Twice | ||||
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Studio album by Hollie Cook | ||||
Released | May 12, 2014 | |||
Recorded | The Ironworks, Brighton, 2013 [1] | |||
Genre | Reggae | |||
Length | 43:28 | |||
Label | Mr Bongo [2] | |||
Producer | Mike "Prince Fatty" Pelanconi [3] | |||
Hollie Cook chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 75/100 [4] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
Exclaim! | 8/10 [6] |
The Irish Times | [7] |
NME | [8] |
Twice is a studio album by the singer Hollie Cook. [9] It was released on May 12, 2014, through Mr Bongo Records. [10]
AllMusic wrote that the album "follows in the same path as [Cook's] debut, featuring nine tracks dominated by Cook's smooth, slyly sexy voice and arrangements that keep the grooves light but dance-friendly at once." [5]
All tracks are written by Hollie Cook, Barthélémy Corbelet and Mike Pelanconi [11]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Ari Up" | 4:10 | |
2. | "99" | 6:24 | |
3. | "Desdemona" | 4:15 | |
4. | "Tiger Balm" | 4:06 | |
5. | "Postman" | 4:12 | |
6. | "Looking for Real Love" | music: Dennis Bovell, George Dekker, Mike Pelanconi, Winston Francis | 6:02 |
7. | "Superfast" | 4:30 | |
8. | "Twice" | 4:52 | |
9. | "Win Or Lose" | 4:31 |
According to the booklet. [11]
Musicians
| Recording
F.A.M.E.'S. Project - Macedonian Radio |
Twice peaked at position 6 on Billboard Reggae Albums chart and stayed on the chart for 11 weeks. [12]
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