Angels with Dirty Faces (Sugababes album)
Angels with Dirty Faces | ||||
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Studio album by Sugababes | ||||
Released | 26 August 2002 | |||
Recorded | 2001–02 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 41:30 | |||
Label | Island | |||
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Sugababes chronology | ||||
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Singles from Angels with Dirty Faces | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Guardian | [2] |
NME | [3] |
Yahoo! Music | [4] |
Angels with Dirty Faces is the second studio album by English girl group Sugababes. It was released by Island Records in the UK on 26 August 2002, and in most European territories by September 2002. The album marked the band's debut on the Island label, following their split with London Records in 2001, and was their first regular release to be recorded under the second line-up, including new member Heidi Range, who replaced founding member Siobhán Donaghy.
The album features production from Lucas Secon and Xenomania, and peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart, achieving triple platinum status.[5] In Australia, the album was released on 18 November 2002.[6]
Production and release
Shortly after the release of the final single from the band's debut album, One Touch, group member and co-founder Siobhán Donaghy left the band because of personal differences within the band. She was officially replaced by new member, Heidi Range during 2001. After being dropped by their former label, London Records, the band began to search for a new record label. Having already started writing material for the band's second studio album, they eventually signed with Island Records.
The album was eventually released domestically on 26 August 2002, to much anticipation, following the success of the first two singles to be lifted from the album "Freak like Me" and "Round Round", both of which peaked at number 1 in the UK. The album received favourable reviews from critics, with AllMusic awarding it a 3.5/5 stars.
Almost a month after the album's UK release, it was released across Europe and in New Zealand in September 2002, where it gained considerable success. The album received a Platinum Europe Award by the IFPI in recognition of European sales in excess of 1 million copies.[5]
Chart performance
Angels with Dirty Faces did considerably better than its predecessor, One Touch with a highest position in the UK Albums Chart of number two; it stayed in the charts for forty weeks. "Freak like Me", which samples Gary Numan's "Are 'Friends' Electric?", was the first released single and entered the UK Singles Chart at number one. "Round Round", produced by Xenomania, was the second released single and also debuted on the UK chart at number one. The third single released was a double A-side release of "Stronger" and "Angels with Dirty Faces", which reached number seven on the UK Singles Chart. The last single, "Shape", which samples Sting's single "Shape of My Heart", was the only one from the album not to achieve a position in the top ten of the UK Singles Chart; it entered at number eleven. The song, however, did reach the top ten in Poland (number one), Ireland (number nine) and the Netherlands (number ten).
Track listing
Angels with Dirty Faces | ||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
1. | "Freak Like Me" |
| 3:17 | |
2. | "Blue" |
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| 3:56 |
3. | "Round Round" |
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| 3:57 |
4. | "Stronger" |
| Jony Rockstar | 4:00 |
5. | "Supernatural" |
| Bloodshy & Avant | 3:37 |
6. | "Angels with Dirty Faces" |
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| 3:48 |
7. | "Virgin Sexy" |
| Secon | 3:45 |
8. | "Shape" |
| 4:14 | |
9. | "Just Don't Need This" (UK bonus track) |
| Jony Rockstar | 3:32 |
10. | "No Man No Cry" (UK bonus track) |
| Craigie | 3:34 |
11. | "Switch" |
| Fredro | 3:37 |
12. | "More Than a Million Miles" |
| Secon | 3:24 |
13. | "Breathe Easy" (Acoustic Jam) |
| Craigie | 3:59 |
14. | "Round Round" (Alternative Mix) (UK bonus track) |
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| 6:07 |
- Notes and sample credits
- ^[a] denotes additional producer
- "Freak like Me" contains an interpolation from "Are Friends Electric?" performed by Tubeway Army.
- "Round Round" contains a sample from "Tangoforte" by German production team Dublex Inc.
- "Shape" samples from "Shape of My Heart" performed by Sting.
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
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Netherlands (NVPI)[24] | Gold | 40,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[25] | Gold | 20,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[5] | 3× Platinum | 918,000[26] |
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Europe (IFPI)[27] | Platinum | 1,000,000* |
^shipments figures based on certification alone |
References
- ↑ Angels with Dirty Faces at AllMusic
- ↑ Alexis Petridis (23 August 2002). "The Guardian review". The Guardian. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
- ↑ Alex Needham (30 August 2002). "NME review". Nme.com. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
- ↑ Andy Strickland (29 August 2002). "Yahoo! Music review". Uk.launch.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
- 1 2 3 "British album certifications – Sugababes – Angels with Dirty Faces". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Angels with Dirty Faces in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
- ↑ "Angels with Dirty Faces by Sugababes, Pop, CD | Sanity". Retrieved 7 October 2008.
- ↑ "Week Commecing: 2nd December 2002 - Issue No: 666" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 23 August 2006. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Sugababes – Angels with Dirty Faces" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Sugababes – Angels with Dirty Faces" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Sugababes – Angels with Dirty Faces" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Sugababes – Angels with Dirty Faces". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Sugababes – Angels with Dirty Faces" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ↑ "Sugababes: Angels with Dirty Faces" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 35, 2002". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ↑ "Sugababes - Angels With Dirty Faces". Oricon. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Sugababes – Angels with Dirty Faces". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Sugababes – Angels with Dirty Faces". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Sugababes – Angels with Dirty Faces". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Sugababes – Angels with Dirty Faces". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ↑ "Chart Stats – Sugababes – Angels With Dirty Faces". UK Albums Chart. Chart Stats. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ↑ "2002 UK Albums Chart" (PDF). ChartsPlus. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ↑ "2003 UK Albums Chart" (PDF). ChartsPlus. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Dutch album certifications – Sugababes – Angels with Dirty Faces" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers.
- ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Sugababes; 'Angels with Dirty Faces')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
- ↑ Myers, Justin (9 July 2017). "Second time very lucky: 12 artists who beat the sophomore slump". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ↑ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2003". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.
External links
- Sugababes.com — official site