Killer Love
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Released | March 18, 2011 | |||
Recorded | 2010–2011 | |||
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Killer Love is the debut solo studio album by Pussycat Dolls lead singer Nicole Scherzinger which features special guest appearances from Sting, Enrique Iglesias & 50 Cent. It was released on March 18, 2011, by Interscope Records, in association with its affiliated record labels. Scherzinger had been working on a solo album since 2005, under the title Her Name Is Nicole and was originally due for release in 2007. However, unsuccessful singles and poor timing led the project being pushed back numerous times. After releasing The Pussycat Dolls' second studio album Doll Domination (2008), Scherzinger shelved the project entirely citing bad timing and creative issues as the reasons for its cancellation. Many of its songs were reassigned to the Dolls or other artists. In 2010, Moroccan producer RedOne was brought on board for a second attempt at launching her solo album.
Completed in 2011 and titled Killer Love, Scherzinger's debut album features a combination of up-tempo
Killer Love was preceded by the release of "
Upon its release, Killer Love received mixed to positive response from music critics. Some praised Scherzinger's strong vocals and conviction to convey emotion, while others criticized her choice of allowing RedOne to produce the majority of the album, stating that some of the songs sounded too similar to each other. At times it was felt that Scherzinger lacked coherence across the record, often taking the sound that individual producers had created for her instead of showing originality. Critics compared many of the songs to those her fellow pop and R&B contemporaries Beyoncé and Rihanna. Scherzinger recorded new songs with R. Kelly, Snoop Dogg and Ne-Yo for the North American release of Killer Love; however, she announced recording for her second studio album, originally scheduled for late 2013 release, had begun, signaling the end of the promotion for this album. In 2021, a campaign group successfully petitioned Universal Music to release Killer Love for streaming and downloads in the United States; it was released on January 7, 2021.
Background
Recording and development
Amidst worldwide success with The Pussycat Dolls, Scherzinger initially began work on her debut studio album back in 2005.[3] The project, titled Her Name is Nicole, saw the singer recording 75–100 songs, with some of the songs later ending up with the Pussycat Dolls.[4] Amongst those working on the album were Akon, Gary Lightbody, Dr. Dre, Ne-Yo, T.I., Timbaland, will.i.am, and Kanye West.[5] However following four unsuccessful singles, Scherzinger admitted she was going to restart her album. In an interview with Billboard magazine in April 2009, she said "the current incarnation of [my album] is just in talks and in the writing process. I haven't started recording yet".[6] Singer-songwriter Keri Hilson, confirmed that Scherzinger's album was not released so that Scherzinger could focus on the Pussycat Dolls instead.[7] Then in January 2010, Scherzinger began the recording and writing process once again, reuniting with Ne-Yo on "personal and heartfelt" tracks.[8] She attempted to launch her debut album for a second time in May 2010, with a brand new "rock, funk, soul edge" sound, and a brand new single "Nobody Can Change Me".[9]
Then in August 2010, Moroccan producer RedOne confirmed his involvement in the project during an interview with BBC Music, where he confirmed that it was the third time that new material had been recorded for the album. When asked why he thought the album didn't previously come out RedOne said "Her last one never came out because it was collecting hamburgers, like fast food. One from McDonald's, one from Burger King, and so on. It tasted good, but it wasn't consistent." He confirmed that he had produced the majority of the new album.[10] Scherzinger followed up his comments in an interview with X magazine in September 2010. She said "It was actually my decision not to put Her Name Is Nicole out, not the label's". Scherzinger then said how much of an honor it was to work with RedOne. "He's an unbelievable producer and musician. He had made some amazing songs with Lady Gaga. Now, there is someone with the 'x factor'. I can't touch GaGa or RedOne in that space, but I know that we've created something unique of our own."[11] RedOne revealed that Jimmy Iovine (chairman of Scherzinger's record label) personally called him to work on Scherzinger's album.
"Honestly, Jimmy, if you want me to do it you gotta just trust me and let me do it, let me do a body of work and not chase a single" He was like, 'Absolutely, you go and create magic and create a style and everything. That's what we did. I think we created a new sound for Nicole Scherzinger that fits her, that really represents who she is, and you're gonna be impressed when you hear it."[12]
—RedOne on the process of working on the album's sound and influence
According to
Re-releases
In the UK and Ireland, a new version of the album was released in November 2011, featuring several new songs including a new single, "
Title and artwork
In early 2011, Scherzinger announced that the musically diverse music she recorded had a bittersweet theme in which she titled the album, Killer Love, saying "I wrote 'Killer Love' about a tortured love. Where you can't get enough of the love but it's not good for you. And I guess when the fans listen to the album, I want them to know that a lot of the music that I chose had to do with my past experiences and relationships, where I've lost myself many times. It's [about] being lost and broken and in a very fearful, dark place and the process [of] coming out of that. It's a very empowering album but it comes from a place of heartbreak."[25] On March 2, 2011, Rap-Up revealed the cover art along with the track listing for Killer Love.[26] On the standard cover, Scherzinger strikes a comfy pose, cracking a half-smile with a tuft of gray fur draped over her left shoulder.[26] On October 20, 2011, the re-release cover was released with Scherzinger smiling coyly and draped lightly in a loose, unidentified, furry and wind-blown article of clothing similar to the first cover.[26]
Music, songs and lyrics
Digital Spy asked Scherzinger to describe Killer Love's sound, during an interview she replied said "the album is largely produced by RedOne, I wanted something explosive that could be staged live in a full performance and I needed music to match the intensity. That's what he did. It's raw, dangerous and big. That's what I want to be on stage. It's a different energy to Lady Gaga. The music is more rock, funk and soul inspired."[17] Killer Love sees Scherzinger duet with two male vocalists. On the ballad, "Power's Out", she duets with English recording artist Sting. Speaking of their collaboration, which took place with both singers in the same studio, Scherzinger said "[Sting's] energy is very commanding, in a subtle way. He is giving, generous and kind. I flew to Boston for his show with the Police. I met him and he was everything and more than I thought. I felt like we were doing yoga when we were singing. He was such an easy guy to work with... Singing on the same mic you are really close. He had fresh breath. No broccoli in the teeth."[27] David Renshaw from PopDash said the song borrowed elements and the sound from the Police, a band Sting was previously lead singer of, and in particular their 1983 hit single "Every Breath You Take".[28] The other duet is with Enrique Iglesias, on his 2010 single "Heartbeat". The version featured on Killer Love is the "Rude Well's Open Heart Remix". Ellwood noted that the remix "added beats changing the tone of the song completely."[29]
Some of the album's
Critics noted "You Will Be Loved" for its background vocals, which contain some
Killer Love also features a number of
Reception
Critical response
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
4Music | [37] |
AllMusic | [38] |
BBC Online | (positive)[39] |
Digital Spy | [40] |
Entertainment Focus | (positive)[41] |
The Independent | (negative)[2] |
Music Week | (mixed)[42] |
The Observer | (positive)[1] |
Upon its release, Killer Love received a mixed to positive response from critics. Some praised Scherzinger's strong vocals and conviction to convey emotion, while others criticized her choice of allowing RedOne to produce the majority of the album, stating that some of the songs sounded too similar to each other.
However, Hugh Montgomery from The Independent gave it a negative review for a perceived lack of originality and musical identity, calling it "a debut that bludgeons the listener with faux-raunchy Euro-dance before flatlining with the obligatory earnest balladry and a Sting duet. At 14 tracks, it's at least 12 too long, much of it imaginably pilfered off Rihanna's reject pile."[2] Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote for AllMusic that the album don't have "powerful hooks in the rhythms or melodies."[38] At the end of 2011, Pop Justice ranked Killer Love the tenth best album of 2011.[43]
Commercial performance
Killer Love made its chart debut in Ireland on March 25, 2011, at number fourteen.
After eight months of release, Killer Love managed to sell 140,000 copies in the United Kingdom.[52] It spent a total of 36 consecutive weeks on the UK Albums Chart in 2011.[53] On March 26, the album was released in France and sold 10,000 copies.[54] Elsewhere, Killer Love charted at number 23 in France,[55] 26 in Australia[56] and 34 in New Zealand.[57] The album has been certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for shipments of 100,000 copies.[58]
Promotion
Live performances
The first single, "Poison" was performed for the first time on the
On August 18, 2011, Scherzinger performed the song for the first time in the US on
In June 2011, Scherzinger flew to the UK to promote her next single, "Right There", first performing on the final of
Scherzinger performed the last single, "Try With Me" live for the first time on the
The Killer Love Tour
Tour by Nicole Scherzinger | |
Associated album | Killer Love |
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Start date | February 13, 2012 |
End date | March 23, 2012 |
No. of shows | 7 |
On October 25, 2011, Scherzinger made an announcement in the UK that she would embark on her very first solo tour in February 2012.[73] Scherzinger performed seven shows and the tour received positive feedback from critics.[73]
Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Revenue |
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Europe[74] | |||||
February 13, 2012 | Brussels | Belgium | Ancienne Belgique | — | — |
February 15, 2012 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Waterfront Hall | $109,058 | 2,213 / 2,213 |
February 16, 2012 | Dublin | Ireland | Olympia Theatre
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$70,807 | 1,591 / 1,591 |
February 19, 2012 | London | England | HMV Hammersmith Apollo
|
— | — |
February 22, 2012 | Manchester | O2 Apollo Manchester | — | — | |
February 23, 2012 | Birmingham | O2 Academy Birmingham | — | — | |
Asia | |||||
March 23, 2012 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Petronas Towers | — | — |
- "Club Banger Nation"
- "Poison"
- "Killer Love"
- "Baby Love"
- "Pretty"
- "I Will Always Love You"
- "You Will Be Loved"
- "Buttons"/"Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)"/"Wait a Minute"/"I Will Survive"/"Hush Hush"/"I Hate This Part"
- "Stickwitu"
- "When I Grow Up"
- "Wet"
- "Try with Me"
- "Right There"
- "Don't Cha"
- "Don't Hold Your Breath"
- Opening acts[77]
- UK – Mindless Behavior
Singles
To lead the album's release in the United Kingdom, "
Second single, "Don't Hold Your Breath" was produced by Carl Falk, Steve Josefsson (of the Swedish House Mafia) and Rami Yacoub.[15] It was released from March 10, 2011.[84] It peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart selling 98,000 copies in its first week, and top-five in Ireland. "Don't Hold Your Breath" was released as a digital download in the US in August 2011,[85] it serves as the second US single and impacted US radio on September 20, 2011.[86]
After gaining international attention, "Right There" impacted on UK urban music radio on April 1, 2011, as the album's third UK single.[87] The song was released digitally in the United Kingdom on May 17, 2011.[88] Meanwhile, for its release as the lead single for the US edition of Killer Love, the song was re-recorded to feature two new verses from American rapper 50 Cent.[89] This version of the song was available for purchase at the US iTunes store on May 17, 2011.[90][91][92] It peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at 39, thus becoming her first US single as a lead artist to enter the Hot 100.[93][94] Scherzinger performed "Right There" live for the first time on American Idol, to coincide with the song's US release.[94]
On July 14, 2011, it was revealed that "Wet" would be released as the album's fourth UK single.[95] On the week of August 20, 2011, it climbed 156 places to peak at number 21 with a lack of sales and has sold over 148,000 copies to date.[96] "Wet" debuted on the Irish Singles Chart at number forty-eight on the week ending August 11, 2011.[97] The following week, August 18, 2011, "Wet" climbed to number 29 on the Irish Singles Chart.[98] The song also peaked at number thirteen on the Scottish Singles Chart.[99]
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Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Poison" |
| 3:48 | |
2. | "Killer Love" |
|
| 3:52 |
3. | "Don't Hold Your Breath" |
| 3:17 | |
4. | "Right There" |
|
| 4:03 |
5. | "You Will Be Loved" |
|
| 4:16 |
6. | "Wet" |
|
| 3:37 |
7. | "Say Yes" |
|
| 3:30 |
8. | "Club Banger Nation" |
| RedOne | 4:07 |
9. | "Power's Out" (featuring Sting) |
| 4:08 | |
10. | "Desperate" |
| RedOne | 3:28 |
11. | "Everybody" |
| 3:48 | |
12. | "Heartbeat" (Rudi Wells' Open Heart Remix) (Enrique Iglesias featuring Nicole Scherzinger) |
| Taylor | 3:32 |
13. | "Casualty" |
|
| 4:21 |
14. | "AmenJena" |
| Harmon | 5:22 |
Total length: | 55:00 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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15. | "Poison" (Glam As You Rock Mix) |
|
| 3:41 |
16. | "Don't Hold Your Breath" (Cahill Mix – Edit) |
|
| 3:04 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
15. | "Right There" (featuring 50 Cent) |
|
| 4:22 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
16. | "Try with Me" |
| Soulshock | 3:56 |
17. | "Trust Me I Lie" | Diane Warren | 3:51 | |
18. | "Tomorrow Never Dies" |
| 3:41 | |
Total length: | 70:49 |
- Notes[15]
- ^a signifies a co-producer
- ^b signifies a vocal producer
- ^c signifies additional producer
- The demo for "Say Yes" was originally produced by The Cave (Jonas Saeed and Pontus Söderqvist).
Personnel
Adapted from the album booklet.[15]
Performance credits
- Ester Dean – background vocals
- Enrique Iglesias – guest vocals
- 50 Cent – guest vocals
- Nicole Scherzinger – lead vocals, background vocals
- Sting – guest vocals
Art and direction
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
- Stephanie Hsu – creative manager
- Nino Muñoz – photographer
- Julian Peploe Studio – art direction
Technical credits
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[58] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Country | Date | Edition | Format | Label |
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United Kingdom[118] | March 21, 2011 | Standard | CD, digital download | Polydor |
France[119] | April 25, 2011 | |||
Poland[120] | May 20, 2011 | Universal | ||
Germany[121] | August 26, 2011 | |||
Australia[122] | September 2, 2011 | |||
United Kingdom[123] | November 14, 2011 | Deluxe | Polydor | |
United States[24] | January 7, 2021 | Standard, deluxe | Digital download, streaming | Interscope |
See also
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