Temptation (Monrose album)
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| Studio album by Monrose | ||
| Released | December 8, 2006 | |
| Recorded | October-November 2006 | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Length | 45:03 | |
| Label | Starwatch, Warner Music Germany |
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| Producer(s) | Bobbybass, Marcus Brosch, Dieter Falk, Toni Cottura, Jonas Jeberg, Jiant, Marc Mozart, Major, J Remy, Snowflakers, Derek von Krogh, J. Worthy |
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Temptation is the debut studio album by German pop trio Monrose, released on December 8, 2006 via Starwatch Music. It was primarily produced by Dieter Falk and production team Jiant, with additional contribution from Marc Mozart, Toni Cottura and J Remy among others. The album was certified platinum for more than 200,000 copies sold within its first week of release and spawned the number one hit single "Shame". As of February 2007, Temptation has reached triple platinum status.
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[edit] History
[edit] Production
In late October 2006 the six remaining finalists of the fifth installment of Popstars entered the recording studios for a total of three weeks to start working on alternate versions of the band's future debut album with judge Dieter Falk and his production team. While Falk and British duo Jiant contributed most to the album, the contestants also worked with producers Bobbybass, Marcus Brosch, Toni Cottura, Jonas Jeberg, Marc Mozart, Major, J Remy, Snowflakers, Derek von Krogh and J. Worthy, and songwriters Gary Barlow, Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil. In addition, they also recorded with Martin Fried, but none of his songs made the final tracklisting.[1]
[edit] Release and reception
Media reception for Temptation was generally positive, with LAUT's Stefan Johannesberg praising Monrose and their team for wisely finding a very "British and catchy" and authentic musical middle ground, simultaneously referring the trio as the "new Destiny's Dolls and Pussycat Childs" respectively.[2] However, the album became a major success: It debuted on top of the German, Austrian and Swiss albums charts, and was instantly certified platinum for more than 200,000 copies sold within its first week of release. As of March 2007, Temptation has been certified three-time platinum for more than 350,000 copies sold worldwide.[3][4]
So far, Temptation has spawned two singles: The album's lead single, "Shame", reached number-one in Germany, Austria, Luxembourg and Switzerland, making it one of the most successful debuts of the year. Outselling 3/4 of the German Top 100's singles sales combined, the song also emerged as the fastest selling CD single of 2006 and the biggest downloaded song since 2004. Follow-up single "Even Heaven Cries" was released in early March 2007 and simultaneously used as the band's competition song in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 pre-selection show Deutscher Vorentscheid 2007. While it reached the top 10 in Germany, the song also peaked within the top 20 in Austria, and Switzerland.
[edit] Samples and covers
- "Do That Dance" is a remake of Kay Cee Dee's 2006 "Bad Boy"
- "Push Up on Me" is a cover of Thara and Rupee's previously unreleased song from 2006
- "Diamonds and Pearls" incorporates Edvard Grieg's 1876 orchestral music "In the Hall of the Mountain King"
[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | |
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| 1. | "Shame" | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Even Heaven Cries" | 3:54 |
| 3. | "Oh La La" | 3:44 |
| 4. | "No" | 2:56 |
| 5. | "I'm Gonna Freak Ya" | 3:26 |
| 6. | "Love Don't Come Easy" | 4:38 |
| 7. | "2 of a Kind" | 3:11 |
| 8. | "Your Love Is Right Over Me" | 4:34 |
| 9. | "Work It" | 3:52 |
| 10. | "Do That Dance" | 3:24 |
| 11. | "Live Life Get By" | 3:56 |
| 12. | "Push Up on Me" | 4:04 |
| 13. | "Butt Butt" (Musicload bonus track) | 3:02 |
[edit] Credits and personnel
[edit] Production
- Producers: Bobbybass, Marcus Brosch, Dieter Falk, Toni Cottura, Jonas Jeberg, Jiant, Marc Mozart, Major, J Remy, Snowflake, Derek von Krogh, J. Worthy
- Vocal assistance: Tara Harrison, Obi Mhondera, Niara Scarlett
- Engineers: Tom Dokoupil, Christoph Terbuyken
- Programming: Marcus Brosch, Copenhaniacs, Derek von Krogh, Marc Mozart, J. Worthy
- Mixing: Christian Ballard, Tim Hawes, Pete Kirtley, Sven Kohlwage, Derek von Krogh, Jonas Jeberg , Ren Swan
- Artwork: Claudia Macias
- Photography: David Cuenca
[edit] Leftover tracks
- "Black Train" (written by Martin Fried, Kendell Kardt, and Arthur Richards) [1]
- "Diamonds & Pearls" (produced by Marc Mozart, J. Worthy, and Tony Malm) (appears as a bonus track on "Even Heaven Cries")
- "Kiss & Tell"
[edit] Charts
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| German Top 100 | 1 | 1,5x Platinum [3] |
| Austrian Top 50 | 1 | Platinum [4] |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 1 | Platinum [5] |
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[edit] Notes
- ^ a b ACE Title search. ASCAP. Retrieved on February 14, 2006.
- ^ Temptation review. LAUT. Retrieved on March 10, 2006.
- ^ a b German Certification. Ifpi.de. Retrieved on February 14, 2006.
- ^ a b Austrian Certification. Ifpi.at. Retrieved on February 14, 2006.
- ^ Swiss Certification. HitParade.ch. Retrieved on February 14, 2006.
