Sunday Love
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Sunday Love is the unreleased second studio album by pop-rock singer Fefe Dobson
. The release date was pushed back a number of times by Island Records before its eventual cancellation. The album had earned good reviews, including the highest rating given on any of the albums reviewed in the July 2006 issue of Vibe. After the album was cancelled, Dobson commented on her MySpace
blog, "I always believe everything happens for a reason, and that change is a very good thing." The album has since fully leaked on the Internet.
" or "This Is My Life"—charted. There is an official music video for "Don't Let It Go to Your Head".
However, no video was made for "This Is My Life".
Another song from the album, "Be Strong", appears on the It's a Boy Girl Thing
soundtrack.
" CDs, sometimes referred to as DJ singles, produced for the two singles.
Two samplers were also produced to promote the album:
by Lilyjets
, a Norwegian girl group, as a single from their 2006 debut album 3rd Floor
. They also produced an official music video.
The music of "This Is My Life" is used by the Taiwanese girl-group S.H.E
in their song: "I Love Trouble" (我愛烦恼) on their 2008 album FM S.H.E
which became quite popular in Asia.
The unreleased track "As a Blonde" is covered on Selena Gomez & The Scene
's 2009 debut album Kiss & Tell
. Jordin Sparks
covered "Don't Let Go To Your Head" on her 2009 album Battlefield
. Shortly after Sparks' album was released Dobson said, "Jordin Sparks just did [that song], which was on Sunday Love, which was very cool. She did kind of, like, a more R&B version of it, which I think is really nice, actually. It was really cool that she didn't try and do a rock version of it, and she did what she's more comfortable with, which I thought was awesome." Sparks' version was released as a single in the UK on January 4, 2010.
Additional notes
Fefe Dobson
Felicia Lily "Fefe" Dobson is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Her self-titled debut album earned her two Juno Award nominations. Her second album, Sunday Love, was not released and she was terminated from her recording company...
. The release date was pushed back a number of times by Island Records before its eventual cancellation. The album had earned good reviews, including the highest rating given on any of the albums reviewed in the July 2006 issue of Vibe. After the album was cancelled, Dobson commented on her 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, "I always believe everything happens for a reason, and that change is a very good thing." The album has since fully leaked on the Internet.
Background
Dobson began work on Sunday Love during the summer of 2004. The album's fourteen tracks were recorded over an eight-month period in California. Island Records set an initial US release date of September 20, 2005. Neither single released from the album—"Don't Let It Go to Your HeadDon't Let It Go to Your Head
"Don't Let It Go to Your Head" was the first single released in anticipation of what was expected to be Fefe Dobson's second album, Sunday Love. The single is available for digital download at online retailers....
" or "This Is My Life"—charted. There is an official music video for "Don't Let It Go to Your Head".
However, no video was made for "This Is My Life".
Another song from the album, "Be Strong", appears on the It's a Boy Girl Thing
It's a Boy Girl Thing
It's A Boy Girl Thing is a 2006 romantic comedy film directed by Nick Hurran and written by Geoff Deane, starring Samaire Armstrong and Kevin Zegers and set in the United States but produced in the United Kingdom. The producers of the film are David Furnish, Steve Hamilton Shaw of Rocket Pictures...
soundtrack.
Promotional items
There were "For Promotional Use OnlyPromotional recording
A promotional recording, or promo, is an audio or video recording distributed for free, usually in order to promote a recording that is or soon will be commercially available...
" CDs, sometimes referred to as DJ singles, produced for the two singles.
Two samplers were also produced to promote the album:
- Fefe Dobson SUNDAY LOVE ALBUM SAMPLER
- Fefe Dobson SUNDAY LOVE IN STORE ALBUM SAMPLER
Track listing
- "As a Blonde" (Fefe DobsonFefe DobsonFelicia Lily "Fefe" Dobson is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Her self-titled debut album earned her two Juno Award nominations. Her second album, Sunday Love, was not released and she was terminated from her recording company...
, Greg WellsGreg WellsGreg Wells is a multiple Grammy nominated musician, record producer and songwriter based in Los Angeles. Wells has produced and written hits with Adele, Weezer, Pink, Theophilus London, Deftones, Katy Perry, Rufus Wainwright, The All American Rejects, OneRepublic, Mika, Aerosmith, Burt Bacharach,...
, Shelly PeikenShelly PeikenShelly Peiken is a multi-platinum Grammy nominated songwriter who is best known for her #1 hits "What a Girl Wants" and "Come on Over Baby ".Shelly and Meredith Brooks earned a Grammy nomination for Brooks's hit song "Bitch"....
) – 2:51 - "Don't Let It Go to Your HeadDon't Let It Go to Your Head"Don't Let It Go to Your Head" was the first single released in anticipation of what was expected to be Fefe Dobson's second album, Sunday Love. The single is available for digital download at online retailers....
" (J. Alexander, B. SteinbergBilly SteinbergWilliam Endfield "Billy" Steinberg is an American songwriter. He has achieved most of his success as part of a song writing team, most notably with Tom Kelly. He has also co-written several hit songs with Rick Nowels.-Biography:...
, Dobson) – 3:50 - "If I Was a Guy" (Matthew WilderMatthew WilderMatthew Wilder is an American musician, composer and record producer, best known for his 1983 Top 5 hit, "Break My Stride"....
, Dobson, P. WilliamsPharrell WilliamsPharrell Williams , commonly known simply as Pharrell, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, composer, and fashion designer. Williams and Chad Hugo make up the record production duo The Neptunes, producing hip hop and R&B music...
, C. HugoChad HugoCharles Edward Hugo is an American musician and record producer. He is best known as one half of the music production and writing duo The Neptunes and as a member of the funk/rock band N.E.R.D. He is a saxophonist, pianist and guitarist...
) – 3:21 - "Get You Off" (Dobson, Michelle Robin LewisMichelle LewisMichelle Lewis is a singer/songwriter who has released two solo albums.-References:*http://www.michellelewis.com...
, Nina GordonNina GordonNina Rachel Shapiro Gordon is an American rock singer, and is the co-founder of the band Veruca Salt, having written the songs "Seether" and "Volcano Girls"...
) – 3:48 - "This Is My Life" (Alexander, Dobson, Steinberg) – 3:46
- "Scar" (Wilder, Dobson) – 4:07
- "Miss Vicious" (Dobson, John Lowery aka John 5) – 3:06
- "Man Meets Boy" (Wilder, Dobson) – 3:32
- "Get Over Me" (Holly KnightHolly KnightHolly Knight is a songwriter, vocalist and musician of pop and rock music.- Biography :She was born in New York City and started playing classical piano as a young child. She soon became interested in rock music, and left home at about sixteen to pursue her dreams...
, Dobson) – 3:11 - "Hole" (Kay HanleyKay HanleyKathleen Marie Hanley is an American alternative rock musician. She is best known as the vocalist for the band Letters to Cleo.-Life and career:...
, Lewis, Dobson) – 4:26 - "The Initiator" (Alexander, Steinberg, Dobson) – 3:40
- "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah" (Walton Steven "Wally" GagelWally GagelWalton Steven “Wally” Gagel is an American record producer, songwriter, engineer and musician. He came into prominence in 1996 for his work on the Billboard Top 40 hit Natural One by the band Folk Implosion....
, Peiken, Dobson) – 3:40 - "Be Strong" (Dobson, Wilder) – 3:37
Covers
Dobson's "Don't Let It Go to Your Head" is coveredCover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
by Lilyjets
Lilyjets
Lilyjets is a Norwegian girl group with the members being Lisbeth Marie T. Mjaugeto , Kine Lee T. Aksnes and Tinki Tønseth Troye . They started singing and writing music together at an early age...
, a Norwegian girl group, as a single from their 2006 debut album 3rd Floor
3rd Floor
-Track listing:#"On Top"#"Hit by a Girl"#"Perfect Picture "#"Going Blind"#"Brand New Place"#"Today"#"Don't Let It Go to Your Head" -Track listing:#"On Top"#"Hit by a Girl"#"Perfect Picture (It Would Be Better)"#"Going Blind"#"Brand New Place"#"Today"#"Don't Let It Go to Your Head" -Track...
. They also produced an official music video.
The music of "This Is My Life" is used by the Taiwanese girl-group S.H.E
S.H.E
S.H.E is a Taiwanese girl group whose members are Selina Jen, Hebe Tien, and Ella Chen. The name of the group is an alphabetism derived from the first letter of each member's name. Since releasing their first album Girls Dorm , S.H.E has recorded 12 albums with sales totalling over 15 million, and...
in their song: "I Love Trouble" (我愛烦恼) on their 2008 album FM S.H.E
FM S.H.E
FM S.H.E is the ninth studio album by Taiwanese Mandopop girl group S.H.E. It was released on 23 September 2008 by HIM International Music in two editions: FM S.H.E and FM S.H.E which contains a bonus DVD with two music videos and behind-the-scene footage.The album contains 12 tracks and...
which became quite popular in Asia.
The unreleased track "As a Blonde" is covered on Selena Gomez & The Scene
Selena Gomez & the Scene
Selena Gomez & the Scene is an American pop band formed in Hollywood, California in 2009. Along with lead singer and founder Selena Gomez, the band consists of bassist Joey Clement, guitarist Ethan Roberts, drummist Greg Garman and keyboardist Dane Forrest. Selena Gomez & the Scene have released...
's 2009 debut album Kiss & Tell
Kiss & Tell (Selena Gomez & the Scene album)
Kiss & Tell is the debut studio album by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene. It was released on September 29, 2009 by Hollywood Records. Gomez formed the band as she stated she did not want to become a solo artist quite yet. The band worked with several writers and producers on the album...
. Jordin Sparks
Jordin Sparks
Jordin Brianna Sparks is an American pop / R&B singer-songwriter and actress. She hails from Glendale, Arizona who rose to fame as the winner of the sixth season of American Idol. Sparks won when she was 17 years old, making her the youngest winner in Idol history...
covered "Don't Let Go To Your Head" on her 2009 album Battlefield
Battlefield (album)
Battlefield is the second studio album by American R&B and pop singer Jordin Sparks. It was first released on July 17, 2009 in Australia and Ireland, July 20 in the UK and from July 21 worldwide, on Jive Records...
. Shortly after Sparks' album was released Dobson said, "Jordin Sparks just did [that song], which was on Sunday Love, which was very cool. She did kind of, like, a more R&B version of it, which I think is really nice, actually. It was really cool that she didn't try and do a rock version of it, and she did what she's more comfortable with, which I thought was awesome." Sparks' version was released as a single in the UK on January 4, 2010.
Personnel
Confirmed by multiple sources including Billboard.- Fefe Dobson - songwriting, vocals
- Matthew Wilder - 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...
and co-writer (on "Scar", "Be Strong", "Man Meets Boy", and "If I Was a Guy") - John5 - co-writer, 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...
- Brent PaschkeSpymobSpymob is a pop rock band, from Minneapolis best known for their appearance on the 2003 Star Trak Entertainment compilation The Neptunes present Clones, with the song "Half Steering Half Eating Ice Cream." They also provided backing instruments for N.E.R.D.'s 2002 debut In Search Of......
- guitar - Tim ArmstrongTim ArmstrongTimothy Lockwood Armstrong is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer, best known for his work with punk rock bands Rancid, Operation Ivy, Downfall, and the Transplants. He is also the owner and operator of Hellcat Records.-Personal life:Armstrong was born November 25, 1965 and was...
- co-writer - Joan JettJoan JettJoan Jett is an American rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer and actress.She is best known for her work with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts including their hit cover "I Love Rock 'n' Roll", which was #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 from March 20 to May 1, 1982, as well as for their other popular...
- co-writer - Pharrell WilliamsPharrell WilliamsPharrell Williams , commonly known simply as Pharrell, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, composer, and fashion designer. Williams and Chad Hugo make up the record production duo The Neptunes, producing hip hop and R&B music...
- producer - Cyndi LauperCyndi LauperCynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper is an American singer, songwriter, actress and LGBT rights activist. She achieved success in the mid-1980s with the release of the album She's So Unusual and became the first female singer to have four top-five singles released from one album...
- co-writer - Courtney LoveCourtney LoveCourtney 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...
- co-writer - Shelly Peiken - co-writer
- Billy Steinberg - co-writer
- Chad HugoChad HugoCharles Edward Hugo is an American musician and record producer. He is best known as one half of the music production and writing duo The Neptunes and as a member of the funk/rock band N.E.R.D. He is a saxophonist, pianist and guitarist...
- producer - Nina Gordon - backing vocals
- Howard BensonHoward BensonHoward Benson is a two-time Grammy-nominated music producer and aerospace engineer.-Biography:Howard Benson has a degree in materials engineering from Drexel University and studied composition at the Philadelphia College for Performing Arts. Later he worked for Garrett AiResearch, where he worked...
- producer (on "This Is My Life" and "Don't Let It Go to Your HeadDon't Let It Go to Your Head"Don't Let It Go to Your Head" was the first single released in anticipation of what was expected to be Fefe Dobson's second album, Sunday Love. The single is available for digital download at online retailers....
") - Ben Grosse - producer
- Tom Lord-AlgeTom Lord-AlgeTom Lord-Alge is a four-time Grammy Award–winning record producer and mixer. He is the youngest of Vivian Lord's five children, Mark Lord-Alge, Lisa Lord-Alge, Chris Lord-Alge, Jeff Lord-Alge and Tom Lord-Alge...
- producer (on "This Is My Life")
Cover versions
Commercially released cover versions or other commercial usage of Sunday Love songs by other artists.| Year | Title | Performer | Album | Language of song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Don't Let It Go to Your Head" A | Lilyjets Lilyjets Lilyjets is a Norwegian girl group with the members being Lisbeth Marie T. Mjaugeto , Kine Lee T. Aksnes and Tinki Tønseth Troye . They started singing and writing music together at an early age... |
3rd Floor 3rd Floor -Track listing:#"On Top"#"Hit by a Girl"#"Perfect Picture "#"Going Blind"#"Brand New Place"#"Today"#"Don't Let It Go to Your Head" -Track listing:#"On Top"#"Hit by a Girl"#"Perfect Picture (It Would Be Better)"#"Going Blind"#"Brand New Place"#"Today"#"Don't Let It Go to Your Head" -Track... |
English |
| 2008 | "I Love Trouble"
|
S.H.E S.H.E S.H.E is a Taiwanese girl group whose members are Selina Jen, Hebe Tien, and Ella Chen. The name of the group is an alphabetism derived from the first letter of each member's name. Since releasing their first album Girls Dorm , S.H.E has recorded 12 albums with sales totalling over 15 million, and... |
FM S.H.E FM S.H.E FM S.H.E is the ninth studio album by Taiwanese Mandopop girl group S.H.E. It was released on 23 September 2008 by HIM International Music in two editions: FM S.H.E and FM S.H.E which contains a bonus DVD with two music videos and behind-the-scene footage.The album contains 12 tracks and... |
Mandarin Chinese |
| "Don't Let It Go to Your Head" | Rockett Queen | Kiss and Tell | English | |
| 2009 | "Don't Let It Go to Your Head" | Jordin Sparks Jordin Sparks Jordin Brianna Sparks is an American pop / R&B singer-songwriter and actress. She hails from Glendale, Arizona who rose to fame as the winner of the sixth season of American Idol. Sparks won when she was 17 years old, making her the youngest winner in Idol history... |
Battlefield Battlefield (album) Battlefield is the second studio album by American R&B and pop singer Jordin Sparks. It was first released on July 17, 2009 in Australia and Ireland, July 20 in the UK and from July 21 worldwide, on Jive Records... |
English |
| "As a Blonde" | Selena Gomez & the Scene Selena Gomez & the Scene Selena Gomez & the Scene is an American pop band formed in Hollywood, California in 2009. Along with lead singer and founder Selena Gomez, the band consists of bassist Joey Clement, guitarist Ethan Roberts, drummist Greg Garman and keyboardist Dane Forrest. Selena Gomez & the Scene have released... |
Kiss & Tell Kiss & Tell (Selena Gomez & the Scene album) Kiss & Tell is the debut studio album by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene. It was released on September 29, 2009 by Hollywood Records. Gomez formed the band as she stated she did not want to become a solo artist quite yet. The band worked with several writers and producers on the album... |
English | |
| "As a Blonde" | Claire Clarke | Shut Your Mouth | English | |
Additional notes
- A There is an official music video for this version.