Young Foolish Happy

Young Foolish Happy
Studio album by Pixie Lott
Released	11 November 2011 (2011-11-11)
Recorded	January–October 2011
Studio	The Library (London) [a] Pulse Recording (Los Angeles) [b] Swamp (West Hampstead, London) [c] Kite [d] Homeschool (New York City) [e] Henson (Los Angeles) [f] Sweatbox (Los Angeles) [g] Titanium (London) [g] Mason Sound (North Hollywood, California) [h] Decoy (Studio City, California) [i]
Genre	Pop R&B [1]
Length	49:17
Label	Mercury
Producer	Captain Hook Eagle Eye Andrew Frampton Toby Gad Adrian Gurvitz Mads Hauge Ash Howes The Invisible Men Patrick "Jester" Jordan-Patrikios Brian Kidd Steve Kipner John Legend The Matrix Mr Hudson Tim Powell Jaz Rogers Rusko Richard "Biff" Stannard Phil Thornalley The Underdogs Patrick Warren Ant Whiting
Pixie Lott chronology
Turn It Up (2009) Young Foolish Happy (2011) Pixie Lott (2014)
Alternative cover
Deluxe edition cover

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Come Get It Now"	Pixie Lott Mr Hudson Cathy Dennis Robin French	Mr Hudson	2:19
2.	"All About Tonight"	Lott Tebey Ottoh Brian Kidd Tommy Lee James	Kidd Ottoh [a]	3:06
3.	"What Do You Take Me For?" (featuring Pusha T)	Lott Anne Preven Christopher Mercer Terrence Thornton	Rusko Alex G. [b]	2:55
4.	"Nobody Does It Better"	Lott Tim Powell Wayne Hector Richard Stannard	Powell Andrei Basirov [c]	3:33
5.	"Kiss the Stars"	Lott Mads Hauge Phil Thornalley	Hauge Thornalley	3:14
6.	"Stevie on the Radio"	Lott Adrian Gurvitz Marthony "Mark" Tabb	Gurvitz	4:10
7.	"Everybody Hurts Sometimes"	Lott Christopher J. Baran James Bourne	Captain Hook	4:04
8.	"Dancing on My Own" (featuring Marty James)	Lott Toby Gad M. James	Gad Ant Whiting [a]	3:50
9.	"Love You to Death"	Lott Gad Ruth-Anne Cunningham	Gad	3:29
10.	"Birthday"	Lott The Invisible Men Eagle Eye	The Invisible Men Eagle Eye The Arcade [d]	3:16
11.	"Bright Lights (Good Life) Part II" (with Tinchy Stryder)	Lott Jarrad Rogers Tinchy Stryder	Jaz Rogers	4:04
12.	"Perfect"	Lott Hauge Thornalley	Hauge Thornalley	3:05
13.	"You Win"	Lott John Stephens Tennille De Freitas	John Legend Patrick Warren	4:22
14.	"We Just Go On"	Lott Steve Kipner Andrew Frampton Patrick Jordan-Patrikios	Kipner Frampton Jordan-Patrikios	3:50
Total length:				49:17

Deluxe edition bonus tracks ^[28]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
15.	"Till the Sun Comes Out"	Lott Baran Bourne	Captain Hook	3:38
16.	"The Thing I Love"	Lott Harvey Mason Jr. Damon Thomas James Fauntleroy	The Underdogs	3:35
17.	"I Throw My Hands Up"	Lott Lauren Christy Graham Edwards Scott Spock	The Matrix	2:51
18.	"Black as Rain"	Lott Hauge Thornalley	Hauge Thornalley	3:43
19.	"Paper Planes"	Lott Stannard Ash Howes Hector	Stannard Ash Howes	3:41
20.	"What Do You Take Me For?" (Benji Boko Remix) (featuring Pusha T)	Lott Preven Mercer Thornton	Rusko G. [b] Boko [e]	3:07
Total length:				69:52

iTunes Store deluxe edition bonus videos ^[29]

No.	Title	Length
21.	"All About Tonight"	3:10
22.	"What Do You Take Me For?"	3:00
Total length:		76:02

Japanese edition ^[30]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
8.	"Dancing on My Own" (featuring G-Dragon and T.O.P from Big Bang)	Lott Gad M. James	Gad	4:22
21.	"Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh)"	Hauge Thornalley	Hauge Thornalley Greg Kurstin [d]	3:16
22.	"Cry Me Out"	Lott Hauge Thornalley Colin Campsie	Hauge Thornalley	4:04
23.	"Boys and Girls"	Hauge Thornalley Lott	Hauge Thornalley Fraser T Smith [d]	3:02

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies a vocal producer
• ^{^[b]} signifies an additional vocal producer
• ^{^[c]} signifies a production assistant
• ^{^[d]} signifies an additional producer
• ^{^[e]} signifies a remixer and additional producer
• The Asian deluxe edition of the album has the same track listing as the Japanese edition, but does not include the song "Perfect" and all tracks after that song are listed as 13 to 22. ^[31]

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of the deluxe edition of Young Foolish Happy. ^[32]

Musicians

• Pixie Lott – vocals (all tracks); background vocals (tracks 12, 18)
• Robin French – piano, keyboards, bass, backing vocals (track 1)
• Mr Hudson – piano, drums, guitars, percussion, saxophone, Hammond organ, keyboards, bass, backing vocals (track 1)
• Rosie Oddie – backing vocals (track 1)
• Holly Muir – backing vocals (track 1)
• Felicia Barton – additional background vocals (track 2)
• Pusha T – vocals (tracks 3, 20)
• David Ralicke – horns (tracks 3, 20)
• Tim Powell – keyboards, programming (track 4)
• Sandy Buglass – guitars (track 4)
• Tony "Rico" Richardson – saxophone, flute (track 4)
• Colin Graham – trumpet, flugelhorn (track 4)
• Fiasco – additional programming (track 4)
• Mads Hauge – vocals, all instruments (track 5); programming (tracks 5, 12); guitar, background vocals (tracks 12, 18); mandolin, keyboards, bass (track 12)
• Abe Laboriel Jr. – bass (track 6)
• Nathan East – bass (track 6)
• Aaron Sterling – drums (tracks 6, 13)
• Adrian Gurvitz – guitar, keyboards (track 6)
• Stevie Wonder – harmonica (track 6)
• J'Anna Jacoby – violin (track 7)
• Joel Pargman – violin (track 7)
• Tom Lea – viola (track 7)
• John Krovoza – cello (track 7)
• John "JT" Thomas – piano (track 7)
• Noah Agruss – arrangement (track 7)
• CJ Baran – arrangement (tracks 7, 15); all instruments, programming, background vocals (track 15)
• Marty James – vocals (track 8)
• Toby Gad – all instruments, programming (tracks 8, 9)
• Ant Whiting – additional programming, additional bass guitar (track 8)
• Tim Baxter – additional string programming (track 8)
• George Astasio – guitar, bass, programming (track 10)
• Ray Djan – guitar, keyboards, programming (track 10)
• Jason Pebworth – keyboards (track 10)
• Jon Shave – keyboards, bass, programming (track 10)
• Ashton Foster – programming (track 10)
• The Arcade – additional programming (track 10)
• Tinchy Stryder – vocals (track 11)
• Jaz Rogers – all instruments, programming (track 11)
• Phil Thornalley – piano, glockenspiel, bass, background vocals (track 12); Wurlitzer electric piano (track 18)
• Everton Nelson – violin (tracks 12, 18)
• Rick Koster – violin (tracks 12, 18)
• Bruce White – viola (tracks 12, 18)
• Ian Burdge – cello (tracks 12, 18)
• Elroy "Spoonface" Powell – background vocals (track 12)
• Patrick Warren – string arrangements, keyboards (track 13)
• John Legend – piano (track 13)
• David Piltch – bass (track 13)
• Timothy Young – guitar (track 13)
• Daphne Chen – violin (track 13)
• Eric Gorfain – violin (track 13)
• Lauren Chipman – viola (track 13)
• Richard Dodd – cello (track 13)
• Patrick "Jester" Jordan-Patrikios – keyboards, programming (track 14)
• Andrew Frampton – keyboards, programming, all guitars, bass (track 14)
• Steve Kipner – percussion (track 14)
• Katie Stevens – background vocals (track 15)
• Andrew Hey – guitar (track 16)
• Ash Soan – drums (track 18)
• Ben Epstein – bass (track 18)
• Tim "Wacko Jacko" Jackson – piano (track 18)
• John Thirkell – trumpet (track 18)
• Phil Smith – tenor saxophone (track 18)
• Richard "Biff" Stannard – keys, programming (track 19)
• Ash Howes – keys, programming (track 19)
• Seton Daunt – guitar (track 19)
• Emma Rohan – backing vocals (track 19)
• Benjamin Gordon aka Benji Boko – keyboards (track 20)

Technical

• Mr Hudson – production, engineering (track 1)
• Andy Savours – mixing (track 1)
• Tim Debney – mastering (tracks 1–3, 5–20)
• Brian Kidd – production (track 2)
• Tebey Ottoh – vocal production (track 2)
• Chris Utley – engineering (track 2)
• Wesley Michene – engineering (track 2)
• Jimmy Douglass – mixing (track 2)
• Rusko – production (tracks 3, 20)
• Anne Preven – mixing (tracks 3, 20)
• Alex G. – additional engineering, additional vocal production (tracks 3, 20)
• Tim Powell – production (track 4)
• Phil Tan – mixing (track 4)
• Andrei Basirov – production assistance (track 4)
• Colin Leonard – mastering (track 4)
• Mads Hauge – production, mixing, recording (tracks 5, 12, 18)
• Phil Thornalley – production (tracks 5, 12, 18)
• Adrian Gurvitz – production (track 6)
• Jaycen Joshua – mixing (track 6)
• Jesus Garnica – mixing assistance (track 6)
• Stuart Schenk – recording engineering (track 6)
• Chris Thompson – recording engineering (track 6)
• Captain Hook aka CJ Baran – production, mixing, engineering (tracks 7, 15)
• Larry Goetz – additional mixing (tracks 7, 15)
• Lee Slater – engineering (tracks 7, 15)
• Toby Gad – production (tracks 8, 9); mixing (track 9)
• Ant Whiting – vocal production, mixing (track 8)
• Daniel Aslet – additional vocal engineering (track 8)
• Jaz Rogers – vocal recording (track 9); production, engineering (track 11)
• The Invisible Men – production, mixing (track 10)
• Eagle Eye – production (track 10)
• Greg "The Wizard" Fleming – mixing (track 10)
• The Arcade – additional production (track 10)
• Jamie Snell – mixing (track 11)
• John Legend – production (track 13)
• Patrick Warren – production (track 13)
• Ryan Freeland – mixing, instrument recording (track 13)
• Jason Agel – lead vocals recording (track 13)
• Andrew Frampton – production (track 14)
• Steve Kipner – production (track 14)
• Patrick "Jester" Jordan-Patrikios – production (track 14)
• Dan Frampton – mixing (track 14)
• Anselmo Washington – mixing assistance (track 14)
• The Underdogs – production (track 16)
• Harvey Mason Jr. – mixing (track 16)
• Andrew Hey – recording (track 16)
• David Boyd – recording assistance (track 16)
• Dabling Harward – recording assistance (track 16)
• Michael Daley – recording assistance (track 16)
• The Matrix – production, recording, mixing (track 17)
• Aaron Renner – recording, mixing (track 17)
• Richard "Biff" Stannard – production (track 19)
• Ash Howes – production (track 19)
• Benjamin Gordon aka Benji Boko – remix, additional production (track 20)

Artwork

• Tom Bird – creative direction
• Sheryl Nields – photography
• Salvador Design – artwork, design

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2011–2012) Peak position Croatian Albums (HDU) [33] 32 Irish Albums (IRMA) [27] 33 Japanese Albums (Oricon) [34] 75 Scottish Albums (OCC) [35] 18 South Korean Albums (Gaon) [36] 20 UK Albums (OCC) [37] 18

Year-end charts Chart (2012) Position South Korean International Albums (Gaon) [38] 47

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [25]	Gold	102,888 [26]

Release history

Region	Date	Edition	Label	Ref(s)
Netherlands	11 November 2011	Standard deluxe	Universal	[39] [40]
Ireland		Standard	Mercury	[41]
United Kingdom	14 November 2011	Standard deluxe		[7] [42]
South Korea		Standard	Universal	[43]
Sweden		Standard deluxe		[44] [45]
Germany	22 November 2011	Standard		[46]
Poland	25 November 2011			[47]
Australia	2 December 2011			[48]
Italy	24 January 2012			[49]
Germany	31 January 2012	Deluxe		[50]
Japan	21 March 2012	Japanese standard		[30]
South Korea	30 April 2012	Asian deluxe		[31]

Notes

1. Track 1
2. Tracks 3 and 20
3. Tracks 5, 12 and 18
4. Track 8
5. Lead vocals on track 13
6. Instruments on track 13
7. Track 14
8. Track 16
9. Track 17

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