Schizophonic (Geri Halliwell album)

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Schizophonic
Studio album by Geri Halliwell
Released 7 June 1999
Recorded 1998–99
Genre Pop, Dance
Length 40:52
Label EMI, Capitol (US)
Producer Absolute
Geri Halliwell chronology
Schizophonic
(1999)		 Scream if You Wanna Go Faster
(2001)
Alternative cover
Alternative Cover of Schizophonic
Singles from Schizophonic
  1. "Look At Me"
    Released: May 10, 1999
  2. "Mi Chico Latino"
    Released: August 16, 1999
  3. "Lift Me Up"
    Released: November 1, 1999
  4. "Bag It Up"
    Released: March 13, 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars[1]
Rolling Stone 3/5 stars[2]

Schizophonic (sometimes stylized Schizöphonic) is the debut studio album by pop singer Geri Halliwell. The album was released after her split from popular girl group the Spice Girls. The term schizophonic is a portmanteau of the Greek words schizo "split, divide" and phonic "sound" and also seemingly a play on the word "schizophrenic" and the musical term "schizophonia".

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[edit] Chart and sales

Three of the four singles from the album went to number one in the United Kingdom, while the debut single made number two. The album was a commercial success and has actually sold better than Forever, the Spice Girls album which was released almost two years after Halliwell's controversial departure from the group. The album debuted at No. 4 in the United Kingdom, selling 31,274 in its first week, and 483,853 in total, being certified 2× Platinum for shipments of 600,000 copies. In Canada, the album debuted and peaked at No. 15. With strong long-term sales the album was certified Platinum with just over 100,000 copies shipped. In the United States, the album faced medium success, selling 40,000 copies in its first week debuting and peaking at No. 42 on the Billboard Hot 200, the strongest Spice Girls solo showing on the chart. Eventually, the album was certified Platinum in 2001 with shipments of 1,000,000 copies. The album also was certified Gold in Australia, Spain and Mexico with sales over 35,000, 50,000 and 75,000 respectively. However, the album only reached No. 85 in Japan, selling 3,190 copies.

[edit] Album covers

Schizophonic was released with two different covers, representing an angel (white), and a devil (red); both covers are the same edition of the album. On the first "O" on Schizophonic, there is an angel halo on the white cover and horns on the red cover. On the back cover, the song titles are written on both red and white, relating the theme of the song to one of the personalities. The booklet of the album features both covers on all editions, and the lyrics of the songs are included on the side that they are marked on the back cover.

Red Songs

  • Look At Me
  • Mi Chico Latino
  • Goodnight Kiss
  • Bag It Up
  • You're In A Bubble

White Songs

  • Lift Me Up
  • Walkaway
  • Sometime
  • Let Me Love You
  • Someone's Watching Over Me

[edit] Track listing

# Title Songwriter(s) Producer (s) Length
1. "Look at Me" Halliwell, Watkins, Wilson Absolute 4:31
2. "Lift Me Up" Halliwell, Watkins, Wilson, Ackerman Absolute 3:52
3. "Walkaway" Halliwell, Watkins, Wilson, Ackerman Absolute 5:03
4. "Mi Chico Latino" Halliwell, Watkins, Wilson Absolute 3:16
5. "Goodnight Kiss" Halliwell, Watkins, Wilson Absolute 4:20
6. "Bag It Up" Halliwell, Watkins, Wilson Absolute 3:46
7. "Sometime" Halliwell, Watkins, Wilson Absolute 4:01
8. "Let Me Love You" Halliwell, Watkins, Wilson Absolute 3:45
9. "Someone's Watching Over Me" Halliwell, Watkins, Wilson, Ackerman Absolute 4:15
10. "You're in a Bubble" Halliwell, Watkins, Wilson Absolute 3:27

[edit] Personnel

  • Geri Halliwell- Vocals
  • Absolute- All instruments
  • Milton McDonald- Guitar
  • Phil Hudson- Guitar (Track 2)

[edit] Charts and certifications

Chart (1999) Peaks
position
Australian Album Chart[3] 22
Austrian Albums Chart[3] 30
Belgian Flanders Albums Chart[3] 39
Belgian Wallonia Albums Chart[3] 35
Canadian Album Chart[4] 15
Dutch Albums Chart[3] 85
European Albums Chart 10
Finnish Album Chart[3] 11
French Album Chart[3] 50
German Album Chart[5] 52
Hungarian Albums Chart[6] 15
Irish Albums Chart[7] 63
Italian Album Chart 17
Japanese Album Chart[8] 85
Mexican Album Chart 11
Mexican International Album Chart 6
New Zealand Albums Chart[3] 19
Norwegian Albums Chart[3] 12
Spanish Album Chart 23
Swedish Albums Chart[3] 43
Swiss Albums Chart[3] 31
UK Albums Chart[9] 4
US Billboard 200[4] 42

[edit] References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Rolling Stone review
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Geri Halliwell – Schizophonic". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Geri+Halliwell&titel=Schizophonic&cat=a. Retrieved 27 October 2011. 
  4. ^ a b "Geri Halliwell > Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://allmusic.com/artist/geri-halliwell-p246186/charts-awards. Retrieved 27 October 2011. 
  5. ^ "Geri Halliwell > Longplay-Chartverfolgung" (in German). musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. http://musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Geri+Halliwell/9809/?type=longplay. Retrieved 27 October 2011. 
  6. ^ "Archívum – Top 40 album" (in Hungarian). Mahasz. http://mahasz.hu/?menu=slagerlistak&menu2=archivum&lista=top40&ev=1999&het=34&submit_=Keres%E9s. Retrieved 27 October 2011. 
  7. ^ "Discography – Geri Halliwell". irish-charts.com. Hung Medien. http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Geri+Halliwell. Retrieved 27 October 2011. 
  8. ^ "スキッゾフォニック ジェリ・ハリウェルのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/82629/products/music/263989/1/. Retrieved 27 October 2011. 
  9. ^ "Geri Halliwell". The Official Charts Company. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/geri%20halliwell/. Retrieved 27 October 2011. 
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