A million lights
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| Studio album by Cheryl Cole | |||||
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2011–2012 |
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| Label (s) | Fascination | ||||
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CD, download, LP |
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50:32 |
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Alex da Kid , Calvin Harris , Will.i.am , Pantha, Agent X, HyGrade, Dada Life , Kid Gloves, Jim Beanz, Taio Cruz , Mathias Wollo, The Beamer Boyz, Billy Wes, Electric, Bibi Jones, Dave Munday |
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A Million Lights (German: One Million Lights ) is the third studio album by British singer Cheryl . It was produced from 2011 to 2012. The album was released in the UK on June 15, 2012 and reached number 2 on the British and Irish charts and number 1 in Scotland.
Background information
Cheryl Cole started work on her album in July 2011 in Los Angeles . According to his own statements, it was very important for Cole to work with new and unknown producers, as they would be more open to new sounds and try out a lot more. Over 50 songs were created during the production of the album. By the end of 2011, various collaborations were known, including with Far East Movement , Will.i.am , Taio Cruz , Alex da Kid and Lana Del Rey . In May 2012, a collaboration with the British rapper Wretch 32 became known. In an interview with Digital Spy, Cole said that she thought this album was her best yet. In April 2012 she also announced that she would drop her surname "Cole" and only publish music under her first name Cheryl .
Like their two previous albums, A Million Lights was musically influenced by genres such as dance-pop , pop and R&B , but also by other genres such as dubstep , to be heard in the song Love Killer, among others . The song Screw You , a duet with rapper Wretch 32, represents a settlement with Coles' ex-husband Ashley Cole . The last song she recorded for her album was Sexy Den a Mutha . Lana Del Rey and Will.i.am can be heard as backing vocals on some of the songs.
Track list
Standard edition
- Under the Sun ( Alexander Grant , Mike Del Rio, Jayson DeZuzio, Steven Battey, Carlos Battey, Cheryl Cole) - 3:30
- Call My Name ( Calvin Harris ) - 3:28
- Craziest Things [feat. Will.i.am ] (William Adams, Cole, Shahid Khan, Andrea Martin) - 3:13
- Girl in the Mirror (Aaron Cowan, Jareth Rwamafa Johnson) - 3:30
- A Million Lights (Greg Bonnick, Leon Price, Peter Renshaw, Tom Havelock) - 3:23
- Screw You [feat. Wretch 32] (Megan Nicolle Thomaston, Kingsley Brown, Daniel Traynor, Jermaine Scott)
- Love Killer (Stefan Engblom, Olle Corneer, Kasia Livingston) - 3:47
- Ghetto Baby ( Elizabeth Grant , Roy Kerr, Anu Pillai) - 2:49
- Sexy Den a Mutha (Jim Beanz, Thomaston) - 3:40
- Mechanics of the Heart ( Taio Cruz , Mathias Wollo, Loick Essien) - 3:16
- All Is Fair (Beanz, Candice Nelson) - 3:25
- Last One Standing (Billy Wes, Onique Williams) - 3:10 [Australian, Hungarian, Polish Bonus Track]
Deluxe edition
In addition to the titles of the standard edition, the deluxe edition also contains four bonus songs. On the Australian, Hungarian and Polish versions, where the song Last One Standing is already part of the standard version, there are only three bonus songs on these deluxe editions, each of which has a track number that is one higher than the British version.
- 12. Boys Lie (Beanz, Roy Warren, Koil Preample) - 3:39
- 13. One Thousand (Edvard Forre Erfjord, Henrik Michelsen, L. Marshall) - 3:43
- 14. Telescope (Dave Munday, Cara Salimando) - 2:32
- 15. Last One Standing (Billy Wes, Onique Williams) - 3:10
Super deluxe edition
In addition to the Deluxe Edition, there is also a Super Deluxe Edition in Great Britain, which consists of two CDs. The additional CD contains eight more songs.
- Boys Lie (Beanz, Roy Warren, Koil Preample) - 3:39
- One Thousand (Edvard Forre Erfjord, Henrik Michelsen, L. Marshall) - 3:43
- Telescope (Dave Munday, Cara Salimando) - 2:32
- Last One Standing (Billy Wes, Onique Williams) - 3:10
- I Like It (Beanz, Nelson, Cole) - 3:44
- Make You Go (Cameron Roberson, David Loeffler, Jaylien Wesley) - 3:29
- Dum Dum (Wes, Williams) - 3:19
- Teddy Bear (Beanz, Cole) - 4:00
Chart placements
album
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 United Kingdom (OCC)
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2 (17 weeks) | 17th |
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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UK
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| 2012 | Call My Name A Million Lights |
UK1 (17 weeks) UK |
First published: June 10, 2012
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| Under the Sun A Million Lights |
UK13 (13 weeks) UK |
First published: July 23, 2012
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The song Call My Name was released in advance on May 18, 2012 as the first single . This was written and produced by Calvin Harris . For this reason, there are similarities to Harris' earlier works, including We Found Love by Rihanna . It reached number 1 in England, Scotland and Ireland.
The second single was released on September 2, 2012, the song Under the Sun , which was written and produced by Alex da Kid . The single reached number 13 in the UK charts.
Individual evidence
- ↑ entertainment.stv.tv
- ↑ a b c popjustice.com
- ↑ mtv.co.uk
- ↑ taletela.com ( Memento from December 16, 2012 in the web archive archive.today )
- ↑ thesun.co.uk
- ↑ mtv.co.uk
- ↑ digitalspy.co.uk
- ↑ thesun.co.uk
- ↑ gigwise.com
- ↑ allmusic.com
- ↑ itunes.apple.com
- ↑ store.universal-music.co.uk
- ↑ a b Chart sources: UK
- ↑ officialcharts.com
- ↑ officialcharts.com
- ↑ chart-track.co.uk
- ↑ cherylcole.com