Fires (Nerina Pallot album)
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Fires is the second album by London
-born singer-songwriter Nerina Pallot
. First released in April 2005 on her own independent record label, Idaho Records, Fires was met with much critical acclaim but did not gain commercial recognition.
After working as a support act for artists such as Sheryl Crow
and Suzanne Vega
, Pallot was signed up to 14th Floor Records, who were impressed with the audience response and after-show sales of her album. Thus, Fires was reissued in late April 2006 with revamped artwork and some slight remixes on some of Pallot's songs. The album entered at UK #41 and later, on the strength of the popular single "Everybody's Gone to War
", made it as far as #21.
To date, the album has been certified gold
in the UK for sales of over 100,000, and has earned Pallot a nomination at the 2007 BRIT Awards
for Best British Female. As of October 4, 2009, the album has sold 138,563 copies in the UK.
All songs written by Nerina Pallot
." Two further singles, "Damascus" (June 2005) and "All Good People" (September 2005), the latter a BBC Radio 2
Single of the Week, failed to dent the UK Singles Chart
. "All Good People" did, however, peak at #21 on the UK Airplay Chart in August 2005 and spent four weeks inside the Airplay Top 30.
After Pallot's success on the support slot circuit in 2005 led to her signing with 14th Floor Records
, "Everybody's Gone to War" was re-released on download, CD, and 7" vinyl on May 22, 2006. With a memorable video directed by Marc Klasfeld
and high-profile UK TV appearances, the song peaked at UK #14 and also peaked at #3 on the UK Airplay Chart.
A remixed version of "Sophia
" followed on download, CD, and 7" vinyl after much delay on October 2, 2006, peaking at UK #32 (and #12 on the UK Airplay Chart). A fifth and final single from Fires, "Learning to Breathe
," peaked at UK #70 following its release on January 8, 2007, but fared significantly better on the UK Airplay Chart, peaking at #22.
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-born singer-songwriter Nerina Pallot
Nerina Pallot
Nerina Pallot is a platinum selling, BRIT Award and Ivor Novello Award nominated British singer and songwriter. Although born in London, Pallot was brought up in Jersey to a half-French father and mother from Allahabad, India.-Early life:Pallot played piano as a child and wrote her first song...
. First released in April 2005 on her own independent record label, Idaho Records, Fires was met with much critical acclaim but did not gain commercial recognition.
After working as a support act for artists such as Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Suzanne Crow is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and actress. Her music incorporates elements of rock, folk, hip hop, country and pop...
and Suzanne Vega
Suzanne Vega
Suzanne Nadine Vega is an American songwriter and singer known for her eclectic folk-inspired music.Two of Vega's songs reached the top 10 of various international chart listings: "Luka" and "Tom's Diner"...
, Pallot was signed up to 14th Floor Records, who were impressed with the audience response and after-show sales of her album. Thus, Fires was reissued in late April 2006 with revamped artwork and some slight remixes on some of Pallot's songs. The album entered at UK #41 and later, on the strength of the popular single "Everybody's Gone to War
Everybody's Gone to War
"Everybody's Gone to War" is a Pop rock song written and recorded by the London-born and Jersey-raised singer-songwriter Nerina Pallot.The song, an anti-war protest, was written during the early stages of the Iraq War in 2003, and was composed on bass guitar by Pallot...
", made it as far as #21.
To date, the album has been certified gold
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
in the UK for sales of over 100,000, and has earned Pallot a nomination at the 2007 BRIT Awards
2007 BRIT Awards
The 2007 BRIT Awards was the 27th edition of the biggest annual pop music awards in the United Kingdom. They are run by the British Phonographic Industry and took place on 14 February 2007 at the Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London...
for Best British Female. As of October 4, 2009, the album has sold 138,563 copies in the UK.
Track listings
- Everybody's Gone To WarEverybody's Gone to War"Everybody's Gone to War" is a Pop rock song written and recorded by the London-born and Jersey-raised singer-songwriter Nerina Pallot.The song, an anti-war protest, was written during the early stages of the Iraq War in 2003, and was composed on bass guitar by Pallot...
3:54 - Halfway Home 4:26
- Damascus 4:42
- Idaho 4:29
- All Good People 4:16
- Mr King 4:22
- Geek Love 4:00
- SophiaSophia (song)"Sophia" is the second single released from the re-release of Nerina Pallot's second album, Fires. It was released on October 2, 2006. It was nominated to an Ivor Novello Award in the category of Best Song ....
3:40 - Learning to BreatheLearning to Breathe (song)"Learning to Breathe" is the third single from the re-release of Nerina Pallot's album Fires; overall it is the album's fifth single release...
4:09 - Heart Attack 3:25
- Nickindia 5:28
All songs written by Nerina Pallot
Singles
The original release of the album was preceded by a download-only single, "Everybody's Gone to WarEverybody's Gone to War
"Everybody's Gone to War" is a Pop rock song written and recorded by the London-born and Jersey-raised singer-songwriter Nerina Pallot.The song, an anti-war protest, was written during the early stages of the Iraq War in 2003, and was composed on bass guitar by Pallot...
." Two further singles, "Damascus" (June 2005) and "All Good People" (September 2005), the latter a BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
Single of the Week, failed to dent the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. "All Good People" did, however, peak at #21 on the UK Airplay Chart in August 2005 and spent four weeks inside the Airplay Top 30.
After Pallot's success on the support slot circuit in 2005 led to her signing with 14th Floor Records
14th Floor Records
14th Floor Records is a British record label founded in 2002 by Christian Tattersfield as a joint venture with Warner Music UK. The label has released albums by artists such as Biffy Clyro, Damien Rice, David Gray, Longview, Mark Joseph, Nerina Pallot, Ray LaMontagne, and The Wombats.Tattersfield...
, "Everybody's Gone to War" was re-released on download, CD, and 7" vinyl on May 22, 2006. With a memorable video directed by Marc Klasfeld
Marc Klasfeld
Marc Klasfeld is an American music video director. He has directed over two hundred music videos for artists such as Katy Perry, Jay-Z, Kid Rock, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nelly, Foo Fighters, Jewel, Sum 41, Avril Lavigne and many others with multiple MTV award wins and nominations...
and high-profile UK TV appearances, the song peaked at UK #14 and also peaked at #3 on the UK Airplay Chart.
A remixed version of "Sophia
Sophia (song)
"Sophia" is the second single released from the re-release of Nerina Pallot's second album, Fires. It was released on October 2, 2006. It was nominated to an Ivor Novello Award in the category of Best Song ....
" followed on download, CD, and 7" vinyl after much delay on October 2, 2006, peaking at UK #32 (and #12 on the UK Airplay Chart). A fifth and final single from Fires, "Learning to Breathe
Learning to Breathe (song)
"Learning to Breathe" is the third single from the re-release of Nerina Pallot's album Fires; overall it is the album's fifth single release...
," peaked at UK #70 following its release on January 8, 2007, but fared significantly better on the UK Airplay Chart, peaking at #22.
Chart statistics
| Release date | Title | Chart Positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
UK Airplay Chart | 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... |
Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... |
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| 06/06/2005 | "Damascus" | DNC | |||
| 05/09/2005 | "All Good People" | DNC | 21 | ||
| 22/05/2006 | "Everybody's Gone to War Everybody's Gone to War "Everybody's Gone to War" is a Pop rock song written and recorded by the London-born and Jersey-raised singer-songwriter Nerina Pallot.The song, an anti-war protest, was written during the early stages of the Iraq War in 2003, and was composed on bass guitar by Pallot... " |
14 | 3 | 41 | 48 |
| 02/10/2006 | "Sophia Sophia (song) "Sophia" is the second single released from the re-release of Nerina Pallot's second album, Fires. It was released on October 2, 2006. It was nominated to an Ivor Novello Award in the category of Best Song .... " |
32 | 12 | ||
| 08/01/2007 | "Learning to Breathe Learning to Breathe (song) "Learning to Breathe" is the third single from the re-release of Nerina Pallot's album Fires; overall it is the album's fifth single release... " |
70 | 22 |