The Power of Love (Sam Bailey album)
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The Power of Love is the debut studio album by English singer
The album received an overall mixed reception, with some praising Bailey's vocal ability but criticising the lack of original content and questioning her oversinging on certain songs.
A new version of the album, subtitled The Gift Edition, was released on 1 December 2014.
Background
After winning the
The album was recorded in London in January 2014.[8] On 21 January, Bailey tweeted that her debut album would be called The Power of Love.[9] On 22 January, Bailey appeared at the 19th National Television Awards and sang the album's title track, "The Power of Love".[10] She also performed a duet of "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" with Michael Bolton.[10] During an appearance on The Jonathan Ross Show on 24 January, Bailey announced that she had finished recording The Power of Love earlier that day.[11] On 4 March, a sampler of the album was released on Bailey's official YouTube channel.[12]
Composition
In an interview with
It had previously been reported that Bailey and Bolton may record a duet for the album.[10] During The X Factor, Bolton extended his UK trip in order to meet her and said he would work with her "in a heartbeat" and would "love to duet" with her.[15] On 29 January, the duo released pictures of themselves recording a duet of "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", and this will be included on the album.[16] Bolton said, "The only thing more important than a great instrument is the ability to put your heart into that instrument. That's what resonates with people, that's what moves human beings and she has that combination."[16] Another duet on the album is "And I Am Telling You" with Nicole Scherzinger, which Bailey originally performed on the X Factor final.[17]
Singles
On 16 December 2013, the day after she won The X Factor, Bailey released a cover of
On 18 February 2014, the song "Compass" received its debut airplay on BBC Radio 2.[17] The song was previously released in 2010 by classical singers Mark Vincent and Didrik Solli-Tangen. It was released as the second and final single the album on 16 March 2014.
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
Female First | [20] |
The Independent | [21] |
Scunthorpe Telegraph | [22] |
Virgin Media | [23] |
The album received a mixed reception from critics. Daniel Falconer of Female First gave it 2 stars out of 5. Referring to a duet with Nicole Scherzinger (And I Am Telling You), he wrote: "Unfortunately for Sam, [Scherzinger] manages to bring herself to the forefront as she takes the best lines and shows that her ability is a much more honed one. Granted, she's been in the business for quite some time now, but Sam should have put her foot down."[20] In an extremely negative review, Virgin Media's Ian Gittins gave the album 1/5 and called it "the worst album made by an X Factor winner to date."[23]
In a positive review, the Scunthorpe Telegraph wrote, "Obviously cashing in on her success of winning X-Factor Sam’s debut album is a commendable effort. But some of her choices have been flogged to death. The ex-prison warder is strong however on emotion and that could make this a best-seller. Her duet with Michael Bolton on Ain’t No Mountain High Enough is the stand-out track."[22]
Commercial performance
On 27 March 2014, the album debuted at number two on the
Track listing
- All tracks produced by Graham Stack and Matt Furmidge, except "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (produced by Stack, Furmidge, Ray Hedges, and Nigel Butler). All vocal production by David Quiñones.[28]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist(s) | Length | ||
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1. | "The Power of Love" |
| Jennifer Rush | 4:06 | ||
2. | "From This Moment On" |
| Shania Twain | 3:30 | ||
3. | "There You'll Be" | Diane Warren | Faith Hill | 3:37 | ||
4. | "And I Am Telling You" (duet with Nicole Scherzinger) | Lord Is It Mine " | Supertramp | 3:54 | ||
7. | "Get Here" | Brenda Russell | Brenda Russell | 3:17 | ||
8. | "Treasure" |
| Sam Bailey | 4:07 | ||
9. | "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (duet with Michael Bolton) | Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell | 2:59 | |||
10. | "Superwoman" | Skyscraper " | Demi Lovato | 3:43 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist(s) | Length |
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8. | "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (duet with Michael Bolton) |
| Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell | 2:59 |
9. | "Superwoman" |
| Karyn White | 4:29 |
10. | "Skyscraper" |
| Demi Lovato | 3:43 |
11. | "With You" |
| Ghost the Musical) | 4:08 |
12. | "Please Come Home for Christmas" |
| Charles Brown | 2:42 |
13. | "Treasure" (Christmas mix) |
| Sam Bailey | 4:07 |
14. | "O Holy Night" | Traditional | 3:52 | |
15. | "Silent Night" | Traditional | 2:27 |
Charts and certifications
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)[33] | Gold | 168,118[27] |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Version | Label | Ref. |
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Australia and Europe | 21 March 2014 | Standard |
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Ireland | [35] | ||||
New Zealand | [36] | ||||
Europe | 24 March 2014 | [2] | |||
1 December 2014 | The Gift Edition | [29] |
References
- ^ "Sam Bailey | Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ a b "iTunes - Music - The Power of Love by Sam Bailey". iTunes Store UK (Apple Inc.). Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ Rigby, Sam (15 December 2013). "X Factor Gary Barlow: 'I'd love to write for Sam Bailey'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ Rigby, Sam (22 December 2013). "Sam Bailey on debut album: 'Hopefully it will be out in the spring'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ "Sam Bailey to release 'fastest album in X Factor history'". ITV News. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ "X Factor's Nicholas McDonald releases his first album; beats Steve Brookstein AND Sam Bailey, which is pretty LOL". Heat. 19 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ Bailey, Sam (21 January 2014). "Ok guys, so it's been decided that my debut album is going to be called "the power of love" Cant wait for you all to hear it x". Twitter. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ "Sam Bailey Album Sampler". YouTube. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ Duffin, Yasmin (24 February 2014). "X Factor winner Sam Bailey: 'Why I am proud of first album'". Leicester Mercury. Local World. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
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- ^ "Christmas number one: X Factor's Sam Bailey tops chart". BBC. 22 December 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ Myers, Justin (30 December 2013). "2013 in review: Avicii scores fastest selling single of the year". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ a b Falconer, Daniel (23 March 2014). "Sam Bailey - 'The Power Of Love' - Album Review". Femalefirst.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- ^ Gill, Andy (19 March 2014). "Album reviews: Barb Jungr, Wilko Johnson & Roger Daltrey, Sam Bailey, The Hold Steady, Seun Kuti + Egypt 80, Jimi Goodwin - Reviews". The Independent. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- ^ a b Cole, Nick (28 March 2014). "CD REVIEWS: The Very Best of Gareth Gates; Silver Rails - Jack Bruce; The Power of Love - Sam Bailey; Refugees - Embrace; Down Like Gold - Champs". Scunthorpe Telegraph. Local World. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ a b Gettings, Ian (24 March 2014). "Sam Bailey - The Power of Love Album Review". Virgin Media. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ^ a b "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 - 2014". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ^ a b Jones, Alan (23 September 2016). "Official Charts Analysis: Bastille hold on to albums chart top spot". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ^ "The Power of Love". Qobuz. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ a b "iTunes - Music - The Power of Love (The Gift Edition) by Sam Bailey". iTunes.
- Chart-Track. IRMA.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "British album certifications – Sam Bailey – The Power of Love". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type The Power of Love in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - The Power of Love by Sam Bailey". iTunes Store AUS (Apple Inc.). Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - The Power of Love by Sam Bailey". iTunes Store IRE (Apple Inc.). Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - The Power of Love by Sam Bailey". iTunes Store NZ (Apple Inc.). Retrieved 4 February 2014.