Funky Dory

Funky Dory
Studio album by Rachel Stevens
Released 29 September 2003
Recorded London, England
Stockholm, Sweden
Genre Pop, dance
Length 76:80 (Non-European edition)
Label Polydor, Universal International
Producer Bloodshy & Avant, David Eriksen, Richard X, Martin Harrington, Ben Chapman, Yak Bondy, Steve Lipson, Michael Peden, Bag, Arnthor, B Rich, Brio Taliaferro, Wild Oscar, Jeremy Wheatley, Pete Hoffmann
Rachel Stevens chronology
Funky Dory
(2003)		 Come and Get It
(2005)
Re-issue cover
Singles from Funky Dory
  1. "Sweet Dreams My LA Ex"
    Released: 15 September 2003
  2. "Funky Dory"
    Released: 8 December 2003
Singles from Funky Dory (Re-issue version)
  1. "Some Girls"
    Released: 12 July 2004
  2. "More, More, More"
    Released: 4 October 2004

Funky Dory is the solo debut album by British pop–dance singer Rachel Stevens. It was released by Polydor Records on September 29, 2003 in the United Kingdom. The album was produced by various record producers including Bloodshy & Avant and Richard X.

It received a positive reception from music critics, some of whom complimented its surprising diversity, charm and relative depth, while others thought of it to be poorly written, produced and forgettable. Despite critical commentary, it became Stevens' most successful album release, and reached number nine in the United Kingdom, where it was certified gold. On July 16, 2004 the album was re-issued in the United Kingdom, including three new songs, and reached number thirteen on the albums chart. Funky Dory was released in Canada on March 16, 2004; however, it failed to generate much interest outside of the United Kingdom.

It has sold 350,000 copies worldwide and was certified Gold in the UK.[1]

Critical response

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [2]
RTÉ [3]
Amazon.co.uk(favourable)[4]
The Observer[5]

Track listing

Original release

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Sweet Dreams My LA Ex"  Cathy Dennis, Christian Karlsson, Henrik Jonback, Pontus WinnbergBloodshy & Avant 3:28
2. "Funky Dory"  David Bowie, Gary Clark, Martin BrammerDavid Eriksen, Martin Sjølie 3:12
3. "Fools"  Anders Bagge, Arnthor Birgisson, Karen PooleBAG & Arnthor 3:13
4. "Breathe In, Breathe Out"  Daniel Thørnqvist, Rikard LögfgrenStephen Lipson 3:14
5. "Glide"  Dennis, Karlsson, Jonback, WinnbergBloodshy & Avant 3:38
6. "Heaven Has to Wait"  Bagge, Birgisson, DennisBloodshy & Avant 4:10
7. "Blue Afternoon"  Henrik Korpi, Mathias Johansson, Yak BondyBondy 4:14
8. "I Got the Money"  Ben Chapman, Lucie Silvas, Martin HarringtonChapman, Harrington 4:05
9. "Little Secret"  Dennis, Guy ChambersEriksen 3:28
10. "Solid"  Børge Petersen-Øverleir, Eriksen, Lisa GreeneEriksen, Sjölie 3:47
11. "Silk"  Silvas, Michael Peden, Tom NichollsPeden 3:36
12. "Sweet Dreams My LA Ex*" (Bimbo Jones Club Mix)Dennis, Karlsson, Jonback, WinnbergBimbo Jones 6:46

Re-issue

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Some Girls"  Hannah Robinson, Richard XRichard X, Pete Hofmann^ 3:34
2. "Sweet Dreams My LA Ex"  Cathy Dennis, Christian Karlsson, Henrik Jonback, Pontus WinnbergBloodshy & Avant 3:28
3. "Funky Dory" (Single Version)David Bowie, Gary Clark, Martin BrammerJeremy Wheatley, Brio Taliaferro 3:13
4. "Fools"  Anders Bagge, Arnthor Birgisson, Karen PooleBAG & Arnthor 3:13
5. "Breathe In, Breathe Out" (SWAT-Team Version)Daniel Thørnqvist, Rikard LögfgrenBob Robinson, Colin Wolfe, Dallas Austin, Xavier Hargrove 3:14
6. "Glide"  Dennis, Karlsson, Jonback, WinnbergBloodshy & Avant 3:38
7. "Heaven Has to Wait"  Bagge, Birgisson, DennisBloodshy & Avant 4:10
8. "More, More, More"  Gregg DiamondWild Oscar 3:33
9. "Blue Afternoon"  Henrik Korpi, Mathias Johansson, Yak BondyBondy 4:14
10. "I Got the Money"  Ben Chapman, Lucie Silvas, Martin HarringtonChapman, Harrington 4:05
11. "Little Secret"  Dennis, Guy ChambersEriksen 3:28
12. "Solid"  Børge Petersen-Øverleir, Eriksen, Lisa GreeneEriksen, Martin Sjølie 3:47
13. "Silk"  Silvas, Michael Peden, Tom NichollsPeden 3:36
14. "Some Girls" (Rhythm Masters Vocal Mix)Hannah Robinson, Richard XRhythm Masters 6:46

*Not included on the Canadian and Hong Kong edition.
(^) denotes additional production

Release history

Country Date Version
United Kingdom 29 September 2003 Original
Hong Kong 9 March 2004
Canada 16 March 2004
United Kingdom 16 July 2004 Re-release
United States 26 June 2007 Re-release

Chart performance

Funky Dory debuted at number nine on the UK albums chart. Since its release the album has achieved platinum status in the United Kingdom, where after six weeks, it descended from the top-seventy-five. The albums re-issue debuted at number thirteen on the albums chart, selling 14,600 copies in its first week, becoming the hundred and eightieth best selling album of 2004. Together, both albums have sold over 310,000 copies in the UK. Elsewhere the album failed to generate much interest, resulting in low sales and chart positions.

Charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
Poland (OLiS)[6] 2
UK Albums (OCC) 9
Chart (2004)
(re-released version)		 Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC) 13

Certifications

Country Provider Certification
(thresholds)[7]
United Kingdom BPI Platinum[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. bpi.co.uk. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
  2. ↑ "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. 2003-09-29. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
  3. ↑ "Rachel Stevens - Funky Dory - RTÉ Ten". Rte.ie. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
  4. ↑ "Funky Dory: Rachel Stevens: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
  5. ↑ "Rachel Stevens, Funky Dory: 5 stars | OMM | The Observer". Observer.guardian.co.uk. 2011-02-21. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
  6. ↑ "Rachel Stevens - Funky Dory - Album Charts Week November 19, 2003". ZPAV. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
  7. ↑ "International Certification Award levels" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-12.

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