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Feels So Good was the second album by Atomic Kitten and features the hit singles "It's OK!", "Tide Is High (Get The Feeling)", "The Last Goodbye/Be With You" (double A-side) and "Love Doesn't Have To Hurt".
The style of the album is comparable with the first album and consists mainly of pop ballads, happy songs and one cover version. After releasing a cover version of "Eternal Flame" on the previous album, Susanna Hoffs from The Bangles decided to write a track for the album called "Love Doesn't Have To Hurt". The girls team up with Rob Davis for the songwriting and production of several songs and as a result Kylie Minogue with whom he frequently collaborated, also donates a song, "Feels So Good", to the album. Out of gratitude and because they feel it is a great title, the girl band decided to name the album after that song.
The album performed well on the charts with both Feels So Good sold nearly Platinum in first week and the single "The Tide Is High" becoming number 1 in the same week selling 145,000 copies in the first week [1],they were the second girl band to enter the no.1 at singles and albums charts at the same time and the first were the Spice girls and the third were Sugababes . During the release of the single "The Last Goodbye/Be With You", the album climbed back to the Top 10 in two weeks. The album is certified double Platinum. [2] The album was further promoted with the simultaneous release of the book Atomic Kitten: So Good, So Far by Ian McLeish in which the girl group gave an insight look into their early career.
[edit] Track listing
| # |
Title |
Written by |
Length |
| 1. |
"It's OK!" |
Mikkel SE, Rustan, Hermansen |
3.15 |
| 2. |
"Love Won't Wait" |
Davis, Von Soos |
3.29 |
| 3. |
"The Tide Is High (Get The Feeling)" |
Holt, Evans, Barrett, Padley, Godfrey |
3.25 |
| 4. |
"Feels So Good" |
Minogue, Anderson |
3.30 |
| 5. |
"Walking On The Water" |
Kershaw, McCluskey |
4.00 |
| 6. |
"The Moment You Leave Me" |
Kershaw, McCluskey, McClarnon |
3.28 |
| 7. |
"The Last Goodbye" |
Lind, Bjorklund, Mikkel SE, Rustan, Hermansen, Poku |
3.07 |
| 8. |
"Love Doesn't Have To Hurt" |
Steinberg, Kelly, Hoffs |
3.28 |
| 9. |
"Softer The Touch" |
Tauber |
3.53 |
| 10. |
"The Way That You Are" |
Hamilton, Bell |
3.17 |
| 11. |
"Baby Don't You Hurt Me" |
Nichols, Chapman, Frost |
2.24 |
| 12. |
"So Hot" |
Nichols, Chapman, Frost |
3.22 |
| 13. |
"Maybe I'm Right" |
Davis, McClarnon |
3.31 |
| 14. |
"No One Loves You (Like I Love You)" |
Kershaw, McCluskey |
4.00 |
| 15. |
"Whole Again"
EU bonus track |
McCluskey, Padley, Godfrey |
3.04 |
[edit] Singles
[edit] It's OK!
| "It's OK!" |
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| Released |
June 10, 2002 |
| Recorded |
Metropolis Studios |
| Writer(s) |
Mikkel SE, Hallgeir Rustan, Tor Erik Hermanssen |
| Producer(s) |
StarGate |
|
It's OK! was the first single of the second Atomic Kitten album Feels So Good. The girlband was doing a small tour promoting their album in South Africa at the time and it was decided to shoot the video in Cape Town Beach, South Africa. The song was successful and secured a number 3 position in the British charts and about 200,000 singles [1] were sold in the UK and was certified Silver [3] |
| Chart positions |
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| Tracklist |
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CD 2:
- "It's OK!" – 3:15
- "It's OK! - M*A*S*H radio mix" – 3:49
- "You Are" – 3:27
- "It's OK!" - Video – 3:16
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[edit] The Tide Is High
| "The Tide Is High" |
|
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| Released |
August 26, 2002 |
| Recorded |
Wise Buddha Studios |
| Writer(s) |
Holt, Evans, Barret, Padley, Godfrey |
| Producer(s) |
Bill Padley & Jem Godfrey |
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"The Tide Is High" is a cover of the 1965 song by The Paragons. Just like the previous cover by Blondie the Atomic Kitten version also reached the number 1 position in the United Kingdom in September 2002. This time the song was remade with keyboards and make it more pop oriented. The cover was inspired by the Blondie single, however it was remade from the original track. A total of about 400,000 copies [13] were sold in the United Kingdom were it was certified Gold [14]. The single was certified Platinum in New Zealand. [15]
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| Chart positions |
- #1 (3 weeks) UK (September 2002)
- #1 (4 weeks) IE (August 31, 2002) [16]
- #1 (4 weeks) NZ (October 20, 2002) [17]
- #3 AT (October 10, 2002) [5]
- #3 DE (October 12, 2002) [18]
- #3 NL (September 2002) [19]
- #4 AUS (October 20, 2002) [20]
- #5 SW (November 21, 2002) [21]
- #5 BE (September 28, 2002) [22]
- #11 NO (October 2002) [23]
- #12 DK (September 14, 2002) [24]
- #14 PT (October 30, 2002) [25]
- #42 FR (March 8, 2002) [26]
- #42 US (April 2002) [27]
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| Tracklist |
- "The Tide Is High (Get The Feeling) (Radio Mix)" – 3:28
- "The Tide Is High (Get The Feeling) (Groove Brothers 12inch Remix)" – 5:27
- "The Tide Is High (Get The Feeling) (Lasgo Remix)" – 5:40
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[edit] The Last Goodbye / Be with You
| "The Last Goodbye/Be With You" |
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| Released |
November 25, 2002 |
| Recorded |
Metropolis Studios |
| Writer(s) |
Lind, Bjorklund, Mikkel SE, Rustan, Hermansen and Poku |
| Producer(s) |
StarGate |
|
The Last Goodbye/Be With You was the third single of the second Atomic Kitten album Feels So Good. It was released as a double A-side in the United Kingdom, but in Europe it was released as "The Last Goodbye" even though it featured "Be With You" as well and used the same cover illustration with a modified text. The single "Be With You" was later released seperately in Europe in March 2003. 210,000 copies were sold in the UK. Be With You samples the track Last Train to London from Electric Light Orchestra's album Discovery. |
| Chart positions |
- #2 UK (November 25, 2002)
- #5 IE (December 7, 2002) [28]
- #9 PT (January 15, 2002) [29]
- #11/16 NZ (January 26, 2003) [30]/[31]
- #13/27 NL (January 4, 2003) [32] [33]
- #13 AT (January 11, 2003) [5]
- #21 World (January 18, 2003) [34]
- #29/18 DK (January 4, 2003) [35] [36]
- #36/43 SWE (February 20, 2003) [37] [38]
- #-/36 DE (March 8, 2003) [39]
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| Tracklist |
- "The Last Goodbye" – 3:09
- "Be With You (Radio Edit)" – 3:40
- "Be With You (Milky 7inch Edit)" – 6:08
- "The Last Goodbye" - Video – 3:09
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[edit] Love Doesn't Have to Hurt
| "Love Doesn't Have To Hurt" |
|
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Love Doesn't Have To Hurt is the last single from the Feels So Good album and is a special one, since it was (co)written by Susanna Hoffs. On the rerelease of the previous album Atomic Kitten did a cover of Eternal Flame and Susanna liked the version and wrote this song for their next album. A total of 140,000 copies were sold in the United Kingdom. |
| Chart positions |
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| Tracklist |
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CD 2:
- "Love Doesn't Have To Hurt" – 3:33
- "Love Doesn't Have To Hurt (Uptown Full Vocal Master Mix)" – 6:23
- "Use Your Imagination" – 5:46
- "Love Doesn't Have To Hurt" - Video – 3:33
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[edit] Charts
| Country |
Date |
Position |
Certification |
Copies |
| United Kingdom |
September 2002 |
#1 |
2x Platinum [2] |
~1,000,000 [42] |
| New Zealand |
November 3, 2002 |
#3 [43] |
Platinum [44] |
15,000 |
| Austria |
September 12, 2002 |
#3 [45] |
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| Ireland |
September 12, 2002 |
#5 [46] |
|
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| The Netherlands |
September 2002 |
#6 |
|
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| Switzerland |
September 22, 2002 |
#7 [47] |
Gold [48] |
20,000 |
| Norway |
December 2002 |
#15 [49] |
|
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| Australia |
November 2002 |
#21 |
Platinum [50] |
70,000 |
| Argentina |
December 2002 |
#18 |
Gold |
20,000 |
| Mexico |
December 2002 |
#25 |
Gold |
50,000 |
| Sweden |
September 26, 2002 |
#47 [51] |
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| France |
November 16, 2002 |
#74 [52] |
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| Australian ARIA Album Chart |
| Week |
01 |
02 |
03 |
04 |
05 |
06 |
07 |
08 |
09 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
| Position |
24
|
21
|
21
|
29
|
29
|
31
|
37
|
39
|
35
|
35
|
46
|
49
|
63
|
59
|
34
|
44
|
30
|
38
|
52
|
50
|
65
|
88
|
84
|
95
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[edit] References
- ^ The Official Chart Company The Tide is High page. Retrieved: Sept 14, 2006
- ^ a b British Phonographic Industry certification database (Accessed August 3, 2006)
- ^ BPI.co.uk Certification "It's OK!" Accessed: November 2, 2006
- ^ IrishCharts.ie Irish chart search (Accessed: November 2, 2006)
- ^ a b c AustrianCharts.at Atomic Kitten singles chart. Accessed: October 28, 2006
- ^ Top40-charts.com Spanish charts 16 December 2002 Accessed: November 2, 2006
- ^ Charts.org.nz "It's Ok!" page. Accessed: October 29, 2006
- ^ Top40-charts.com German charts 27 July 2002 Accessed: November 2, 2006
- ^ Top4000.nl Chart week 24, 2004 Accessed: November 2, 2006
- ^ SwedishCharts.com "It's Ok!" page. Accessed: October 29, 2006
- ^ Top40-charts.com Australian chart 23 September 2002 Accessed: November 2, 2006
- ^ LesCharts.com "It's OK!" page Accessed: October 29, 2006
- ^ Figures from Chartwatch. Last update: 12 October 2004
- ^ BPI.co.uk Certification "The Tide Is High" Accessed: November 2, 2006
- ^ Rianz.org.nz Chart 4 May 2003 Accessed: November 2, 2006
- ^ Top40-charts.com Irish charts 31 August 2001 Accessed: November 2, 2006
- ^ Charts.org.nz "Tide Is High" page Accessed: October 29, 2006
- ^ Top40-charts.com German charts 12 October 2002 Accessed: November 2, 2006
- ^ Top4000.nl Chart week 38, 2002 Accessed: November 2, 2006
- ^ Top40-charts.com Australian chart 20 October 2002 Accessed: November 2, 2006
- ^ SwedishCharts.com "Tide Is High" page Accessed: October 29, 2006
- ^ Top40-charts.com Belgian chart 28 September 2002 Accessed: November 2, 2006
- ^ NorwegianCharts.com "Tide Is High" page Accessed: October 29, 2006
- ^ Top40-charts.com Danish chart 14 September 2002 Accessed: November 2, 2006
- ^ Top40-charts.com Portuguese chart 30 October 2002 Accessed: November 2, 2006
- ^ LesCharts.com "Tide Is High" page Accessed: October 29, 2006
- ^ The Arkansas Traveler online: Atomic Kitten: what America is missing (Accessed August 16, 2006)
- ^ Top40-charts.com Irish charts 7 December 2002 Accessed: November 2, 2006
- ^ Top40-charts.com Portuguese chart 15 Jan 2002 Accessed: November 2, 2006
- ^ Charts.org.nz "The Last Goodbye" page Accessed: October 29, 2006
- ^ Charts.org.nz "Be With You" page Accessed: October 29, 2006
- ^ Top4000.nl Chart week 1, 2003 Accessed: November 2, 2006
- ^ Top4000.nl Chart week 13, 2003 Accessed: November 2, 2006
- ^ Top40-charts.com World charts 18 Jan 2003 Accessed: November 2, 2006
- ^ Top40-charts.com Danish charts 4 January 2003 Accessed: November 2, 2006
- ^ Top40-charts.com Danish charts 8 March 2003 Accessed: November 2, 2006
- ^ SwedishCharts.com "The Last Goodbye" page Accessed: October 29, 2006
- ^ SwedishCharts.com "Be With You" page Accessed: October 29, 2006
- ^ Top40-charts.com German charts 8 March 2003 Accessed: November 2, 2006
- ^ top40-charts.com Irish charts 5 May 2003 Accessed: November 2, 2006
- ^ top40-charts.com World charts 19 April 2003 Accessed: November 2, 2006
- ^ Booklet The Collection
- ^ Charts.org.nz Feels So Good page Accessed: October 29, 2006
- ^ Rianz.org.nz Chart 13 April 2004 Accessed: November 2, 2006
- ^ AustrianCharts.at Atomic Kitten album page Accessed: October 28, 2006
- ^ ChartTrack.co.uk Irish Music Charts Week 37, 2002 Accessed: August 3, 2006
- ^ SwissCharts.com Feels So Good page Accessed: October 29, 2006
- ^ SwissCharts.com Certifications 2002 Accessed: October 29, 2006
- ^ NorwegianCharts.com Atomic Kitten album page Accessed: October 29, 2006
- ^ Aria.com.au Certification 2003 Accessed: October 29, 2006
- ^ SwedishCharts.com Feels So Good page Accessed: October 29, 2006
- ^ LesCharts.com Atomic Kitten album page Accessed: October 29, 2006
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