Angel with an Attitude
Angel with an Attitude is the sixth studio album released by British recording artist Samantha Fox.
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| Released | 18 October 2005 | |||
| Genre | Rock, electronica, dance | |||
| Length | 51:22 | |||
| Label | La Chappelle, Fox | |||
| Producer | Samantha Fox, et al | |||
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Album information
Angel with an Attitude was Fox's first studio album in seven years, following 1998's 21st Century Fox. Fox wrote "Angel With An Attitude" after a trying court case with her father, Patrick Fox, who had embezzled over £1 million from her accounts. Fox describes the title track as one of the deepest songs she ever wrote.[1]
Fox's new manager, Myra Stratton, encouraged her to take a two-year break from music during which time Fox wrote the rest of the album, gaining inspiration from her growing relationship with Stratton.[2] In the course of working on her autobiography, Fox realized that she had crossed an important chapter in her life, and began to commit her life stories to verse.[3] According to Fox the lyrics "show my weakness, joy, moments of total euphoria, but also sadness. These words simply flowed from my heart."[4] The songs reflect her despondency over past troubles as well as her ambition to overcome.[5] The work was a progression from her earlier, less serious recordings as Fox sought to apply her experiences as a mature woman to the album.[5] As a result, she says, this album comes the closest to reflecting who she really is.[3]
Fox describes the album as a "blend of rock with electronic sounds." [4] She recorded it in Montreal for Canadian label La Chapelle.[6]
To promote the album, Fox filmed a music video for title track in Montreal. The clip features Fox dressed as an angel in a church. The video debuted on Canadian music channel MusiMax.[7]
The album includes a bonus track called "Time", a UK garage song produced by EEDB that features The Flirtations. This number was originally released without Fox's vocals in 2003.[8]
The album was released on CD in Australia & New Zealand in 2007 with a remix of Fox's 1986 hit "Touch Me" added as another bonus. This version became available to download internationally in February 2009.[5][9]
On 28 January 2009 Fox digitally released a collection of five remixes from the album.[10]
Track listings
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Angel with an Attitude" | Fox, Myra Stratton | 3:23 |
| 2. | "To Be Heard" | Stratton, Fox | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Destined to Be" | Butcher, Harrington, Fox, | 3:50 |
| 4. | "I Give Myself to You" | Hammon, Bruce Elliott-Smith, Decio, Fox, | 3:50 |
| 5. | "The Power" | Fox, Stratton | 3:51 |
| 6. | "You and Me" | Fox, Stratton | 3:35 |
| 7. | "Threw Our Love Away" | Bonacchi, Fox | 3:24 |
| 8. | "Move Me" | Butcher, Fox, Harrington | 4:29 |
| 9. | "Breathe" | Samantha Fox, Larry Lush, Wayne Frost, Stratton | 5:18 |
| 10. | "Nice and Slow" | Fox, Andrew Galea, Elliott-Smith, Lush, Phil Larsen | 3:29 |
| 11. | "Cause an Effect" | Fox, Stratton | 3:08 |
| 12. | "Dreams Unfold" | Fox, Greene, McLaughlin | 3:22 |
| 13. | "Time" (featuring The Flirtations) (Bonus) | EEDB, Fox, Bielig, Ellis | 4:29 |
| 14. | "Touch Me 2007" (Bonus) | Santiago Cortes | 3:55 |
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Angel with an Attitude" (Extended remix) | Fox, Stratton | 5:21 |
| 2. | "I Give Myself to You" (Pete Hammond remix) | Hammon, Elliott-Smith, Decio, Fox, | 5:11 |
| 3. | "You and Me" (Extended remix) | Fox, Stratton | 8:51 |
| 4. | "To Be Heard" (Extended remix) | Stratton, Fox | 7:38 |
| 5. | "Nice and Slow" (Extended remix) | Fox, Galea, Elliott-Smith, Lush, Larsen | 9:00 |
Personnel
- Joe Barrucco – synthesizer, arranger, vocals, producer, engineer, mixing, instrumentation
- Eli Batalion – synthesizer, bass, guitar, piano
- Michelle Burraine – vocals
- Eric Cóté – graphic design
- Natalie Cummings – vocals
- Samantha Fox – producer
- Joe Barrucco - producer
Georges Dutil - photographer
References
- Chmelíková, Kristýna (1 October 2009). "Za deset let se chystám do důchodu, říká Samantha Fox před koncertem v Brně" (in Czech). Mladá fronta DNES. Archived from the original on 4 October 2009. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- Corvini, Danny (21 August 2007). "Samantha Fox - Full Moon In The City". samesame.com.au. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- Marie Hélène Poitras (22 June 2006). "Dans la suite avec Samantha" (in French). Voir. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- Zając, Łukasz (13 February 2009). "Pozowałam nago i nie żałuję tego!" (in Polish). Super Express. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- Kearnan, Scott (2 April 2009). "Samantha Fox :: Angel with an Attitude". Bay Windows. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- Carpenter, Lorraine (15 April 2009). "Class of '87 Rick Astley, Samantha Fox, Debbie Gibson and Tiffany activate for Quebec City's Nostalgie 80". Montreal Mirror. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- "Samantha Fox Angel With An Attitude". YouTube. 5 May 2007. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- "Time by the Flirations". Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- Bélanger, Cédric (23 February 2009). "La nostalgie des années 80" (in French). Le Journal de Québec. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- "Angel with an Attitude Remixes". Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2011.