the third official single from the album on October 24, 2012. Its video was directed by BRTHR and released on November 6, 2012. It featured the girls in a room full of multi-colored lights and a couple running to meet each other.

Songs

The first opening song is "Starting Today". It was co-written by Bruno Mars, Phillip Lawrence, Ari Levine and Nina Sky. The Smeezingtons co-produced the song and album. It has slow-pop, soul and R&B elements. The second, the first single, titled "Day Dreaming" was co-produced by Beau Vallis. Vallis only produced that song. "Day Dreaming" has pop and R&B combination of genres. Third track is the second single "Heartbeat", which was produced by Slimmy Neutron and duo member, Nicole Albino. The song has house and electro genre, with elements of pop. As a single, the track was released a month before album's release. The fourth, Nina Sky's minor popular single "Comatose" has electro and soul elements. The song was produced by Benmar. Fifth song is "Never Kissed You" which sounds like slow motion of pop. The song was co-produced by Salaam Remi, who also worked with them in 2008, on the hit single "On Some Bulls**t". Sixth song is titled "Everytime" and it's duet with singer Lee Wilkie, produced by Netron and Albino. Neutron also produces the seventh song "Bright Lights". The song has house genre the most. Natalie Albino co-wrote the song. The eighth and standard edition's last song is "Makeover". At the beginning, the song has some soul and R&B elements, but then it became fast. The song was also produced by Nicole and Slimmy.

Track listing

References

External links

• https://soundcloud.com/nina_sky/sets/nicole-natalie-full-album