Funky Dory is the solo debut album by English singer Rachel Stevens. It was released by Polydor Records on 29 September 2003 in the United Kingdom. The album was produced by various record producers, including Bloodshy & Avant and Richard X. Funky Dory received a positive reception from music critics who complimented its surprising diversity, charm and relative depth.[1][2] It became Stevens' most successful album release, and reached number nine in the United Kingdom, where it was certified gold.[3] On 16 July 2004 the album was re-issued in the United Kingdom, including three new songs, and reached number thirteen on the UK Albums Chart.
The Observer critic Peter Robinson called Funky Dory "an excellent album. It's stylish, decadent and temperamental, and it's teeming with melodrama: like a Geri Halliwell album, but not crap. And there's a total absence of desperation. While Halliwell's first album was about killing off Ginger, Stevens is not lumbered with any such task since, despite having spent half a decade as one of pop's biggest names, Rachel had no personality [...] Twelve-year-olds will rightly believe they're too old for S Club 8, but they won't be very impressed with the taut New Jill Swing of "I Got the Money", while the steely "Silk" (Erotica-era Madonna with Britney's "I'm a Slave 4 U" verse melody and a sudden, magnificent James Bond flourish in the middle eight) is cool and sassy but a massive Hi-NRG overhaul away from prompting a "Reach"-style amyl nitrate moment down at G-A-Y."[2]
Chart performanceedit
Funky Dory debuted and peaked at number nine on the UK Albums Chart.[4] The album was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) after three days and reached gold status on 10 October 2003.[3] It descended from the top-seventy-five after six weeks.[4] The albums re-issue debuted at number thirteen on the UK Albums Chart in 2004, selling 14,600 copies in its first week, becoming the hundred and eightieth best-selling album of 2004 in the UK.[5] Together, both editions have sold over 110,000 copies in the UK.[5]
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Funky Dory is the solo debut album by English singer Rachel Stevens It was released by Polydor Records on 29 September 2003 in the United Kingdom The album was produced by various record producers including Bloodshy amp Avant and Richard X Funky Dory received a positive reception from music critics who complimented its surprising diversity charm and relative depth 1 2 It became Stevens most successful album release and reached number nine in the United Kingdom where it was certified gold 3 On 16 July 2004 the album was re issued in the United Kingdom including three new songs and reached number thirteen on the UK Albums Chart Funky DoryStudio album by Rachel StevensReleased29 September 2003StudioLondon EnglandStockholm SwedenGenrePopLength40 00LabelPolydorUniversalProducerArnthor BAG Bloodshy amp Avant Yak Bondy Ben Chapman David Eriksen Martin Harrington Pete Hoffmann Stephen Lipson Wild Oscar Michael Peden B Rich Richard X Martin Sjolie Brio Taliaferro Jeremy WheatleyRachel Stevens chronologyFunky Dory 2003 Come and Get It 2005 Singles from Funky Dory Sweet Dreams My LA Ex Released 15 September 2003 Funky Dory Released 8 December 2003Alternative cover2004 re issue artworkSingles from Funky Dory re issue Some Girls Released 12 July 2004 More More More Released 4 October 2004 Contents 1 Critical reception 2 Chart performance 3 Track listing 4 Charts 4 1 Weekly charts 4 2 Year end charts 5 Certifications 6 Release history 7 ReferencesCritical reception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingRTE nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 1 The Observer nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2 The Observer critic Peter Robinson called Funky Dory an excellent album It s stylish decadent and temperamental and it s teeming with melodrama like a Geri Halliwell album but not crap And there s a total absence of desperation While Halliwell s first album was about killing off Ginger Stevens is not lumbered with any such task since despite having spent half a decade as one of pop s biggest names Rachel had no personality Twelve year olds will rightly believe they re too old for S Club 8 but they won t be very impressed with the taut New Jill Swing of I Got the Money while the steely Silk Erotica era Madonna with Britney s I m a Slave 4 U verse melody and a sudden magnificent James Bond flourish in the middle eight is cool and sassy but a massive Hi NRG overhaul away from prompting a Reach style amyl nitrate moment down at G A Y 2 Chart performance editFunky Dory debuted and peaked at number nine on the UK Albums Chart 4 The album was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry BPI after three days and reached gold status on 10 October 2003 3 It descended from the top seventy five after six weeks 4 The albums re issue debuted at number thirteen on the UK Albums Chart in 2004 selling 14 600 copies in its first week becoming the hundred and eightieth best selling album of 2004 in the UK 5 Together both editions have sold over 110 000 copies in the UK 5 Track listing editNo TitleWriter s Producer s Length1 Sweet Dreams My LA Ex Cathy DennisHenrik JonbackChristian KarlssonPontus WinnbergBloodshy amp Avant3 282 Funky Dory David BowieGary ClarkMartin BrammerDavid EriksenMartin Sjolie3 123 Fools Anders BaggeArnthor BirgissonKaren PooleBAG amp Arnthor3 134 Breathe In Breathe Out Daniel ThornqvistRikard LogfgrenStephen Lipson3 145 Glide DennisKarlssonJonbackWinnbergBloodshy amp Avant3 386 Heaven Has to Wait BaggeBirgissonDennisBloodshy amp Avant4 107 Blue Afternoon Henrik KorpiMathias JohanssonYak BondyBondy4 148 I Got the Money Ben ChapmanLucie SilvasMartin HarringtonChapmanHarrington4 059 Little Secret DennisGuy ChambersEriksen3 2810 Solid Borge Petersen OverleirEriksenLisa GreeneEriksenSjolie3 4711 Silk SilvasMichael PedenTom NichollsPeden3 36 UK standard edition bonus trackNo TitleWriter s Producer s Length12 Sweet Dreams My LA Ex Bimbo Jones Club Mix DennisKarlssonJonbackWinnbergBloodshy amp AvantBimbo Jones a 6 46 2004 reissueNo TitleWriter s Producer s Length1 Some Girls Hannah RobinsonRichard XRichard XPete Hofmann b 3 342 Sweet Dreams My LA Ex DennisJonbackKarlssonWinnbergBloodshy amp Avant3 283 Funky Dory single version BowieClarkBrammerEriksenSjolieJeremy Wheatley b Brio Taliaferro b 3 134 Fools BaggeBirgissonPooleBAG amp Arnthor3 135 Breathe In Breathe Out SWAT Team version ThornqvistLogfgrenBob RobinsonColin WolfeDallas AustinXavier Hargrove3 146 Glide DennisKarlssonJonbackWinnbergBloodshy amp Avant3 387 Heaven Has to Wait BaggeBirgissonDennisBloodshy amp Avant4 108 More More More Gregg DiamondWild Oscar3 339 Blue Afternoon KorpiJohanssonBondyBondy4 1410 I Got the Money ChapmanSilvasHarringtonChapmanHarrington4 0511 Little Secret DennisChambersEriksen3 2812 Solid Petersen OverleirEriksenGreeneEriksenSjolie3 4713 Silk SilvasPedenNichollsPeden3 36 UK reissue bonus trackNo TitleWriter s Producer s Length14 Some Girls Rhythm Masters Vocal Mix RobinsonRichard XRichard XHofmann b Rhythm Masters a 6 46 Notes a denotes remixer b denotes additional producerCharts editWeekly charts edit Chart 2003 Peakposition UK Albums OCC 4 9 Year end charts edit Chart 2003 Position UK Albums OCC 5 165 Chart 2004 Position UK Albums OCC 5 180Certifications editRegion Certification Certified units sales United Kingdom BPI 3 Gold 100 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone Release history editList of release dates showing region formats label and editions Region Date Format s Label Edition s United Kingdom 29 September 2003 CDdigital download Polydor Original Hong Kong 9 March 2004 Canada 16 March 2004 United Kingdom 16 July 2004 Re release United States 26 June 2007 Re releaseReferences edit a b Rachel Stevens Funky Dory RTE Ten Raidio Teilifis Eireann Retrieved 12 July 2012 a b c Rachel Stevens Funky Dory 5 stars The Observer The Guardian 21 February 2011 Retrieved 12 July 2012 a b c British album certifications Rachel Stevens Funky Dory British Phonographic Industry Retrieved 17 October 2020 a b c Official Albums Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved 28 October 2020 a b c d 2003 UK Singles Chart 2003 PDF UKChartsPlus Retrieved 26 May 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Funky Dory amp oldid 1214888678, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
