| Open | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 19 July 2004 | |||
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| Length | 40:42 | |||
| Label | London | |||
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| Shaznay Lewis chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Open | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music |   [2] |
| The Guardian | [1] |
| RTÉ | [3] |
Open is the debut studio album by the English recording artist Shaznay Lewis, following the break up of the girl group All Saints. Released by London Records on 19 July 2004, it peaked at 22 on the UK Albums Chart.
Background
The title Open was chosen by Lewis while she was recording in the studio because she was "opened" to many new ideas at the time.
It includes two singles, "Never Felt Like This Before" and "You". Lewis was reportedly going to release a third single, "Nasty Boy", in March 2005, but this was a rumour.[citation needed]
There was an additional track called "Don't Know What to Say" which was removed from the album before it was released. It was removed because it was said to have been a weak song. The album (without any promotion) seems to have been re-released, as "Don't Know What to Say" is now[when?] an added track on the album. This change can be seen on the HMV website.[4]
The final track, "Now You're Gone", was originally called "Crying" but was changed before the album was released. The song is included on the Shaznay Lewis Album Sampler which has five songs taken from Open; however, "Mr. Dawg" and "You" are both rough demos different from the album versions both vocally and melodically.
Track listing
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Open.[5]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro"/"Open" |
| Gordon | 1:13 |
| 2. | "Dance" |
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| 3:29 |
| 3. | "I Never Felt Like This Before" |
| Nowels | 4:20 |
| 4. | "Mr. Dawg" |
| Basement Jaxx | 3:43 |
| 5. | "Heart Made Me a Fool" |
| Karl Gordon | 4:30 |
| 6. | "You" |
| Nowels | 3:59 |
| 7. | "Mr. Weatherman" |
| 4:23 | |
| 8. | "Butterflies" |
| Gordon | 3:36 |
| 9. | "Nasty Boy" |
| Gordon | 4:47 |
| 10. | "Radio" |
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| 2:51 |
| 11. | "Now You're Gone" |
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| 3:43 |
Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[6] | 22 |
References
- ^ a b Petridis, Alexis (16 July 2004). "Shaznay Lewis, Open". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0857125958.
- ^ McGee, Linda (5 August 2004). "Shaznay Lewis - Open". RTÉ. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ Open (2004), HMV
- ^ Open (Media notes). Shaznay Lewis. London Records. 2004.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Shaznay Lewis | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
