Ta-Dah

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Ta-Dah
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Studio album by
Scissor Sisters
ReleasedSeptember 15, 2006 (2006-09-15)
Recorded2005–2006
Genre Glam rock, pop rock
Length47:24
Label
Producer Scissor Sisters
Scissor Sisters chronology
Scissor Sisters
(2004)		Ta-Dah
(2006)		 K-Mart Disco
(2007)
Singles from Ta-Dah
  1. "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'"
    Released: August 14, 2006
  2. "Land of a Thousand Words"
    Released: December 4, 2006
  3. "She's My Man"
    Released: March 5, 2007
  4. "Kiss You Off"
    Released: May 28, 2007

Ta-Dah is the second studio album by American alternative band Scissor Sisters, released on September 15, 2006. It was produced by the band and includes collaborations with Elton John, Carlos Alomar, and Paul Williams. The album debuted at number 19 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 42,000 copies in its first week. Upon its release, Ta-Dah received positive reviews from most music critics.

Contents

Release and promotion

The album's release in the United Kingdom, on September 18, 2006, was preceded by the release of the single, "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'". The song reached number one on both the UK Singles and Download charts in September 2006.

"Land of a Thousand Words" was released as the second single from the album, peaking at number 19 in the UK. "She's My Man" was the third single released in early March 2007 and managed to chart at number 29. The next single that was released was "Kiss You Off" on May 28. This was the poorest charting of the singles of Ta-Dah, only being able to reach number 43. This has, so far, been the lowest charting UK single on initial release. "I Can't Decide" charted at number 64 on downloads alone, on the strength of being used in the Doctor Who episode "Last of the Time Lords".

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Entertainment Weekly A− [2]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Pitchfork 7.3/10 [5]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Slant Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [7]
Spin 8/10 [8]
Stylus Magazine C [9]
Yahoo! Music UK Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [10]

The album entered the Irish Albums Chart at number one on September 21, followed three days later by a number one entry in the UK Albums Chart. In the United States, it debuted at number 19 on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 42,000 copies. [11] As of May 2010 it has sold 181,000 copies in United States. [12]

Ta-Dah received positive reviews from most music critics. [13] At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 71, based on 30 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". [13]

NME gave the album a score of six out of ten and said, "Scissor Sisters sound under so much pressure to follow up a monster hit that they're not actually having any fun." [14] Similarly, Paste gave it a score of six out of ten and said that the songs "tend to dull the excitement." [13] Tiny Mix Tapes gave it three-and-a-half out of five stars and said, "So what if Scissor Sisters aren't challenging the conventions of pop music?... [Ta-Dah is] great and will please their fans." [15] musicOMH gave it four out of five stars and said, "There's a darker lyrical side to the album at once incongruous and ingenious when placed in such celebratory music." [16]

However, some reviews varied from mixed to negative. PopMatters gave the album five stars out of ten and said, "Despite its title, Ta-Dah offers few surprises." [17] Now gave it two stars out of five and said, "Somehow, Ta-Dah feels like the Sisters covering themselves, and the glitter and gloss have worn off." [18] In his Consumer Guide, Robert Christgau gave it a "dud" rating ( Rating-Christgau-dud.svg ), [19] indicating that it was "a bad record whose details rarely merit further thought." [20]

Track listing

Ta-Dah track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" Scott Hoffman, Jason Sellards, Elton John Scissor Sisters4:48
2."She's My Man"Hoffman, SellardsScissor Sisters5:31
3."I Can't Decide"Hoffman, SellardsScissor Sisters2:46
4."Lights"Hoffman, Sellards, Carlos Alomar Scissor Sisters3:35
5."Land of a Thousand Words"Hoffman, SellardsScissor Sisters3:50
6."Intermission"Hoffman, Sellards, JohnScissor Sisters2:37
7."Kiss You Off"Hoffman, Sellards, Ana Lynch Scissor Sisters5:02
8."Ooh"Hoffman, Sellards, Derek Gruen Scissor Sisters3:29
9."Paul McCartney"Hoffman, Sellards, Gruen, AlomarScissor Sisters3:44
10."The Other Side"Hoffman, Sellards, John "JJ" GardenScissor Sisters4:22
11."Might Tell You Tonight"Hoffman, SellardsScissor Sisters3:20
12."Everybody Wants the Same Thing"Hoffman, Sellards, Patrick Seacor, Paul Leschen, LynchScissor Sisters4:22
UK bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Transistor"Hoffman, SellardsScissor Sisters4:51
Japan bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Ambition"Hoffman, SellardsScissor Sisters4:42

Deluxe edition bonus disc

  1. "Hair Baby" (Hoffman/Sellards/Gruen/Alomar) – 4:06
  2. "Contact High (Demo)" (Hoffman/Sellards/Lynch) – 3:37
  3. "Almost Sorry" (Hoffman/Sellards/Williams) – 3:15
  4. "Transistor" (Hoffman/Sellards) – 4:51
  5. "Making Ladies" (Hoffman/Sellards) – 4:39
  6. "I Don't Feel Like Dancin' (Paper Faces Remix)" (Hoffman/Sellards/John) – 6:34

Personnel

Charts

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for Ta-Dah
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [56] Platinum70,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria) [57] Platinum30,000*
Belgium (BEA) [58] Gold25,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [59] Gold50,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [60] Platinum40,000^
Germany (BVMI) [61] Gold100,000^
Ireland (IRMA) [62] 2× Platinum30,000^
Russia (NFPF) [63] Platinum20,000*
Sweden (GLF) [64] Gold30,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [65] Gold15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [66] 5× Platinum1,500,000‡
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) [67] 2× Platinum2,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history for Ta-Dah
CountryDate
AustraliaSeptember 16, 2006
United KingdomSeptember 18, 2006

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