Don't Stop (Annie album)
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Don't Stop is the second studio album
by Norwegian recording artist Annie. Originally intended for a 2008 release on UK-based Island Records
, the planned release date was pushed back. Annie left Island for independent
Norwegian label Smalltown Supersound
, which released a revised version of the album in October 2009.
Don't Stop generally received positive reviews from music critics. It features production work from previous collaborators Timo Kaukolampi and Richard X
, as well as Xenomania
and Paul Epworth
.
called the album "a complete modern masterpiece", revealed the title (Don't Stop) and gave the first track listing. Pitchfork Media
posted a different track listing two months later, which excluded a track entitled "Perfectly Honest", while "Misery" was renamed "I Can't Let Go".
Girls Aloud
initially provided backing vocals for "My Love Is Better
". Annie received tabloid attention when various publications wrote that Girls Aloud requested "My Love Is Better" be removed from the album. Producer Brian Higgins
was reported to have included vocal tracks from a Girls Aloud demo in the song without their permission. Annie told Digital Spy
in an interview that "it's not as dramatic as they said in the papers", citing problems with the record company. "Brian asked them if they'd like to help out. They were really up for it and came into my studio and it was really fun." The issue was resolved and the song remained on Annie's album.
Alex Kapranos
and Nick McCarthy
of Franz Ferdinand
play guitar on "Loco". "I Can't Let Go" features guest vocals from Fredrik Saroea of Datarock
.
, which assigns a normalised
rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average
score of 77, based on 22 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". Joseph Brannigan Lynch of Entertainment Weekly
described the album as "a savvy mix of energetic early-'80s synth-pop
and indie electronic
—she's as close to LCD Soundsystem
as to Kylie Minogue
. Her vocals switch between seen-it-all sass and breathy melancholy with convincing ease." The Guardian
s Michael Hann referred to it as "a delightful confection, filled with attention to detail and perfectly turned—and deserving of your attention." The A.V. Club
s Michaelangelo Matos viewed the music contained on the album as "high-grade, glossy electro-pop, heavily indebted to the '80s." BBC Music
reviewer Ian Wade stated that "Don't Stop is 12 slices of sublime pop genius, and one ranks right up there with the best contemporary female pop." Michael Cragg of musicOMH
raved, "Featuring some of the most inventive producers in pop and steered by a singer who knows her way round a catchy melody or five, Don't Stop is one of the best pop albums of 2009."
Andy Kellman wrote for Allmusic that "[a]s on Anniemal
, Don't Stop contains some of the catchiest, most clever dance-pop
in circulation, highlighted by the fizzy 'I Don't Like Your Band'", but argued that the collaborations with Xenomania
, Timo Kaukolampi and Richard X
"aren't as powerful, however, with a good handful of their songs no match for Anniemals weaker moments." Rolling Stone
s Will Hermes remarked that the album "refines her Euro-disco
with more flavors and fewer hooks. Still, the music remains rapturous and cheeky." Ailbhe Malone from the NME
noted that "[t]hough production is split three ways between Xenomania, Paul Epworth
and Timo Kaukolampi, the record is all Annie's own." In his review for Slant Magazine
, Sal Cinquemani commented that "the album's true highlights, not surprisingly, belong to Timo Kaukolampi and Richard X, the pair responsible for the bulk of Annie's debut: The latter's 'Songs Remind Me of You
' is a rollicking Italo disco
nugget a la the inexplicably omitted single 'Anthonio
,' and the former's 'Take You Home,' like 'I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me
' (another single curiously missing from the album proper), would fit perfectly on Anniemal." Pitchfork Media
's Matthew Perpetua felt that "[n]ot every song on Don't Stop or its bonus All Night EP is a classic, but Annie's good taste has yielded another fine crop of pop tunes."
's 1986 song "Two of Hearts", backed with "Songs Remind Me of You
". The release was listed as "still forthcoming" on producer Richard X
's official website during a period of time. It was suggested that the album could see an April 2008 release.
An album sampler was released in April for promotional purposes, containing the songs "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me
", "My Love Is Better", "When the Night", "Marie Cherie" and "Songs Remind Me of You". A megamix
containing samples of the album's songs was subsequently released.
Prior to the release of "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me", "Loco" was released as a digital-only single. The album's actual first single "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" was released on 14 July 2008. The song was described as "sweet, scrumptious electropop" by Digital Spy. Pitchfork Media wrote that the song had "the slinky electro-pop strut" of Saint Etienne
and Annie's previous single "Chewing Gum
". The music video, directed by Sarah Chatfield, appeared online in late April 2008.
On 25 September 2008 it was reported that the album's release had been pushed back to April 2009 so Island Records
have more time to promote the album.
Annie reported in a Myspace
blog post on 8 October 2008 that "Two of Hearts" would be released as the next single from Don't Stop on 27 October 2008 but was cancelled last minute due to legal issues with Island Records. The following month, Annie left Island Records, taking the masters of the album with her. She subsequently announced that Don't Stop would be released in 2009 with a different track listing from the one leaked onto the Internet.
The album finally saw a release on 19 October 2009 with a revised track listing and new artwork. New songs "Hey Annie", title track "Don't Stop" and "I Don't Like Your Band" were added to the album's final track listing. Meanwhile, "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" and "Anthonio
" were released on a bonus disc, entitled the All Night EP, among "Sweet", "I Can't Let Go", and new song "All Night".
Additional personnel for the All Night EP
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 Norwegian recording artist Annie. Originally intended for a 2008 release on UK-based Island Records
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
, the planned release date was pushed back. Annie left Island for independent
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
Norwegian label Smalltown Supersound
Smalltown Supersound
Smalltown Supersound is an independent record label based in Oslo, Norway, and dedicated to new forms of jazz, rock and electronic music.Their catalog features albums by Annie, Jaga Jazzist, 120 Days, Mental Overdrive, Bjørn Torske, Mats Gustafsson and Sonic Youth, amongst others.In 2004, the...
, which released a revised version of the album in October 2009.
Don't Stop generally received positive reviews from music critics. It features production work from previous collaborators Timo Kaukolampi and Richard X
Richard X
Richard Philips, best known by his stage name Richard X, is a British songwriter and music producer. Gaining attention as a pioneer of the bootleg craze, Richard X has earned success as a producer and remixer. He has helmed hit singles for artists including Annie, Kelis, Liberty X, Rachel Stevens...
, as well as Xenomania
Xenomania
Xenomania is a British songwriting and production team founded by Brian Higgins and based in Kent, England. Formed after Higgins met Miranda Cooper, Xenomania has written and produced for renowned artists such as Cher, Kylie Minogue, Dannii Minogue, Pet Shop Boys, and Sugababes...
and Paul Epworth
Paul Epworth
Paul Epworth is an award-winning British music producer, musician, and songwriter. His production credits include Adele, Cee Lo Green, Florence and the Machine, Plan B, Friendly Fires, Bloc Party, Primal Scream, The Rapture, Jack Peñate, Kate Nash and Maxïmo Park.-Lomax:From 2002-2004 Paul provided...
.
Background
In May 2008, PopjusticePopjustice
Popjustice is a music website founded in 2000 and is the work of UK freelance music journalist Peter Robinson, who has worked for NME, The Guardian, Attitude and many others....
called the album "a complete modern masterpiece", revealed the title (Don't Stop) and gave the first track listing. Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...
posted a different track listing two months later, which excluded a track entitled "Perfectly Honest", while "Misery" was renamed "I Can't Let Go".
Girls Aloud
Girls Aloud
Girls Aloud are a British and Irish pop girl group based in London. They were created through the ITV1 talent show Popstars The Rivals in 2002. The group consists of Cheryl Cole , Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh. They are signed to Fascination Records, a Polydor...
initially provided backing vocals for "My Love Is Better
My Love Is Better
"My Love Is Better" is a song by Norwegian singer–songwriter Annie from her second studio album, Don't Stop . Released as the album's second single on 9 October 2009, the track originally had featured backing vocals by Girls Aloud....
". Annie received tabloid attention when various publications wrote that Girls Aloud requested "My Love Is Better" be removed from the album. Producer Brian Higgins
Brian Higgins
Brian Higgins is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes the southern two-thirds of Buffalo proper, most of that city's eastern and southern suburbs, and all of Chautauqua County.-Early life, education and career:A native of...
was reported to have included vocal tracks from a Girls Aloud demo in the song without their permission. Annie told Digital Spy
Digital Spy
Digital Spy is a British entertainment and media news website. According to Alexa Internet traffic statistics, as of February 2011, Digital Spy is the 93rd most popular website in the United Kingdom, with an overall Alexa ranking of 2,088....
in an interview that "it's not as dramatic as they said in the papers", citing problems with the record company. "Brian asked them if they'd like to help out. They were really up for it and came into my studio and it was really fun." The issue was resolved and the song remained on Annie's album.
Alex Kapranos
Alex Kapranos
Alexander Paul Kapranos Huntley , commonly known as Alex Kapranos, is a United Kingdom-based musician who is the lead singer and the guitarist of the Glasgow band Franz Ferdinand.-Early life:...
and Nick McCarthy
Nicholas McCarthy
Nick McCarthy is an English musician. He is the guitarist, backing/lead vocalist, and keyboardist of the Glasgow based band Franz Ferdinand as well as a member of the band Box Codax.-Early years:...
of Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand (band)
Franz Ferdinand are a Scottish post-punk revival band formed in Glasgow in 2002. The band is composed of Alex Kapranos , Bob Hardy , Nick McCarthy , and Paul Thomson .The band first experienced chart success when their second single, "Take Me Out", reached #3 in...
play guitar on "Loco". "I Can't Let Go" features guest vocals from Fredrik Saroea of Datarock
Datarock
Datarock, derived from the Norwegian word for computer – datamaskin and the word rock , is a Norwegian electro rock band. The band formed in 2000 as Fredrik Saroea, Ketil Mosnes and Kevin O'Brien and soon hired Tom Mæland. O'Brien and Mæland later left the band, but the duo of Saroea and Mosnes...
.
Critical reception
Don't Stop received positive reviews from most music critics. At MetacriticMetacritic
Metacritic.com is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows and DVDs. For each product, a numerical score from each review is obtained and the total is averaged. An excerpt of each review is provided along with a hyperlink to the source. Three colour codes of Green,...
, which assigns a normalised
Standard score
In statistics, a standard score indicates how many standard deviations an observation or datum is above or below the mean. It is a dimensionless quantity derived by subtracting the population mean from an individual raw score and then dividing the difference by the population standard deviation...
rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average
Weighted mean
The weighted mean is similar to an arithmetic mean , where instead of each of the data points contributing equally to the final average, some data points contribute more than others...
score of 77, based on 22 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". Joseph Brannigan Lynch of Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
described the album as "a savvy mix of energetic early-'80s synth-pop
Synthpop
Synthpop is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic art rock, disco and particularly the "Kraut rock" of...
and indie electronic
Indietronica
Indietronica is a music genre that combines indie, electronica, rock and pop music. Typical instruments used in indietronica music are electronic keyboard, synthesizer, sampler and drum machine...
—she's as close to LCD Soundsystem
LCD Soundsystem
LCD Soundsystem was a prominent American dance-punk band from New York City. It was fronted by American singer-songwriter and producer James Murphy, co-founder of record label DFA Records...
as to Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
. Her vocals switch between seen-it-all sass and breathy melancholy with convincing ease." The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
s Michael Hann referred to it as "a delightful confection, filled with attention to detail and perfectly turned—and deserving of your attention." The A.V. Club
The A.V. Club
The A.V. Club is an entertainment newspaper and website published by The Onion. Its features include reviews of new films, music, television, books, games and DVDs, as well as interviews and other regular offerings examining both new and classic media and other elements of pop culture. Unlike its...
s Michaelangelo Matos viewed the music contained on the album as "high-grade, glossy electro-pop, heavily indebted to the '80s." BBC Music
BBC Music
BBC Music is a team working in the department of Audio and Music Interactive at the BBC. Responsible for the BBC Music website - the portal site to music content across the BBC website....
reviewer Ian Wade stated that "Don't Stop is 12 slices of sublime pop genius, and one ranks right up there with the best contemporary female pop." Michael Cragg of musicOMH
MusicOMH
musicOMH is a United Kingdom-based website which publishes independent reviews, featues and interviews from across all musical genres including classical, metal, rock and R&B.-History:...
raved, "Featuring some of the most inventive producers in pop and steered by a singer who knows her way round a catchy melody or five, Don't Stop is one of the best pop albums of 2009."
Andy Kellman wrote for Allmusic that "[a]s on Anniemal
Anniemal
Anniemal is the debut album of Norwegian electropop singer Annie. It was first released by 679 Recordings in September 2004. Annie began recording music in 1999 with her boyfriend, Tore Kroknes, who died in 2001...
, Don't Stop contains some of the catchiest, most clever dance-pop
Dance-pop
Dance-pop is dance-oriented pop music that originated in the early 1980s. Developing from post-disco, it is generally up-tempo music intended for clubs with the intention of being danceable or merely dancey...
in circulation, highlighted by the fizzy 'I Don't Like Your Band'", but argued that the collaborations with Xenomania
Xenomania
Xenomania is a British songwriting and production team founded by Brian Higgins and based in Kent, England. Formed after Higgins met Miranda Cooper, Xenomania has written and produced for renowned artists such as Cher, Kylie Minogue, Dannii Minogue, Pet Shop Boys, and Sugababes...
, Timo Kaukolampi and Richard X
Richard X
Richard Philips, best known by his stage name Richard X, is a British songwriter and music producer. Gaining attention as a pioneer of the bootleg craze, Richard X has earned success as a producer and remixer. He has helmed hit singles for artists including Annie, Kelis, Liberty X, Rachel Stevens...
"aren't as powerful, however, with a good handful of their songs no match for Anniemals weaker moments." Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
s Will Hermes remarked that the album "refines her Euro-disco
Euro disco
Euro disco is an all encompassing colloquial term used to describe a variety of European electronic dance music that first originated from disco in the 1970s; incorporating elements of pop, New Wave and rock into disco-like continuous dance atmosphere...
with more flavors and fewer hooks. Still, the music remains rapturous and cheeky." Ailbhe Malone from the NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
noted that "[t]hough production is split three ways between Xenomania, Paul Epworth
Paul Epworth
Paul Epworth is an award-winning British music producer, musician, and songwriter. His production credits include Adele, Cee Lo Green, Florence and the Machine, Plan B, Friendly Fires, Bloc Party, Primal Scream, The Rapture, Jack Peñate, Kate Nash and Maxïmo Park.-Lomax:From 2002-2004 Paul provided...
and Timo Kaukolampi, the record is all Annie's own." In his review for Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine is an online publication that features reviews of movies, music, TV, DVDs, theater, and video games, as well as interviews with actors, directors, and musicians. The site covers various film festivals like the New York Film Festival.- History :...
, Sal Cinquemani commented that "the album's true highlights, not surprisingly, belong to Timo Kaukolampi and Richard X, the pair responsible for the bulk of Annie's debut: The latter's 'Songs Remind Me of You
Songs Remind Me of You
"Songs Remind Me of You" is a song by Norwegian recording artist Annie from her second studio album, Don't Stop. Written by Richard X and Hannah Robinson, the track was released digitally on 17 August 2009 as the album's lead single.-Background:...
' is a rollicking Italo disco
Italo disco
Italo disco encompasses much of the dance music output in Europe during the 1980s. It is one of the world's first forms of mostly electronic dance music and evolved during the late 1970s and early 1980s in Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and other parts of Europe...
nugget a la the inexplicably omitted single 'Anthonio
Anthonio
"Anthonio" is a song by Norwegian recording artist Annie from the special edition bonus disc of her second studio album, Don't Stop . The track was released as a single on 4 May 2009, and marked Annie's debut on the Pleasure Masters label...
,' and the former's 'Take You Home,' like 'I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me
I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me
"I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" is an electropop song performed by Norwegian pop singer Annie. It was released on 14 July 2008 as the lead single from her second studio album Don't Stop...
' (another single curiously missing from the album proper), would fit perfectly on Anniemal." Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...
's Matthew Perpetua felt that "[n]ot every song on Don't Stop or its bonus All Night EP is a classic, but Annie's good taste has yielded another fine crop of pop tunes."
Promotion and release
The first single was initially going to be a cover of Stacey QStacey Q
Stacey Q is a pop singer, dancer and actress. She is best known for her 1985 hit single "Two of Hearts".-Early life:Stacey Swain was born on November 30, 1958 in Fullerton, California. She is the youngest of three children...
's 1986 song "Two of Hearts", backed with "Songs Remind Me of You
Songs Remind Me of You
"Songs Remind Me of You" is a song by Norwegian recording artist Annie from her second studio album, Don't Stop. Written by Richard X and Hannah Robinson, the track was released digitally on 17 August 2009 as the album's lead single.-Background:...
". The release was listed as "still forthcoming" on producer Richard X
Richard X
Richard Philips, best known by his stage name Richard X, is a British songwriter and music producer. Gaining attention as a pioneer of the bootleg craze, Richard X has earned success as a producer and remixer. He has helmed hit singles for artists including Annie, Kelis, Liberty X, Rachel Stevens...
's official website during a period of time. It was suggested that the album could see an April 2008 release.
An album sampler was released in April for promotional purposes, containing the songs "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me
I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me
"I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" is an electropop song performed by Norwegian pop singer Annie. It was released on 14 July 2008 as the lead single from her second studio album Don't Stop...
", "My Love Is Better", "When the Night", "Marie Cherie" and "Songs Remind Me of You". A megamix
Megamix
A megamix is a medley remix containing multiple songs in rapid succession. There may be only one verse or even just a brief chorus of each song used, sometimes in addition to samples of the same or other songs. There may also be some elements of bastard pop in some, though not as much as a mashup...
containing samples of the album's songs was subsequently released.
Prior to the release of "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me", "Loco" was released as a digital-only single. The album's actual first single "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" was released on 14 July 2008. The song was described as "sweet, scrumptious electropop" by Digital Spy. Pitchfork Media wrote that the song had "the slinky electro-pop strut" of Saint Etienne
Saint Etienne (band)
Saint Etienne are an English Pop group comprising Sarah Cracknell, Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs. They are named after the French football team AS Saint-Étienne.-History:Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs were childhood friends and former music journalists...
and Annie's previous single "Chewing Gum
Chewing Gum (Annie song)
"Chewing Gum" is an electropop song written by Richard X and Hannah Robinson for Norwegian singer Annie's debut album Anniemal . The song is based on metaphor which likens men to chewing gum....
". The music video, directed by Sarah Chatfield, appeared online in late April 2008.
On 25 September 2008 it was reported that the album's release had been pushed back to April 2009 so Island Records
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
have more time to promote the album.
Annie reported in a Myspace
Myspace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
blog post on 8 October 2008 that "Two of Hearts" would be released as the next single from Don't Stop on 27 October 2008 but was cancelled last minute due to legal issues with Island Records. The following month, Annie left Island Records, taking the masters of the album with her. She subsequently announced that Don't Stop would be released in 2009 with a different track listing from the one leaked onto the Internet.
The album finally saw a release on 19 October 2009 with a revised track listing and new artwork. New songs "Hey Annie", title track "Don't Stop" and "I Don't Like Your Band" were added to the album's final track listing. Meanwhile, "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" and "Anthonio
Anthonio
"Anthonio" is a song by Norwegian recording artist Annie from the special edition bonus disc of her second studio album, Don't Stop . The track was released as a single on 4 May 2009, and marked Annie's debut on the Pleasure Masters label...
" were released on a bonus disc, entitled the All Night EP, among "Sweet", "I Can't Let Go", and new song "All Night".
Track listing
Personnel
- Annie – vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
(all tracks); producerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
(tracks 1, 4, 5); designGraphic designGraphic design is a creative process – most often involving a client and a designer and usually completed in conjunction with producers of form – undertaken in order to convey a specific message to a targeted audience...
; front coverAlbum coverAn album cover is the front of the packaging of a commercially released audio recording product, or album. The term can refer to either the printed cardboard covers typically used to package sets of 10" and 12" 78 rpm records, single and sets of 12" LPs, sets of 45 rpm records , or the front-facing... - Blank Blank – design, front cover
- Nick Coler – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
(tracks 2, 3, 10–12); keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
(tracks 2, 3, 10, 11); programmingProgramming (music)Programming is a form of music production and performance using electronic devices, often sequencers or computer programs, to generate music. Programming is used in nearly all forms of electronic music and in most hip hop music since the 1990s. It is also frequently used in modern pop and rock...
(tracks 2, 3, 9, 10–12) - Richard Edgeler – technician (tracks 2, 10, 11)
- Paul EpworthPaul EpworthPaul Epworth is an award-winning British music producer, musician, and songwriter. His production credits include Adele, Cee Lo Green, Florence and the Machine, Plan B, Friendly Fires, Bloc Party, Primal Scream, The Rapture, Jack Peñate, Kate Nash and Maxïmo Park.-Lomax:From 2002-2004 Paul provided...
– producer (tracks 1, 4, 5) - Ercola – programming (tracks 8, 9)
- Matt Gray – programming (tracks 2, 10, 12); mixing (tracks 7–9)
- Petri Henriksson – photographyPhotographyPhotography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
- Brian HigginsBrian Higgins (producer)Brian Thomas Higgins is a British music producer who has written and produced albums and tracks for several highly successful pop music singers and groups, most notably Girls Aloud, through his Xenomania production group...
– producer, keyboards, programming (tracks 2, 3, 10–12); mixingAudio mixing (recorded music)In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may...
(tracks 3, 12) - Pete Hofmann – mixing (track 6)
- Jenny Jansson – hairBarberA barber is someone whose occupation is to cut any type of hair, and to shave or trim the beards of men. The place of work of a barber is generally called a barbershop....
, make-up - Alex KapranosAlex KapranosAlexander Paul Kapranos Huntley , commonly known as Alex Kapranos, is a United Kingdom-based musician who is the lead singer and the guitarist of the Glasgow band Franz Ferdinand.-Early life:...
– guitar (track 10) - Timo Kaukolampi – producer (tracks 7–9); programming (track 2)
- Tomi Leppänen – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
(track 9)
- Nick McCarthyNicholas McCarthyNick McCarthy is an English musician. He is the guitarist, backing/lead vocalist, and keyboardist of the Glasgow based band Franz Ferdinand as well as a member of the band Box Codax.-Early years:...
– guitar (track 10) - Nina Merikallio – front cover, photography
- Owen Parker – guitar (tracks 2, 3, 11, 12); keyboards (tracks 11, 12)
- Aki Pekka-Sinikoski – photography
- Mari Persen – violinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
(track 7) - Tim PowellTim Powell (producer)Tim Powell is a UK-based songwriter, producer and mixer. Powell was a key member of the writing and production house Xenomania for fourteen years. His first hit "All I Wanna Do" for Dannii_Minogue peaked at number four in the UK Singles Chart in 1997...
– keyboards (tracks 2, 3, 10–12); programming (tracks 2, 3, 8–12); mixing (tracks 3, 12) - Hannah RobinsonHannah RobinsonHannah Robinson is a British songwriter. Her best known compositions include the "Some Girls", a UK #2 for British pop star Rachel Stevens and Ladyhawke's "My Delirium". She also a vocalist and in 2006 achieved a #1 on the U.S...
– backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
(track 6) - Yngve Sætre – violin arrangements (track 7); programming (track 8)
- Chris Sanders – marching drums (track 7)
- Geoff Sanoff – programming (track 8)
- Toby Scott – programming (track 9)
- Mintu Vesala – stylingWardrobe stylistA wardrobe stylist is the job title of someone who selects the clothing for published editorial features, print or television advertising campaigns, music videos, concert performances, and any public appearances made by celebrities, models or other public figures...
- Jeremy Wheatley – mixing (tracks 2, 10, 11)
- Richard XRichard XRichard Philips, best known by his stage name Richard X, is a British songwriter and music producer. Gaining attention as a pioneer of the bootleg craze, Richard X has earned success as a producer and remixer. He has helmed hit singles for artists including Annie, Kelis, Liberty X, Rachel Stevens...
– producer, backing vocals (track 6) - XenomaniaXenomaniaXenomania is a British songwriting and production team founded by Brian Higgins and based in Kent, England. Formed after Higgins met Miranda Cooper, Xenomania has written and produced for renowned artists such as Cher, Kylie Minogue, Dannii Minogue, Pet Shop Boys, and Sugababes...
– producers (tracks 2, 3, 10–12)
Additional personnel for the All Night EP
- Annie – vocals (all tracks); producer (track 1)
- Nick Coler – guitar, programming (track 5)
- Paul Epworth – producer (track 1)
- Ercola – programming (track 2); additional programming (track 4)
- Matt Gray – mixing (track 4)
- Brian Higgins – producer, mixing, keyboards (track 5)
- Pete Hofmann – mixing (tracks 2, 3)
- James IhaJames IhaJames Yoshinobu Iha b. March 26, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois) is a Japanese American rock musician. He is best known as having been a guitarist and co-founder of the alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins and for his eclectic musical projects of recent years, most notably being a permanent...
– boogie guitars (track 4) - Timo Kaukolampi – producer (track 4); programming (track 2)
- Petri Kautto – guitar (track 2)
- Owen Parker – guitar (track 5)
- Tim Powell – additional programming (track 4); keyboards, mixing, programming (track 5)
- Hannah Robinson – backing vocals (track 2)
- Yngve Sætre – additional programming (track 4)
- Geoff Sanoff – additional programming (track 4)
- Fredrik SaroeaDatarockDatarock, derived from the Norwegian word for computer – datamaskin and the word rock , is a Norwegian electro rock band. The band formed in 2000 as Fredrik Saroea, Ketil Mosnes and Kevin O'Brien and soon hired Tom Mæland. O'Brien and Mæland later left the band, but the duo of Saroea and Mosnes...
– guest vocals (track 4) - Richard X – producer (tracks 2, 3)
- Xenomania – producers (track 5)
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Norwegian Albums Chart VG-lista VG-listen is a Norwegian record chart. It is weekly presented in the newspaper VG and the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation program Topp 20. It is considered the primary Norwegian record chart, charting albums and singles from countries and continent around the world. The data is collected by... |
25 |
| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
126 |
| UK Indie Albums Chart UK Indie Chart The UK Independent Chart or Indie Chart is a chart of the best-selling independent record releases in the UK.- History :In the wake of punk, small record labels began to spring up, as an outlet for artists that were unwilling to sign contracts with major record companies, or were not considered... |
15 |
| US Dance/Electronic Albums | 12 |
| US Heatseekers Albums Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
23 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 19 October 2009 | Totally, Smalltown Supersound Smalltown Supersound Smalltown Supersound is an independent record label based in Oslo, Norway, and dedicated to new forms of jazz, rock and electronic music.Their catalog features albums by Annie, Jaga Jazzist, 120 Days, Mental Overdrive, Bjørn Torske, Mats Gustafsson and Sonic Youth, amongst others.In 2004, the... |
| Norway | 26 October 2009 | |
| United States | 17 November 2009 | |
| Japan | 2 December 2009 | P-Vine Records P-Vine Records P-Vine Records is a record label started by Blues Interactions, Inc., a firm in Tokyo, Japan established in 1975 by Yasufumi Higurashi and Akira Kochi... |