Right Now (Atomic Kitten album)
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Right Now is the first album by Atomic Kitten
and features the hit singles "Right Now
", "See Ya
", "I Want Your Love
", "Follow Me
" and "Whole Again
". It was the first and last album to feature original member Kerry Katona
.
left the band she was replaced by Jenny Frost
. At the same time "Whole Again" was climbing up the charts, so it was decided to shoot a new video. After the success of "Whole Again", the album was remastered and re-released with Jenny Frost. The album therefore makes two appearances in the charts, with the first appearance being a moderate success and the second appearance going to number one with 47,000 copies sold in a first week. During every subsequent released single, the album re-entered the top 40 and even re-entered during the 2002 tour.
There are three versions of the album - the original which peaked at number thirty-nine, the re-issue which topped the UK Album Chart, and the rare original Japanese release.
Atomic Kitten started by making an Asian tour and the album was first released in Japan where they previously had their first number one hit with "Cradle". Due to this Asian success, Atomic Kitten rush-released the album there. Right Now was subsequently released in the United Kingdom on 23 October 2000 with a slightly modified tracklist, but at first there were no plans to focus on the worldwide market. After the success of "Whole Again", the album and single were released globally except for the United States and it was decided to release the newly recorded cover song, "Eternal Flame"., as well and make an additional single for the Europe
an, Australia
n, South Africa
n and New Zealand
audiences, You Are
. Later a combination of their next album "Feels So Good" and Right Now was released for the American audience and titled Atomic Kitten.
One of the early ideas for Atomic kitten was that of a cartoon pop band influenced by Japanese manga comics. That is why many songs on the original version of "Right Now" are highly pop oriented. Due to the success of "Whole Again", the re-issue of Right Now contained a more mature pop sound, as Atomic Kitten were leaving their old pop sound behind. Instead, ballad-based songs like "Eternal Flame", "Tonight and Tomorrow" and "You Are" were included on the album.
1 Features vocals by Jenny Frost
2 Features vocals by Kerry Katona
, and the two re-issues which were done with Jenny Frost
. "Do What You Want" was only included on the original version of the album, it is one of the only songs where you can truly hear Kerry Katona's vocals, along side "Whole Again
", "Right Now
", "I Want Your Love
", "Holiday" and "Daydream Believer". "Tonight and Tomorrow" replaced "Do What You Want", and is on the re-issue. "You Are
" and "Eternal Flame
" are not featured on the original album, and are placed on the re-issue album due to the success of "Whole Again". "Eternal Flame" was a worldwide hit, going on to sell over a million copies worldwide. "You Are" was released in Europe, New Zealand, South Africa and Australia. On the re-issue, Kerry Katona's vocals were dubbed out on the songs: "Right Now", "Whole Again", "Turn Me On" and "Bye Now". Jenny Frost replaced Kerry's vocals.
The original Japanese album release features songs with Katona. The album features a brand new song entitled "Real Life", and the real version of "Holiday", as appose to that of the b-side on the single "Whole Again
". Also included is a rare remix of "Cradle", a Japanese version of "I Want Your Love", titled "All The Right Things", the original version of "Whole Again" with Kerry speaking all the solo's in the song, whilst all the Kitten's sing the chorus', and a remix of "Right Now".
alone. The original version of the album debuted at number thirty-nine, dropping to seventy-four in its second week. It spent a total of four weeks on the chart. It was re-issued due to the success of "Whole Again", where it topped the charts, selling 47,000 copies in its first week. It stayed in the top 100 for thirty-seven weeks. It was eventually certified double platinum. In Switzerland
, the album debuted at number twenty-six. However, it wasn't until fourteen weeks later that the album reached its peak position of number four. This was around the time of the release of "Eternal Flame
". It was certified gold. The album was also peaked at number four and was certified gold in Denmark
. The album also reached the top ten in Germany
, Austria
, Belgium
, and The Republic of Ireland. In New Zealand the album was certified platinum in and it peaked at number twelve, managing to spend twenty-five weeks on the chart. In Australia
, the album peaked at number eighty-six - something the group was not expecting after "Whole Again" was certified double platinum. The album peaked at sixty-one in France
.
The Original Release of "Right Now" reached #39 on the UK charts.
Atomic Kitten
Atomic Kitten were an English girl group from Liverpool, first established in 1997. Created by Andy McCluskey, the final line-up, and most commercially successful, consisted of Natasha Hamilton, Liz McClarnon, and Jenny Frost...
and features the hit singles "Right Now
Right Now (Atomic Kitten song)
"Right Now" is the debut single by Atomic Kitten, for their debut album Right Now with Katona's vocals appearing on the 2000 version of the album with Frosts version appearing on the 2001 version and the groups 2004 Greatest Hits album.-Song information:...
", "See Ya
See Ya (Atomic Kitten song)
"See Ya" is a song by Atomic Kitten, released as the second single from their debut album Right Now. The single peaked at #6 on the UK Singles Chart, selling 86,773 copies and becoming the group's seventh best selling single in the country. The single also reached #50 in Ireland...
", "I Want Your Love
I Want Your Love (Atomic Kitten song)
"I Want Your Love" is a song by Atomic Kitten, released as the third single from their debut album Right Now. The single peaked at #10 on the UK Singles Chart and also reached number 48 in Ireland. The song heavily samples the theme to the 1958 film The Big Country...
", "Follow Me
Follow Me (Atomic Kitten song)
"Follow Me" is a song by Atomic Kitten, released as the fourth and final single from their debut album, Right Now. "I Want Your Love" had previously been scheduled as the last single from the album, due to limited success of previous singles, however, the group persuaded Virgin to release a further...
" and "Whole Again
Whole Again
"Whole Again" is the fifth single released from British popband Atomic Kitten's debut studio album, Right Now, and the first single released from the album in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The group persauded Virgin Records to release the track as a tribute to band member Kerry...
". It was the first and last album to feature original member Kerry Katona
Kerry Katona
Kerry Jayne Elizabeth Katona is an English media personality and singer best known for her television work, predominantly in light entertainment and reality shows. She has also been a pop singer with girl group Atomic Kitten, a magazine columnist, an actress, and the author of ghostwritten books...
.
Album information
When Kerry KatonaKerry Katona
Kerry Jayne Elizabeth Katona is an English media personality and singer best known for her television work, predominantly in light entertainment and reality shows. She has also been a pop singer with girl group Atomic Kitten, a magazine columnist, an actress, and the author of ghostwritten books...
left the band she was replaced by Jenny Frost
Jenny Frost
Jennifer "Jenny" Frost is an English singer, dancer, television presenter and model. She was a member of girl group Precious before replacing Kerry Katona in chart topping band Atomic Kitten from 2001 until they split in 2008. Frost presented makeunder show Snog Marry Avoid? from 2008 to 2011...
. At the same time "Whole Again" was climbing up the charts, so it was decided to shoot a new video. After the success of "Whole Again", the album was remastered and re-released with Jenny Frost. The album therefore makes two appearances in the charts, with the first appearance being a moderate success and the second appearance going to number one with 47,000 copies sold in a first week. During every subsequent released single, the album re-entered the top 40 and even re-entered during the 2002 tour.
There are three versions of the album - the original which peaked at number thirty-nine, the re-issue which topped the UK Album Chart, and the rare original Japanese release.
Atomic Kitten started by making an Asian tour and the album was first released in Japan where they previously had their first number one hit with "Cradle". Due to this Asian success, Atomic Kitten rush-released the album there. Right Now was subsequently released in the United Kingdom on 23 October 2000 with a slightly modified tracklist, but at first there were no plans to focus on the worldwide market. After the success of "Whole Again", the album and single were released globally except for the United States and it was decided to release the newly recorded cover song, "Eternal Flame"., as well and make an additional single for the Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an, 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...
n, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n and New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
audiences, You Are
You Are (Atomic Kitten song)
"You Are" is a song by Atomic Kitten, released as the group's seventh overall single and second single from the reissue of their debut album, Right Now...
. Later a combination of their next album "Feels So Good" and Right Now was released for the American audience and titled Atomic Kitten.
One of the early ideas for Atomic kitten was that of a cartoon pop band influenced by Japanese manga comics. That is why many songs on the original version of "Right Now" are highly pop oriented. Due to the success of "Whole Again", the re-issue of Right Now contained a more mature pop sound, as Atomic Kitten were leaving their old pop sound behind. Instead, ballad-based songs like "Eternal Flame", "Tonight and Tomorrow" and "You Are" were included on the album.
Track listing
Notes:1 Features vocals by Jenny Frost
2 Features vocals by Kerry Katona
Differences
There are three versions of the album, the original which was released with Kerry KatonaKerry Katona
Kerry Jayne Elizabeth Katona is an English media personality and singer best known for her television work, predominantly in light entertainment and reality shows. She has also been a pop singer with girl group Atomic Kitten, a magazine columnist, an actress, and the author of ghostwritten books...
, and the two re-issues which were done with Jenny Frost
Jenny Frost
Jennifer "Jenny" Frost is an English singer, dancer, television presenter and model. She was a member of girl group Precious before replacing Kerry Katona in chart topping band Atomic Kitten from 2001 until they split in 2008. Frost presented makeunder show Snog Marry Avoid? from 2008 to 2011...
. "Do What You Want" was only included on the original version of the album, it is one of the only songs where you can truly hear Kerry Katona's vocals, along side "Whole Again
Whole Again
"Whole Again" is the fifth single released from British popband Atomic Kitten's debut studio album, Right Now, and the first single released from the album in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The group persauded Virgin Records to release the track as a tribute to band member Kerry...
", "Right Now
Right Now (Atomic Kitten song)
"Right Now" is the debut single by Atomic Kitten, for their debut album Right Now with Katona's vocals appearing on the 2000 version of the album with Frosts version appearing on the 2001 version and the groups 2004 Greatest Hits album.-Song information:...
", "I Want Your Love
I Want Your Love (Atomic Kitten song)
"I Want Your Love" is a song by Atomic Kitten, released as the third single from their debut album Right Now. The single peaked at #10 on the UK Singles Chart and also reached number 48 in Ireland. The song heavily samples the theme to the 1958 film The Big Country...
", "Holiday" and "Daydream Believer". "Tonight and Tomorrow" replaced "Do What You Want", and is on the re-issue. "You Are
You Are (Atomic Kitten song)
"You Are" is a song by Atomic Kitten, released as the group's seventh overall single and second single from the reissue of their debut album, Right Now...
" and "Eternal Flame
Eternal flame
An eternal flame is a flame or torch that burns day and night for an indefinite period. The flame that burned constantly at Delphi was an archaic feature, "alien to the ordinary Greek temple"....
" are not featured on the original album, and are placed on the re-issue album due to the success of "Whole Again". "Eternal Flame" was a worldwide hit, going on to sell over a million copies worldwide. "You Are" was released in Europe, New Zealand, South Africa and Australia. On the re-issue, Kerry Katona's vocals were dubbed out on the songs: "Right Now", "Whole Again", "Turn Me On" and "Bye Now". Jenny Frost replaced Kerry's vocals.
The original Japanese album release features songs with Katona. The album features a brand new song entitled "Real Life", and the real version of "Holiday", as appose to that of the b-side on the single "Whole Again
Whole Again
"Whole Again" is the fifth single released from British popband Atomic Kitten's debut studio album, Right Now, and the first single released from the album in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The group persauded Virgin Records to release the track as a tribute to band member Kerry...
". Also included is a rare remix of "Cradle", a Japanese version of "I Want Your Love", titled "All The Right Things", the original version of "Whole Again" with Kerry speaking all the solo's in the song, whilst all the Kitten's sing the chorus', and a remix of "Right Now".
Release history
| Country | Release date | Version |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 16 March 2000 | Original |
| United Kingdom | 23 October 2000 | |
| Europe | 6 August 2001 | Re-issue |
Chart performance
The album has sold over a million copies worldwide, with 632,379 coming from the United KingdomUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
alone. The original version of the album debuted at number thirty-nine, dropping to seventy-four in its second week. It spent a total of four weeks on the chart. It was re-issued due to the success of "Whole Again", where it topped the charts, selling 47,000 copies in its first week. It stayed in the top 100 for thirty-seven weeks. It was eventually certified double platinum. In Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, the album debuted at number twenty-six. However, it wasn't until fourteen weeks later that the album reached its peak position of number four. This was around the time of the release of "Eternal Flame
Eternal Flame (song)
"Eternal Flame" is a song by The Bangles from their 1988 album Everything. It became a hit single, when released in 1989, peaking at number one in the charts in nine countries, including Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It was written by popular songwriters Billy Steinberg and...
". It was certified gold. The album was also peaked at number four and was certified gold in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. The album also reached the top ten in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, and The Republic of Ireland. In New Zealand the album was certified platinum in and it peaked at number twelve, managing to spend twenty-five weeks on the chart. 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...
, the album peaked at number eighty-six - something the group was not expecting after "Whole Again" was certified double platinum. The album peaked at sixty-one in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
86 |
| Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
8 |
| Belgium Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... |
8 |
| Denmark Denmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark... |
4 |
| France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
61 |
| Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
6 |
| Ireland Republic of Ireland Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,... |
9 |
| Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... |
44 |
| New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga... |
12 |
| Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
4 |
| United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
1 |
The Original Release of "Right Now" reached #39 on the UK charts.
Certifications
| Country | Certification |
Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark Tracklisten Tracklisten is a Danish top 40 record chart that is presented every Thursday midnight at .The weekly Danish Singles Chart also known as Track Top-40 combines the 40 best selling tracks from legal music downloads and the sales of music singles on either CD or vinyl... |
Gold | 15,000+ |
| Germany Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
Gold | 150,000+ |
| New Zealand Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... |
Platinum | 15,000+ |
| South Africa Recording Industry of South Africa The Recording Industry of South Africa is a trade association that represents the collective interests of producers of music sound recordings, major and independent record labels in South Africa. Formerly known as the Association of the South African Music Industry it was established in the 1970s... |
Gold | 25,000+ |
| Switzerland Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
Gold | 20,000+ |
| United Kingdom British Phonographic Industry The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies... |
2 × Platinum | 632,379+ |