The Peel Me Sessions 2003
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The Peel Me Sessions 2003 is a studio album by Australia
n singer and songwriter Tina Arena
which was released exclusively through her official website on 22 May 2009. The album contains nine songs recorded during the northern
summer
of 2003 in Falcon Valley, Italy
.
The project was written and recorded but rejected by her label at the time, Sony Australia, and shelved indefinitely with two of the tracks recorded, "Italian Love Song
" and "Take Me Apart", instead appearing on her final release with the label Greatest Hits 1994-2004
. Her cover of Diana Ross
' "Love Hangover
" appeared on her 2007 album Songs of Love & Loss
.
"Transparency" was co-written by Arena and Andrew De Silva of Australian R&B group CDB
and Paul Cecchinelli who is currently a member of singer Vanessa Amorosi
's touring band. Arena penned "No Apology" with production team The Matrix.
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 singer and songwriter Tina Arena
Tina Arena
Filippina Lydia "Tina" Arena is an Australian singer, songwriter and musical theatre actress. She has won several awards, most notably 6 ARIA Awards and in both 1996 and 2000 she received the World Music Award for the world's best selling Australian artist...
which was released exclusively through her official website on 22 May 2009. The album contains nine songs recorded during the northern
Northern Hemisphere
The Northern Hemisphere is the half of a planet that is north of its equator—the word hemisphere literally means “half sphere”. It is also that half of the celestial sphere north of the celestial equator...
summer
Summer
Summer is the warmest of the four temperate seasons, between spring and autumn. At the summer solstice, the days are longest and the nights are shortest, with day-length decreasing as the season progresses after the solstice...
of 2003 in Falcon Valley, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.
The project was written and recorded but rejected by her label at the time, Sony Australia, and shelved indefinitely with two of the tracks recorded, "Italian Love Song
Italian Love Song
"Italian Love Song" is a pop song written by Tina Arena, Francesco De Benedittis, Davide Esposito and Paul Manners, produced by Manners for Arena's sixth album Greatest Hits 1994-2004...
" and "Take Me Apart", instead appearing on her final release with the label Greatest Hits 1994-2004
Greatest Hits 1994-2004
-Peak Positions:-End of year charts:-Certification:...
. Her cover of Diana Ross
Diana Ross
Diana Ernestine Earle Ross is an American singer, record producer, and actress. Ross was lead singer of the Motown group The Supremes during the 1960s. After leaving the group in 1970, Ross began a solo career that included successful ventures into film and Broadway...
' "Love Hangover
Love Hangover
"Love Hangover" was the fourth number one single for Motown singer Diana Ross. It was released in March 1976, and rose to number one on the Billboard Hot 100, Hot Soul Singles and Hot Dance Club Play charts simultaneously....
" appeared on her 2007 album Songs of Love & Loss
Songs of Love & Loss
Songs of Love & Loss is the sixth studio album, and first cover album, by Australian singer and songwriter Tina Arena, released on December 1, 2007. The album was Arena's first full length English language record in six years and her first album with EMI since her debut Strong as Steel in 1990...
.
"Transparency" was co-written by Arena and Andrew De Silva of Australian R&B group CDB
CDB (band)
CDB is an Australian R&B and dance group that started out in the 1990s, best known for their cover of Earth, Wind & Fire's "Let's Groove". Its original members were brothers Gary Pinto and Brad Pinto, as well as Andrew De Silva and Danny Williams...
and Paul Cecchinelli who is currently a member of singer Vanessa Amorosi
Vanessa Amorosi
Vanessa Amorosi is an Australian singer-songwriter and recording artist. Her combined album and single sales have reached over 2 million worldwide.-Early life:...
's touring band. Arena penned "No Apology" with production team The Matrix.
Track listing
- "Talk to Me" (Bob HeatlieBob HeatlieBob Heatlie is a Scottish songwriter and produced and has worked Music industry creating songs for the chats and also television.-Background:...
, KT TunstallKT TunstallKate Victoria "KT" Tunstall is a Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist from St Andrews, Scotland. She broke into the public eye with a 2004 live solo performance of her song "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" on Later... with Jools Holland...
) – 4:10 - "Your Love Has Never Failed Me Yet" (Terry BrittenTerry BrittenTerry Britten is a prolific English singer-songwriter, who has written songs for Tina Turner and Sir Cliff Richard, Olivia Newton-John, Status Quo, Michael Jackson and many others.-Career:...
, Charmain) – 3:56 - "Peel Me (Like an Orange)" (Tina ArenaTina ArenaFilippina Lydia "Tina" Arena is an Australian singer, songwriter and musical theatre actress. She has won several awards, most notably 6 ARIA Awards and in both 1996 and 2000 she received the World Music Award for the world's best selling Australian artist...
, Tom KellyTom Kelly (musician)Thomas F. Kelly is an American musician, best known for his songwriting partnership with Billy Steinberg. Steinberg and Kelly co-wrote numerous hit songs for popular music artists, including five number-one singles on the Billboard Top 100 chart in the 1980s....
, Billy 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:...
) – 3:51 - "Transparency" (Arena, Paul Cecchinelli, Andrew De SilvaCDB (band)CDB is an Australian R&B and dance group that started out in the 1990s, best known for their cover of Earth, Wind & Fire's "Let's Groove". Its original members were brothers Gary Pinto and Brad Pinto, as well as Andrew De Silva and Danny Williams...
) – 5:07 - "Drunk On Love" (Arena, Andrew Sutton) – 4:22 (Incorrectly wrote as 'Drunk With Love' on reverse of the packaging, real title is on the actual CD.
- "Doesn't It Feel Good" (Arena, Pam Reswick, Steve Werfel) – 3:59
- "No Apology" (Scott Alspach, Arena, Lauren Christy, Graham Edwards) – 4:43
- "Take Me Apart" (Fiona Kernaghan) – 4:03
- "(Sweetest) Love HangoverLove Hangover"Love Hangover" was the fourth number one single for Motown singer Diana Ross. It was released in March 1976, and rose to number one on the Billboard Hot 100, Hot Soul Singles and Hot Dance Club Play charts simultaneously....
" (Marilyn McLeod, Pam SawyerPam SawyerPamela Sawyer, an American-based songwriter from Romford, East London.Sawyer worked with artists at Motown Records from 1967 to 1977. Before Motown she had been involved in hit records for the Young Rascals and Lulu, and wrote with Lori Burton with whom she also recorded as the Whyte Boots.Sawyer...
) – 4:36 (Incorrectly wrote as 'Sweetest (Love) Hangover' on actual CD, real title on reverse of packaging.