Girl Who Got Away
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Girl Who Got Away is the upcoming fourth studio album by English singer-songwriter Dido. The album, which is set for release on 4 March 2013, serves as the follow-up to 2008's Safe Trip Home.
Background
Dido revealed shortly after the release of Safe Trip Home that she had been in the studio recording new material, slated for inclusion on her fourth studio album. In July 2009, Dido revealed that the album would have an electronic approach, in an attempt to take it in a totally different direction to her previous albums.[1] In September 2010, Dido unveiled her brand new single, "Everything to Lose", and the track was released via digital download,[2] having previously appeared on the Sex and the City 2 soundtrack. In January 2011, Dido unveiled a second brand new track, "If I Rise", teaming up with producer A.R. Rahman for the track, for which an official music video was released.[3]
Recording
Dido announced via her official website that the recording of the album had taken place in both London and California, and that some of the material had been recorded in her own hotel room, with a keyboard and a microphone. She also described the album as a "big, fun, electronic extravaganza". In an interview with the Daily Mail, Dido revealed that the album will feature production from Rollo Armstrong, Sister Bliss, Lester Mendez, A. R. Rahman, Rick Nowels, Greg Kurstin, Brian Eno and Jeff Bhasker, and that the album is on the verge of being completed.[4]
Release
The album's official artwork was released on 9 January 2013.[5] On February 21, Dido released a video on her official Facebook and Youtube accounts containing the samples of the eleven singles from the new album. [6]
Singles
"Let Us Move On" was released as the album's first single on 17 December 2012.[7] "No Freedom", the album's lead and second single premiered on BBC Radio 2 at 11.30 am GMT on 11 January 2013.[8] The music video for the song was directed by Ethan Lader.[9] The single was released on 18 January.[10]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "No Freedom" | Dido Armstrong, Rick Nowels | Rollo, Dido, Nowels | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Girl Who Got Away" | D. Armstrong, Rollo Armstrong | Dido, Rollo | 3:23 |
| 3. | "Let Us Move On" (featuring Kendrick Lamar) | D. Armstrong, R. Armstrong, Jeff Bhasker, Lamar, Pat Reynolds | Rollo, Dido | 4:10 |
| 4. | "Blackbird" | D. Armstrong, R. Armstrong | Rollo, Dido | 4:09 |
| 5. | "End of Night" | D. Armstrong, Greg Kurstin | Kurstin | 3:58 |
| 6. | "Sitting On the Roof of the World" | D. Armstrong, Nowels, R. Armstrong | Rollo, Dido | 3:18 |
| 7. | "Love to Blame" | D. Armstrong, R. Armstrong, John Harrison, Vera Bohl | Rollo, Dido, P*Nut | 4:36 |
| 8. | "Go Dreaming" | D. Armstrong, R. Armstrong, Nowels | Rollo, Dido | 4:24 |
| 9. | "Happy New Year" | D. Armstrong, Kurstin, R. Armstrong | Kurstin | 3:29 |
| 10. | "Loveless Hearts" | D. Armstrong, R. Armstrong | Rollo, Dido | 3:05 |
| 11. | "Day Before We Went to War" | D. Armstrong, R. Armstrong, Brian Eno | Rollo, Dido | 5:12 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "No Freedom" (Benny Benassi Remix) | D. Armstrong, Nowels | Rollo, Dido, Nowels | 5:58 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Let Us Move On" (featuring Kendrick Lamar) | D. Armstrong, R. Armstrong, Bhasker, Lamar, Reynolds | Bhasker, Plain Pat | 4:32 |
| 2. | "All I See" (featuring Pete Miser) | D. Armstrong, Pete Ho | Dido, Rollo, Miser | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Just Say Yes" | D. Armstrong, Lester Mendez, R. Armstrong | Rollo, Dido | 3:35 |
| 4. | "Let's Runaway" | D. Armstrong, Kurstin | Kurstin | 4:23 |
| 5. | "Everything to Lose" (Armin Van Buuren Remix) | D. Armstrong, Ayalah Bentovim, R. Armstrong | Rollo, Dido, Sister Bliss | 5:55 |
| 6. | "Lost" | D. Armstrong, Jon Brion, Matt Chamberlain | Brion | 4:17 |
References
- ^ "Dido | Global Site | News | News | A catch-up with Dido, part 1". Didomusic.com. 7 October 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
- ^ "Everything To Lose: Dido: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
- ^ "A.R.Rahman and Dido together for a music video". Times of India. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Adrian Thrills (17 February 2011). "It's Dido's time to rise again". London: Daily Mail. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Dido unveils new album 'Girl Who Got Away' artwork - picture - Music News - Digital Spy". Digitalspy.ca. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zqTaozgFbU&feature=youtu.be
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Let Us Move On (feat. Kendrick Lamar) - Single by Dido". Itunes.apple.com. 17 December 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ^ "DIDO". Didomusic.com. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ Steven Gottlieb at 7 December 2012 in Rockhard (7 December 2012). "Music Video News: IN PRODUCTION: Dido - Ethan Lader, dir". Video Static. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
{{cite web}}: Text "Permalink" ignored (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/no-freedom-single/id592606489
- ^ http://www.amazon.co.uk/Girl-Who-Got-Away-Dido/dp/B00AO2SGHI