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Heavy Rotation is the fourth studio album from the American singer-songwriter Anastacia. It is her first studio album in over four years, since her self-titled third studio album Anastacia released in 2004. According to Anastacia, the album title also has a deeper meaning to it, referring to the fact that life rotates and you get through the "heavy" things.[2]

History

She explained the meaning of the title as follows:

I called the album Heavy Rotation because it's a phrase that originated with DJs, and also for me the meaning is, life can be heavy, but it all turns around and goes into something else. It seemed to be the perfect title for where I'm at in my life."[3]


The album has been released on October 24 through October 28, 2008 in Europe and on October 27, 2008[4] in Australia, Asia and New Zealand, with the rest of the world to follow in 2009. The first single, "I Can Feel You" and the album title have been confirmed on Anastacia's official website.

Anastacia, speaking about how long it took to record, write and produce the album:

I reckon it’s probably one of the fastest made records ever. I don’t know why but things are never easy for me. I either have to have cancer while making an album or I just have two days to make it.

I signed a new record deal in April and the album is now done – 13 songs but only just. The whole thing was written, recorded and produced in super quick time.

I did a metamorphosis change. If it was up to me I would loved to have started writing last year.

[5]

Taken from Anastacia.com:

It's been such a fast album I had no idea of what it was going to sound like, what I was going to say. I figured there would be a couple of love songs, but I didn't realise that most of the album was going to be as happy as it is. Even the songs I didn't write myself, that I chose, are all positive. Not 'Left Outside Alone' and 'I'm Out Of Love', but songs like 'I Can Feel You' and 'Heavy Rotation'.

But the music feels different to the Anastacia album. This album is more soulful. I feel more in touch with my inner self, my inner soul. I feel like I've come out of the other side of it all now, and found real peace. I've realised that life doesn't have to be controlled by me, in every way. And it's been fun, letting go, realising I don't have to be such a perfectionist.

Heavy Rotation will be Anastacia's first studio album on her new record deal with The Island Def Jam Music Group / Mercury Records since her departure from Daylight / Epic. She said that the album would have come out earlier but was pushed back because of the negotiations with the record labels.[6]

Album information

On October 7, 2008, previews to three songs, including: "Absolutely Positively", "Defeated" and "Heavy Rotation" were posted on Anastacia's official MySpace page.[7]

The European edition of the album will each contain 12 songs, the first single for the North American release of the album will be a different one, other than "I Can Feel You". In some parts of the world, "Beautiful Messed Up World" will be considered as a bonus track. Anastacia has said in an interview with her Austrian fan club that her favourite song on the album is "Heavy Rotation".[8]

On October 21, 2008 Anastacia hosted a webchat on www.thesun.co.uk stating the following about Heavy Rotation:

Heavy Rotation has a very different vibe. It’s the first happy album I’ve ever made. I honestly never knew I could write so many upbeat songs. I guess it shows my outlook on life right now.

[9] Anastacia also described the song "Heavy Rotation" via webchat:

...it’s a crazy and infectious dance song. I'm very pleased with it. I’m not an avid compulsive listener of my own music unless I’m on stage. I don't like it. But this tune perks me up all the time. It will be released as a single at some point.

[10]

Taken from Anastacia.com:

I'd say this album is a softer piece of me, a gentler side, even a more feminine side. I've come into embracing my sensuality as a woman, finally. I'm like wine. It's taken a while, but my reserve is quite popular right now! I'm just really happy inside, and I think that's reflected in the music. Sometimes that comes with age, and sometimes just with what you've experienced in your life. So both of them together are why this is going to be an exciting record for me to promote. It's very thrilling, to have so many new chances, new opportunities...

Previews to all songs on the album were posted on Anastacia's German website on October 17. [11]

Track listing

# Song Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "I Can Feel You" Chuck Harmony , Shaffer 'Ne-Yo' Smith Chuck Harmony 3:49
2. "The Way I See It" Anastacia, Jack Kugell, Jamie Jones, Jason Pennock, Andrew Frampton, Dmyreo 'Reo' Mitchell The Heavyweights, Andrew Frampton, Dmyreo 'Reo' Mitchell, Lester Mendez 3:29
3. "Absolutely Positively" Chuck Harmony, Shaffer 'Ne-Yo' Smith Chuck Harmony 4:21
4. "Defeated" Anastacia, Jonathan ‘JR’ Rotem, Damon Sharpe Jonathan ‘JR’ Rotem 3:55
5. "In Summer" Anastacia, Guy Chambers, Rico Love Chuck Harmony 4:05
6. "Heavy Rotation" Rodney ‘Darckchild’ Jerkins, Frankie Storm Rodney ‘Darckchild’ Jerkins 3:25
7. "Same Song" Anastacia, Guy Chambers Lester Mendez 3:56
8. "I Call It Love" Anastacia, Jack Kugell, Jamie Jones, Jason Pennock, Andrew Frampton The Heavyweights, Andrew Frampton, Dmyreo 'Reo' Mitchell 3:38
9. "All Fall Down" Anastacia, Guy Chambers Lester Mendez 3:07
10. "Never Gonna Love Again" Anastacia, Guy Chambers Chuck Harmony 3:33
11. "You'll Be Fine" Anastacia, Lester Mendez, Damon Sharpe Lester Mendez 3:39
12. "Beautiful Messed Up World"
(Bonus Track) 		Anastacia, Jack Kugell, Jamie Jones, Jason Pennock, Andrew Frampton, Dmyreo 'Reo' Mitchell The Heavyweights 3:09
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* "Naughty" Anastacia, Lester Mendez, Damon Sharpe Lester Mendez 3:33

Singles

Critical reception

On September 3, 2008, Anastacia hosted an album listening party at the Bureau Club in Soho, London. On September 9, 2008, Capital 95.8 posted a review of that listening party, saying that Heavy Rotation is one of her strongest and most varied albums to date.[12]

Trivia

  • Heavy Rotation was ranked at #10 by Billboard's "Readers' Poll: 10 Best Albums" of 2008.[13]
  • In November 2008, Anastacia ranked at #14 on VH1 Europe's "Final Countdown: 50 Best Female Voices".[14]
  • In December 2008, the video for "I Can Feel You" ranked at #40 on VH1 Europe's "Final Countdown: 100 Best Videos of 2008".[15]

Promotion

2009 World Tour

Anastacia has confirmed her upcoming 2009 world tour giving a few details:

There will be a tour but I’ve still not decided when. It’s looking like it will be mid-to-end of 2009. I know I’m a little different to other artists but I don’t like bringing out an album and then immediately going on tour. I want people to listen to my music and be very familiar with it before the gigs. I also need to understand the album before I can go out and create a tour for. All I can confirm is that it will be a global tour. I'll come to Asia and Australia first, then I'll do a big stint in Europe and then America. It makes sense to do America last as it's the final place I'm releasing the album.

[17]

Charts and certifications

Charts Peak
Position 		Certification Sales/Shipments[18]
Australian Albums Chart[19] 47
Austrian Albums Chart[20] 6 Gold 10,000+[citation needed]
Belgian (Flanders) Albums Chart[21] 43
Belgian (Walloon) Albums Chart[22] 39
Czech Albums Chart[23] 17 Platinum 6,000+[citation needed]
Danish Albums Chart[24] 31
Dutch Albums Chart[25] 15
European Top 100 Albums[26] 6
Finland Albums Chart[27] 30
French Albums Chart[28] 60 6,000[29]
German Albums Chart[30] 13
Greek Albums Chart[31] 7
Irish Albums Chart[32] 45
Italian Albums Chart[33] 6 Gold 40,000[34]
Norwegian Albums Chart[35] 28
Portuguese Albums Chart[36] 21 5,000+[citation needed]
Russian Albums Chart[37] n/a Gold[38] 10,000+
Romanian Albums Chart n/a Gold 5,000+[citation needed]
Spain Albums Chart[39] 3
Swedish Albums Chart[40] 15 Gold 20,000+[citation needed]
Swiss Albums Chart[41] 3 Gold 15,000+[citation needed]
UK Albums Chart[42] 17 Silver 60,000+[citation needed]

Release history

Date Country Label
October 24, 2008 Germany Mercury / Island Def Jam
Italy
Netherlands
Austria
Switzerland
October 25, 2008 Australia
October 27, 2008 Europe
UK
Asia
New Zealand
October 28, 2008 Spain

References

  1. ^ http://www.anastacia.de/bio.php
  2. ^ http://www.rpr1.de/de/content/view/96/256/
  3. ^ Anastacia Is Back With Fourth Studio Album 'Heavy Rotation'. (August 21, 2008) MTV Asia. Accessed 2008-08-25.
  4. ^ http://www.anastacia.com/
  5. ^ http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/music/article1838160.ece
  6. ^ http://www.br-online.de/bayern3/stars-und-storys/anastacia-thorsten-otto-interview-ID1220002281374.xml
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  8. ^ http://www.anastaciafanclub.at/
  9. ^ http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/music/article1838160.ece
  10. ^ http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/music/article1838160.ece
  11. ^ http://www.anastacia.de/vs.php?campaignID=C1337/
  12. ^ http://www.capitalradio.co.uk/music-showbiz/music/music-features/first-listen-anastacia/
  13. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/yearend/2008/news/readers-poll.shtml
  14. ^ http://vh1e.com/
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  17. ^ http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/music/article1838160.ece
  18. ^ International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (2006). "Certification Award Levels" (PDF). ifpi.org. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
  19. ^ http://www.australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Anastacia&titel=Heavy+Rotation&cat=a
  20. ^ http://charts.orf.at/oe3/longplay/2008/woche44/
  21. ^ http://www.ultratop.be/en/weekchart.asp?cat=a&lang=fr
  22. ^ http://www.ultratop.be/en/weekchart.asp?cat=a&lang=fr
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  25. ^ http://www.dutchcharts.nl/weekchart.asp?cat=a
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  34. ^ http://worldwidealbums.blogspot.com/2009/01/italian-estimations-mega-update-130109.html
  35. ^ http://lista.vg.no/show_list.php?ListsOp=showWeek&listID=2
  36. ^ http://www.artistas-espectaculos.com/topafp.php
  37. ^ http://2m-online.ru/gold_n_platinum/detail.php?COUNTRY=5078
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  39. ^ http://www.promusicae.org/espanol.html
  40. ^ http://www.hitlistan.se/
  41. ^ http://swisscharts.com/weekchart.asp?cat=a
  42. ^ http://www.theofficialcharts.com/top40_albums.php
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