The Alesha Show
The Alesha Show | ||||
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Studio album by Alesha Dixon | ||||
Released | 24 November 2008 | |||
Recorded | 2007-2008 (Standard), 2009 (Encore Edition) | |||
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Length | 52:25 | |||
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Producer | ||||
Alesha Dixon chronology | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
International cover |
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The Alesha Show - Encore cover |
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Singles from The Alesha Show | ||||
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The Alesha Show is the second studio album from British recording artist Alesha Dixon, the album is her first album to be released in the United Kingdom. It was released on 24 November 2008 in the UK by Asylum Records. Dixon, an ex-member of R&B/garage girl group, Mis-Teeq, used her full name for the first time while releasing The Alesha Show (her previous album was credited mononymously as "Alesha"). The album's Xenomania-produced track, "The Boy Does Nothing" was chosen as the lead single.[1]
A deluxe edition of the album was released on 23 November 2009, entitled The Alesha Show – Encore. The first single from the Encore edition was "To Love Again". All the singles released from the album, including the Encore edition, reached the top 15 on the UK Singles Chart.
Reception
Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Digital Spy | [2] |
Dotmusic | [3] |
The Independent | [4] |
MusicOMH | [5] |
Orange | [6] |
Teentoday.co.uk | [7] |
The Times | [8] |
Commercial
The album entered the UK Albums Chart at number twenty-six, selling over 26,000 copies. It dropped off the top 75 chart after four weeks.[9] The album slowly climbed up the chart and after the success of her second "Breathe Slow" it rose to a new peak of 12, giving the album its first top-twenty chart placing and has since been certified Platinum for sales of over 300,000 copies. Following the release of "Let's Get Excited", it rebounded to a new peak of 11.
Following the international release of "The Boy Does Nothing", The Alesha Show has charted in various European countries, including a peak of 39 on the French Albums Chart, compiled by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
Critical
The album received generally mixed reviews from various critics. Alex Foster of the BBC started by praising Dixon on launching a well orchestrated comeback, saying "Modern celebrity is a fickle beast. After it chews you up and spits you out only a few are rewarded for their resilience with one more bite of the cherry".[10] However, Foster continued onwards criticising Dixon's apparent genre change, stating "Is this the Britney of old? A rhymes-spitting, N.E.R.D video featuring, uniquely British R&B vixen that can ace rather than ape the Americans? The answer sadly is 'no'".[10] However Foster did praise tracks such as "Breathe Slow" and "Hand It Over".[10] Nick Levine of Digital Spy gave the album three stars and stated that "Dixon tries her hand at everything from 60s glitz ('Cinderella Shoe') to synthy R&B ('Breathe Slow') to mellow ballads ('Don't Let Me Go'), managing more often that not to pull it off [...] Not unsurprisingly given its relentless genre-hopping, The Alesha Show does feature a few misfires. 'Ooh Baby I Like It Like That' sounds like a Dannii Minogue B-side from 2003".[11] However, the review ended on an optimistic note, saying that "these quibbles aren't enough to sink an album that's often as lively and likable as the woman who made it".[11]
Promotion
Singles
- "The Boy Does Nothing" was released as the first single from the album. It became a worldwide hit and her best single to date. It became a top 5 hit in the United Kingdom. A top 10 hit in Australia, France, Norway, Italy, Romania, Greece, Spain, the Netherlands, Finland, Hungary, Sweden, and Switzerland. It also became at top 20 hit in Belgium, Ireland and Slovakia, as well as a top 40 hit in Austria, Denmark and Germany.
- "Breathe Slow" is the second single from the album. The track is Dixon's most successful single to date in UK, peaking at #3. The song was nominated at the BRIT awards 2010 in the Best British single category. It also became a top 20 hit in Belgium, the Czech Republic and Ireland.
- "Let's Get Excited" is the third single. It peaked at #13 in the UK, #14 in Finland, and #36 in Ireland.
- "To Love Again" is the lead and only single from the Encore edition of the album. The song is produced by John Shanks and was written by Gary Barlow of Take That. The song peaked at #15 in the United Kingdom and #23 in Scotland.
Other songs
A promotional song called "Colours of the Rainbow" was made available to download from Dixon's official website.
Tour
In summer 2009 it was announced that Dixon would tour across the UK in support of The Alesha Show. Dixon named the 17 date concert tour "The Alesha Show". The tour is due to begin on 20 October in Nottingham and finish on 19 November in Brighton. Dixon had to reschedule three shows when it was announced that she would take on the role of judge on Strictly Come Dancing.[12]
Track listing
The Alesha Show – Standard edition | |||
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No. | Title | Music | Length |
1. | "Welcome to the Alesha Show" |
| 0:26 |
2. | "Let's Get Excited" |
| 3:18 |
3. | "Breathe Slow" |
| 4:13 |
4. | "Cinderella Shoe" |
| 2:41 |
5. | "The Boy Does Nothing" |
| 3:34 |
6. | "Chasing Ghosts" |
| 3:43 |
7. | "Play Me" |
| 3:36 |
8. | "Hand it Over" |
| 3:35 |
9. | "Do You Know the Way it Feels" | Diane Warren | 4:04 |
10. | "Can I Begin" |
| 3:32 |
11. | "Italians Do it Better" |
| 4:10 |
12. | "Ooh Baby I Like it Like That" |
| 3:45 |
13. | "Don't Ever Let Me Go" |
| 3:44 |
14. | "I'm Thru" "Mystery" (hidden track) |
| 8:56 |
The Alesha Show – Enhanced CD and iTunes deluxe edition | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
15. | "Welcome to the Alesha Show" | 3:18 |
16. | "I Don't Wanna Mess Around" | 3:47 |
17. | "The Boy Does Nothing" (music video) | 3:51 |
18. | "The Boy Does Nothing" (Behind The Scenes) | 3:36 |
19. | "Hello iTunes" (iTunes Exclusive Thank you Video) | 0:23 |
The Alesha Show – Japanese bonus tracks | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
15. | "I Don't Wanna Mess Around" | 3:47 |
16. | "Welcome to the Alesha Show" | 3:18 |
17. | "The Boy Does Nothing" (music video) | 3:51 |
The Alesha Show – Encore – bonus tracks | |||
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No. | Title | Music | Length |
15. | "To Love Again" |
| 3:51 |
16. | "Shake" |
| 3:30 |
17. | "The Light" |
| 3:57 |
18. | "All Out of Tune" "Mystery" (hidden track) |
| 10:05 |
- Notes
"Don't Ever Let Me Go" samples "Paper Aeroplane" by Angus and Julia Stone.
Release history
Region | Date | Label |
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UK[13] | 24 November 2008 | Asylum |
Ireland | ||
Japan[14] | 21 January 2009 | Victor |
Europe | 20 February 2009 | Warner Music |
Poland[15] | 23 March 2009 | |
Brazil[16] | 23 April 2009 | |
Spain[17] | 12 May 2009 | |
Germany[18] | 29 May 2009 | |
Austria[18] | ||
Switzerland[18] | ||
Australia[19] | 4 September 2009 | |
United Kingdom[20] (Encore edition) | 23 November 2009 |
Charts and certifications
Charts
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Year-end charts
Certifications
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References
- ↑ Music (22 September 2008). "Hello!Magazine Interview". Hellomagazine.ca. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ↑ Published Monday, 24 November 2008, 12:16 GMT (24 November 2008). "Digital Spy review". Digitalspy.co.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ↑ 4 hrs ago (20 April 2011). "Dotmusic review". Uk.launch.yahoo.com. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ↑ Gill, Andy (20 November 2009). "The Independent review". Independent.co.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ↑ "MusicOMH review". Musicomh.com. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ↑ "Orange review". Web.orange.co.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ↑ "review". Teentoday.co.uk. 18 December 2010. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ↑ "The Times review". Entertainment.timesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ↑ "The Britney Show chart positions". acharts.us. Retrieved 27 March 2009.
- 1 2 3 Foster, Alex (5 December 2008). "Alesha Dixon The Alesha Show Review". BBC. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
- 1 2 Levine, Nick (24 November 2008). "Alesha Dixon: 'The Alesha Show'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
- ↑ "The Official Alesha Dixon Website". Aleshadixon.co.uk. 7 October 1978. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ↑ "Release Info". Hmv.com. 15 December 2005. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ↑ "JVCmusic Release Info". Jvcmusic.co.jp. 21 January 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ↑ Merlin.Pl. "Release Info" (in Polish). Merlin.pl. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ↑ "Brazilian release info". Livrariasaraiva.com.br. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ↑ "Spanish release date". Los40.com. 23 April 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- 1 2 3 "German release date". Warnermusic.de. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ↑ "Australian release date". Jbhifionline.com.au. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ↑ "The Alesha Show: The Encore release date". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ↑ Steffen Hung. "Alesha Dixon - The Alesha Show". lescharts.com. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Alesha Dixon - The Alesha Show - Music Charts". Acharts.us. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ↑ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "UK Year End Chart 2008" (PDF). ChartsPlus/The Official Charts Company/British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 March 2009.
- ↑ "Official Singles Chart 2009" (PDF). Ukchartsplus.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-09-29.
- ↑ "Certified Awards". BPI. Retrieved 2014-08-03.