Come to Life
| Come to Life | ||||
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| Studio album by Natalie Imbruglia | ||||
| Released |
2 October 2009 (See release history) | |||
| Recorded | 2008–2009 in London, England | |||
| Genre | Pop, pop rock, dance-pop | |||
| Length | 37:57 | |||
| Label | Malabar, Island | |||
| Producer | Rik Simpson, Ben Hillier, Dave McCracken, Gary Clark, Jamie Hartman, Paul Harris, Sheppard Solomon, Brian Eno | |||
| Natalie Imbruglia chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Come to Life | ||||
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Sputnikmusic | (3/5)[3] |
| Yahoo! Music UK | [4] |
Come to Life is the fourth studio album released by Australian singer-songwriter Natalie Imbruglia. It became the first album to be released on her self-funded label, Malabar Records.
Songwriting
Although recording for the album began in 2009, during promotion for the release of Glorious: The Singles 1997–2007, tracks "Scars" and "My God" were rumoured to have been recorded in 2006. The album took nearly three years to complete. In February 2009, The Sun newspaper rumoured that Imbruglia was collaborating with Chris Martin from Coldplay, and it was later confirmed by Martin himself and people involved in the recording process that he had worked with Imbruglia on a "string of tracks".[5][6]
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". 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 explains.
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 ..."[7][8] The album "combines dark, driving beats and gorgeously wistful ballads".[9]
Release
The album was first released via on Island Records on 2 October 2009 in Australia. It was announced that the release of the album in the United Kingdom would be delayed so that Imbruglia could concentrate on her duties as a judge on the Australian version of The X Factor franchise. The album was eventually made available in the United Kingdom on 14 February 2010 by Amazon. However, to this date, the album has not received an official release in the UK.[10][11] The album has never been released in the USA, her first to never be released in the country on any platform.
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.[12]
- "Want" was officially released as the album's lead single on 28 September 2009.[1] Released only as a digital download, the track reached number six on the Italian singles chart[13] and number 88 on the UK singles chart.[14]
- "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.
Chart performance
Come to Life entered the Australian albums chart at #67 on 19 October 2009, making it Imbruglia's worst performing album to date. It sold 740 copies in its first week of release.[15] In its second week, it dropped to #89, spending only two weeks in the top 100. In Switzerland, the album peaked at #70 on 18 October 2009.[16]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My God" | Natalie Imbruglia, Crispin Hunt | Ben Hillier | 4:04 |
| 2. | "Lukas" | Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin | Brian Eno, Rik Simpson | 3:50 |
| 3. | "Fun" | Berryman, Buckland, Champion, Martin | Ken Nelson | 4:22 |
| 4. | "Twenty" | Imbruglia, Sheppard Solomon | Ben Hillier | 3:57 |
| 5. | "Scars" | Imbruglia, Jamie Hartman | Rik Simpson, Jon Hopkins, Leo Abrahams | 3:32 |
| 6. | "Want" | Imbruglia, Kat Kourtney, Gary Clark, Chris Martin | Rik Simpson | 4:20 |
| 7. | "WYUT" | Imbruglia, Alain Johannes, Natasha Shneider | Alain Johannes | 3:20 |
| 8. | "Cameo" | Imbruglia, Ben Hillier, Dave McCracken | Dave McCracken, Ben Hillier | 3:13 |
| 9. | "All the Roses" | Imbruglia, Clark | Ben Hillier | 3:29 |
| 10. | "Wild About It" | Imbruglia, Ben Hillier, McCracken | McCracken, Ben Hillier | 4:08 |
| Japanese bonus track | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
| 11. | "Flirting" | Imbruglia, Siddhartha Khosla | Ben Hillier | 5:00 |
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| ARIA Top 100 Albums[15] | 67 |
| ARIA Top 100 Physical Albums[17] | 81 |
| ARIA Top 20 Australian Albums[17] | 18 |
| Italian Albums Chart[18] | 34 |
| Russian Albums Chart[19] | 25 |
| Swiss Albums Chart[20] | 70 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland[21] | 2 October 2009 | Island Records |
| Austria[22] | ||
| Italy[23] | ||
| New Zealand[24] | 9 October 2009 | Universal Music Australia |
| Australia[25] | ||
| Europe[26] | 12 October 2009 | Island Records |
| Japan[27] | 14 October 2009 | Universal Music |
| Mexico[28] | 20 October 2009 | Malabar Records |
| Germany[29] | 6 November 2009 | Island Records |
| United Kingdom[11] | 14 February 2010 (cancelled) |
References
- 1 2 "'Want' Released On 28 September". NatalieImbruglia.com. 25 September 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Come to Life - Natalie Imbruglia". Allmusic. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
- ↑ Sputnikmusic review
- ↑ Yahoo! Music UK review at the Wayback Machine (archived 13 June 2011)
- ↑ "Natalie Imbruglia and Chris Martin Do it Together" Undercover, 21 February 2009
- ↑ "Natalie Imbruglia on Closed for Winter, and Chris Martin songs" Herald Sun, 23 April 2009
- ↑ "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 hits a high note as she entertains the crowd at Cannes Film Festival Daily Mail. 20 May 2010
- 1 2 "Come to Life: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
- ↑ "Natalie Imbruglia’s Wild About It by Michael Baldwin". 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". ChartStats.com. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
- 1 2 "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.
- 1 2 "Pandora Archive" (PDF). Pandora.nla.gov.au. 2006-08-23. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
- ↑ "FIMI - Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana - Classifiche". Fimi.it. 30 December 2013. Archived from the original on 11 May 2010. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
- ↑ Российский чарт 42-2009. 2M-Online (in Russian). Retrieved 30 March 2010.
- ↑ "Discography Natalie Imbruglia". SwissCharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
- ↑ "Natalie Imbruglia - Come to Life (Album)". IrishCharts.com. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
- ↑ (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.
- ↑ "Natalie Imbruglia - Come to Life". CDWow.co.nz. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
- ↑ "Guest: Natalie Imbruglia". Rove. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
- ↑ "New Album". NatalieImbruglia.com. 31 July 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
- ↑ "Natalie Imbruglia - Come to Life (CD)". CDJapan.co.jp. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
- ↑ (Spanish) "Come to Life". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
- ↑ (German) "Come to Life von Natalie Imbruglia". Amazon.de. Retrieved 24 October 2009.