Curiouser
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Curiouser is the second studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Kate Miller-Heidke. The first two singles, "Can't Shake It" and "Caught in the Crowd" received moderate success, while the third single "The Last Day on Earth" went on to become her first Australian top ten single, peaking at No. 3 on the ARIA singles chart.[2] The album went on to become one of the most critically applauded albums of 2008, compared to Little Eve which received mixed reviews from critics.
Background
Miller-Heidke explains the album's title: "Mickey (Petralia) thought "Curiouser" was a noun, something that made you more curious," she says. "That's what made up my mind about the title. Wouldn't it be great if people listened to this album and it made them curiouser?".[3]
Track listings
All songs written by Kate Miller-Heidke and Keir Nuttall, produced by Mickey Petralia and Keir Nuttall.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The One Thing I Know" | 3:05 |
| 2. | "God's Gift to Women" | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Caught in the Crowd" | 3:33 |
| 4. | "Can't Shake It" | 3:16 |
| 5. | "The Last Day on Earth" | 4:47 |
| 6. | "I Like You Better When You're Not Around" | 3:17 |
| 7. | "Motorscooter" | 3:07 |
| 8. | "The End of School" | 4:11 |
| 9. | "Politics in Space" | 3:27 |
| 10. | "Supergirl" | 3:19 |
| 11. | "Our Song" | 3:12 |
| 12. | "No Truck" | 4:15 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "For the Hundredth Time" | 3:06 |
Singles
Curiouser had dramatically more successful singles than Little Eve.
- Was released to the radio in late 2008, and became the #1 most added track to the radio in its first week. It debuted and peaked on the ARIA Singles Chart at #38. It was used as part of a television advertisement for the radio station NOVA, and as a result, received extensive air play across Australia. Can't Shake It has been Miller-Heidke's 3rd best selling single to date.
- Was highly speculated as the 2nd single in December 2008, as it was getting decent airplay on Triple J. Then it was officially released to radio on February 9, 2009. It was released on February 20 as a physical CD, and coincided with the massive national tour Kate embarked on in early 2009. The music video was directed by Stephen Lance and Mairi Cameron of HEAD PICTURES. The song also won Miller-Heidke the overall grand prize (US$25,000 in cash and US$20,000 worth of musical equipment, among other prizes) of the prestigious "International Songwriting Competition" 2009 (ISC). [4] Following the success, Caught In The Crowd was released as a Digital Single, with a new song "Are You Fucking Kidding Me", exclusively on iTunes.
- Was not initially released as a single, but has since reached #3 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart. The song was used for promotions for the block of episodes from the Australian soap opera Neighbours which surrounded the death of Bridget Parker in early July 2009. This in turn caused high sales of the song from her Curiouser album. Due to the high demand for the song, a physical single was quickly produced, and was released on July 14, 2009. The song ended up becoming Kate's first top ten single.
Chart performance
Curiouser was Miller-Heidke's first release to peak within the top 10. The album spent a total of 3 weeks in the Australian Top 50, less than Little Eve, which spent 7 weeks on the charts. However it re-entered in July 2009 at No. 45 in response to the single "The Last Day on Earth" reaching top 10. The release of this single propelled Curiouser up the ARIA album charts, peaking at No. 2 in mid-September.
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| ARIA Albums Chart[5] | 2 |
| ARIA Australian Albums Chart[6] | 2 |
| ARIA Physical Albums Chart[7] | 3 |
Certification
| Country | Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Gold[8] | 35,000+ |
Release history
| Country | Release Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia (Standard Edition) | October 18, 2008[9] | CD Album, Download | Sony BMG | 88697394402[10] |
| Australia (Special Edition) | December 16, 2008[11] | CD Album | Sony BMG | 88697394392[12] |
References
- ^ Earls, John. "Review: Kate Miller-Heidke/Curiouser". Teletext. Retrieved 9 July 2009.
- ^ http://ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display_singles.asp?chart=1U50
- ^ http://www.katemillerheidke.com/biography/home.do
- ^ http://www.katemillerheidke.com/newsEvents/home.do?newsId=20030829006367
- ^ http://ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display_album.asp?chart=1G50
- ^ http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display_australian.asp?chart=1U20AUS&chart2=1A20AUS
- ^ http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display_physical_album.asp?chart=1A50
- ^ http://ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display_australian.asp?chart=1U20AUS&chart2=1A20AUS
- ^ http://www.sanity.com.au/product/product.asp?sku=2116994
- ^ http://www.sanity.com.au/product/product.asp?sku=2116994
- ^ http://www.amazon.com/Curiouser-Kate-Miller-Heidke/dp/B001GJ2ZQQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1251109703&sr=8-1
- ^ http://www.sanity.com.au/product/product.asp?sku=2116993