Sticks + Stones (album)
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| Studio album by Cher Lloyd | ||||
| Released | 4 November 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2011–12 | |||
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| Length | 33:47 | |||
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North American album cover
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| The Sun | (Mixed) |
| BBC Music | (Positive) |
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| NME | (5/10) |
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| The Daily Californian | (Positive) |
| Entertainment Weekly | (B) |
| Glamour | (Positive) |
Sticks and Stones (stylized as Sticks + Stones for its European release and Sticks & Stones for its North American and Australian release) is the debut studio album by English recording artist Cher Lloyd. It was released on 4 November 2011, through Syco Records.Sticks and Stones is Lloyd's first official release since finishing fourth on the UK version of The X Factor a year prior. Lloyd worked with various producers and songwriters for her first full-length release, including The Runners, Kevin Rudolf, and Savan Kotecha, among others. Lloyd co-wrote five songs on the tracklisiting. Lloyd herself called the album a "jukebox."
The album was released on 2 October 2012 in the United States through Epic Records.Sticks + Stones debuted at number four in the United Kingdom, selling 55,668 copies and number nine in the United States, selling around 33,000 copies. The album received mixed reviews from music critics. The album has sold over 250,000 copies in the United Kingdom, and over 200,000 in the US.
The album was preceded by the lead single for the album, "Swagger Jagger", which was released on 29 July 2011. The single peaked at number two on the Irish Singles Chart and topped the Scottish and the UK Singles Chart. "With Ur Love" was confirmed the second single from the album and was released on 30 October 2011, and became the Lloyd's second consecutive top five single in both countries, peaking at number four and five in the United Kingdom and Ireland. "Want U Back" featuring American rapper Astro was released as the third single on 19 February 2012.
After the final of the seventh series of The X Factor, it was announced that Lloyd had been signed by Syco Music. Songwriter Autumn Rowe and producer RedOne were soon rumoured to be working on Lloyd's debut album. On 28 July 2011, Lloyd previewed five tracks from the album during a UStream session, including tracks featuring Busta Rhymes, Mike Posner, Ghetts, Mic Righteous and Dot Rotten. In December, Lloyd made a remix of "Want U Back" with American rapper Astro. Lloyd signed a record deal with Epic Records in the United States. To promote Sticks and Stones, Lloyd embarked on her first concert tour, the Sticks and Stones Tour, beginning in March 2012, visiting various venues across the United Kingdom.
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