Eliza Doolittle (album)

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Eliza Doolittle
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Studio album by
Eliza Doolittle
Released12 July 2010
Recorded1 September 2006 – 31 March 2010
StudioStanley House Studios, Swamp Studios, The Diary Studios, 600 Feet Studios (London) · Echo Studios (Los Angeles)
Genre
Length41:12
Label Parlophone
Producer
Eliza Doolittle chronology
Eliza Doolittle
(2009)		Eliza Doolittle
(2010)		 In Your Hands
(2013)
Singles from Eliza Doolittle
  1. "Skinny Genes"
    Released: 11 April 2010
  2. "Pack Up"
    Released: 5 July 2010
  3. "Rollerblades"
    Released: 17 October 2010
  4. "Skinny Genes (re-release)"
    Released: 27 December 2010 [1]
  5. "Mr Medicine"
    Released: 7 March 2011 [2]

Eliza Doolittle is the debut album by British recording artist Eliza Doolittle. It was released by Parlophone Records on 12 July 2010 in the United Kingdom. The first single, "Skinny Genes", was released on 11 April 2010. The second single, "Pack Up", was released on 5 July 2010. The album was released in the United States on 19 April 2011. [3]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 68/100 [4]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [5]
BBC Music (mixed) [6]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Daily Express Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Evening Standard Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]
The Music FixStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [10]
The Irish Times unfavourable [11]
PopMatters (7/10) [12]
FasterLouderStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [13]

Upon release, Eliza Doolittle received positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 68 based on 6 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews." [4] Michael Hann, writing for The Guardian , called Eliza Doolittle "a coherent and effortless-sounding debut album [...] It's a delicious soufflé [...] that feels as light as air, melting on your tongue. Admittedly, that also means that as soon as it is over it has disappeared without a trace, but do picnic soundtracks really need to be weighed down with pretensions to significance?" [7] Steve Horowitz from PopMatters fount that the album "mostly succeeds. The baker’s dozen worth of tracks here are delightfully sweet, if maybe a bit light in content. This is ear candy that’s meant to be pleasing rather than personal, and avoids political or controversial topics." [12]

Allmusic editor by Jon O'Brien found that the "formula of brush-stroke percussion, bluesy guitars, and light airy melodies is repeated throughout the entire 13 tracks, but Doolittle's timeless and effortlessly dreamy tones make the slight repetitiveness a lot easier to endure [...] While its relentless chirpiness may be a little too twee for some, Eliza Doolittle is still a beguiling debut that would undoubtedly have found an audience even without the benefit of her showbiz background." [4] Simon Cage from Daily Express remarked that the "songs are quirky and strong, her voice gorgeous and the whole thing is busting out all over with charm. Nice work young lady." [8] Fraser McAlpine of BBC wrote that "if you can handle a lot of wacky in your pop music, there’s a lovely album here waiting for you." [6]

Chart performance

Eliza Doolitte peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart. [14] On 7 January 2011, it was announced by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) that the album had been certified Platinum for sales of 300,000 in the UK. [15]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Moneybox"
Prime3:04
2."Rollerblades"
  • Caird
  • Jonny Sharp
  • Craigie Dodds
  • Dodds
  • Sharp
3:03
3."Go Home"
  • Thornalley
  • Hauge
2:58
4."Skinny Genes"
  • Caird
  • Prime
  • Woodcock
Prime3:05
5."Mr Medicine"
Chrisanthou3:27
6."Missing"
  • Caird
  • Dodds
Dodds3:43
7."Back to Front"
  • Caird
  • Dodds
  • Will Johnstone
Dodds3:41
8."A Smokey Room"
  • Caird
  • Sharp
  • Dodds
Dodds, Sharp2:53
9."So High"
Napier2:41
10."Nobody"
Kurstin3:00
11."Pack Up"
Prime3:11
12."Police Car"
  • Caird
  • Dodds
Dodds3:21
13."Empty Hand"
  • Caird
  • Kurstin
Kurstin3:05
(iTunes Canada/US bonus track)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."I'll Be Your Pillow"
  • Caird
  • Dodds
Dodds2:41
Notes

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [28] Platinum300,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

List of release dates, showing region, formats, label, and editions
RegionDateFormat(s)LabelEdition
United Kingdom12 July 2010
 Parlophone Standard
Brazil15 September 2010
  • CD
  • digital download [31]
EMI Standard
Italy28 September 2010
  • CD
  • digital download [32]
Standard
Canada8 February 2011
  • CD
  • digital download [33]
Standard
United States19 April 2011Digital download [3] Capitol Records Standard

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