Come to Life (Natalie Imbruglia album)
Come to Life | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 2 October 2009 | |||
Recorded | 2008–2009 | |||
Studio | London | |||
Genre | Pop[1] | |||
Length | 37:57 | |||
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Producer | ||||
Natalie Imbruglia chronology | ||||
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Singles from Come to Life | ||||
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Sputnikmusic | (3/5)[3] |
Yahoo! Music UK | [4] |
Come to Life is the fourth studio album released by Australian singer-songwriter Natalie Imbruglia. It was initially released by Island Records on 2 October 2009, and later was the first album released on Imbruglia's self-funded label, Malabar Records.
Songwriting
Although recording for the album began in 2007, during promotion for the release of
Chris Martin wrote the song "Fun" for Natalie. "When he sang it to me, I almost did one of those ugly cries. But I held it together. That's the crazy thing - he wrote it, not me. Who knows what Chris was thinking, you would have to ask him about that. But I thought it was a stunning, beautiful love song".[7] The song "Lukas", produced by Brian Eno and Rik Simpson, was confirmed as an out-take from the recording sessions of Coldplay's fourth studio album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends. Martin also worked with Imbruglia on "Want", with his voice echoing at the end of the song. "Coldplay write so much material it's quite ridiculous how many songs they have, some of which never get finished because Chris Martin is a bit of a mad genius," Imbruglia explained.[7]
In April 2009, Imbruglia stated the following in an interview: "I get frustrated because I’d like to produce more work... It’s something that bugs me about myself, but I don’t really know any other way. And I’m not motivated by money, so I need to get things done right. I feel the same creative buzz I felt when I first started my career... It's just fun and artistic and creative and all the things it should be. There's still a lot of depth to the songs... It just sounds fresher to me. I've tried different things - there's more electronic stuff in there, and that's different for me, more dance beats. There's a freedom overall, and a sense of confidence. It's slightly less introspective..."[8][9] The album "combines dark, driving beats and gorgeously wistful ballads".[10]
Release
The album was first released via on
Singles
- "Wild About It" was released as a promotional single. A music video was filmed for the song in London, England, and was directed by Mike Baldwin. The video features cameo appearances by British comedians Alan Carr and David Walliams.[11]
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- "Scars" was intended to become the second single from the album, due to be released on 26 April 2010, however, due to contractual issues with the record label, was cancelled. It was announced three weeks later the single would actually be released on 5 July, nearly a year after the previous single, "Want" was released, but once again, the release was cancelled.
Scars
"Scars" | |
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Song by Natalie Imbruglia | |
from the album Come to Life | |
Released | 26 April 2010 (Cancelled) |
Recorded | 2009 |
Genre | Pop |
Length | 3:32 |
Songwriter(s) | Natalie Imbruglia, Jamie Hartman |
Producer(s) | Rik Simpson, Jon Hopkins, Leo Abrahams |
"Scars" was due to be the second and final single from Australian singer Come to Life. The single was originally due to be released on 26 April 2010, but, due to contractual issues with the record label, was cancelled. The digital download was made available for a short time on
Chart performance
Come to Life entered the
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |
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1. | "My God" |
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| 3:32 |
6. | "Want" |
| Simpson | 4:20 | |
7. | "WYUT" |
| Johannes | 3:20 | |
8. | "Cameo" |
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| 3:13 | |
9. | "All the Roses" |
| Hillier | 3:29 | |
10. | "Wild About It" |
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| 4:08 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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11. | "Flirting" |
| Hillier | 5:00 |
Charts
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] | 67 |
Italian Albums (FIMI)[17] | 42 |
Russian Albums ( NFPF)[18]
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25 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] | 70 |
Release history
Region | Date | Label |
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Ireland[20] | 2 October 2009 | Island Records |
Austria[21] | ||
Italy[22] | ||
New Zealand[23] | 9 October 2009 | Universal Music Australia |
Australia[24] | ||
Europe[25] | 12 October 2009 | Island Records |
Japan[26] | 14 October 2009 | Universal Music |
Mexico[27] | 20 October 2009 | Malabar Records |
Germany[28] | 6 November 2009 | Island Records |
Various – Digital | 28 January 2020 |
References
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Come to Life - Natalie Imbruglia". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
- ^ a b "'Want' Released On 28 September" Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. NatalieImbruglia.com. 25 September 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
- ^ Sputnikmusic review
- ^ "Yahoo! Music UK review". Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Natalie Imbruglia and Chris Martin Do it Together" Archived 19 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine Undercover, 21 February 2009
- ^ "Natalie Imbruglia on Closed for Winter, and Chris Martin songs" Archived 26 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine Herald Sun, 23 April 2009
- ^ a b http://www.news.com.au/coldplays-chris-martin-wrote-natalie-imbruglias-daniel-johns-break-up-song/story-e6frexl9-1225766874280 [dead link]
- ^ "Natalie Imbruglia overcomes naked ambition in Closed For Winter" The Sunday Telegraph, 16 April 2009
- ^ "Natalie Imbruglia's dark beauty" Sydney Morning Herald, 14 April 2009
- ^ "Natalie Imbruglia news 'in brief'". Popjustice. 30 July 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
- ^ "Natalie Imbruglia’s Wild About It by Michael Baldwin" Archived 18 April 2013 at archive.today. PromoNews.tv. 20 August 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
- ^ "Italian Chart Positions" Archived 9 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine. ItalianCharts.com. eMedia Jungen. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
- ^ "Chart Stats: Natalie Imbruglia" . OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
- ^ "Amazon.co.uk - Natalie Imbruglia - Scars - Single". Retrieved 26 April 2010.
- ^ a b "Natalie Imbruglia's comeback a flop". The Daily Telegraph. 20 October 2009. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
- ^ "Natalie Imbruglia - Come to Life (Album)". SwissCharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Natalie Imbruglia – Come to Life". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ Российский чарт 42-2009. 2M-Online (in Russian). Archived from the original on 28 December 2010. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Natalie Imbruglia – Come to Life". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Natalie Imbruglia - Come to Life (Album)". IrishCharts.com. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
- ^ (in German) "Natalie Imbruglia - Come to Life (Album)". AustrianCharts.at. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
- ^ "Natalie Imbruglia - Come to Life (Album)". ItalianCharts.com. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
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- ^ "Guest: Natalie Imbruglia" Archived 17 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Rove. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
- ^ "New Album" Archived 25 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine. NatalieImbruglia.com. 31 July 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
- ^ "Natalie Imbruglia - Come to Life (CD)". CDJapan.co.jp. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
- ^ (in Spanish) "Come to Life" Archived 18 June 2014 at the Wayback Machine. iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
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