Open (Shaznay Lewis album)

Open
Studio album by Shaznay Lewis
Released July 19, 2004
Recorded The Pierce Rooms, The Chill Building, RAK studios etc.
Genre R&B, soul
Length 40:42
Label London Records
Producer Karl Gordon, Rick Nowels, Kevin Bacon, Jonathan Quarmby, Wayne Rodiques, Basement Jaxx
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Andrew Lynch3/4 link
BBC"spirited, playful album" link

Open is Shaznay Lewis' debut album as a solo artist and it was released on July 19, 2004. Shaznay is part of and the major songwriter of All Saints.

About the album

The title Open was Shaznay's decision during the time she was recording in the studio because she was 'opened' to many new ideas at the time.

It features two singles: "Never Felt Like This Before" and "You". Shaznay was reportedly set to release her third single "Nasty Boy" in March 2005, but this was a rumour.

It is worth noting that track #3 was originally called "Never Felt Like This Before" and the single and video has been released under that name as well, however on the album the spelling has been changed to "I Never Felt Like This Before"; nevertheless, it is the same song.

There was also an additional track called "Don't Know What to Say", however it was removed from the album before it was confirmed. The song was removed as it was said to have been a weak song in reference to its title. The album (without any promotion) seems to have been re-released, as "Don't Know What to Say" is now an added track on the album. This change can be seen on the HMV website. When the album was first released, this song was not included.[1]

The final track "Now You're Gone" was originally called "Crying" but was changed before the album was confirmed. The song has been released on the Shaznay Lewis Album Sampler which features 5 songs taken from Open; however, "Mr. Dawg" and "You" are both rough demos different from the album versions (both vocally and melodically).

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Intro / Open"  Shaznay Lewis, Karl Gordon, Andy Watkins, Paul WilsonKarl Gordon 1:13
2. "Dance"  Shaznay Lewis, Rick Nowels, Wayne RodiquesRick Nowels, Wayne Rodiques 3:29
3. "I Never Felt Like This Before"  Shaznay Lewis, Rick NowelsRick Nowels 4:20
4. "Mr. Dawg"  Buxton, Ratcliffe, SwabyBasement Jaxx 3:43
5. "Heart Made Me a Fool"  Shaznay Lewis, Bob MarleyKarl Gordon 4:30
6. "You"  Shaznay Lewis, Rick NowelsRick Nowels 3:59
7. "Mr. Weatherman"  Shaznay Lewis, Andy Watkins, Paul WilsonKevin Bacon, Jonathan Quarmby 4:23
8. "Butterflies"  Shaznay Lewis, Karl Gordon, Jofin HamiltonKarl Gordon 3:36
9. "Nasty Boy"  Shaznay Lewis, Karl Gordon, Felix HowardKarl Gordon 4:47
10. "Radio"  Shaznay Lewis, Sigvardt, Bafincke, TiomborgKevin Bacon, Jonathan Quarmby 2:51
11. "Now You're Gone"  Shaznay Lewis, Rick NowelsKevin Bacon, Jonathan Quarmby 3:43

Singles

Name Released Recorded Writer Producer Chart position
"Never Felt Like This Before" July 5, 2004 Chill Building, Santa Monica Shaznay Lewis and Rick Nowels Rick Nowels
  • #8 UK (July 11, 2004)[2]
  • #19 NZ (November 1, 2004)[3]
"Never Felt Like This Before" was Lewis' first single from Open and was released in 2004. It peaked in the UK charts at #8.

The video for "Never Felt Like This Before" is set in a nightclub setting with Lewis performing and with episodes of her love affairs intermixed with the performance. In the video for "Never Felt Like This Before", Lewis felt uncomfortable performing intimate moments with the male in the video because she felt she would be cheating on her partner, Christian Storm. They originally planned to have Lewis's partner in the video, but he was unavailable at the time, so they had to find a look-alike.

"You" October 18, 2004 Chill Building, Santa Monica Shaznay Lewis and Rick Nowels Rick Nowels #56 UK[4]
"You" was Lewis' second and final single from Open.

The "You" video consists of Lewis walking on the beach on a full moon night thinking of her boyfriend and has an overall dreamy feeling.

In the video for "You" Lewis encounters several images that are sculptures into a face, e.g., the clouds and the cliffs. The face is Lewis's husband, Christian Storm.

Charts

Country Date Position
United Kingdom[2] July 2004 22

References

  1. hmv.com: albums: Open (2004)
  2. 1 2 EveryHit.co.uk UK Top 40 database Accessed: November 2, 2006
  3. Top40-charts.com New Zealand singles chart 1 November 2004 Accessed: November 2, 2006
  4. Zobbel.de Chart log Shaznay Lewis Accessed October 15, 2006

External links

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