Stages (Melanie C album)
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| Studio album by Melanie C | ||||
| Released | 7 September 2012 | |||
| Recorded | Summer 2012 | |||
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| Label | Red Girl | |||
| Producer | Peter-John Vettese | |||
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Stages is a cover album by English recording artist Melanie C. The record is Chisholm's sixth studio album, and the fourth to be made under her own independent record label Red Girl Records. The album features a collection of song covers from various musical theatre shows and films, which consequently makes it Chisholm's first studio album where she holds no writing credits whatsoever to any of the tracks. The iTunes digital release of the album features a bonus track; a cover of Cole Porter's "Anything Goes".
Background
On 25 June 2012 it was announced on her official website that Chisholm was in the process of putting the finishing touches on her upcoming album, to be called Stages. The record was to be produced by her longtime collaborator Peter-John Vettese,[1] and features a collection of songs from the theatre that have been important to Chisholm at various stages of her life.[2]
On 6 July 2012, after a succession of mysterious tweets between Chisholm and her former Spice Girls group mate Emma Bunton, it was revealed that the two had recorded a song together for Chisholm's upcoming album. The song "I Know Him So Well" from the musical Chess, was to be a duet featuring the two.[3]
Promotion
To increase the sales of the album, Chisholm held an album signing sessions on HMV. In September 2012 and October 2012, she visited six HMV stores to sign the copies of her album Stages.[4] Chisholm also performed the album track "I Don't Know How to Love Him" on This Morning, QVC, Superstar and The Late Late Show.[5] Chisholm also performed at "Beats at the Beach" in Abu Dhabi on 1 November 2012 as part of Yasalam 2012.[6]
Singles
"I Don't Know How to Love Him", a song taken from the musical Jesus Christ Superstar, was released on 22 July 2012 as lead single from the album. It was released through digital download on iTunes. The single became a top twenty hit on the Official UK Indie Chart, peaking at number nineteen.[7]
The second single from the album, "I Know Him So Well" was released on 11 November 2012. The single features Emma Bunton, Chisholm's groupmate from the Spice Girls. Chisholm and Bunton performed the song live on various TV shows such as Loose Women, This Morning, The Alan Titchmarsh Show, and the BBC Children in Need 2012 concert.[8] The b-side of the single is a cover of "You'll Never Walk Alone" from the musical Carousel.
Chart performance
On the day of its release, the album debuted in the top 10 of the iTunes Pop Album Chart in the UK. The album also charted in the iTunes Pop Charts in Australia, France, Italy and Spain.
Stages reached number 27 on the Official Midweek Albums Chart in the United Kingdom, Chisholm's highest entry since the 2005 album Beautiful Intentions. Despite this, it made its debut entry at number 50, giving Chisholm her sixth consecutive top sixty album in UK Albums Chart. The album also reached the top ten on the Official UK Indie Album Chart, at number seven.
Track listing
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Stages.
| No. | Title | Musical | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Maybe This Time" | Cabaret | 3:37 |
| 2. | "Another Hundred People" | Company | 2:47 |
| 3. | "I Know Him So Well" (featuring Emma Bunton) | Chess | 4:24 |
| 4. | "Aren't You Kinda Glad We Did?" | The Shocking Miss Pilgrim | 3:12 |
| 5. | "I Don't Know How to Love Him" | Jesus Christ Superstar | 5:22 |
| 6. | "Both Sides Now" | Priscilla, Queen of the Desert | 5:01 |
| 7. | "Ain't Got No / I Got Life" | Hair | 3:09 |
| 8. | "I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself" | Shout! The Mod Musical | 3:24 |
| 9. | "I Only Have Eyes for You" | Dames | 3:20 |
| 10. | "Tell Me It's Not True" | Blood Brothers | 5:09 |
| 11. | "My Funny Valentine" | Babes in Arms | 2:57 |
| 12. | "Something Wonderful" | The King & I | 2:52 |
| iTunes bonus track | |||
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| No. | Title | Musical | Length |
| 13. | "Anything Goes" | Anything Goes | 2:57 |
B-side
| Title | Single | Musical | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "You'll Never Walk Alone" | "I Know Him So Well" CD and digital download | Carousel | 2:46 |
Charts
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Irish Albums Chart[9] | 83 |
| Scottish Albums Chart[10] | 79 |
| UK Albums Chart | 50 |
| UK Indie Albums Chart[11] | 7 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 9 September 2012 | Red Girl Records |
References
- ↑ http://www.melaniec.net/news/archive/766-new-album-stages-released-this-september
- ↑ http://melaniec.net/news/archive/806-why-melanie-chose-her-12-stages-tracks
- ↑ http://www.melaniec.net/news/archive/779-emma-a-melanie-duet-on-stages
- ↑ http://www.melaniec.net/news/archive/807-stages-hmv-signing-sessions-uk-a-ireland
- ↑ http://www.melaniec.net/news/archive/805-upcoming-tv-appearances
- ↑ http://www.melaniec.net/news/archive/810-melanie-live-in-abu-dhabi
- ↑ http://www.melaniec.net/news/archive/782-stages-preview-track-a-performance-announced
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00qgw59/features/weekend-wogan-at-the-savoy-2012
- ↑ "Top 100 Individual Artist Albums - Week ending 18th October 2012". Irish Recorded Music Association. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ↑ http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/20120916/40
- ↑ "Top 40 Indie Artist Albums - Week ending 22 September 2012". UK Indie Chart. Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
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