Wonderland (Wonderland album)
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| Studio album by Wonderland | |
| Released | 6 June 2011 |
| Recorded | 2009-2011 |
| Genre | Pop, country pop, folk pop, pop rock, dance-pop |
| Length | 52.26 |
| Label | Mercury |
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Wonderland is the self-titled debut studio album by Irish girl group Wonderland.
The album debuted at number eight on the UK Albums Chart with sales of over 15,000 copies. While it peaked at number six on the Irish Album Chart. While it first entered at number ten on UK midweeks chart. The album was the highest charting debut album from a girl group in the UK since Girls Aloud in 2002 and tied with Pussycat Dolls' debut album PCD in 2005, until Little Mix's DNA entered at number 3 in November 2012.
They stated recording process in late 2009 after passing through the screening process in 2008. The recording process includes searching, writing and recording songs in a studio. Band manager Louis Walsh said that 30-60 potential tracks were about to be recorded by the band. Band member Kasey Smith added: "We recorded our album and searched out loads of amazing songs for it. We've spent time becoming a real band and touring with Westlife. So many amazing things have happened!". Title tracks floated co-written by the band members before the album release. It was later announced not included in the debut album. The title tracks are the following: "Air Brush", "Believe", "Getting Mad Not Even", "Girlfriend", and "Signs". In late 2010, Nine tracks have been recorded and Durran said that there are a couple more to finish. In an interview with Digital Spy, band member Jodi Albert said: "We're so proud of how this album is shaping up, because not only have we worked with some amazing songwriters, but we've been able to collaborate and co-write." Band member Leigh Learmont added: "There's not a single track that we don't love. There's none that we would consider filler." Wonderland have worked with Andy Hill, Shep Solomon and Bob Clearmountain on the tracks. The girls admitted they were surprised when they found out they would be working with high-profile producers on the album. Band member Sharon Condon admitted: "It's been a steep learning curve because most of us have only just started learning about songwriting and producers. Having said that, when we found out we were working with Andy Hill, who wrote Celine Dion's Think Twice, we all knew that was a big deal! "We've worked with Kelly Clarkson and Bryan Adams writers, Shep Solomon and Bob Clearmountain too - it's been incredible."
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