Holy Smoke (Gin Wigmore album)

Holy Smoke is the debut album from New Zealand pop singer Gin Wigmore, released under the mononym Gin. Singles released off the album included "Oh My", "I Do" and "Hey Ho". The Cardinals play on every track and backed Wigmore on her subsequent tour.[3]

For the album by Peter Murphy, see Holy Smoke (Peter Murphy album).

Holy Smoke
Studio album by Gin Wigmore
Released	25 September 2009 (2009-09-25)[1]
Recorded	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genre	Pop
Length	37:43
Label	Universal
Producer	Mike Elizondo[1][2]
Gin Wigmore chronology
Extended Play (2008) Holy Smoke (2009) Gravel & Wine (2011)
Singles from Holy Smoke
"Oh My" Released: July 2009 "I Do" Released: November 2009 "Hey Ho" Released: January 2010 "Too Late for Lovers" Released: May 2010

The album debuted at number one in New Zealand, and was certified Gold in its first week. The album was certified Platinum[4] in its second week, selling over 15,000 copies.[5] In September 2011, Home Improvement Retailer Lowe's began a new brand campaign featuring Wigmore's single "Don't Stop".[6]

Track listing

Holy Smoke[7]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Oh My"	Gin Wigmore	4:16
2.	"Hey Ho"	Wigmore/Dan Wilson	4:04
3.	"New Revolution"	Wigmore/Mike Elizondo	4:21
4.	"Don't Stop"	Wigmore/Elizondo	3:28
5.	"I Do"	Wigmore/Martin Terefe/Sacha Skarbek	4:07
6.	"Too Late for Lovers"	Wigmore/Elizondo	3:47
7.	"Mr. Freakshow"	Wigmore/Elizondo	3:50
8.	"One Last Look"	Wigmore/Elizondo	2:37
9.	"Golden Ship"	Wigmore	3:55
10.	"Dying Day"	Wigmore	3:14
Total length:			37:43

New Zealand[8] & Australia[9] iTunes Store digital bonus

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"Chains"	Wigmore/Mitchell Froom	3:28
12.	"Don't" (Pre-order only)	Wigmore	3:08
13.	"Stealing Happiness"	Wigmore	3:18

Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks[10]

No.	Title	Length
11.	"These Roses"
12.	"S.O.S."
13.	"Hallelujah"
14.	"Under My Skin"
15.	"Kill of the Night"
16.	"No Reason"
17.	"Somewhere Over the Rainbow"
18.	"Cocaine"
19.	"Chains"
20.	"Don't"
21.	"Stealing Happiness"
22.	"I Do" (Fat Freddy's Drop Mix)

Deluxe Edition Bonus DVD (Live at the Powerstation)[11]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hey Ho"
2.	"New Revolution"
3.	"Don't Stop"
4.	"S.O.S."
5.	"Dying Day"
6.	"Golden Ship"
7.	"One Last Look"
8.	"Too Late For Lovers"
9.	"Hallelujah"
10.	"I Do"
11.	"These Roses"
12.	"Under My Skin"
13.	"Oh My"
14.	"Lucy Loo"
15.	"Mr. Freakshow"
16.	"Hey Ho" (Behind the Scenes)
17.	"TLFL" (Behind the Scenes)

Chart performance

Holy Smoke debuted at number one on the New Zealand Albums Chart, then slowly fell down the chart, before topping the chart again in February 2010.[12] It then regained the top spot in October 2010 due to the release of the Deluxe Edition. It then soon gained Quadruple Platinum status.[13]

Chart (2009)	Peak position	Certification	Sales
New Zealand Albums Chart[12]	1	3x Platinum[14]	45,000+[5]
Australian (ARIA) Chart[15]	69
Chart (2010)	Peak position	Certification	Sales
New Zealand Albums Chart[12]	1	4x Platinum[14]	60,000+[5]

Release history

Region	Date
Australia[1]	25 September 2009 (2009-09-25)
New Zealand[2]	19 October 2009 (2009-10-19)
United States[16][17]	16 March 2010 (2010-03-16)

See also

• Book:Holy Smoke

References

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5. "New Zealand Chart Facts". RIANZ. 27 October 2009. Archived from the original on 31 October 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
6. "Lowe's Never Stop Improving Brand Spot". TheStreet.com. 19 September 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
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9. "Holy Smoke AU". iTunes Store. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
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11. "Gin Wigmore : Holy Smoke (Deluxe Edition) 2CD+DVD". Retrieved 7 February 2013.
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13. "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Rianz.org.nz. Archived from the original on 18 March 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
14. "Latest Gold / Platinum Albums". Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
15. "Australian Charts: Kylie Minogue 'Golden' Debuts At No 1". Noise11. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
16. "Gin Wigmore Debuts New Single "Too Late For Lovers"". Skope Entertainment Inc. 4 December 2009. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
17. Moses, Hussein (8 March 2010). "Songstress Sets Her Sight On US". Real Groove Magazine. MTV. Retrieved 26 March 2010.