Nicola Roberts discography
| Nicola Roberts discography | |
|---|---|
 Roberts performing with Girls Aloud in 2009 | |
| Studio albums | 1 |
| Music videos | 3 |
| Singles | 3 |
The discography of British singer
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A second single "Lucky Day" was released shortly after and whilst gaining positive reviews[9][10][11] it failed to make an impact commercially peaking at number 40 in the UK.[12] The album was then released on 23 September 2011,[13] Roberts described the album as "electronically lead",[6] and the album was inspired by her time performing with Girls Aloud - "It would have been stupid for me to make an album that meant nothing" she said.[3] For Roberts the album was about making a risky record, where there wasn't a guaranteed commercial success, explaining to The Guardian: "It's taken every last bit of confidence just to release this record, or maybe I've just brainwashed myself into feeling more confident. I don't know if it's good, or if I've just told myself it's good."[3]
The album was released to universal positive reviews from critics,[14] reviewers such as Ludovic Hunter-Tilney of the Financial Times,[15] James Lachno of The Daily Telegraph,[16] Emily Mackay of NME,[11] Hugh Montgomery of The Independent and others hailed it as the best solo record from a member of Girls Aloud.[17] Commercially in the United Kingdom the album peaked at number 17[18] whilst on the digital charts it peaked at number 13,[19] in Scotland it charted at number 21[20] whilst in Ireland it peaked at number 48.[21] On 6 January a third single from the album was released, titled "Yo-Yo". The song was described as a "shining example of her pop sensibilities".[22]
In October 2011, Roberts stated that she is working on creating music and is ‘happy’ for other artists to use tracks that didn't make the cut on her solo album.[23] On 13 January 2012, Roberts commented on the possibility of a second album, saying, "Maybe. I'm not sure. There's lots of stuff coming up and I think there always has to be a right time. I'm always working on music and if a second album came out then that would be a great thing to happen."[24] In October 2017, Roberts stated that she would begin to work more on her own music, as well as other artists.[25] In February 2018, she confirmed that she is currently in the process of writing a second solo record.[26]
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [27] |
IRE [28] |
SCO [29] | |||
| Cinderella's Eyes | 17 | 48 | 21 |
| |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UK
[27] |
IRE [28] |
SCO [29] | |||
| "Beat of My Drum" | 2011 | 27 | 37 | 26 | Cinderella's Eyes |
| "Lucky Day" | 40 | — | 40 | ||
| "Yo-Yo" | 2012 | 111 | — | — | |
Music videos
| Year | Song | Director | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Beat of My Drum" | Wendy Morgan | Cinderella's Eyes |
| "Lucky Day" | Stephen Agnes | ||
| "Yo-Yo" | Frederike Helwig |
Writing credits
| Year | Song | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | ''Big Brother'' | Girls Aloud | What Will the Neighbours Say? |
| "Hear Me Out" | |||
| ''Thank Me Daddy'' | |||
| ''I Say a Prayer for You'' | |||
| ''100 Different Ways'' | |||
| 2005 | ''It's Magic'' | Chemistry | |
| 2007 | ''Sexy! No No No...'' | Tangled Up | |
| ''Crocodile Tears'' | |||
| 2008 | ''Love Is the Key'' | Out of Control | |
| ''Miss You Bow Bow'' | |||
| ''Revolution in the Head'' | |||
| ''Live in the Country'' | |||
| ''Memory of You'' | The Loving Kind | ||
| 2010 | "Dating" | Nicola Roberts | N/A |
| "Nothing" | |||
| 2011 | "Beat of My Drum" | Nicola Roberts | Cinderella's Eyes |
| "Lucky Day" | |||
| "Yo-Yo" | |||
| "Cinderella's Eyes" | |||
| "Porcelain Heart" | |||
| "I" | |||
| "Say It Out Loud" | |||
| "Gladiator" | |||
| "Fish Out of Water" | |||
| "Take A Bite" | |||
| "Sticks And Stones" | |||
| 2011 | "Disco, Blisters & A Comedown" | Nicola Roberts | Beat of My Drum - Single |
| "Fix Me" | Lucky Day - EP | ||
| 2012 | "Something New" | Girls Aloud | Ten |
| "On the Metro" | |||
| "Going Nowhere" | Little Mix | DNA | |
| 2013 | "See Me Now" | Salute | |
| "They Just Don't Know You" | |||
| 2014 | "It's About Time" | Cheryl | Only Human |
| "Throwback" | |||
| "Goodbye Means Hello" | |||
| "Yellow Love" | |||
| "Girlfriends" | Joel Compass | — | |
| 2016 | "Take You To Heaven" | Nina Nesbitt | Modern Love EP |
| "Talk" | Tiffany Hwang
|
I Just Wanna Dance
| |
| "Ghetto Boy" | Tinashe | Nightride | |
| "One Eye On The Door" | Professor Green | — | |
| 2017 | "Dear Rich, Thank You" | Lethal Bizzle | You'll Never Make a Million from Grime EP |
| "Lucky" | Moksi & Chase Feat. Yade Lauren | — | |
| "Redlight" | Tayá | Tayá | |
| 2018 | "Love Made Me Do It" | Cheryl | — |
| 2019 | "Let You" | Cheryl | — |
| "2 Steps" | Antigoni | A1 - EP | |
| "No Goodbye" | Paul Kalkbrenner | — | |
| 2020 | Sleep With Open Eyes | Nicola Roberts | — |
| 2022 | Crash | Nicola Roberts | Behind Cinderella's Eyes |
| Head | |||
| Heart Racing | |||
| Pipe Dreams | |||
| So Damn Right | |||
| Tomorrow |
References
- ^ Girls Aloud 2009, p. 217
- ^ Copsey, Robert (1 August 2011). "Nicola Roberts confirms 'Lucky Day' single release". Digital Spy. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- ^ a b c Nicholson, Rebecca (4 June 2011). "Nicola Roberts: Diplo and Metronomy dance to the bang of my drum". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- ^ Moynihan, David (21 June 2011). "Nicola Roberts collaborator: 'New songs are wild cards'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- ^ Roberts, Nicola (6 May 2011). "Are You In?". Polydor Records. Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
- ^ a b Copsey, Robert (18 June 2011). "Nicola Roberts interview: "I begged for Kate Bush"". Digital Spy. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- ^ "The Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- ^ Williams, Andrew (26 June 2011). "Nicola Roberts: I thought I'd won the jackpot when I got in Girls Aloud". Metro. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- ^ "Song of the Day "Lucky Day"". Popjustice. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ Lambden, Dan. "Track Review: Nicola Roberts 'Lucky Day'". SoSoGay. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ^ a b Mackay, Emily. "First Listen - Nicola Roberts, 'Cinderella' s Eyes'". Album review. NME. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ "Archive Chart". Official Charts Company. 1 October 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ "Nicola Roberts Cinderella's Eyes". Apple. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
- ^ Roberts, Nicola (26 September 2011). "Guest Blog: Nicola Roberts - Lucky Day 5 - G-A-Y and Hair". Holy Moly. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (24 September 2011). "Nicola Roberts: Cinderella's Eyes". Financial Times. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
- ^ Lanchno, James (22 September 2011). "Nicola Roberts: Cinderella's Eyes, CD review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
- ^ Montgomery, Hugh (2 October 2011). "Album: Nicola Roberts, Cinderella's Eyes (Polydor)". The Independent. Archived from the original on 20 June 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
- ^ "Archive Chart". Official Charts Company. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
- ^ "Archive Chart". Official Charts Company. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
- ^ "Archive Chart". Official Charts Company. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
- ^ Irish Albums Chart, Irish Recorded Music Association, archived from the original on 14 June 2012, retrieved 3 October 2011
- ^ Copsey, Robert (8 November 2012). "Nicola Robers: 'Yo-Yo' review". Digital Spy. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ Girls Aloud's Nicola Roberts starts work on second album, Digital Spy, 11 October 2011, retrieved 19 August 2012
- ^ Nicola Roberts not sure of second solo album, 4Music, 13 January 2012, retrieved 19 August 2012[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Nicola Roberts - Hello Magazine Facebook Live Interview 24/10/17". YouTube. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ "Ginger Parrot interviews…Nicola Roberts". Ginger Parrot. 28 February 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ a b Peak chart positions for albums and singles in the United Kingdom:
- For all except noted: "Charts: Nicola Roberts". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- For "Yo-Yo": Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: 2012". Zobbel.de. Archived from the original on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ a b Hung, Steffen. "Discography Nicola Roberts". Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ a b Peak chart positions for albums and singles in Scotland:
- For Cinderella's Eyes: "2011 Top 40 Scottish Albums Archive (8th October 2011)". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- For "Beat of My Drum": "2011 Top 40 Scottish Singles Archive (18th June 2011)". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- For "Lucky Day": "2011 Top 40 Scottish Singles Archive (1st October 2011)". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ Lynskey, Dorian (16 January 2012). "Indie rock's slow and painful death". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 February 2019.