Funky Dory

Funky Dory is the solo debut album by English pop–dance singer Rachel Stevens. It was released by Polydor Records on 29 September 2003 in the United Kingdom. The album was produced by various record producers including Bloodshy & Avant and Richard X.

Funky Dory
Studio album by Rachel Stevens
Released	29 September 2003
Recorded	2003
Studio	London, England Stockholm, Sweden
Genre	Pop dance R&B
Length	40:00
Label	Polydor Universal International
Producer	Bloodshy & Avant David Eriksen Richard X Martin Harrington Ben Chapman Yak Bondy Steve Lipson Michael Peden Bag Arnthor B Rich Brio Taliaferro Wild Oscar Jeremy Wheatley Pete Hoffmann
Rachel Stevens chronology
Funky Dory (2003) Come and Get It (2005)
Singles from Funky Dory
"Sweet Dreams My LA Ex" Released: 15 September 2003 "Funky Dory" Released: 8 December 2003
Re-issue cover
Singles from Funky Dory (Re-issue version)
"Some Girls" Released: 12 July 2004 "More, More, More" Released: 4 October 2004

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
RTÉ	[2]
Amazon.co.uk	(favourable)[3]
The Observer	[4]

It received a positive reception from music critics who complimented its surprising diversity, charm and relative depth.[2][4] It became Stevens' most successful album release, and reached number nine in the United Kingdom, where it was certified gold. On 16 July 2004 the album was re-issued in the United Kingdom, including three new songs, and reached number thirteen on the albums chart. Funky Dory was released in Canada on 16 March 2004; however, it failed to generate much interest outside of the United Kingdom.

It has sold 350,000 copies worldwide and was certified Gold in the UK.[5]

Track listing

Original release

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Sweet Dreams My LA Ex"	Cathy Dennis Henrik Jonback Christian Karlsson Pontus Winnberg	Bloodshy & Avant	3:28
2.	"Funky Dory"	David Bowie Gary Clark Martin Brammer	David Eriksen Martin Sjølie	3:12
3.	"Fools"	Anders Bagge Arnthor Birgisson Karen Poole	BAG & Arnthor	3:13
4.	"Breathe In, Breathe Out"	Daniel Thørnqvist Rikard Lögfgren	Stephen Lipson	3:14
5.	"Glide"	Dennis Karlsson Jonback Winnberg	Bloodshy & Avant	3:38
6.	"Heaven Has to Wait"	Bagge Birgisson Dennis	Bloodshy & Avant	4:10
7.	"Blue Afternoon"	Henrik Korpi Mathias Johansson Yak Bondy	Bondy	4:14
8.	"I Got the Money"	Ben Chapman Lucie Silvas Martin Harrington	Chapman, Harrington	4:05
9.	"Little Secret"	Dennis Guy Chambers	Eriksen	3:28
10.	"Solid"	Børge Petersen-Øverleir Eriksen Lisa Greene	Eriksen Sjölie	3:47
11.	"Silk"	Silvas Michael Peden Tom Nicholls	Peden	3:36

UK standard edition bonus track

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
12.	"Sweet Dreams My LA Ex" (Bimbo Jones Club Mix)	Dennis Karlsson Jonback Winnberg	Bloodshy & Avant Bimbo Jones*	6:46

Re-issue

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Some Girls"	Hannah Robinson Richard X	Richard X Pete Hofmann^	3:34
2.	"Sweet Dreams My LA Ex"	Dennis Jonback Karlsson Winnberg	Bloodshy & Avant	3:28
3.	"Funky Dory" (single version)	Bowie Clark Brammer	Eriksen Sjølie Jeremy Wheatley^* Brio Taliaferro^	3:13
4.	"Fools"	Bagge Birgisson Poole	BAG & Arnthor	3:13
5.	"Breathe In, Breathe Out" (SWAT-Team version)	Thørnqvist Lögfgren	Bob Robinson Colin Wolfe Dallas Austin Xavier Hargrove	3:14
6.	"Glide"	Dennis Karlsson Jonback Winnberg	Bloodshy & Avant	3:38
7.	"Heaven Has to Wait"	Bagge Birgisson Dennis	Bloodshy & Avant	4:10
8.	"More, More, More"	Gregg Diamond	Wild Oscar	3:33
9.	"Blue Afternoon"	Korpi Johansson Bondy	Bondy	4:14
10.	"I Got the Money"	Chapman Silvas Harrington	Chapman Harrington	4:05
11.	"Little Secret"	Dennis Chambers	Eriksen	3:28
12.	"Solid"	Petersen-Øverleir Eriksen Greene	Eriksen Sjølie	3:47
13.	"Silk"	Silvas Peden Nicholls	Peden	3:36

UK reissue bonus track

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
14.	"Some Girls" (Rhythm Masters Vocal Mix)	Robinson Richard X	Richard X Hofmann^ Rhythm Masters*	6:46

^*(^) denotes additional production
(*) denotes remixer

Release history

Country	Date	Version
United Kingdom	29 September 2003	Original
Hong Kong	9 March 2004
Canada	16 March 2004
United Kingdom	16 July 2004	Re-release
United States	26 June 2007	Re-release

Chart performance

Funky Dory debuted at number nine on the UK albums chart. Since its release the album has achieved platinum status in the United Kingdom, where after six weeks, it descended from the top-seventy-five. The albums re-issue debuted at number thirteen on the albums chart, selling 14,600 copies in its first week, becoming the hundred and eightieth best selling album of 2004. Together, both albums have sold over 310,000 copies in the UK. Elsewhere the album failed to generate much interest, resulting in low sales and chart positions.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2003) Peak position UK Albums (OCC) 9 Chart (2004) (re-released version) Peak position UK Albums (OCC) 13

Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position UK Albums Chart [6] 165 Chart (2004) Position UK Albums Chart [6] 180

Certifications

Country	Provider	Certification (thresholds)[7]
United Kingdom	BPI	Gold[5]

References

1. "Allmusic review". AllMusic. 29 September 2003. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
2. "Rachel Stevens – Funky Dory – RTÉ Ten". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
3. "Funky Dory: Rachel Stevens: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
4. "Rachel Stevens, Funky Dory: 5 stars | The Observer". The Guardian. 21 February 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
5. "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. bpi.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
6. "2003 UK Singles Chart 2003" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
7. "International Certification Award levels" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2012.

External links

• "RachelStevensOnline". United Kingdom sales and chart positions. Retrieved 27 March 2006.