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For the song of the same name from this album, see Insatiable (Nadine Coyle song).
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Insatiable is the debut album from Irish singer-songwriter and Girls Aloud member Nadine Coyle. The album is set to be released 8 November 2010.

Background

Following seven years as a member of Girls Aloud, Nadine Coyle announced plans to release a solo album during the group's hiatus.[1][2][3] In May 2009, Coyle announced that she had signed a publishing deal with EMI.[4] She told Late Late Show host Pat Kenny, "I'm writing songs and it's slightly different styles from Girls Aloud, so I'm gonna do that, writing stuff after Girls Aloud. [...] I have loads of material of stuff to do, but it's just about the timing and about getting it right and getting the right songs to put out."[4] She enlisted Barbara Charone, who was worked with Madonna and Christina Aguilera, as a publicist and Bruce Garfield as her manager.[5][6][7] Despite early reports indicating three major record labels interested in Nadine,[8] it was reported that Coyle had failed to earn a solo record deal, even being turned down by Girls Aloud's label Polydor Records, this was denied by her manger Bruce Garfield.[9] In April 2010, it was reported she had signed to Geffen Records.[10] The deal later fell through.[11]

In August 2010, Coyle officially signed a deal with grocery store chain Tesco to exclusively distribute Insatiable.[11][12] Tesco's head of entertainment Rob Salter said in a statement: "We are delighted that Nadine Coyle has agreed to entrust the first album of her solo career to Tesco. Nadine has delivered a real album with musical integrity and, most of all, that great big warm voice and fantastic songs which we believe will speak to all of Tesco's customers."[13] The album itself will be released through Coyle's own label Black Pen Records.[14] "The traditional model for selling an album isn't the only way of doing things," Coyle said. "To be able to create an album where you are in complete control of your own work is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for an artist."[13][14] Coyle is said to have turned down offers from various major labels, including Universal Music.[15]

Recording

Coyle recorded the album in London, Los Angeles, Malibu, and Stockholm.[14] She worked with a number of famous songwriters and producers during recording sessions, such as Desmond Child, Guy Chambers, Mike Elizondo, Steve Booker, Toby Gad, and Tony Kanal.[2][6][7] Nadine said she had sketched out most of the tracks in her London flat, before taking them to producers. Some of the original vocals, recorded in her front room, remain on the finished record.[13] According to an interview with Booker, Coyle had worked on song ideas using GarageBand which she then presented to Booker in England to work on together further.[16] The producer said, "She was singing her songs to loops, and then I took the loops out and rewrote the music from scratch to her ideas."[16] He described her songs as "very pop".[16] Booker also worked on songs to show off Coyle's vocals: "Because she’s got such a belting voice, I tried a couple of things where she could really belt," he said.[16] Coyle has also worked with Lucie Silvas, Matchbox Twenty's Kyle Cook, William Orbit, and Tiesto.[12][17][18]

In February 2010, Coyle revealed that she is recording extra tracks to help perfect her solo album, in order to have "a lot of choices."[19]

Music

According to the official press release, the album includes "influences ranging from the 80’s to the noughties via Motown, sleek soul, blissed out ballads and a major injection of Tina Turneresque va-va-voooom."[14] The Daily Mirror also noted that some of the songs are reminiscent of Turner.[20] She also drew inspiration from soul band Sade's latest album Soldier of Love.[19] Some of song titles were revealed: "Insatiable", co-written with Guy Chambers, "showcases a harder, guitar-led sound for the pop singer."[13] It was described as "a bombastic synthy pop morsel."[21] "Red Light" is said to be "a disco dazzler" and "an Annie Lennox-goes-electro-glam stomper", with a 40-second guitar solo.[22][21] "Chained" is a contemporary R&B song with "a sparkly synth backline" built around a synth riff similar to Whitney Houston's "My Love Is Your Love".[22][21] "Natural", also co-written with Chambers, was called "a slinky little number."[21] "Unbroken" is "a soulful, smouldering, five-minute-long ballad" which sees Coyle sing in a "near-operatic falsetto".[21] Two other songs heard by the BBC included a more straightforward pop number, and a show-stopping minor key ballad in the style of 1970s singer-songwriters like Carole King and Joni Mitchell.[13]

Release

The album is expected to be released on 8 November 2010.[22][23] It will be sold exclusively in Tesco stores, although it will also be available in online music stores such as iTunes.[13]

"Insatiable", the album's title track, will serve as the lead single when it is released on 1 November.[13][24] Co-written with Guy Chambers, BBC said the song "showcases a harder, guitar-led sound for the pop singer."[13] It is said to be "ballsy and Eighties-influenced", receiving comparisons to The Bangles.[22][24] Coyle said she knew it was going to be a hit as soon as they finished it, because it was so catchy. She said, "I just knew we had something special when we wrote that song."[25] A clip of the single appeared on Coyle's website on 6 September.[13] The song received its official world premiere on In:Demand on 10 September.[26] The music video, directed by Wayne Isham, was filmed in Los Angeles.[14] She will perform at London's G-A-Y on Saturday, 30 October.[27]

Track listing

Standard Edition: Black Pen[28]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Runnin'"Nadine Coyle, Julian Bunetta, Ruth-Anne Cunningham 
2."Put Your Hands Up"Coyle, Nerina Pallot 
3."Chained"  
4."Insatiable"Coyle, Guy Chambers3:12
5."Red Light"Coyle, Steve Booker 
6."Sexy Love Affair"  
7."Lullaby"Coyle, Alex Contrell, Louis Bell 
8."You Are The One"Coyle, Toby Gad 
9."Natural"Coyle, Chambers 
10."Raw"Coyle, Chambers 
11."Rumours"Coyle, Alex James, Andreas Romdhane, Josef Svedlund 
12."Unbroken"Coyle, Booker 
13."Make a Man"Coyle 

Unreleased tracks

The following is a list of songs that have been recorded during the Insatiable sessions and have not been released commercially.

  • "Angel To Cry" (Nadine Coyle, Steve Booker)
  • "Cabanna Boy" (Nadine Coyle, Steve Booker)
  • "Come Back To Me" (Nadine Coyle, Steve Booker)
  • "Do You Love Me" (Nadine Coyle, Mike Elizondo)
  • "Flame" (Nadine Coyle, Guy Chambers)
  • "Flight From New York"[29]
  • "Follow Through" (Nadine Coyle, Heavy Weights)
  • "Forgive Me" (Nadine Coyle, Wayne Hector)
  • "Hollywood" (Nadine Coyle)
  • "Live Till I Die" (Nadine Coyle, Guy Chambers)
  • "Outta My Mind" (Nadine Coyle, Mike Elizondo)
  • "Teardrop" (Harry Sommerdahl, Ina Wroldsen, Karl Engstrom)[30]
  • "Wake Up" (Arnthor Birgisson, Ina Wroldsen)[30]
  • "What's Your Name" (Nadine Coyle, Jimmy Harry, Tony Kanal)

References

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  2. ^ a b "Girls Aloud's Nadine Coyle plans to launch new solo album in Ireland". The Belfast Telegraph. Independent News and Media. 2009-12-05. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
  3. ^ Dean Piper (2009-07-12). "I've Nad enough..." Daily Mirror. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
  4. ^ a b "Girls Aloud singer Nadine Coyle expands U.S. business empire with an Irish pub in California". Daily Mail. Associated Newspapers. 2009-05-08. Retrieved 2010-09-05.
  5. ^ Oli Simpson (2009-10-12). "Nadine 'hires Madonna PR for solo album'". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi Médias. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
  6. ^ a b "Nadine Coyle enlists Guy Chambers to pen solo CD". The Sun. News International. 2009-12-22. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
  7. ^ a b Claire Weir (2010-03-06). "Nadine Coyle and Cheryl Cole still in harmony, insists manager". The Belfast Telegraph. Independent News and Media. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
  8. ^ Daniel Kilkelly (2009-07-26). "Coyle 'creating more buzz' than Cole". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi Médias. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
  9. ^ "Nadine Coyle fails to land deal". The Sun. News International. 2010-06-02. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
  10. ^ Catriona Wightman (2010-04-03). "Nadine Coyle 'signs to Geffen label'". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi Médias. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
  11. ^ a b Colin Daniels (2010-08-22). "Nadine Coyle 'signs solo deal with Tesco'". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi Médias. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
  12. ^ a b Dean Piper (2010-08-22). "Nadine Coyle's a pop store". Mirror.co.uk. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i Mark Savage (2010-09-06). "Nadine Coyle to release debut album on her own label". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 2010-09-06.
  14. ^ a b c d e Peter Robinson (2010-05-06). "Shoddily copied and pasted Nadine Coyle press release". Popjustice. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
  15. ^ Robert Copsey (2010-09-07). "Nadine Coyle 'turned down major labels'". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi Médias. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
  16. ^ a b c d "Interview with Steve Booker". HitQuarters. 8 March 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
  17. ^ Chris Johnson (2009-12-15). "Girls Aloud star Nadine Coyle admits she is jealous of bandmate Cheryl Cole's success". Daily Mail. Associated Newspapers. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
  18. ^ "Nadine Coyle is working with big names including William Orbit". The Sun. News International. 2010-03-13. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
  19. ^ a b "Nadine Coyle 'perfecting' solo album". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi Médias. 2010-02-17. Retrieved 2010-09-05.
  20. ^ "Nadine Coyle to release solo album by end of the year". Metro. Associated Newspapers. 2010-08-03. Retrieved 2010-09-05.
  21. ^ a b c d e Nick Levine (2010-09-07). "What about this Nadine Coyle album then?". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi Médias. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
  22. ^ a b c d Kim Dawson (2010-09-04). "Nadine Coyle hits the right notes with Insatiable". Daily Star. Northern & Shell. Retrieved 2010-09-05.
  23. ^ Robert Copsey (2010-08-02). "Nadine Coyle sets album release date?". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi Médias. Retrieved 2010-09-01.
  24. ^ a b Robert Copsey (2010-09-01). "Nadine Coyle announces new single". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi Médias. Retrieved 2010-09-01.
  25. ^ Sarah Bull (2010-09-08). "Nadine Coyle poses provocatively in artwork for new single Insatiable". Daily Mail. Associated Newspapers. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
  26. ^ "Nadine Coyle: I am so happy to tell you..." Twitter. 2010-09-10. Retrieved 2010-09-10.
  27. ^ "Nadine Coyle to play G-A-Y gig". Metro. Associated Newspapers. 2010-09-08. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
  28. ^ Tesco: Insatiable track listing
  29. ^ "NadineWorldwide". Twitter. 10-06-10. Retrieved 12-06-10. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  30. ^ a b "Nadine Coyle". Nettwerk. Retrieved 26-05-10. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)[dead link]
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