Sad Singalong Songs

Sad Singalong Songs is the eighth studio album by Dutch singer Anouk. The album was released on 17 May 2013 by her own record label Goldilox. On 27 December 2012, Anouk released the song "Stardust" via her own YouTube-channel as a preview to her new sound. It was also available as a free download.^[1] The album is preceded by the single "Birds", which she performed at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö. Anouk herself revealed the cover art and track listing on her official website.^[2]

Sad Singalong Songs
Studio album by Anouk
Released	17 May 2013 (2013-05-17)
Recorded	2011–2013
Genre	Progressive rock, symphonic rock
Label	Goldilox
Anouk chronology
To Get Her Together (2011) Sad Singalong Songs (2013) Live at Symphonica in Rosso (2014)
Singles from Sad Singalong Songs
"Birds" Released: March 11, 2013

Track listing

1. "The Rules"
2. "Pretending as Always"
3. "Birds"
4. "The Good Life"
5. "Are You Lonely"
6. "Stardust"
7. "Only a Mother"
8. "Kill"
9. "I Don't Know Nothing"
10. "The Black Side of My Mind"

Critical reception

As it was released in the wake of her Eurovision participation, the album received reviews from a number of Eurovision fansites. Nick Van Lith of escXtra described it as "an impressive album which is anything but mainstream";^[3] whereas Rory Gannon of ESC Views hailed it as a "departure from her previous albums" which "showed Anouk is a versatile singer and not just a one-trick pony".^[4]

Chart performance

Weekly charts Chart (2013) Peak position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[5] 5 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[6] 133 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[7] 1 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[8] 99

Year-end charts Chart (2013) Position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[9] 127 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[10] 4

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Netherlands (NVPI)^[11]	Platinum	50,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "ANOUK - Official website".
2. "ANOUK - Official website".
3. . escxtra.com. Archived from the original on 2013-06-14.
4. "Album Review: Anouk's "Sad Singalong Songs"". 14 June 2013.
5. "Ultratop.be – Anouk – Sad Singalong Songs" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
6. "Ultratop.be – Anouk – Sad Singalong Songs" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
7. "Dutchcharts.nl – Anouk – Sad Singalong Songs" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
8. "Offiziellecharts.de – Anouk – Sad Singalong Songs" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
9. "Jaaroverzichten 2013". Ultratop. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
10. "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl".
11. "Dutch album certifications – Anouk – Sad Singalong Songs" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter Sad Singalong Songs in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2013 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".