Candice Alley (album)
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Candice Alley is the second studio album
by Australian singer Candice Alley
, released in Australia
on 13 December 2007 (see 2007 in music
) by International Quarterback. Alley wrote all of the album, excluding one track co-written with Grant Hackett
, her husband and an Australian Olympic
swimmer. Produced by Michael Szumowski, Alley found it more comfortable to record this album than her first and she feels she has created something that she has always wanted. The albums lead single "Before You Go", released at the start of 2007, was the albums most successful single so far, giving Alley her second top twenty single in Australia. The album was only released to Australian iTunes
.
, Alley found it frustrating with the lack of creative control she had. She states "The last album was much more ambient and there were much more co-writes – being with a major label you kinda have to compromise a bit – and being an independent artist now my new album’s very ‘me’ and I think I enjoyed this album a lot more than my last one. Though I’m sure everyone songwriter goes through that". Because Alley was an independent singer, she wrote all of the tracks herself, only with the help from her partner Grant Hackett
. Alley states that Hackett will tell her if he does not like a song and he likes all of the tracks on the album and several songs were inspired by their relationship. She also states "This record is much more personal than Colorblind, and reflects where I am in my life at the moment". She states that she self-titled the album because it is an "extension of Alley" and the songs are so personal that it’s like she's reading her diary.
Michael Szumowski was the lead producer for the album and Alley was happy to work with him. She states "Michael was great to work with because he listened and we both talked about each track before we went ahead. I think he knew it was at times a stressful experience for me because initially when you write songs and do demos you’re so used to the rawness of each song, it’s hard to go through the production stage and get used to hearing your songs with a massive sound behind them. Once that’s done it’s so rewarding hearing the final product come together". Szumowski states "This is an album of strong songs with strong melodies. There are no production tricks, just an old school way of doing the songs service. Candice writes melodies which become imbedded in your mind after three listens".
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by Australian singer Candice Alley
Candice Alley
Candice Marie Giannarelli, better known as Candice Alley is an Australian singer-songwriter of Australian/Italian descent. She married Australian swimming captain Grant Hackett on 14 April 2007....
, released in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
on 13 December 2007 (see 2007 in music
2007 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame...
) by International Quarterback. Alley wrote all of the album, excluding one track co-written with Grant Hackett
Grant Hackett
Grant Hackett OAM is an Australian former swimmer most famous for winning the men's 1500 metres freestyle race at both the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. This achievement has led him to be regarded as one of the greatest distance swimmers in history...
, her husband and an Australian Olympic
Olympic Games
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swimmer. Produced by Michael Szumowski, Alley found it more comfortable to record this album than her first and she feels she has created something that she has always wanted. The albums lead single "Before You Go", released at the start of 2007, was the albums most successful single so far, giving Alley her second top twenty single in Australia. The album was only released to Australian iTunes
ITunes
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.
Content and production
Alley's first album Colorblind released in 2003 was made under the management of the label UniversalUniversal Music Group
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, Alley found it frustrating with the lack of creative control she had. She states "The last album was much more ambient and there were much more co-writes – being with a major label you kinda have to compromise a bit – and being an independent artist now my new album’s very ‘me’ and I think I enjoyed this album a lot more than my last one. Though I’m sure everyone songwriter goes through that". Because Alley was an independent singer, she wrote all of the tracks herself, only with the help from her partner Grant Hackett
Grant Hackett
Grant Hackett OAM is an Australian former swimmer most famous for winning the men's 1500 metres freestyle race at both the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. This achievement has led him to be regarded as one of the greatest distance swimmers in history...
. Alley states that Hackett will tell her if he does not like a song and he likes all of the tracks on the album and several songs were inspired by their relationship. She also states "This record is much more personal than Colorblind, and reflects where I am in my life at the moment". She states that she self-titled the album because it is an "extension of Alley" and the songs are so personal that it’s like she's reading her diary.
Michael Szumowski was the lead producer for the album and Alley was happy to work with him. She states "Michael was great to work with because he listened and we both talked about each track before we went ahead. I think he knew it was at times a stressful experience for me because initially when you write songs and do demos you’re so used to the rawness of each song, it’s hard to go through the production stage and get used to hearing your songs with a massive sound behind them. Once that’s done it’s so rewarding hearing the final product come together". Szumowski states "This is an album of strong songs with strong melodies. There are no production tricks, just an old school way of doing the songs service. Candice writes melodies which become imbedded in your mind after three listens".
Track listing
- "I BelongI Belong"I Belong" is a pop song written by Candice Alley and produced by Michael Szumowski for Alley's second album Candice Alley . It was released as the album's second single in Australia on 21 July 2007 as a CD single and digital download. Alley says "I Belong is about moving on and being optimistic -...
" (Alley) – 3:36 - "Hopeless" – 3:39
- "Before You Go" (Alley) – 3:53
- "Drifting" – 4:02
- "Every Time" – 3:50
- "World Keeps Turning" – 3:28
- "That I Would" (Alley, Grant HackettGrant HackettGrant Hackett OAM is an Australian former swimmer most famous for winning the men's 1500 metres freestyle race at both the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. This achievement has led him to be regarded as one of the greatest distance swimmers in history...
) – 3:08 - "To Find You" – 4:06
- "Yesterday" – 3:27
- "Better Off" – 3:54