Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol. 1
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Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol. 1 is the debut compilation album
by British
pop
producer Richard X
. The album features 15 tracks all produced by Richard X, most of which feature guest vocals.
This album has been released with the Copy Control
protection system in some regions.
.
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
by British
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
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...
. The album features 15 tracks all produced by Richard X, most of which feature guest vocals.
This album has been released with the Copy Control
Copy Control
Copy Control was the generic name of a copy prevention system, used from 2001 until 2006 on several digital audio disc releases by EMI Group and Sony BMG Music Entertainment in several regions...
protection system in some regions.
Track listing
- "Start" (Richard X)
- "Being NobodyBeing NobodyBeing Nobody is a 2003 song by British pop-group Liberty X, released as the debut single from the group's second album, Being Somebody. The song was produced by Richard X, and was released under the name of Richard X vs. Liberty X...
" (Richard X vs Liberty XLiberty XLiberty X were a British pop vocal group formed by the five contestants eliminated from the final ten qualifiers from the 2001 ITV show Popstars. The group consisted of Tony Lundon, Kevin Simm, Michelle Heaton, Kelli Young and Jessica Taylor...
) - "Rock Jacket" (Richard X)
- "You Used To" (Richard X featuring JavineJavine HyltonJavine Dionne Hylton , often known simply as Javine, is an English singer. She is most notable for representing the UK at Eurovision Song Contest 2005; beating competition favourite, model Katie Price, for the ticket to Kiev...
) - "Just Friends" (Richard X featuring Annie)
- "IX" (Richard X)
- "Lonely" (Richard X featuring Caron WheelerCaron WheelerCaron Wheeler is a two-time Grammy Award winning British R&B/soul singer, who gained fame by writing and singing the lead vocals on the two biggest hits for Soul II Soul Caron Wheeler (19 January 1963) is a two-time Grammy Award winning British R&B/soul singer, who gained fame by writing and...
) - "Walk On By" (Richard X featuring Deborah Evans-Strickland)
- "Lemon/Lime" (Richard X featuring Deborah Evans-Strickland)
- "Finest Dreams" (Richard X featuring KelisKelisKelis Rogers Kelis Rogers Kelis Rogers (born August 21, 1971 is an American musical artist. She is a BRIT Award, Q Award and NME Award winner and has been nominated for two Grammy Awards. She has had nine top 10 singles on the UK Singles Chart...
) - "You (Better Let Me Love You X4) Tonight" (Richard X featuring TigaTiga (musician)Tiga is the stage name of Montreal-born DJ/producer Tiga James Sontag . His album Sexor won the 2007 Juno Award for Dance Recording of the Year.-Career:He graduated from Selwyn House School, a prestigious school in Westmount...
) - "Mark One" (Richard X featuring Mark GoodierMark Goodier-Early career:Mark Goodier was born in Rhodesia . His family moved to the UK when he was a child, eventually settling in Scotland. He was educated at George Heriot's School, in Edinburgh. He became a mobile DJ in Edinburgh and then joined local station Radio Forth at the age of 19...
) - "Freak Like Me (We Don't Give a Damn Mix)" (SugababesSugababesThe Sugababes are an English pop girl group based in London, consisting of members Heidi Range, Amelle Berrabah and Jade Ewen. The Sugababes were formed in 1998 with founding members Siobhán Donaghy, Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan. Their debut album, One Touch, was released in 2000 under London...
) - "Into U" (Richard X featuring Jarvis CockerJarvis CockerJarvis Branson Cocker is an English musician and frontman for the band Pulp. Through his work with the band, Cocker became a figurehead of the Britpop movement of the mid-1990s. Following Pulp's hiatus Cocker has led a successful solo career...
and Hope SandovalHope SandovalHope Sandoval is an American singer-songwriter who is the lead singer for Mazzy Star and Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions....
) - "End" (Richard X)
Bonus tracks
Two bonus tracks featured on the US edition of the album released by AstralwerksAstralwerks
Astralwerks is a New York-based record label that releases primarily electronic music. It is owned by Virgin Records/EMI and distributed by Caroline Distribution in the United States....
.
- "Being Nobody" (Richard X Remix)
- "Finest Dreams" (Part 2)
Note
"You Used To" was supposed to be the fourth single off the album but was cancelled. A promo single was sent out and a video was commissioned.External links
- Album Press Release at Black Melody (Richard X's Official Site)
- Astralwerks Site for the Album (Certain links no longer work)
- Richard X Presents His X Factor Vol. 1, 2003