Musik-Streaming
Hören Sie dieses Album mit unseren Apps in hoher Audio-Qualität
Testen Sie Qobuz kostenlos und hören Sie sich das Album anHören Sie dieses Album im Rahmen Ihres Streaming-Abonnements mit den Qobuz-Apps
Abonnement abschließenHören Sie dieses Album im Rahmen Ihres Streaming-Abonnements mit den Qobuz-Apps
Download
Kaufen Sie dieses Album und laden Sie es in verschiedenen Formaten herunter, je nach Ihren Bedürfnissen.
Thirteen months before the launch of their sixth studio album, the Sugababes saw monumental success with their fifth release, Change, and its lead single "About You Now." With its glossy electric feel, the powerful impact that "About You Now" had on the charts only further solidified Keisha Buchanan, Heidi Range, and Amelle Berrabah as three of the most formidable personalities in British pop music. Change was the group's most accessible radio-friendly release to date, which is why it seems more odd that their sixth release would be so much the opposite. However, odd doesn't necessarily mean bad, as Catfights and Spotlights, the title of the group's sixth sampling, stands poised to be the group's strongest showing to date. While it was never in doubt that the group was one of the new millennium's most influential girl groups, this time around Buchanan, Range, and Berrabah dive into a new dimension of artistic merit, flashing impeccable songwriting skills and flourishing arrangements thanks to the help of immaculate production, which throws the girl into a retro bodysuit yet never feels stale. After five albums (plus a greatest-hits launch) and ten years in the business, it seemed obvious that the group felt the pressure to hold onto their stake in pop music's ephemeral market, hoping to make that rare transition from being simply a girl pop group to mature divas, something that even the Spice Girls had trouble doing. In fact, it appears that the ladies hoped to do that by taking the overused idea of soulful retro sounds which plagued 2007 and 2008 and using them as a jumping-off point, creating songs like "Girls," which are as refreshing as anything new by any artist these days. However, "Girls" operates as a wonderful testament to the power of the '70s at its best. Show-stopping numbers like "You on a Good Day" and "No Can Do" work as shimmering displays of subtle strength, building on the recurring themes of enticing harmonies and vocal showcasing which are seen as the most dominant traits that the girls are showing off this time around. The album is by far the group's most coherent, mature sampling, and more than a handful of tracks, including "Sunday Rain" and "Unbreakable Heart" seem made with the sole purpose of dominating the adult contemporary chart. Even without fawning over so many other tracks, the number "Every Heart Broken" alone reflects the perfect imperfection that the group boasts. It operates as the group's single most raw and powerful track to date. While the album lacks the most vainglorious electric numbers which seem to dominate the radio waves these days (simply ask the Sugababes/Girls Aloud knock-offs the Saturdays), Catfights and Spotlights is the true reflection of a girl group's transition from shallow pop stardom into full-fledged recording artistry, and this album is the clear sign that these girls have reached tenure to the point where they will operate as wildly successful recording artists at any age, at any time. This album is only the beginning of a whole new chapter of the Sugababes musical lifetime, which should be filled with critical acclaim if the music is anywhere near as good as it is right now.
© Matthew Chisling /TiVo
Sie hören derzeit Ausschnitte der Musik.
Hören Sie mehr als 100 Millionen Titel mit unseren Streaming-Abonnements
Hören Sie diese Playlist und mehr als 100 Millionen Tracks mit unseren Streaming-Abonnements
Ab 14.99 CHF/Monat
Mike Stevens, Producer, Additional Producer - Dave Palmer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Allen Toussaint, ComposerLyricist - Tom Elmhirst, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Parry, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Garland, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Sugababes, MainArtist - Graham Russell, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Keisha Buchanan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Heidi Range, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Nicole Jenkinson, ComposerLyricist - Amelle Berrabah, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Anna McDonald, ComposerLyricist - Si Hulbert, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Melvin Kuiters, Producer - Melvin Kuisters, Programmer - James Treweek, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Victoria McCuminsky, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2008 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Klas Åhlund, Producer, Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Programmer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Jeremy Wheatley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Edgeler, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Per "Ruskträsk" Johansson, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Sugababes, MainArtist - Keisha Buchanan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Heidi Range, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Amelle Berrabah, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Viktor Brobacke, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Phat Fabe, Programmer
℗ 2008 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Jeremy Wheatley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Palmer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hal Ritson, Producer, Guitar, Additional Producer, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Edgeler, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Lawrence, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Miriam Stockley, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Collins, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Nichol Thompson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sugababes, MainArtist - Richard Adlam, Producer, Guitar, Additional Producer, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - The Invisible Men, Producer - Keisha Buchanan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Heidi Range, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - George Astasio, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jason Pebworth, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jon Shave, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Geeki, ComposerLyricist - Amelle Berrabah, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Si Hulbert, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Hunt, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Xavier Stephenson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Melvin Kuiters, Producer, Keyboards, Additional Producer, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Spencer Dewing, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Dave Palmer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Neil Tucker, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sugababes, MainArtist - The Invisible Men, Producer - Keisha Buchanan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Heidi Range, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - George Astasio, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jason Pebworth, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jon Shave, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Geeki, ComposerLyricist - Amelle Berrabah, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Si Hulbert, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Wheat, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Melvin Kuiters, Producer, Keyboards, Additional Producer, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2008 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Alexander Kronlund, ComposerLyricist - Klas Åhlund, Producer, Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Programmer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Jeremy Wheatley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Edgeler, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sugababes, MainArtist - Keisha Buchanan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Heidi Range, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Amelle Berrabah, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Phat Fabe, Programmer - Tengan, Programmer
℗ 2008 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Max Martin, ComposerLyricist - Klas Åhlund, Producer, Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Programmer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Jeremy Wheatley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Edgeler, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sugababes, MainArtist - Keisha Buchanan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Heidi Range, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Amelle Berrabah, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2008 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Jon Kelly, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Booker, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Karen Poole, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sugababes, MainArtist - Keisha Buchanan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Heidi Range, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Amelle Berrabah, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2008 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Klas Åhlund, Producer, String Arranger, Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Programmer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jeremy Wheatley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Edgeler, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - David Nyström, Programmer - Sugababes, MainArtist - Keisha Buchanan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Heidi Range, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Amelle Berrabah, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Phat Fabe, Programmer - Stockholm Strings, Strings, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2008 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Klas Åhlund, Producer, String Arranger, Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Programmer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Jeremy Wheatley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Edgeler, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - David Nyström, Programmer - Sugababes, MainArtist - Keisha Buchanan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Heidi Range, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Amelle Berrabah, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stockholm Strings, Strings, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2008 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Dave Palmer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Neil Tucker, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sugababes, MainArtist - The Invisible Men, Producer - Keisha Buchanan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Heidi Range, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - George Astasio, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jason Pebworth, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jon Shave, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Geeki, ComposerLyricist - Amelle Berrabah, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Si Hulbert, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Wheat, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Melvin Kuiters, Producer, Keyboards, Additional Producer, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2008 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Jon Kelly, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Booker, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Karen Poole, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sugababes, MainArtist - Keisha Buchanan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Heidi Range, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Amelle Berrabah, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2008 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Alexander Kronlund, ComposerLyricist - Klas Åhlund, Producer, String Arranger, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jeremy Wheatley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Edgeler, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - David Nyström, Programmer - Sugababes, MainArtist - Deanna , ComposerLyricist - Keisha Buchanan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Heidi Range, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Amelle Berrabah, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Phat Fabe, Programmer - Stockholm Strings, Strings, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2008 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Lukasz Gottwald, ComposerLyricist - Mike Stevens, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Cathy Dennis, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Thornton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sugababes, MainArtist - Keisha Buchanan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Heidi Range, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Amelle Berrabah, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Whitmey, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2008 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Albumbeschreibung
Thirteen months before the launch of their sixth studio album, the Sugababes saw monumental success with their fifth release, Change, and its lead single "About You Now." With its glossy electric feel, the powerful impact that "About You Now" had on the charts only further solidified Keisha Buchanan, Heidi Range, and Amelle Berrabah as three of the most formidable personalities in British pop music. Change was the group's most accessible radio-friendly release to date, which is why it seems more odd that their sixth release would be so much the opposite. However, odd doesn't necessarily mean bad, as Catfights and Spotlights, the title of the group's sixth sampling, stands poised to be the group's strongest showing to date. While it was never in doubt that the group was one of the new millennium's most influential girl groups, this time around Buchanan, Range, and Berrabah dive into a new dimension of artistic merit, flashing impeccable songwriting skills and flourishing arrangements thanks to the help of immaculate production, which throws the girl into a retro bodysuit yet never feels stale. After five albums (plus a greatest-hits launch) and ten years in the business, it seemed obvious that the group felt the pressure to hold onto their stake in pop music's ephemeral market, hoping to make that rare transition from being simply a girl pop group to mature divas, something that even the Spice Girls had trouble doing. In fact, it appears that the ladies hoped to do that by taking the overused idea of soulful retro sounds which plagued 2007 and 2008 and using them as a jumping-off point, creating songs like "Girls," which are as refreshing as anything new by any artist these days. However, "Girls" operates as a wonderful testament to the power of the '70s at its best. Show-stopping numbers like "You on a Good Day" and "No Can Do" work as shimmering displays of subtle strength, building on the recurring themes of enticing harmonies and vocal showcasing which are seen as the most dominant traits that the girls are showing off this time around. The album is by far the group's most coherent, mature sampling, and more than a handful of tracks, including "Sunday Rain" and "Unbreakable Heart" seem made with the sole purpose of dominating the adult contemporary chart. Even without fawning over so many other tracks, the number "Every Heart Broken" alone reflects the perfect imperfection that the group boasts. It operates as the group's single most raw and powerful track to date. While the album lacks the most vainglorious electric numbers which seem to dominate the radio waves these days (simply ask the Sugababes/Girls Aloud knock-offs the Saturdays), Catfights and Spotlights is the true reflection of a girl group's transition from shallow pop stardom into full-fledged recording artistry, and this album is the clear sign that these girls have reached tenure to the point where they will operate as wildly successful recording artists at any age, at any time. This album is only the beginning of a whole new chapter of the Sugababes musical lifetime, which should be filled with critical acclaim if the music is anywhere near as good as it is right now.
© Matthew Chisling /TiVo
Informationen zu dem Album
- 1 Disc(s) - 13 Track(s)
- Gesamte Laufzeit: 00:46:14
- Künstler: Sugababes
- Komponist: Various Composers
- Label: Universal-Island Records Ltd.
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2008 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company. ℗ 2008 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Verbesserung der AlbuminformationenWarum Musik bei Qobuz kaufen?
-
Streamen oder downloaden Sie Ihre Musik
Kaufen Sie ein Album oder einen einzelnen Track. Oder hören Sie sich mit unseren hochqualitativen Streaming-Abonnements einfach den ganzen Qobuz-Katalog an.
-
Kein DRM
Die heruntergeladenen Daten gehören Ihnen ohne jegliche Nutzungsbeschränkung. Sie können sie sooft herunterladen wie Sie möchten.
-
Wählen Sie das Format, das am Besten zu Ihnen passt
Sie können beim Download Ihrer Einkäufe zwischen verschiedenen Formaten (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) wählen.
-
Hören Sie Ihre Einkäufe mit unseren Apps
Installieren Sie die Qobuz-Apps für Smartphones, Tablets und Computer und hören Sie Ihre Musikeinkäufe immer und überall.