Studio 1 (album)
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| Studio album by All Saints | ||||
| Released | 10 November 2006 | |||
| Genre | Pop, reggae fusion, electro-R&B | |||
| Length | 42:53 | |||
| Label | Parlophone Records | |||
| Producer | K-Gee, Greg Kurstin, Rick Nowels | |||
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| The Observer | mixed |
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Studio 1 is the third studio album by English-Canadian girl group All Saints. It was released following a five-year hiatus during which the bandmembers had pursued solo careers.
The first single released from the album was "Rock Steady" which was released on 6 November 2006 and peaked at No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart. A second single, "Chick Fit" was a download-only release. The album debuted at No. 40 on the UK Albums Chart. It was certified Gold in the UK.
In October 2000, All Saints released their second studio album Saints & Sinners. It scored the number-one hit singles "Pure Shores" and "Black Coffee" and debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, eventually reaching double platinum certification in the UK for sales of 600,000 copies. In February 2001, they announced that they were to take a break so that they "could clear the air between themselves". Melanie Blatt said later that year that it was uncertain if they would reform, citing their difficulties with the financial and business aspects of the group.Shaznay Lewis later explained that the catalyst for the break-up was a disagreement over who would wear a certain jacket for a photoshoot: "I would never in a million years have put money on the group ending over a jacket incident. But when that incident happened, it fired up so strong, it had to be over. And the way I was then, the state we'd got into then, there was no way she was getting that stupid jacket." In November 2001, London Records released a greatest hits compilation entitled All Hits. The album peaked at number eighteen on the UK Albums Chart and was later certified gold, selling 100,000 copies. On 24 January 2006, it was announced that the band had reformed and signed a record deal with Parlophone.
Lewis answered why they were back together, saying: "Because this time round we just want to have a good time and a laugh." While Nicole Appleton stated: "We weren't finished, I think this album is the best we've done." Blatt remarked: "I didn't know what to expect. Would it be the same? Would it be worse? But it was actually better, because we've all grown up."
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