Ta-Dah

This article is about the album by Scissor Sisters. For the song by Lil' Mo, see Ta Da.
Ta-Dah
Studio album by Scissor Sisters
Released September 15, 2006 (2006-09-15)
Recorded May 2005–2006
Genre Glam rock, pop, alternative
Length 47:24
Label Polydor (UK)
Universal Motown Records (US)
Producer Scissor Sisters
Scissor Sisters chronology
Remixed!
(2004)		 Ta-Dah
(2006)		 K-Mart Disco
(2007)
Singles from Ta-Dah
  1. "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'"
    Released: July 19, 2006
  2. "Land of a Thousand Words"
    Released: 4 December 2006
  3. "She's My Man"
    Released: March 5, 2007
  4. "Kiss You Off"
    Released: 28 May 2007

Ta-Dah is the second studio album by American alternative band Scissor Sisters, released on September 15, 2006. It was produced by the band and features collaborations with Elton John, Carlos Alomar, and Paul Williams. The album debuted at number 19 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 42,000 copies in its first week. Upon its release, Ta-Dah received positive reviews from most music critics.

Release and promotion

Its release in the United Kingdom, on September 18, 2006, was preceded by the release of the new single, "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'". The song reached number one on both the UK Singles and Download charts in September 2006.

"Land of a Thousand Words" was released as the second single from the album, peaking at number 19 in the UK. "She's My Man" was the third single released in early March 2007 and managed to chart at number 29. The next single that was released was "Kiss You Off" on May 28. This was the poorest charting of the singles of Ta-Dah, only being able to reach number 43. This has, so far, been the lowest charting UK single on initial release. "I Can't Decide" charted at number 64 on downloads alone, on the strength of being used in the Doctor Who episode "Last of the Time Lords".

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[2]
The Guardian[3]
Los Angeles Times[4]
Pitchfork Media(7.3/10)[5]
Rolling Stone[6]
Slant Magazine[7]
Spin(8/10)[8]
Stylus MagazineC[9]
Yahoo! Music UK[10]

The album entered the Irish Albums Chart at number one on September 21, followed three days later by a number one entry in the UK Albums Chart. In the United States, it debuted at number 19 on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 42,000 copies.[11]

Ta-Dah received positive reviews from most music critics.[12] At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 71, based on 30 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[12]

NME gave the album a score of six out of ten and said, "Scissor Sisters sound under so much pressure to follow up a monster hit that they're not actually having any fun."[13] Similarly, Paste gave it a score of six out of ten and said that the songs "tend to dull the excitement."[12] Tiny Mix Tapes gave it three-and-a-half out of five stars and said, "So what if Scissor Sisters aren't challenging the conventions of pop music?... [Ta-Dah is] great and will please their fans."[14] musicOMH gave it four out of five stars and said, "There's a darker lyrical side to the album at once incongruous and ingenius when placed in such celebratory music."[15]

However, some reviews varied from mixed to negative. PopMatters gave the album five stars out of ten and said, "Despite its title, Ta-Dah offers few surprises."[16] Now gave it two stars out of five and said, "Somehow, Ta-Dah feels like the Sisters covering themselves, and the glitter and gloss have worn off."[17] In his Consumer Guide, Robert Christgau gave it a "dud" rating (),[18] indicating that it was "a bad record whose details rarely merit further thought."[19]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'"  Scott Hoffman, Jason Sellards, Elton JohnScissor Sisters 4:48
2. "She's My Man"  Hoffman, SellardsScissor Sisters 5:31
3. "I Can't Decide"  Hoffman, SellardsScissor Sisters 2:46
4. "Lights"  Hoffman, Sellards, Carlos AlomarScissor Sisters 3:35
5. "Land of a Thousand Words"  Hoffman, SellardsScissor Sisters 3:50
6. "Intermission"  Hoffman, Sellards, JohnScissor Sisters 2:37
7. "Kiss You Off"  Hoffman, Sellards, Ana LynchScissor Sisters 5:02
8. "Ooh"  Hoffman, Sellards, Derek GruenScissor Sisters 3:29
9. "Paul McCartney"  Hoffman, Sellards, Gruen, AlomarScissor Sisters 3:44
10. "The Other Side"  Hoffman, Sellards, John "JJ" GardenScissor Sisters 4:22
11. "Might Tell You Tonight"  Hoffman, SellardsScissor Sisters 3:20
12. "Everybody Wants the Same Thing*"  Hoffman, Sellards, Patrick Seacor, Paul Leschen, LynchScissor Sisters 4:22

Deluxe edition bonus disc

  1. "Hair Baby" (Hoffman/Sellards/Gruen/Alomar) – 4:06
  2. "Contact High (Demo)" (Hoffman/Sellards/Lynch) – 3:37
  3. "Almost Sorry" (Hoffman/Sellards/Williams) – 3:15
  4. "Transistor" (Hoffman/Sellards) – 4:51
  5. "Making Ladies" (Hoffman/Sellards) – 4:39
  6. "I Don't Feel Like Dancin' (Paper Faces Remix)" (Hoffman/Sellards/John) – 6:34

Personnel

Charts

Chart positions

Chart (2006) Peak
position
Argentine Albums Chart[20] 7
Australian Albums Chart 1
Colombian Albums Chart 23
Finland Albums Chart 14
German Top 100 6
Irish Albums Chart 1
Italian Albums Chart[21] 7
New Zealand Albums Chart 11
Norwegian Album Chart 2
Swedish Albums Chart 3
U.S. Billboard 200 19
U.S. Top Electronic Albums 1
UK Albums Chart 1

Certifications

Chart Certification
Australia (ARIA) Platinum
Canada (CRIA) Gold[22]
Europe (IFPI) 3× Platinum[23]
UK (BPI) 4× Platinum[24]
Germany (IFPI) Gold
Sweden (IFPI) Gold

Chart procession and succession

Preceded by
FutureSex/LoveSounds
by Justin Timberlake		 UK number one album
September 24, 2006 – October 7, 2006 		Succeeded by
Sam's Town by The Killers
Preceded by
FutureSex/LoveSounds
by Justin Timberlake		 Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album
September 25, 2006 – October 1, 2006 		Succeeded by
I'm Not Dead by Pink

Release history

Country Date
Australia September 16, 2006
United Kingdom September 18, 2006

References

  1. ↑ Bush, John (September 26, 2006). "Ta-Dah - Scissor Sisters". Allmusic. Retrieved on 2011-04-12.
  2. ↑ Dolan, Jon (September 25, 2006) "Ta-Dah Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2011-04-12.
  3. ↑ Petridis, Alexis (September 15, 2006). "CD: Scissor Sisters, Ta-Dah". The Guardian. Retrieved on 2011-04-12.
  4. ↑ Powers, Ann (September 19, 2006). "From private to public". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2011-04-12.
  5. ↑ Pytlik, Mark (September 25, 2006). "Pitchfork: Album Reviews: Scissor Sisters: Ta-Dah!". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved on 2011-04-12.
  6. ↑ Sheffield, Rob (September 20, 2006). "Scissor Sisters: Ta-Dah : Music Reviews" at the Wayback Machine (archived October 1, 2007). Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-10-01.
  7. ↑ Jones, Preston (September 25, 2006). "Scissor Sisters: Ta-Dah". Slant Magazine. Retrieved on 2011-04-12.
  8. ↑ Wood, Mikael (October 2006). "Scissor Sisters, 'Ta-dah' (Universal Motown)". Spin. Retrieved on 2011-04-12.
  9. ↑ O'Donnell, Mallory (September 29, 2006). "Scissor Sisters - Ta-Dah - Review". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
  10. ↑ Gennoe, Dan (September 18, 2006). "Scissor Sisters - 'Ta-Dah'". Yahoo! Music UK. Archived from the original on 2006-12-06. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
  11. ↑ Caulfield, Keith (October 2006). "Ludacris Scores Third No. 1 With 'Release Therapy' | Billboard.com". Billboard. Retrieved on 2011-04-12.
  12. 1 2 3 "Ta-Dah Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved on 2011-04-12.
  13. ↑ Needham, Alex (September 15, 2006). "Album Reviews - Scissor Sisters : Ta-Dah". NME. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
  14. ↑ Gurney, Dave. "Scissor Sisters - Ta-Dah!". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
  15. ↑ Hubbard, Michael (September 18, 2006). "Scissor Sisters - Ta-Dah". musicOMH. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
  16. ↑ Wikane, Christian John (October 3, 2006). "Scissor Sisters: Ta-Dah". PopMatters. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
  17. ↑ Liss, Sarah (September 28 – October 5, 2006). "Scissor Sisters: Ta-Dah". Now. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
  18. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Scissor Sisters". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
  19. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG 90s: Key to Icons". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
  20. ↑ CAPIF ::: Representando a la Industra Argentina de la Música :::
  21. ↑
  22. ↑ CRIA Gold & Platinum certifications for February 2007. Retrieved July 25, 2007.
  23. ↑ IFPI. Platinum Certifications European 2006. "Ta-Dah" 3 million sold/3× Platinum. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.
  24. ↑ Platinum Awards Content

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