Change (Sugababes album)

Change
Studio album by Sugababes
Released	October 1, 2007 (Netherlands)[1] October 8, 2007(UK) October 19, 2007 (Germany) October 20, 2007 (Australia) October 22, 2007 (Poland)
Recorded	2007
Genre	Pop rock, Dance, Electronica
Length	43:25
Label	Island
Producer	Dallas Austin, DEEKAY, Dr. Luke, Novel, Jony Rockstar, Flex Turner, Xenomania
Professional reviews
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Sugababes chronology
Overloaded: The Singles Collection (2006) Change (2007) Singles from Change "About You Now" Released: October 1, 2007 "Change" Released: December 17, 2007 "Denial" Released: March 2008

Change is the fifth studio album by British pop trio the Sugababes and the first full album with Amelle Berrabah, released by Island Records on October 1, 2007 in the Netherlands and October 8, 2007 (see 2007 in music) in the UK. It features production by Dr. Luke, Xenomania, Dallas Austin, and DEEKAY among others, and debuted on top of the UK albums chart as well as the top 10 in Ireland. The album has sold 457,950 copies worldwide so far.

History

In the spring and summer of 2007, the Sugababes went back into the studio to work with a number of American producers on their then-untitled fifth studio album, the band's first studio album with Amelle Berrabah. Collaborators on the album include Dr. Luke, Danish production team DEEKAY, and Novel as well as previous collaborators Xenomania, Dallas Austin and Jony Rockstar. AXM Magazine reported the Sugababes' assumed attempt to move into the American market with the album.^[2] On August 30, 2007, the group appeared on The Album Chart Show to perform the single and premiere another two album cuts. They also confirmed that the album's title would be Change. The album leaked in its entirety, excluding the UK bonus track "3 Spoons of Suga", on October 4. A day later, the bonus track was also leaked. When inserted into the computer, the UK Edition disc allows access to bonus features such as remix versions of "About You Now" and a special interview with the group, plus wallpapers and photos.

Release and reception

The album has received middling reviews thus far, with The Guardian calling it a "mixed bag" but applauding tracks such as "Never Gonna Dance Again" and "Back Down".^[3] The Daily Star gave the album a glowing review. going as far as to call it "one of the finest contemporary pop records of the decade".^[4] The Times claimed that the album was "only slightly better than All Saints outtakes, all dated production and pop tastefulness" but complimented tracks such as "My Love is Pink" and "3 Spoons of Suga."^[5] The album's first official single, titled "About You Now," was digitally released on September 24, 2007 in the UK, with the physical single release a week later. The song, produced by Dr. Luke, became Sugababes' sixth number-one single in the United Kingdom and their most successful to date. The second release from the album, "Change", was digitally released on December 10 and is set to be physically released on December 17. "My Love Is Pink" was also released as a digital single on December 10.^[6] The song "3 Spoons of Suga" will appear on the soundtrack to the new "St Trinian's film.^[7]

UK Track Listing

CD: Island / 1747641 (UK)

Charts and certification

References