Little Stranger (album)

Little Stranger is the debut studio album by New Zealand recording artist Annah Mac. It was released in New Zealand on 5 September 2011.

Little Stranger
Studio album by
Annah Mac
Released5 September 2011 (2011-09-05)
Recorded2009–2011 [1]
GenrePop, Rock, Country
Length49:23
LabelSony Music Entertainment New Zealand
Singles from Little Stranger
  1. "Home"
    Released: 23 April 2009
  2. "Focus"
    Released: 28 September 2009
  3. "Baby Don't Change"
    Released: 9 July 2010
  4. "Celia"
    Released: 10 June 2011
  5. "Girl In Stilettos"
    Released: 2011
  6. "Bucket"
    Released: 14 September 2012

It peaked at #32 on the RIANZ Albums chart, and at #7 on the RIANZ New Zealand Artists Albums chart.

Recording and production

The majority of the album was recorded at Roundhead Studios, with American producer Brady Blade; working with Josh Fountain to record and remix Girl In Stilettos at Woodcut Studios. Bucket was produced by Mac and Fountain at York Street Studios, while Celia was produced by Wayne Bell and Ben King at 'The Lab'.

Singles
  • Home was released as Annah Mac's debut single before the Little Stranger era; but is included on the album.
  • Focus was released as Annah Mac's second single before the Little Stranger era; and is also included on the album.
  • Baby Don't Change was released as Annah Mac's third single before the Little Stranger era; and is also included on the album.
  • Celia was released as Annah Mac's fourth single, and is the first of the Little Stranger era. It is included on the album.
  • Girl In Stilettos is Annah Mac's fifth single, and is the second of the Little Stranger era. It is Annah Mac's most popular single to date, and is included on the album. It peaked at #2 on the RIANZ singles chart, and at #1 on the RIANZ New Zealand Artists singles chart.
  • Bucket was released as Annah Mac's sixth single, and is to be released as part of the deluxe edition of Little Stranger.

Deluxe edition

In and interview with New Zealand radio station The Edge,[2] Annah Mac said that she is looking at releasing a deluxe edition of the album Little Stranger in early 2013. It would contain the single Bucket, which was released on 14 September 2012, the deluxe edition was pulled for reasons unknown and remains unreleased.

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Celia"2:50
2."Girl In Stilettos"3:00
3."Same Cartoons"4:09
4."Here I Stand"4:35
5."Focus"3:19
6."Baby Don't Change"4:06
7."Make Me Yours"3:07
8."City Lights"4:07
9."Miss You"4:06
10."Kiss Me"3:41
11."Silver Friend"5:18
12."Home"3:08
13."Hey Ma (iTunes Bonus Track)"3:57
Total length:49:23

The Girl In Stilettos Tour
The Girl In Stilettos Tour
Tour by Annah Mac
Associated albumLittle Stranger
Start date20 April 2012 (2012-04-20)
End date6 May 2012 (2012-05-06)
No. of shows5

The Girl In Stilettos Tour was the first concert tour by New Zealand musician Annah Mac, in support of her first studio album Little Stranger.

Dates and venues
Date Location Venue
20 April 2012 Auckland Academy Cinemas
26 April 2012 Christchurch CPSA Big Yellow Building
27 April 2012 Invercargill Civic Theatre
28 April 2012 Dunedin Sammy's
6 May 2012 Wellington Downstage Theatre

Charts
Charts (2012) Peak
position
New Zealand Albums Chart[3] 19
New Zealand NZ Artists Albums Chart[4] 7
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References
  1. "Little Stranger by Annah Mac on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. 5 September 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  2. "Annah Mac: Bucket". Theedge.co.nz. 17 September 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  3. "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 23 January 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  4. "Top 20 New Zealand Albums Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 23 January 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
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