Alisha Rules the World

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Alisha Rules the World
Studio album by
Released4 November 1996
RecordedThe Church Studios (Crouch End, London)
GenrePop
Length45:58
LabelMercury
ProducerDave Stewart[1]
Alisha's Attic chronology
Alisha Rules the World
(1996)
Japanese Dream
(1997)
Singles from Alisha Rules the World
  1. "I Am, I Feel"
    Released: 15 July 1996[2][3]
  2. "Alisha Rules the World"
    Released: 21 October 1996[4]
  3. "Indestructible"
    Released: 1997
  4. "Air We Breathe"
    Released: 30 June 1997[5]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
The Guardian[7]
Music Week[8]

Alisha Rules the World is the debut album by English

UK Singles Chart.[9]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Karen Poole, Shelly Poole and Terry Martin.

  1. "Irresistible U Are" – 1:49
  2. "Intense" – 3:55
  3. "I Am, I Feel" – 4:00
  4. "Alisha Rules the World" – 4:34
  5. "White Room" – 4:13
  6. "Stone in My Shoe" – 4:39
  7. "Personality Lines" – 0:54
  8. "Indestructible" – 3:39
  9. "I Won't Miss You" – 4:01
  10. "The Golden Rule" – 1:34
  11. "Just the Way You Like It" – 3:57
  12. "Air We Breathe" – 4:37
  13. "Adore U" – 3:57

Note: "Indestructible" was consistently misspelt as "Indestructable" on CD and printed covers as was "Irresistible" misspelt as "Irresistable".

Personnel

Alisha's Attic
  • Karen Poole – vocals
  • Shelly Poole – vocals

with:

  • Dave Stewart – "all guitars and fairy dust"
  • Chucho Merchán – bass, double bass
  • Terry Disley – keyboards
  • Andy Wright, Garry Hughes, Paul Taylor – keyboards, programming
  • Kat Evans – electric violin
  • Olle Romo – additional programming on "Air We Breathe"
  • Caroline Dale – cello on "Air We Breathe"
  • Fenella Barton, Thomas Bowes – violin on "Air We Breathe"
  • Andrew Brown – viola on "Air We Breathe"

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[16] Platinum 300,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Stephanie DuBois (28 January 1997). "Great Britain's 'Alisha's Attic' sends some of its popularity to United States". Rome News-Tribune.
  2. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 13 July 1996. p. 27.
  3. ^ Kwaku (29 June 1996). "Mercury Betting the House on Alisha's Attic". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 26. p. 58. Advance copies of the debut single, 'I Am, I Feel,' were released on Mercury July 15
  4. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 19 October 1996. p. 37.
  5. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 28 June 1997. p. 25.
  6. AllMusic
    . Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  7. ^ Sullivan, Caroline (15 November 1996). "Music: This week's pop CD releases". The Guardian.
  8. ^ "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 2 November 1996. p. 35. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  9. ^ "ALISHA'S ATTIC – full Official Chart History – Official Charts Company". Official Charts. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  10. ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Albums Chart – Week Ending 15 Jun 1997". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  11. GfK Entertainment Charts
    . Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  12. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  13. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  14. ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1996". Official Charts. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  15. ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1997". Official Charts. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  16. ^ "British album certifications – Alishas Attic – Alisha Rules The World". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 October 2020.

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