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'''''Ghosts''''' is the second studio album by British singer [[Siobhán Donaghy]]. Released on 25 June 2007, the album peaked at #92 on the [[UK Albums Chart]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Tobias |last=Zywietz |url=http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_D.HTM |title=Chart Log UK: D - My Vitriol |publisher=Zobbel |accessdate=January 27, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151019075638/http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_D.HTM |archivedate=October 19, 2015 }}</ref> This album received more media attention than her debut album, but was overall a commercial failure despite receiving excellent critical reviews. The album spawned two singles, "[[Don't Give It Up (Siobhán Donaghy song)|Don't Give It Up]]" and "[[So You Say]]", which were both moderately successful. This is Donaghy's only studio album with [[Parlophone]], as she parted ways with the label in August 2008.
'''''Ghosts''''' is the second studio album by British singer [[Siobhán Donaghy]]. Released on 25 June 2007, the album peaked at #92 on the [[UK Albums Chart]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Tobias |last=Zywietz |url=http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_D.HTM |title=Chart Log UK: D - My Vitriol |publisher=Zobbel |accessdate=January 27, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151019075638/http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_D.HTM |archivedate=October 19, 2015 }}</ref> This album received more media attention than her debut album, but was overall a commercial failure despite receiving excellent critical reviews. The album spawned two singles, "[[Don't Give It Up (Siobhán Donaghy song)|Don't Give It Up]]" and "[[So You Say]]", which were both moderately successful. This is Donaghy's only studio album with [[Parlophone]], as she parted ways with the label in August 2008.


==Production==
==Produced by a Heroin Addict==
According to Donaghy, the album was produced while she was living in the house of music producer James Sanger, who was addicted to heroin during their songwriting and recording sessions. "He was a heroin addict when we made this record. That made for quite a fraught working relationship." <ref>{{cite web|first=Nick |last=Levine |url==https://www.digitalspy.com/music/album-reviews/a62371/siobhan-donaghy-ghosts/ |title=Siobhan Donaghy: 'Ghosts'
According to Donaghy, the album was produced while she was living in the house of music producer James Sanger, who was addicted to heroin during their songwriting and recording sessions. "He was a heroin addict when we made this record. That made for quite a fraught working relationship."<ref>{{cite web|first=Nick |last=Levine |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/music/album-reviews/a62371/siobhan-donaghy-ghosts/ |title=Siobhan Donaghy: 'Ghosts' The flame-haired former Sugababe unleashes the most audacious record of 2007.|date=22 June 2007 |publisher=Zobbel |accessdate=22 June 2007}}</ref> Donaghy addressed the experience in the "Track by Track" interviews about making the album.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEuNHcLfNhw | title=Siobhan Donaghy - "Ghosts" Track by Track Interview 3 | website=[[YouTube]] | date=4 June 2007 }}</ref>
The flame-haired former Sugababe unleashes the most audacious record of 2007.|publisher=Zobbel |accessdate=22 June 2007|url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://www.digitalspy.com/music/album-reviews/a62371/siobhan-donaghy-ghosts/ |archivedate=22 June 2007 }}</ref> Donaghy addressed the experience in the "Track by Track" interviews about making the album. <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEuNHcLfNhw</ref>


==Manufacturing error==
==Manufacturing error==

Latest revision as of 04:31, 31 October 2024

Ghosts
Studio album by
Siobhán Donaghy
Released25 June 2007
Recorded2005–2007
StudioBarneville-Carteret, France
Genre
Length42:31
LabelParlophone
Producer
Siobhán Donaghy chronology
Revolution in Me
(2003) 		Ghosts
(2007)
Singles from Ghosts
  1. "Don't Give It Up"
    Released: 16 April 2007
  2. "So You Say"
    Released: 18 June 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
BBC Online(favourable)[2]
Digital Spy[3]
Marie Claire[4]
Neu!(9/10)[5]
NME(7/10)[6]
StylusB−[7]
The Scotsman[8]
The Times[9]
Yahoo! Music(7/10)[10]

Ghosts is the second studio album by British singer Siobhán Donaghy. Released on 25 June 2007, the album peaked at #92 on the UK Albums Chart.[11] This album received more media attention than her debut album, but was overall a commercial failure despite receiving excellent critical reviews. The album spawned two singles, "Don't Give It Up" and "So You Say", which were both moderately successful. This is Donaghy's only studio album with Parlophone, as she parted ways with the label in August 2008.

Production

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According to Donaghy, the album was produced while she was living in the house of music producer James Sanger, who was addicted to heroin during their songwriting and recording sessions. "He was a heroin addict when we made this record. That made for quite a fraught working relationship."[12] Donaghy addressed the experience in the "Track by Track" interviews about making the album.[13]

Manufacturing error

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The album was the subject of a manufacturing error just prior to its release, with Donaghy later confirming, "When Ghosts came out, it didn't go on a new release shelf in any shop because it got delivered and there'd been a mistake on the production line. I've never heard the music that was on the CDs, but it wasn't my album. When the stores were told about it, the album was lifted off the shelves and taken back. By the time it was ready, a lot of the stores didn't take it back because they were pissed off."[14]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Don't Give It Up"Siobhán Donaghy, James SangerSanger3:12
2."So You Say"Donaghy, SangerSanger, Marius de Vries4:19
3."There's a Place"Donaghy, Sanger, Carl McIntoshSanger3:25
4."Sometimes"Donaghy, Sanger, Charles LucySanger3:22
5."12 Bar Acid Blues"Donaghy, Sanger, Ben RaynardSanger3:55
6."Make It Right"Donaghy, SangerSanger3:44
7."Coming Up for Air"Donaghy, Jony Rockstar, Paul Huttonde Vries4:13
8."Goldfish"Donaghy, SangerSanger4:09
9."Medevac"Donaghy, SangerSanger3:58
10."Halcyon Days"Donaghy, SangerSanger4:18
11."Ghosts"Donaghy, Sanger, Alan CrosthwaiteSanger3:55
iTunes pre-order bonus tracks[15]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."Man on a Mission"Donaghy, Cameron McVey, Preetesh HirjiMcVey3:54
13."Re-Offend"Donaghy, Cameron McVey, Preetesh HirjiMcVey1:49

Charts

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Chart (2007) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart[16] 92

Sources

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ BBC Online review
  3. ^ Digital Spy review
  4. ^ "Marie Claire review". Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2009.
  5. ^ Neu! review
  6. ^ NME review
  7. ^ "Stylus review". Archived from the original on 2 November 2007. Retrieved 15 July 2007.
  8. ^ The Scotsman review
  9. ^ The Times review
  10. ^ "Yahoo! Music review". Archived from the original on 15 May 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2007.
  11. ^ Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: D - My Vitriol". Zobbel. Archived from the original on 19 October 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  12. ^ Levine, Nick (22 June 2007). "Siobhan Donaghy: 'Ghosts' The flame-haired former Sugababe unleashes the most audacious record of 2007". Zobbel. Retrieved 22 June 2007.
  13. ^ "Siobhan Donaghy - "Ghosts" Track by Track Interview 3". YouTube. 4 June 2007.
  14. ^ "Siobhan Donaghy – The one that got away". PonyStep. Archived from the original on 22 September 2009. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
  15. ^ "Ghosts by Siobhan Donaghy". iTunes. 25 June 2007.
  16. ^ Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: D - My Vitriol". Zobbel. Archived from the original on 19 October 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
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