Sarah Connor (album)
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March 9, 2004 (US) |
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2001-2003 |
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Epic Records Sony Music Pony Canyon |
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CD |
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Title (number) |
11 |
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running time |
42:55 min. |
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George Glueck |
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various |
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Sarah Connor , released in Japan as Bounce , is the title of a compilation album by the German pop singer Sarah Connor , which was released in 2004 for the US market via Epic Records . It reached number 106 on the Billboard 200 . Subsequently, the album was also released in Australia and the United Kingdom. For her international success, Connor received the World Music Award in Las Vegas in September 2004 in the category of best-selling artist from Germany .
Background information
United States and Canada
The album Sarah Connor was released in 2004 in response to the airplay success of her single Bounce . When Connor's third studio album Key to My Soul was released in the fall of 2003 , American DJs began playing their song Bounce around the same time . At the end of January 2004, promo singles were then sent to American radio stations, where there was a lot of airplay and finally reached number 11 on the airplay charts. Sony Music realized it was a potential hit and decided to release an album in the US and Canada in March 2004. Since Sarah Connor could not make any new recordings because of her baby break, the album was put together as a compilation from the songs of the three albums previously released. As cover has been Artwork from the debut album Green Eyed Soul used for Canada a colored version of the artwork of their second single French Kissing . The album could not be advertised when it was released because the singer was still on maternity leave. Although the album only reached number 106 on the Billboard 200 , it reached number 1 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers, which lists new artists who do not make it into the Billboard Top 100. Sarah Connor remained her only American album release. Bounce was released on record in April 2004 and finally on CD in early May and reached number 54 on the American singles chart.
Australia
In May 2004, Bounce was also released in Australia. It reached number 1 in the Australian dance charts and was able to stay in the Australian singles charts for twelve weeks, where it reached the highest ranking with number 14 in June 2004. The album Sarah Connor was released in June 2004, but did not reach any chart positions.
United Kingdom
After the release of Bounce in America and Australia, the single was also released in the UK on May 24, 2004 with a major advertising campaign. For this, Connor appeared in the British TV show Top Of The Pops and in May 2007 performed at the Equinox Club and the Astoria in London. As a result, she reached number 14 in the singles charts. In June 2004, the album Sarah Connor was released , but it did not make it into the charts.
Japan
After Sarah Connor reached number 14 in the UK singles chart with her single Bounce , she continued her advertising campaign in Japan. There she released the album Bounce on July 28, 2004 , which was put together as a compilation from the songs of the three previously released albums. It also includes two bonus tracks from her song Bounce and a DVD with the music videos for Bounce and From Sarah with Love . The numerous radio interviews all over Tokyo had an impact and their Japanese debut album went straight to number 12 in the Japan Intl. Artists charts a.
Track list
- Bounce (featuring Mr. Freeman) (by Unbelievable ) - 3:41
- French Kissing (from Green Eyed Soul ) - 3:36
- Let's Get Back to Bed - Boy! (featuring TQ ) (by Green Eyed Soul) - 3:58
- Skin on Skin (by Unbelievable) - 4:03
- One Nite Stand (of Wolves and Sheep) (featuring Wyclef Jean ) (by Unbelievable) - 3:58
- He's Unbelievable (by Unbelievable) - 3:27
- Music Is the Key (featuring Naturally 7 ) (from Key to My Soul ) - 4:03
- Love Is Color-blind (featuring TQ ) (from Key to My Soul) - 4:46
- I'm Gonna Find You (Oslo Suite) (from Key to My Soul) - 4:46
- Bonus tracks (USA, UK, Australia)
- In My House (by Green Eyed Soul) - 4:14
- Turn Off the Lights (from Key to My Soul) - 3:23
- Bonus tracks (Japan)
- From Sarah with Love (by Green Eyed Soul)
- Turn Off the Lights (from Key to My Soul)
- Bounce ( Cool & Dre Urban Remix) (by Unbelievable)
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Bounce (album version) (by Unbelievable)
- Bonus DVD
- Bounce [US Edit] (Video)
- From Sarah with Love (Video)
Reviews
Allmusic's Johnny Loftus notes that Connor wanted to conquer the US market with the compilation of the hits from her three albums that had been released by then and particularly highlights the hit single Bounce , which he compares with Christina Aguilera . Sarah Connor's slight German accent makes her unmistakable and the album works especially because of its Europop borrowings.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Charts UK Charts US
- ↑ Billboard Magazine of March 27, 2004, p. 65
- ↑ Bounce in the Australian charts on Australian-Charts.com
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from August 23, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Web links
- Sarah Connor at Allmusic (English)
- Bounce in the charts on Acharts.co
- Johnny Loftu: Sarah Connor in the AllMusic Album Review