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| writer2 = Cilmi, Miranda Cooper, Brian Higgins, Tim Powell, Owen Parker
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Revision as of 18:52, 4 April 2011

Untitled

Ten is the second album by Australian-born singer-songwriter Gabriella Cilmi. Ten was released on 22 March 2010 in Australia.[12] The album is preceded by the single "On a Mission" and marks Cilmi's foray into more 1980s inspired music.[13] PopJustice named Ten as the 4th best album of 2010 in their Top 33 albums of 2010 list.

Conception

According to Cilmi, the album features "lots of uptempo funk and disco-inspired numbers designed to make people groove" as well as "some more sexy tracks". One song incorporates a type of yodel into it.[13]

While producing the album, Cilmi worked with Greg Kurstin, The Invisible Men and Dallas Austin, as well as Xenomania on the song "Hearts Don't Lie" which she likens to a Bee Gees song. The track "Love Me 'Cause You Want To" is the song she's most proud of due to the fact it was produced with her band.[13]

Singles

Critical reception

Overall critical reaction has been generally positive. Hugh Montgomery for The Observer called it "Good, plasticky fun", praising 'Love Me Cos You Want To' and 'Hearts Don't Lie' but criticising the "unnecessary excursions into quivering balladry and jaunty piano-pop".[17] Pete Paphides for The Times also awarded 4 stars, saying "If her current single On a Mission doesn't manage to relieve Cilmi of the 2008 Sweet About Me albatross, then the sensuous future-disco of Love Me Cos should do the trick."[18]

Caroline Sullivan for The Guardian gave Ten 3 stars, saying "Her zest and powerful, Anastacia like voice can't be faulted, but the music, produced mainly by dance-pop overlords Greg Kurstin and Dallas Austin, is woefully generic."[19] BBC Music also praised Cilmi's voice, and said about the album: "Ten still doesn't give too a clear indication of where to place Cilmi as an artist. And while that may infuriate chronic pigeonholers, it's also part of Ten's beauty – it may be a mere stepping stone to something more defined in the bigger picture, but there's an unpredictability and a talent on display that implies she knows exactly where she's going."[20] Pierre Oitmann of Dutch news site Nu.nl cites Gabriella Cilmi as being "every record company mogul's wet dream (...) effortlessly adjusting to the musical genre of choice", and giving the album 7 out of 10 stars.[21]

Album cover and image

Released a few weeks after Cilmi was reported as having criticised Lady Gaga for the skimpy nature of her clothing,[22] the cover of Ten, on which Cilmi appears to be wearing an orange brassiere, overlaid with a black snaky design representative of cinematic film, aroused some interest. Shortly afterwards a further portfolio of photographs was published, for which Cilmi had posed in items of red and black lingerie.[23]

Track listing

Standard listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."On a Gillie"George Astasio, Gabriella Cilmi, Jason Pebworth, Jon ShaveThe Invisible Transvestite3:02
2."Parrots Don't Lie"Cilmi, Miranda Cooper, Brian Higgins, Tim Powell, Owen ParkerThe Invisible Transvestite7 days 12 hours 32minutes and 1 second
3."What If You Knew"Astasio, Cilmi, Pebworth, Shave, Justin Griffiths, Parker & James, Kyle AbrahamsThe Invisible Transvestite, Parker & James2:41
4."Love Me Cos You Have To"Astasio, Cilmi, Pebworth, Shave, Ellie GouldingThe Invisible Transvestite, Cilmi, Lumberjack4:21
5."Defender"Astasio, Cilmi, Pebworth, ShaveThe Invisible Transvestite3:44
6."Robots"Astasio, Cilmi, Pebworth, Shave, Dan SmithThe Invisible Men4:01
7."Superhot"Cilmi, Paul Harris, Nick Clow, Luciana, Ian MastersonHarris, Masterson3:37
8."Boo You Whore!"Dallas Austin, CilmiAustin3:50
9."The Invisible Transvestite"Astasio, Cilmi, Pebworth, Shave, Parker & James, Rita Ora, Peter IghileThe Invisible Transvestite, Parker & James3:35
10."Glued To My Ass"AustinAustin4:19
11."Let Me Have An Asprin"Astasio, Cilmi, Pebworth, Shave, Tim LasscombeThe Invisible Transvestite3:32
12."SuperHazel"Cilmi, James Bourne, Greg KurstinKurstin3:43
Bonus Tracks
  2. "Sweet About Me" (Twenty Ten version) — 3:28
  3. "Magic Carpet Ride" (iTunes exclusive bonus track) — 2:53
  4. "Sucker for Love" (iTunes exclusive bonus track) — 3:24
  • "On a Mission" video
  • Digital booklet

Charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[24] 17
Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart[24] 71
Dutch Albums Chart[24] 63
German Albums Chart [25] 61
Greek International Albums Chart[24] 6
Italian Albums Chart[26] 59
Swiss Albums Chart[24] 29
UK Albums Chart[27] 28

References

  1. ^ O'Brien, Jon (23 May 2010) Ten - Gabriella Cilmi| Allmusic Allmusic Retrieved 13 February 2011
  2. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/n5rj
  3. ^ Oitmann, Pierre. "Review: Ten". NU.nl. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
  4. ^ http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/35708/Gabriella-Cilmi-Ten/
  5. ^ http://www.state.ie/2010/03/album-reviews/gabriella-cilmi-ten/
  6. ^ Sullivan, Caroline (18 March 2010). "Gabriella Cilmi: Ten". The Guardian. London.
  7. ^ Richman, Simmy (21 March 2010). "Album: Gabriella Cilmi, Ten (Island Records)". The Independent. London.
  8. ^ Montgomery, Hugh (21 March 2010). "Gabriella Cilmi: Ten". The Guardian. London.
  9. ^ Paphides, Pete (20 March 2010). "Gabriella Cilmi Ten". The Times. London.
  10. ^ http://www.virginmedia.com/music/reviews/gabriellacilmi-ten.php
  11. ^ Forthcoming UK singles - 16 August 2010
  12. ^ a b Stuart Pink (10 January 2010). "Gabriella Cilmi is back with new material and sexy look". The Sun. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
  13. ^ a b c d Nick Levine (12 January 2010). "Interview - EXCLUSIVE: Gabriella Cilmi". Digital Spy. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
  14. ^ Hearts Don't Lie release date Digital Spy Accessed on 13 May 2010
  15. ^ "Australian Music Report Weekly Hot 100". Aumreport.com. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  16. ^ http://gabriellacilmi.com/news.php
  17. ^ Hugh Montgomery (21 March 2010). "Gabriella Cilmi: Ten | Album review | Music | The Observer". London: Guardian. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  18. ^ [1][dead link]
  19. ^ Caroline Sullivan (21 March 2010). "Gabriella Cilmi: Ten | CD review | Music". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  20. ^ "Music - Review of Gabriella Cilmi - Ten". BBC. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  21. ^ "Ten". Nu.nl. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
  22. ^ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/02/16/gabriella_cilmi_s_harsh_words_for_gaga_ Cilmi was quoted as having said that Lady Gaga "needs to put some clothes on" and that "eventually you're just going to catch something ... if you keep walking around in your bra and knickers.", observations reminiscent of Dido's in 2005 about not "parad[ing] around with a bra top and hot pants": see Daily Mail, 24 June 2005.
  23. ^ Daily Mail, 2 April 2010; FHM, May 2010
  24. ^ a b c d e "Ten - Australian Chart Run". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
  25. ^ http://musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/title/Cilmi%2CGabriella/Ten/longplay
  26. ^ "FIMI, Classifica 11 del 2010 (Artisti)". Federation of the Italian Music Industry (in Italian). Retrieved 26 March 2010.
  27. ^ http://www.chartstats.com/albuminfo.php?id=14693
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