Sleeping in the Nothing
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Sleeping in the Nothing is the second and final album by Kelly Osbourne
. Unlike the pop punk
sound of her first album, Sleeping in the Nothing features Kelly singing to '80s-inspired electro beats. For the role of producer, Kelly worked with Linda Perry
, widely known for working with artists such as Christina Aguilera
, Pink
, Courtney Love
and Gwen Stefani
.
The Japan
ese edition of the album contains a cover of the 1986 Stacey Q
song "Two of Hearts" as a bonus track.
The first single from the album, "One Word" peaked at #1 on three Billboard dance charts. Kelly Osbourne became the first artist in the history of the Billboard charts to top all three dance surveys in the same week. The single also reached #9 in the UK Singles Chart
. The album peaked at #117 on the Billboard Top 200, selling just under 9,000 copies despite receiving some favorable reviews.
, except where noted
Kelly Osbourne
Kelly Michelle Lee Osbourne is an English media personality, television personality, host, judge, fashion designer, singer, and actress, best known for being the daughter of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne...
. Unlike the pop punk
Pop punk
Pop punk is a fusion music genre that combines elements of punk rock with pop music, to varying degrees. Allmusic describes the genre as a strand of alternative rock, which typically merges pop melodies with speedy punk tempos, chord changes and loud guitars...
sound of her first album, Sleeping in the Nothing features Kelly singing to '80s-inspired electro beats. For the role of producer, Kelly worked with Linda Perry
Linda Perry
Linda Perry is an American rock musician, songwriter, and record producer. Once best known as the lead singer and primary songwriter of 4 Non Blondes, Perry has founded two record labels and has become a major songwriter and producer...
, widely known for working with artists such as Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera
Christina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994...
, Pink
Pink (singer)
Alecia Beth Moore , better known by her stage name Pink , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress....
, Courtney Love
Courtney Love
Courtney Michelle Love is an American rock musician. Love is the lead vocalist, lyricist, and rhythm guitarist for alternative rock band Hole, which she formed in 1989, and is an actress who has moved from bit parts in Alex Cox films to significant and acclaimed roles in The People vs...
and Gwen Stefani
Gwen Stefani
Gwen Renée Stefani is an American singer-songwriter and fashion designer. Stefani is the lead vocalist for the rock and ska band No Doubt. Stefani recorded her first solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. in 2004. The album was inspired by music of the 1980s, and was a success with sales of over...
.
The Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese edition of the album contains a cover of the 1986 Stacey Q
Stacey 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...
song "Two of Hearts" as a bonus track.
Reception
The album received generally positive critical feedback, with many reviews beginning with an admonition to forget about her previous work. Billboard said "the singer sounds incredibly at home in such surroundings. Giving the album three out of five stars, Rolling Stone called it an "occasionally invigorating disc of shiny dance rock".The first single from the album, "One Word" peaked at #1 on three Billboard dance charts. Kelly Osbourne became the first artist in the history of the Billboard charts to top all three dance surveys in the same week. The single also reached #9 in 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 ...
. The album peaked at #117 on the Billboard Top 200, selling just under 9,000 copies despite receiving some favorable reviews.
Promotion
Kelly promoted the album with several appearances on TV shows and award ceremonies, including CD:UK, and the 2005 Australian Music Video Awards. Osbourne also made an appearance on the Jonathan Ross show, during which Ross made negative comments on Kelly's weight. The comments eventually caused Osbourne to have a nervous breakdown in June 2005, which sent her to rehab. This stopped any further promotion for the album, and all future single releases were canceled.Track listing
All songs written by Linda PerryLinda Perry
Linda Perry is an American rock musician, songwriter, and record producer. Once best known as the lead singer and primary songwriter of 4 Non Blondes, Perry has founded two record labels and has become a major songwriter and producer...
, except where noted
- "One WordOne Word (Kelly Osbourne song)"One Word" is the first single from Kelly Osbourne's second album Sleeping in the Nothing. Unlike the pop/punk sound Kelly sported in the past, "One Word" was a synthpop song that showed Kelly embracing dance music...
" – 4:03 - "Uh Oh" – 3:14
- "Redlight" – 3:44
- "Secret Lover" (Kelly Osbourne; Linda Perry) – 3:26
- "I Can't Wait" – 4:02
- "Edge of Your Atmosphere" (Kelly Osbourne; Linda Perry) – 3:47
- "Suburbia" (Kelly Osbourne; Linda Perry) – 3:36
- "Don't Touch Me While I'm Sleeping" – 3:21
- "Save Me" (Kelly Osbourne; Linda Perry) – 3:49
- "Entropy" – 3:21
- "One Word (Chris Cox Remix)" – 9:27
- Japanese Edition
- "Sound of the Crowd" (Ian Burden; Philip Oakey) – 3:55
- "Boy" (Kim Fowley; Ronnie Lee) – 2:57
- "Two of Hearts" (John Mitchell; Sue Gatlin; Tim Greene) – 3:56
Album
| Year | Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... (U.S.) |
117 |
| 2005 | Top Electronic Albums | 2 |
| 2005 | Top Heatseekers | 2 |
| 2005 | Top UK Albums | 57 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "One Word" | Dance Radio Airplay | #1 |
| 2005 | "One Word" | US Pop 100 | #82 |
| 2005 | "One Word (Chris Cox Remixes)" | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #45 |
| 2005 | "One Word (Chris Cox/M. Rizzo Remixes)" | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #1 |
| 2005 | "One Word" | Australian Singles | #38 |
| 2005 | "One Word" | UK Singles | #9 |
| 2005 | "One Word" | World Dance/Trance Top 30 Singles | #1 |