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Life for Rent is the second studio album by English singer Dido, released by Arista Records on 29 September 2003. The album was produced by her brother Rollo Armstrong and American songwriter Rick Nowels. Work on the album began in mid-2002.[2] It was certified 9× Platinum by the BPI,[3] and sold over 12 million copies worldwide, making it the fourth best-selling album worldwide of 2003.[4] The album became the seventh best-selling album of the 2000s in the United Kingdom, making Dido the only singer to have two albums in the top 10 list.
As of 2015, Life for Rent is the 34th
Composition
Life for Rent's first track and lead single "White Flag" begins with a lone synth-chord reminiscent of Sinéad O'Connor's "Nothing Compares 2 U".[8] In the song, the protagonist is unwilling to give up, even if they know it is over.[9] It features "multi-layered" sound, delicate piano outro, and strings.[9] In battle, a white flag signals surrender. By stating there will be "No white flag," she indicates she will not give up on the relationship. The second track "Stoned" has a dance vibe, bringing to mind David Bowie circa Outside (1995).[10] The title track, "Life for Rent", has emotional gravity and graceful melody.[8] The song opens with an acoustic guitar, keeping the guitar in and giving the tune a hip-hop beat. "Nothing I have is truly mine" she repeats at the conclusion.[10] "Mary’s in India" is a reflective song about a friend who moves abroad, as the title suggests, and the void her departure creates in those she leaves behind.[10] The fifth track "See You When You're 40" is a somber and melodic ballad with a touch of symphonic air, featuring "quasi" trip hop beat.[10] 'And I've seen, tonight, what I'd been warned about / I'm gonna leave, tonight, before I change my mind,' she sings.[10]
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Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 69/100[31] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [32] |
Blender | [33] |
Entertainment Weekly | B[34] |
The Guardian | [35] |
Mojo | [36] |
NOW Magazine | [37] |
The Observer | [38] |
Q | [39] |
Rolling Stone | [40] |
Slant Magazine | [8] |
According to review aggregator Metacritic, the album has received generally positive reviews, scoring 69 out of 100 points based on 12 reviews.[31] Jason MacNeil, from PopMatters, gave a very positive review, finishing with: "this record seems to outweigh the previous album in terms of quality and depth".[10] Alexis Petridis wrote "It would be nice to report that Dido's second album is strong enough to reveal her detractors as snobs, who hate the notion that her music appeals to 'ordinary' people ... Sadly, it proves a little more complicated than that".[35]
Barry Walters of
Commercial performance
Life for Rent was the fastest selling album by a woman recording artist, passing five million sales mark in just two weeks. It sold 102,500 on the first day, and 400,351 in the first week.
Track listing
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[50]
All tracks produced by Dido and Rollo, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "White Flag" |
| 4:00 |
2. | "Stoned" |
| 5:55 |
3. | "Life for Rent" |
| 3:41 |
4. | "Mary's in India" |
| 3:41 |
5. | "See You When You're 40" |
| 5:20 |
6. | "Don't Leave Home" (Dido, Rollo, Mike Hedges) |
| 3:46 |
7. | "Who Makes You Feel" |
| 4:20 |
8. | "Sand in My Shoes" |
| 4:59 |
9. | "Do You Have a Little Time" |
| 3:55 |
10. | "This Land Is Mine" |
| 3:46 |
11. | "See the Sun" (Dido, Rollo, Hedges) | D. Armstrong | 5:05 |
12. | "Closer" (hidden track) |
| 3:29 |
Total length: | 51:57 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[50]
- Dido Armstrong – vocals
- Pauline Taylor – background vocals
- Rusty Anderson – guitar
- Dave Randall – guitar
- Richard J. Parfitt – guitar
- Rick Nowels – guitar, keyboards
- Adam Zimmon – acoustic guitar
- Paul Herman – acoustic guitar
- Aubrey Nunn – bass guitar
- Sister Bliss – keyboards, piano
- Mark Bates – harmonium, keyboards, percussion
- Carlos Paucar – percussion
- Mako Sakamoto – drums
- Andy Treacy – drums
Production
- Producers – D. Armstrong, Rollo Armstrong, R. Nowels
- Programmers – D. Armstrong, Sister Bliss, DJ Pnut, Steve Sidelynk
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
All-time charts
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Certifications and sales
‹See Tfd›‹See Tfd›Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Argentina (CAPIF)[118] | Platinum | 40,000^ |
Australia (ARIA)[119] | 6× Platinum | 420,000^ |
Austria (IFPI Austria)[120] | Platinum | 30,000* |
Belgium (BEA)[121] | 3× Platinum | 150,000* |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[122] | Gold | 50,000* |
Canada (Music Canada)[123] | 3× Platinum | 300,000^ |
Czech Republic | — | 20,000[124] |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[125] | Platinum | 40,000^ |
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[126] | Gold | 17,485[126] |
France ( SNEP)[127]
|
2× Platinum | 600,000* |
Germany (BVMI)[128] | 3× Platinum | 600,000^ |
Greece (IFPI Greece)[62] | Gold | 10,000^ |
Hungary (MAHASZ)[129] | Gold | 10,000^ |
Mexico (AMPROFON)[130] | Gold | 50,000^ |
Netherlands (NVPI)[131] | Platinum | 80,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[132] | 4× Platinum | 60,000^ |
Norway (IFPI Norway)[133] | 2× Platinum | 80,000* |
Poland (ZPAV)[134] | Gold | 35,000* |
Portugal (AFP)[136] | Gold | 30,000[135] |
Russia ( NFPF)[137]
|
Platinum | 20,000* |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[138] | Gold | 50,000^ |
Sweden (GLF)[139] | Platinum | 60,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[140] | 3× Platinum | 120,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[3] | 9× Platinum | 2,900,000[141] |
United States (RIAA)[143] | 2× Platinum | 2,100,000[142] |
Summaries | ||
Europe (IFPI)[144] | 5× Platinum | 5,000,000* |
Worldwide | — | 12,000,000[145] |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
See also
- List of best-selling albums by women
- List of UK Albums Chart number ones of the 2000s
- List of best-selling albums of the 2000s (decade) in the United Kingdom
- List of best-selling albums of the 2000s (century) in the United Kingdom
- Live at Brixton Academy (Dido album)
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Dido é uma das mais populares cantoras da nova geração, tendo o seu último disco, 'Life For Rent', vendido mais de 30 mil unidades em Portugal.
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Let us be frank: Dido's debut, 'No Angel', wasn't much cop either. But it was superior to follow-up 'Life For Rent', which sold over 12 million copies worldwide and was the seventh best-selling album of the 2000s in the UK.