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Released | 24 February 2006 | |||
Recorded | 2004–2005 | |||
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Length | 41:35 | |||
Label | EMI | |||
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Corinne Bailey Rae is the debut studio album by English singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae,released on 24 February 2006 by EMI. The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and has been certified triple platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Four singles were released from the album:"Like a Star","Put Your Records On","Trouble Sleeping" and "I'd Like To". Corinne Bailey Rae has sold over four million copies worldwide.
"Like a Star" was released as the album's lead single in a limited-edition format in 2005,peaking at number 34 on the UK Singles Chart. When re-released in October 2006,"Like a Star" reached a new peak position of number 32 on the UK chart. The second single,"Put Your Records On",peaked at number two in February 2006. "Trouble Sleeping" was released as the album's third single in May 2006,peaking at number 40 in the UK.
"I'd Like To" was released on 12 February 2007 as the fourth and final single. On the same day,the album was re-released with a bonus disc containing some of the B-sides and remixes included on previous singles,as well as three new tracks—one of which,a cover of Björk's 1993 song "Venus as a Boy",only previously appeared on a covermount for Q magazine. Several songs from the album appear in the 2006 comedy-drama film Venus starring Peter O'Toole. In the United States,"Breathless" was released as a promotional single in 2007.
Corinne Bailey Rae debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart,selling 108,181 copies in its first week. [4] The album had sold 968,341 copies in the United Kingdom by May 2016, [5] earning a triple platinum certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) on 22 July 2013. [6]
The album debuted at number 17 on the Billboard 200 in the United States,selling 40,000 copies in its first week. [7] On the issue dated 3 March 2007,it peaked at number four with 120,000 copies sold. [8] The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on 5 December 2006, [9] and had sold 1.9 million copies in the US by January 2010. [10] As of October 2009,Corinne Bailey Rae had sold over four million copies worldwide. [11]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 69/100 [12] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [13] |
Blender | [14] |
Entertainment Weekly | B [15] |
Los Angeles Times | [16] |
NME | 6/10 [17] |
Pitchfork | 8.0/10 [18] |
PopMatters | 5/10 [19] |
Q | [12] |
Rolling Stone | [20] |
Spin | [21] |
Corinne Bailey Rae received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic,which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications,the album received an average score of 69,based on 13 reviews. [12] While some critics perceived filler as a weakness of the album,Bailey Rae earned positive comparisons to female recording artists such as Billie Holiday,Norah Jones,Erykah Badu,Minnie Riperton,and Macy Gray. [14] [19] [20] [22] [23] David Jeffries of AllMusic called it "pleasingly homegrown,warm,and poignant in parts". [13] Los Angeles Times writer Natalie Nichols compared Bailey Rae's music to that of Sade and Stevie Wonder. [16] Michael Endelman of Entertainment Weekly called it "extremely agreeable,a bit predictable,and occasionally irresistible". [15] MusicOMH writer Michael Hubbard called the debut "exceptional in every way" and "a breath of fresh air" [24] Preston Jones of Slant Magazine was more lukewarm,saying "Rae’s amiable competence marks her as a talent worth keeping tabs on,but the strength of Corinne Bailey Rae is fleeting,a triumph of mood over tangible substance." [3]
In contrast,Neil Spencer of The Observer gave the album a scathing review,saying "Beyond her calling card single,'Like a Star',however,she shows a lack of ambition. The arrangements are generic (Al Green's leftovers,mostly),the cooing backing singers bland,and the lyrics pedestrian." [25]
Paste listed the album as the 41st best of 2006. [26]
Bailey Rae received a nomination for Best UK &Ireland Act at the 2006 MTV Europe Music Awards. [27] That same year,she won two MOBO Awards for Best UK Newcomer and Best UK Female, [28] as well as a Mojo Award for Best New Act. [29] Bailey Rae won Outstanding New Artist at the 2007 NAACP Image Awards,and was nominated for Outstanding Female Artist and Outstanding Album. [30] At the 2007 Grammy Awards,Bailey Rae received a nomination for Best New Artist,while "Put Your Records On" was nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. [31] The following year,Bailey Rae was nominated for another Grammy Award for Song of the Year for "Like a Star", [32] and "Put Your Records On" won an ASCAP Award for Song of the Year. [33]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Like a Star" | Corinne Bailey Rae | Steve Chrisanthou | 4:01 |
2. | "Enchantment" |
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| 3:56 |
3. | "Put Your Records On" |
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| 3:34 |
4. | "Till It Happens to You" |
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| 4:36 |
5. | "Trouble Sleeping" |
| Chrisanthou | 3:27 |
6. | "Call Me When You Get This" |
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| 5:02 |
7. | "Choux Pastry Heart" |
| Andrew Hale | 3:56 |
8. | "Breathless" |
| Chrisanthou | 4:13 |
9. | "I'd Like To" |
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| 4:05 |
10. | "Butterfly" |
| Chrisanthou | 3:52 |
11. | "Seasons Change" |
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| 4:53 |
Total length: | 41:35 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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12. | "Another Rainy Day" | Bailey Rae | Bailey Rae | 3:15 |
Total length: | 44:50 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Emeraldine" |
| Hale | 4:31 |
14. | "Put Your Records On" (acoustic) |
| 3:50 | |
15. | "Like a Star" (acoustic) | Bailey Rae | 4:23 | |
Total length: | 57:54 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Since I've Been Loving You" | Bailey Rae | 4:22 | |
2. | "Emeraldine" |
| Hale | 4:31 |
3. | "No Love Child" |
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| 4:00 |
4. | "Enchantment" (Amp Fiddler Remix) |
| 3:25 | |
5. | "Venus as a Boy" | Björk Guðmundsdóttir | Chrisanthou | 2:58 |
6. | "I'd Like To" (Weekender Mix) |
| 3:30 | |
7. | "I Won't Let You Lie to Yourself" |
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| 3:50 |
8. | "Another Rainy Day" | Bailey Rae | Bailey Rae | 3:15 |
9. | "Daydreaming" | Aretha Franklin | Ariana Morgenstern | 3:54 |
Total length: | 33:45 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Since I've Been Loving You" |
| Bailey Rae | 4:22 |
2. | "Emeraldine" |
| Hale | 4:31 |
3. | "Munich" |
| 3:58 | |
4. | "No Love Child" |
| 4:00 | |
5. | "Enchantment" (Amp Fiddler Remix) |
| 3:25 | |
6. | "Venus as a Boy" | Björk | Bailey Rae | 2:58 |
7. | "I'd Like To" (Weekender Mix) |
| 3:30 | |
8. | "I Won't Let You Lie to Yourself" |
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| 3:50 |
9. | "Another Rainy Day" | Bailey Rae | Bailey Rae | 3:15 |
10. | "Daydreaming" | Franklin | Morgenstern | 3:54 |
Total length: | 37:43 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Since I've Been Loving You" |
| Bailey Rae | 4:22 |
2. | "Emeraldine" |
| Hale | 4:31 |
3. | "Munich" |
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| 3:58 |
4. | "Venus as a Boy" | Guðmundsdóttir | Bailey Rae | 2:58 |
5. | "Another Rainy Day" | Bailey Rae | Bailey Rae | 3:15 |
6. | "Daydreaming" | Franklin | Morgenstern | 3:54 |
7. | "Enchantment" (Amp Fiddler Remix) |
| 3:25 | |
8. | "I'd Like To" (Weekender Mix) |
| 3:30 | |
Total length: | 29:53 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Since I've Been Loving You" |
| Bailey Rae | 4:22 |
2. | "Emeraldine" |
| Hale | 4:31 |
3. | "Venus as a Boy" | Björk | Bailey Rae | 2:58 |
4. | "Another Rainy Day" | Bailey Rae | Bailey Rae | 3:15 |
5. | "Daydreaming" | Franklin | Morgenstern | 3:54 |
6. | "Enchantment" (Amp Fiddler Remix) |
| 3:25 | |
7. | "I'd Like To" (Weekender Mix) |
| 3:30 | |
Total length: | 29:53 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Like a Star" | Bailey Rae | Chrisanthou | 4:01 |
2. | "Enchantment" |
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| 3:56 |
3. | "Put Your Records On" |
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| 3:34 |
4. | "Till It Happens to You" |
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| 4:36 |
5. | "Trouble Sleeping" |
| Chrisanthou | 3:27 |
6. | "Another Rainy Day" | Bailey Rae | Bailey Rae | 3:15 |
7. | "Call Me When You Get This" |
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| 5:02 |
8. | "Choux Pastry Heart" |
| Hale | 3:56 |
9. | "Breathless" |
| Chrisanthou | 4:13 |
10. | "I'd Like To" |
|
| 4:05 |
11. | "Butterfly" |
| Chrisanthou | 3:52 |
12. | "Seasons Change" |
|
| 4:53 |
Total length: | 44:50 |
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Corinne Bailey Rae. [42]
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [79] | Gold | 30,000* |
Canada (Music Canada) [80] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
France (SNEP) [81] | Gold | 75,000* |
Germany (BVMI) [82] | Gold | 100,000^ |
Ireland (IRMA) [83] | 2× Platinum | 30,000^ |
Netherlands (NVPI) [84] | Gold | 35,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [85] | Gold | 7,500^ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [86] | Gold | 40,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [87] | Gold | 15,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [6] | 3× Platinum | 968,341 [5] |
United States (RIAA) [9] | Platinum | 1,900,000 [10] |
Summaries | ||
Europe (IFPI) [88] | Platinum | 1,000,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Edition | Label | Ref. |
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Ireland | 24 February 2006 | Standard | EMI | [89] |
United Kingdom | 27 February 2006 | [90] | ||
Germany | 3 March 2006 | [91] | ||
Australia | 17 March 2006 | [92] | ||
Canada | 20 June 2006 | [93] | ||
United States | Capitol | [94] | ||
Japan | 12 July 2006 | EMI | [35] | |
29 November 2006 | Limited | [36] | ||
United States | 6 February 2007 | Deluxe | Capitol | [40] |
United Kingdom | 12 February 2007 | Special | EMI | [37] |
Canada | 13 February 2007 | Deluxe | [41] | |
Germany | 16 February 2007 | Special | [39] | |
United Kingdom | 13 August 2021 | 15th Anniversary | Virgin | [95] |
United States | Capitol | [96] |
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