Do It for Love (Alesha Dixon album)

Do It for Love
Studio album by Alesha Dixon
Released 9 October 2015
Recorded 2014–15[1]
Genre
Label Precious Stone Records
Producer
  • Harry Sommerdahl
  • Chris Ballard
  • Arno Spires
  • Bert Elliott
  • Count Justice
Alesha Dixon chronology
The Entertainer
(2010)		 Do It for Love
(2015)
Singles from Do It for Love
  1. "The Way We Are"
    Released: 21 June 2015
  2. "Tallest Girl"
    Released: 18 September 2015
  3. "People Need Love"
    Released: 11 December 2015

Do It for Love[1] is the fourth studio album by English recording artist Alesha Dixon. It was released on 9 October 2015 in the United Kingdom by Precious Stone Records. The album's lead single, "The Way We Are" which was co-written by Dixon with Alex James and Harry Sommerdahl[2] and was released digitally on 21 June 2015.[3][4] The album's second single, 'Tallest Girl' was released on 18 September 2015. Dixon released a remixed version of 'People Need Love' as a charity single on 11 December 2015.[5][6]

Background

In January 2012, Dixon released "Do It Our Way (Play)" to complement advertising by weight loss company Weight Watchers. The same year it was confirmed that Dixon would be a judge on Britain's Got Talent.

In December 2014 she announced that she would be releasing a new single in either March or May 2015.[7] An album release is expected to follow, which will be her first in five years. In January 2015 she returned for the ninth series of Britain's Got Talent. In March, Dixon confirmed she would be releasing her new single "The Way We Are", via her own record label Precious Stone Records, on 21 June.[8][9] The music video premiered in full on Vevo on 19 May.[10] The video was filmed on Paphos, Cyprus and fans were given the opportunity to choose the video's ending from three options.[10] The first live performance will take place on the Britain's Got Talent live shows in May. It will be her first single release in over four years, following 2011's "Every Little Part of Me".

Dixon premièred album track "Azura" during Graham Norton's BBC Radio 2 show. She also explained that the song "Do It for Love" was the first song she had written for the album and was a song about her love for music.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Stop" (featuring Wretch 32)
DaBeatfreakz 2:53
2. "Tallest Girl"  
  • Alex James
  • Harry Sommerdahl
 3:19
3. "Count on You"  
  • Dixon
  • James
  • Sommerdahl
  • James
  • Sommerdahl
 3:07
4. "Top of the World"  
  • Anthony Arena III
  • Bert Elliott
  • Count Justice
  • David Quinoñes
  • Clare Reynolds
  • Bert Elliott
  • Count Justice
 3:09
5. "Do It for Love"  
  • Dixon
  • James
  • Sommerdahl
  • James
  • Sommerdahl
 2:58
6. "The Way We Are"  
  • Dixon
  • James
  • Sommerdahl
  • James
  • Sommerdahl
 2:45
7. "People Need Love"  
  • Dixon
  • Mauli B
  • Tom Strahle
  • Amanuel Dermont
  • Uche Ebele
  • Obi Ebele
  • DaBeatfreakz
  • Dermont Music
 4:08
8. "The Gift"  
  • Dixon
  • Chris Ballard
  • Arno Spires
  • Chris Ballard
  • Arno Spires
 3:35
9. "Broken"  
  • Dixon
  • C. Ballard
  • Russ Ballard
  • Spires
  • C. Ballard
  • Spires
 3:10
10. "Azura (Blue Sky)"  
  • Dixon
  • C. Ballard
  • Spires
  • Azuka Ononye
  • C. Ballard
  • Spires
 3:11
11. "Love with Life"  
  • Dixon
  • C. Ballard
  • Spires
  • C. Ballard
  • Spires
 3:09
12. "The Way We Are" (Rap Mix)
  • Dixon
  • James
  • Sommerdahl
Sommerdahl 2:44
Notes

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[11] 81
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[12] 11

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
United Kingdom 9 October 2015
  • CD
  • digital download
 Precious Stone [13]

References

  1. 1 2 "Alesha Dixon interview: "It's time for the MC to resurface!"". Official Charts Company. June 19, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2015. the album's called Do It For Love and I've been working on it since last August
  2. ↑ "Alesha Dixon "The Way We Are" (Video Premier)". Ultimate Music. May 19, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  3. ↑ "iTunes - Music - The Way We Are - Single by Alesha Dixon". iTunes Store. June 21, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  4. ↑ "The Way We Are: Alesha Dixon: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.co.uk. June 21, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  5. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_ioQMhcEIE
  6. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/people-need-love-ash-howes/id1065923608
  7. ↑ "Alesha Dixon confirms new single for 2015: 'I'm really pleased with it'". Digital Spy. 2014-12-11. Retrieved 2015-01-19.
  8. ↑ Sam Rigby (10 April 2015). "Alesha Dixon to debut new single on Britain's Got Talent live shows". Digital Spy. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  9. ↑ "Alesha Dixon released 'The Way We Are', her best song since 2008". Direct Lyrics. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  10. 1 2 Nola Ojomu (19 May 2015). "Golden girl! Alesha Dixon shows off her endless legs in metallic gold swimsuit as she sizzles in the sun for fan-curated The Way We Are music video". Direct Lyrics. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  11. ↑ "2015-10-22 Top 40 UK Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  12. ↑ "2015-10-22 Top 40 Independent Albums Archive | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  13. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Do It For Love by Alesha Dixon". iTunes Store (GB).
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