The Alesha Show
The Alesha Show | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 24 November 2008 | |||
Recorded | 2007–2008 (Standard), 2009 (Encore Edition) | |||
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Length | 52:25 | |||
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Alesha Dixon chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Alesha Show | ||||
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The Alesha Show is the second studio album from British recording artist Alesha Dixon, the album is her first album to be released in the United Kingdom. It was released on 24 November 2008 in the UK by Asylum Records. The album was billed in Dixon's full name of Alesha Dixon. The album is mainly a R&B album with soul and funk styles.
A deluxe edition of the album was released on 23 November 2009, entitled The Alesha Show – Encore. The first single from the Encore edition was "To Love Again". All the singles released from the album, including the Encore edition, reached the top 15 on the UK Singles Chart.
Reviews
[change | change source]Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Digital Spy | [1] |
Dotmusic | [2] |
The Independent | [3] |
MusicOMH | [4] |
Orange | [5] |
Teentoday.co.uk | [6] |
The Times | [7] |
The Alesha Show received mainly good reviews from music critics.
Track listing
[change | change source]The Alesha Show – Standard edition | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Music | Length | ||||||
1. | "Welcome to the Alesha Show" |
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0:26 | ||||||
2. | "Let's Get Excited" |
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3:18 | ||||||
3. | "Breathe Slow" |
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4:13 | ||||||
4. | "Cinderella Shoe" |
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2:41 | ||||||
5. | "The Boy Does Nothing" |
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3:34 | ||||||
6. | "Chasing Ghosts" |
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3:43 | ||||||
7. | "Play Me" |
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3:36 | ||||||
8. | "Hand it Over" |
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3:35 | ||||||
9. | "Do You Know the Way it Feels" | Diane Warren | 4:04 | ||||||
10. | "Can I Begin" |
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3:32 | ||||||
11. | "Italians Do it Better" |
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4:10 | ||||||
12. | "Ooh Baby I Like it Like That" |
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3:45 | ||||||
13. | "Don't Ever Let Me Go" |
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3:44 | ||||||
14. | "I'm Thru" "Mystery" (hidden track) |
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8:56 |
The Alesha Show – Enhanced CD and iTunes deluxe edition | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Music | Length | ||||||
15. | "Welcome to the Alesha Show" | 3:18 | |||||||
16. | "I Don't Wanna Mess Around" | 3:47 | |||||||
17. | "The Boy Does Nothing" (music video) | 3:51 | |||||||
18. | "The Boy Does Nothing" (Behind The Scenes) | 3:36 | |||||||
19. | "Hello iTunes" (iTunes Exclusive Thank you Video) | 0:23 |
The Alesha Show – Japanese bonus tracks | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Music | Length | ||||||
15. | "I Don't Wanna Mess Around" | 3:47 | |||||||
16. | "Welcome to the Alesha Show" | 3:18 | |||||||
17. | "The Boy Does Nothing" (music video) | 3:51 |
The Alesha Show – Encore – bonus tracks | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Music | Length | ||||||
15. | "To Love Again" |
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3:51 | ||||||
16. | "Shake" |
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3:30 | ||||||
17. | "The Light" |
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3:57 | ||||||
18. | "All Out of Tune" "Mystery" (hidden track) |
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10:05 |
- Notes
"Don't Ever Let Me Go" samples "Paper Aeroplane" by Angus and Julia Stone.
Release history
[change | change source]Region | Date | Label |
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UK[8] | 24 November 2008 | Asylum |
Ireland | ||
Japan[9] | 21 January 2009 | Victor |
Europe | 20 February 2009 | Warner Music |
Poland[10] | 23 March 2009 | |
Brazil[11] | 23 April 2009 | |
Spain[12] | 12 May 2009 | |
Germany[13] | 29 May 2009 | |
Austria[13] | ||
Switzerland[13] | ||
Australia[14] | 4 September 2009 | |
United Kingdom[15] (Encore edition) |
23 November 2009 | Asylum |
Charts
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Certifications[change | change source]
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References
[change | change source]- ↑ Published Monday, 24 November 2008, 12:16 GMT (24 November 2008). "Digital Spy review". Digitalspy.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 October 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ 4 hrs ago (20 April 2011). "Dotmusic review". Uk.launch.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Gill, Andy (20 November 2009). "The Independent review". Independent.co.uk.
- ↑ "MusicOMH review". Musicomh.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-03. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
- ↑ "Orange review". Web.orange.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
- ↑ "review". Teentoday.co.uk. 18 December 2010. Archived from the original on 8 November 2010. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ↑ "The Times review". Entertainment.timesonline.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
- ↑ "Release Info". Hmv.com. 15 December 2005. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ↑ "JVCmusic Release Info". Jvcmusic.co.jp. 21 January 2009. Archived from the original on 18 November 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ↑ Merlin.Pl. "Release Info" (in Polish). Merlin.pl. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ↑ "Brazilian release info". Livrariasaraiva.com.br. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ↑ "Spanish release date". Los40.com. 23 April 2009. Archived from the original on 26 April 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "German release date". Warnermusic.de. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ↑ "Australian release date". Jbhifionline.com.au. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ↑ "The Alesha Show: The Encore release date". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ↑ Steffen Hung. "Alesha Dixon - The Alesha Show". lescharts.com. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 17.6 "Alesha Dixon - The Alesha Show - Music Charts". Acharts.us. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ↑ "UK Year End Chart 2008" (PDF). ChartsPlus/The Official Charts Company/British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 March 2009.
- ↑ "Official Singles Chart 2009" (PDF). Ukchartsplus.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-09-29.
- ↑ "Certified Awards". BPI. Archived from the original on 2013-02-06. Retrieved 2014-08-03.