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State of Mind | ||||
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Released | 6 November 2003 | |||
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Length | 42:07 | |||
Label | London | |||
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Singles from State of Mind | ||||
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AllMusic | [1] |
Dotmusic | 4/10 [2] |
The Guardian | [3] |
Stylus Magazine | 4/10 [4] |
State of Mind is the second and final studio album released by Australian singer Holly Valance, released in Japan on 6 November 2003 by London Records. It is a mixture of dance and '80s electro-pop, some written by Valance herself. The album debuted on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart and the UK Albums Chart at the lower ends of the chart, making it her lowest-selling album. The album's only single, the title track "State of Mind", was a top 20 hit in Australia, Finland and the United Kingdom.
"Desire" was set to be the second single from "State of Mind". The single was scheduled to be released in February 2004, but for unknown reasons, it was never released. [5] Holly Valance later retired from music. In addition to the original version of "Desire", a remix of the song was produced by Manhattan Clique, which has also never been officially released. [6]
At the end of 2002, the fourth single taken from the debut album "Footprints" was scheduled to be the song titled "Tuck Your Shirt In". However, due to various reasons, Holly opted to begin working on her second album. In this album, Holly aimed for a complete transformation, expressing her desire to move towards a more mature artistic approach in comparison to her debut work. [7]
In strong contrast to her debut album, Holly took an active role in the development of this project, becoming deeply involved in both the sonic development of the album and the composition of its lyrics. Holly helped to co-write more than forty songs. [8] For the album's lead single, titled "State of Mind", Holly found inspiration in the influences of 80's rock and electronic-dance music.
The album's genre, electropop, differs slightly from Valance's previous album Footprints (2002), She stated, "It's kind of different 'cos at the time I was listening to rock, I was listening to dance and lots of electro and I loved them all equally. I thought[,] what would happen if we put them all in a pot and see what happens[? ...] the people I was working with at the time really like[d] that idea. So everyone was working on the same level with the same goals in mind. What we wanted to get out of it was a bit darker, a bit harder. It's a very kind of upbeat record and that's what I like to do." [9]
State of Mind debuted on the ARIA Albums Chart at number 57 with sales of 1,600 copies on the issue dated 17 November 2003. [10] The following week the album sold 998 copies falling to number eighty, leaving the chart the next week, spending a total of two weeks on the chart. [11] The album debuted on the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart at number twelve with first-week sales of 21,547 copies. [12] It the United Kingdom, the album peaked at number sixty on the issue dated 22 November 2003, selling 8,000 copies in its first week. [13]
The first and only single, title track "State of Mind", fared better, peaking at number eight in the United Kingdom and number fourteen in Australia.
Credits adapted from the liner notes of State of Mind. [14]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Hypnotic" |
| Anderson | 3:45 |
2. | "State of Mind" |
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| 3:20 |
3. | "Everything I Hate" |
| 3:27 | |
4. | "Desire" |
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| 3:37 |
5. | "Curious" |
| Anderson | 3:10 |
6. | "Ricochets" |
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| 3:42 |
7. | "Roll Over" |
| Anderson | 3:21 |
8. | "Tongue-Tied" |
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| 4:03 |
9. | "Over 'n' Out" |
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| 3:12 |
10. | "Somebody Out There" |
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| 3:58 |
11. | "Action" |
| 3:33 | |
12. | "Double Take" |
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| 2:59 |
Total length: | 42:07 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Just Like Me" |
| Crichton | 3:33 |
14. | "Please Please Me" |
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| 3:31 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "State of Mind" (music video) | 3:21 |
2. | "Kiss Kiss" (music video) | 3:25 |
3. | "Down Boy" (music video) | 3:24 |
4. | "Naughty Girl" (music video) | 3:22 |
Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA) [10] | 57 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [12] | 12 |
UK Albums (OCC) [16] | 60 |
Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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Japan | 6 November 2003 | London | CD | WPCR-11722 |
Australia | 10 November 2003 | EngineRoom | ERM0019 | |
United Kingdom | 14 November 2003 | London | 5046701625 |
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