Black Cherry (album)
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| Studio album by Goldfrapp | |||||
| Released | April 28, 2003 May 6, 2003 (North America) |
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| Recorded | 2002 in Bath, England | ||||
| Genre | Electronic dance music Electropop Dancetronica |
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| Length | 42:57 | ||||
| Label | Mute, EMI, Labels, Pias Benelux | ||||
| Producer | Alison Goldfrapp Will Gregory |
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Black Cherry is the second album by British electronic duo Goldfrapp. It was released by Mute Records on April 28, 2003 in the United Kingdom to generally positive reviews. Most critics complimented its blend of retro and modern electro pop music, which was a departure from the ambient sound of their debut.[1] Black Cherry was a top twenty album in Goldfrapp's native United Kingdom, and its second single "Strict Machine" was a top twenty single.[2]
The album represented a change in Goldfrapp's musical style, and featured glam rock and synthpop music; inspirations were disco music group Baccara and techno artist Hakan Lidbo.[3] In August 2005, the album was certified platinum in the UK, and has sold 52,000 copies in the United States.[4][5]
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[edit] Chart performance and sales
Black Cherry debuted on the UK albums chart on May 10, 2003 at number nineteen.[6] The album remained on the chart for twenty-six weeks and has sold 256,703 copies.[7][8] In August 2005, Black Cherry was certified platinum in the UK.[4] The album reached the top thirty in Ireland, Norway and the top fifty in Belgium, Germany and Switzerland.[7]
Black Cherry became Goldfrapp's first album release to chart in the United States. It reached number four on the Top Electronic Albums chart and number twenty-seven Top Independent Albums chart.[9] The album has sold 52,000 copies in the U.S. since its release in March 2006.[5]
[edit] Track listing
All tracks written and composed by Goldfrapp and Gregory.
- "Crystalline Green" – 4:28
- "Train" – 4:11
- "Black Cherry" – 4:56
- "Tiptoe" – 5:10
- "Deep Honey" – 4:01
- "Hairy Trees" – 4:37
- "Twist" – 3:32
- "Strict Machine" – 3:51 (Goldfrapp/Gregory/Nick Batt)
- "Forever" – 4:14
- "Slippage" – 3:57
[edit] Bonus tracks
All bonus tracks appear on the Japanese edition of Black Cherry.
- "Big Black Cloud, Little White Lie" ("Tiptoe" revisited) – 3:07
- "Train" (Village Hall mix) – 5:28
- "Train" (Ewan Pearson 6/8 Vocal) – 7:34
- "Train" (T.Raumschmiere RMX) – 5:52
[edit] Dutch special edition
All tracks appear on the bonus disc of the Dutch special edition of Black Cherry.
- "Strict Machine" (Benny Benassi Sfaction edit) – 3:27
- "Train" (Ewan Pearson dub) – 7:46
- "Deep Honey" (Live at London ULU 2003) – 4:41
- "Hairy Trees" (Live at London ULU 2003) – 6:47
- "Yes Sir" – 3:58
- "El Train" (T.Raumschmiere RMX) – 5:52
- "Strict Machine" (Benny Benassi Sfaction extended mix) – 6:53
[edit] Personnel
The following people contributed to Black Cherry[10]:
- Alison Goldfrapp – lead vocals, backing vocals, synthesizer, mixing, engineering
- Will Gregory – synthesizer, mixing, engineering
- Nick Batt – synthesizer
- Adrian Utley – guitar, bass
- Andy Davis – guitar
- Charlie Jones – bass
- Mark Linkous – Casio
- Rowen Oliver – drums, percussion
- Damon Reece – drums
- Nick Batt – programming, engineering
- Nick Ingman – string conductor
- Dave Bascombe, Tom Elmhirst, Steve Orchard - mixing
- Bruno Ellingham – digital editing
- Mike Marsh – mastering
[edit] Release History
These are the formats of major album releases of Black Cherry:
| Release format | Country | Cat. No. | Release date |
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| CD album[11] | United Kingdom, Australia | cdstumm196 | April 2003 |
| Japanese CD album[12] | Japan | tocp-66177 | April 2003 |
| Spanish CD album[13] | Spain | evercd232 | April 2003 |
| Dutch Special Edition CD album[14] | Netherlands | 391.0196.023 | May 2004 |
| UK vinyl album[15] | United Kingdom | stumm196 | April 2003 |
[edit] Charts
| Charts (2003) | Peak position[2][7][9] |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Electronic Albums | 4 |
| UK Albums Chart | 19 |
| German Albums Chart | 21 |
| Norwegian Albums Chart | 26 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums | 27 |
| Irish Albums Chart | 30 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 41 |
| France Albums Chart | 45 |
| Belgian Albums Chart | 46 |
[edit] References
- ^ Goldfrapp: Black Cherry (2003): Reviews. metacritic.com. Retrieved July 6, 2007.
- ^ a b Chart Data: Goldfrapp. mariah-charts.com. Retrieved July 5, 2007.
- ^ Goldfrapp: Black Cherry (Mute). Mute Records. Retrieved July 5, 2007.
- ^ a b Certified Awards for Black Cherry. The BPI. August 26, 2005. Retrieved July 5, 2007.
- ^ a b Keith Caulfield. Ask Billboard. Billboard.com. August 3, 2006. Retrieved July 5, 2007.
- ^ UK Albums Top 75 (May 10, 2003). acharts.us. Retrieved July 6, 2007.
- ^ a b c Goldfrapp - Black Cherry - Charts. acharts.us. Retrieved July 6, 2007.
- ^ "Week 34 Chart Roundup". chartsingles.net. August 30, 2005. Retrieved July 6, 2007.
- ^ a b Artist Chart History. Billboard.com. Retrieved July 5, 2007.
- ^ Black Cherry (CD liner notes). Mute Records. April 2003.
- ^ Black Cherry CD album. goldfrapp.free.fr. Retrieved July 5, 2007.
- ^ Black Cherry Japanese CD album. goldfrapp.free.fr. Retrieved July 5, 2007.
- ^ Black Cherry Spanish CD album. goldfrapp.free.fr. Retrieved July 5, 2007.
- ^ Black Cherry Dutch Special Edition CD album. goldfrapp.free.fr. Retrieved July 5, 2007.
- ^ Black Cherry UK vinyl album. goldfrapp.free.fr. Retrieved July 5, 2007.
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