Mama Lilla Would
| Mama Lilla Would | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 25 November 2005 |
| Recorded | 2004–05 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 64:23 |
| Label | Universal Island |
| Producer | Oja Tunes |
| Singles from Mama Lilla Would | |
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Mama Lilla Would is the debut album by German singer–songwriter Vanessa Petruo. The album differs from her previous efforts, changing her indie pop sound with a mixture of soul, funk, alternative rock and baroque pop. The album was released on 25 November 2005 through the Universal Island. Primarily produced by the Oja Tunes, the album failed to enter the top 100 of the German Albums Chart, debuting at number 135. Its lead single "Hot Blooded Woman" peaked at number 59 at the Media Control Charts.[1] Petruo's previous single "Drama Queen", which peaked at number 11,[1] was not included on the album.
Background and recording
In 2001, Vanessa Petruo became the member of popular German girl group No Angels,[2] which disbanded in 2003.[3] Petruo was the first member of No Angels to launch a solo career. In 2004, she released her debut single "Drama Queen", which reached number 11 Germany,[1] number 35 in Austria[4] and number 88 Switzerland.[5] Another single, "Pop That Melody", produced by Mousse T, was planned. The music video was shot, but, like "Drama Queen", it pulled back due to differences in style with Mama Lilla Would.
In 2004, Petruo wanted to release a pop album, 2004, which had a working title Faces of Drama. Besides "Drama Queen" and "Pop That Melody", eight more songs were planned for the album: "Army of Me", "Time Has Changed", "Don't Mess With This Latina", "Dear Man in the Moon", "Warrior of Light", "What the Hell Is This?", "Call Dr. Music" and "Wind Me Up". Almost all these songs were later uploaded on Petruo's official MySpace page.[6] "What the Hell Is This?" was eventually re–written in more soul style and became "Hot Blooded Woman", while "What the Hell Is This?" eventually became one of the lines of the new song.[7] "Call Dr. Music" was also included on the album. Originally written as a pop song, it was re–written and arranged as a soul song.
Fifteen songs were recorded for Mama Lilla Would, including the song "Miss Celie's Blues", written by Lionel Richie and Quincy Jones. More four songs were recorded, but were not included on the album — "What God Likes on Me", "Enemy", "I Wish You Love" and "End of the Road", the cover version of Boyz II Men's song. "End of the Road" was included exclusively on the BRAVO: Come Together compilation album. Most of the songs are available on Petruo's MySpace page.[6] Petruo wrote and composed most of the songs for Mama Lilla Would, helped by several songwriters. Thorsten Brötzmann and Alex Geringas, who wrote "Drama Queen",[8] wrote one song, "Call Dr. Music".
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| CDStarts |   [9] |
| LAUT |   [10] |
| Amazon.com | [11] |
Though the album was commercially unsuccessful, it was well–received by music critics. German edition of Amazon.com awarded it with 4.5 stars out of five.[12] Laut.de gave it three out of five stars, stating that the album "had the potential" and naming the song as "original".[13] Mama Lilla Would also received six out of ten stars at the CDStars.de.[14]
Singles
- "Hot Blooded Woman" was released on 4 November 2005 as the lead single from the album.[15] Though it garnered positive reviews from music critics, it charted at number 59 at German Singles Chart and remained on chart for only a week.[1]
- "Break My Wings" was released shortly after "Hot Blooded Woman", but it failed to chart on German Singles Chart. It was released as a radio single only, and the accompanying music video was not filmed.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Superbad" |
| Oja Tunes | 3:22 |
| 2. | "I Don't Need a Gun" |
| Oja Tunes | 4:03 |
| 3. | "Haha, Don't Waste Your Time" |
| Oja Tunes | 4:07 |
| 4. | "Don't Mama Me!" |
| Oja Tunes | 0:25 |
| 5. | "B.B.B" |
| Oja Tunes | 3:24 |
| 6. | "Break My Wings" |
| Oja Tunes | 5:32 |
| 7. | "Did I Lilla You?" |
| Oja Tunes | 0:44 |
| 8. | "Made of Stone" |
| Oja Tunes | 4:42 |
| 9. | "Hot Blooded Woman" |
| Oja Tunes | 3:26 |
| 10. | "Cause I Would..." |
| Oja Tunes | 0:23 |
| 11. | "Call Dr. Music" | Oja Tunes | 3:59 | |
| 12. | "Father" |
| Oja Tunes | 2:52 |
| 13. | "Can't Change It" |
| Oja Tunes | 4:33 |
| 14. | "Why?" |
| Oja Tunes | 6:08 |
| 15. | "Miss Celie's Blues" | Oja Tunes | 3:35 | |
| Total length: | 64:23 | |||
References
- ^ a b c d Media Control Charts: "Drama Queen" by Vanessa Petruo (26 April 2004)
- ^ Schaertl, Marika (2001-02-19). "Holger, der Engel-Macher". Focus (in German). Retrieved 2009-04-26.
- ^ "No Angels - Popband". NDR.de (in German). Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-04-20.
- ^ Ö3 Austria Top 40: "Drama Queen" by Vanessa Petruo (13 June 2004)
- ^ Swiss Singles Chart: "Drama Queen" by Vanessa Petruo (6 June 2004)
- ^ a b Vanessa Petruo at the MySpace
- ^ "Hot Blooded Woman" Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine by Vanessa Petruo at the LyricsTime.com
- ^ Vany — Drama Queen at the Discogs.com
- ^ CDStarts review
- ^ LAUT review
- ^ Amazon.com review
- ^ Mama Lilla Would at the Amazon.com
- ^ Mama Lilla Would at the Laut.de
- ^ Mama Lilla Would at the CDStars.de
- ^ "Hot Blooded Woman" by Vanessa Petruo at the Amazon.com