Seven (Lisa Stansfield album)

Seven is the seventh studio album by British singer Lisa Stansfield released on 31 January 2014. It is her first new album since 2004's The Moment.[1][2] Seven was promoted by three singles: "Can't Dance", "Carry On" and "So Be It", and the European 2013–2014 Seven Tour.[3][1][4][5][6] Titled Seven+, the album was re-released in October 2014 with one new song, "There Goes My Heart" and fifteen remixes. In the United Kingdom it was released as a double album with the original track listing. In Europe, Seven+ was issued as a standalone album. The Live in Manchester album/video recorded during the Seven Tour was released on 28 August 2015.[7]

Seven
Studio album by Lisa Stansfield
Released	31 January 2014 (2014-01-31)
Recorded	2012–2013
Genre	R&B soul funk pop
Length	57:19
Label	Monkeynatra Edel
Producer	Ian Devaney Jerry Hey Peter Mokran Snowboy
Lisa Stansfield chronology
The Moment (2004) Seven (2014) People Hold On ... The Remix Anthology (2014)
Alternative cover
European Seven+ cover
Singles from Seven
"Can't Dance" Released: 16 October 2013 "Carry On" Released: 14 February 2014 "So Be It" Released: 5 May 2014 "There Goes My Heart" Released: 8 December 2014

Background and release

After releasing her previous album The Moment in 2004, Stansfield focused on acting. She played herself in the comedy series Monkey Trousers in mid-2005. In late 2006, she appeared in the drama series Goldplated, playing Trinny Jamieson. In September 2007, Stansfield appeared in another television series, Agatha Christie's Marple. She played Mary Durrant in the episode titled Ordeal by Innocence. Later, Stansfield dubbed one of the characters (Millie, an elf) for the English version of the Finnish animated film Quest for a Heart released in December 2007. She has also recorded the title song "Quest for a Heart" written by Charlie Mole and Lee Hall and produced by Mole in collaboration with Ali Thomson. In 2007, Stansfield joined the cast of The Edge of Love directed by John Maybury. The film starring Keira Knightley, Sienna Miller, Cillian Murphy and Matthew Rhys premiered in June 2008. Stansfield played the role of Ruth Williams. In mid-2009, she starred in the Nick Mead-directed documentary Dean Street Shuffle playing herself. In 2012, Elaine Constantine gave Stansfield a role in Northern Soul, an independent docu-drama about the social phenomenon and generation of this music and dance movement. The film was released in October 2014.

Stansfield's career has spanned over three decades, boasting sales of over twenty million records and a string of international top ten hits including: "All Around the World", "Change", "All Woman", "Someday (I'm Coming Back)" and others. The Grammy nominated, multi BRIT, Ivor Novello and Silver Clef Award winner has returned to the studio in 2012 to record her next album along with long-time songwriting partner and husband Ian Devaney.[2] Stansfield also embarked on the Seven Tour in May 2013 and ended it in November 2014. In August 2013, she announced that her seventh studio album titled simply Seven will be released in October 2013.[1] However, on 16 October 2013, Stansfield announced via her Facebook that the release date had been pushed back to early 2014. Seven was released on 31 January 2014 in Europe and 10 February 2014 in the United Kingdom. In October 2014, the album was re-released with new material as Seven+.

Content

Seven which has been produced and written in the United Kingdom by Stansfield and Ian Devaney features tracks such as: "Can't Dance", "The Rain", "Stupid Heart", "Conversation", "The Crown", "So Be It" and "Picket Fence". Recorded in both Los Angeles and Manchester, Stansfield has collaborated with John Robinson and orchestrator Jerry Hey, both integral to the creation of Michael Jackson's Off the Wall, Thriller and Bad and have worked with Stansfield for over two decades. Following her critically acclaimed return to live performance in 2013 – The Times wrote that Stansfield "still has the most distinctive and sensuous voice in soul pop." Seven marks her return to the international stage and confirms her status as one of the UK's premier recording artists.[2] The deluxe edition contains live versions of Stansfield's previous hits, recorded during her show at the Sound Control in Manchester on 20 November 2012, and also a new version of "You Can't Deny It" remixed by Ian Devaney.[8]

In October 2014, the album was re-released as Seven+. In the UK, it was issued on 20 October 2014 as a two-disc edition with original track listing plus one new song, "There Goes My Heart" and fifteen remixes. In Europe, Seven+ was released as a single disc with "There Goes My Heart" and fifteen remixes on 31 October 2014. The songs were remixed by Cahill, Moto Blanco, Snowboy, Andy Lewis, Opolopo, Cool Million and Soul Talk.

Critical reception

Seven received favourable reviews. TheGayUK's Chris Jones said: "Finally, after 10 long years, she's back - but by god, it was worth the wait. Seven, Lisa's seventh album, gives us 10 tracks that make you cry, make you dance and make you glad you have ears!"[9] The Daily Express's Stephen Unwin said: "And after a hiatus of almost 10 years, Lisa is back. Late 2012 saw her dipping her toes in with a few sell-out, intimate UK gigs, just to let everyone know that the voice is still spine-tingling, and to showcase a few tracks from this comeback album which are more-ishly good."[10]

Commercial performance

Seven debuted in mid-February 2014 at number thirteen in the United Kingdom and Germany, number twenty-five in Austria, number thirty-two in Czech Republic and number forty-two in Switzerland. In the UK, Seven surpassed Stansfield's previous efforts Face Up (number 38, 2001) and The Moment (number 57, 2004) by debuting at number thirteen (5,930 sales). All of her first four studio albums made the top ten in the UK, most recently a self-titled 1997 effort, which peaked at number two. In 2014 it was awarded a double silver certification from the Independent Music Companies Association,[11] which indicated sales of 60,000 copies throughout Europe.[12]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Can't Dance"	Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney	Devaney, Jerry Hey	4:14
2.	"Why"	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney, Hey	3:08
3.	"So Be It"	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney	4:07
4.	"Stupid Heart"	Stansfield	Devaney	3:51
5.	"The Crown"	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney, Peter Mokran	3:39
6.	"Picket Fence"	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney, Hey	3:57
7.	"The Rain"	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney, Hey	3:53
8.	"Conversation"	Stansfield	Devaney	4:22
9.	"Carry On"	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney, Snowboy	4:07
10.	"Love Can"	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney	3:42

Deluxe edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
11.	"You Can't Deny It" (24/7)	Stansfield, Devaney, Andy Morris	Devaney	4:22
12.	"Set Your Loving Free" (Live in Manchester)	Stansfield, Devaney, Morris	Devaney	4:03
13.	"Time to Make You Mine" (Live in Manchester)	Stansfield, Devaney, Morris	Devaney	4:56
14.	"Someday (I'm Coming Back)" (Live in Manchester)	Stansfield, Devaney, Morris	Devaney	4:45

Seven+ UK disc one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Can't Dance"	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney, Hey	4:14
2.	"Why"	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney, Hey	3:08
3.	"So Be It"	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney	4:07
4.	"Stupid Heart"	Stansfield	Devaney	3:51
5.	"The Crown"	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney, Mokran	3:39
6.	"Picket Fence"	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney, Hey	3:57
7.	"The Rain"	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney, Hey	3:53
8.	"Conversation"	Stansfield	Devaney	4:22
9.	"Carry On"	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney, Snowboy	4:07
10.	"Love Can"	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney	3:42
11.	"There Goes My Heart"	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney	4:16

Seven+ UK disc two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Can't Dance" (Cool Million 83 Mix)	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney, Hey	5:23
2.	"So Be It" (SoulTalk Remix)	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney	4:11
3.	"There Goes My Heart" (Cool Million Goldchain + Moustarche Remix)	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney	4:17
4.	"Carry On" (Andy Lewis Remix)	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney, Snowboy	3:49
5.	"Can't Dance" (Snowboy Vintage Funk Remix)	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney, Hey	5:32
6.	"Picket Fence" (Opolopo Mix)	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney, Hey	5:56
7.	"Love Can" (Snowboy Remix)	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney	8:36
8.	"You Can't Deny It" (24/7)	Stansfield, Devaney, Morris	Devaney	4:22
9.	"The Crown" (Cool Million Remix)	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney, Mokray	4:11
10.	"There Goes My Heart" (Heartful Dodger Remix)	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney	6:01
11.	"Can't Dance" (Moto Blanco Edit)	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney, Hey	3:30
12.	"So Be It" (Cahill Remix)	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney	6:09
13.	"There Goes My Heart" (Cool Million Remix)	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney	4:40
14.	"Can't Dance" (Cool Million 81 Xtended Mix)	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney, Hey	6:15
15.	"Can't Dance" (Snowboy Club Remix)	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney, Hey	4:48

Seven+ European disc

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"There Goes My Heart"	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney	4:16
2.	"Can't Dance" (Cool Million 83 Mix)	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney, Hey	5:23
3.	"So Be It" (SoulTalk Remix)	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney	4:11
4.	"There Goes My Heart" (Cool Million Goldchain + Moustarche Remix)	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney	4:17
5.	"Carry On" (Andy Lewis Remix)	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney, Snowboy	3:49
6.	"Can't Dance" (Snowboy Vintage Funk Remix)	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney, Hey	5:32
7.	"Picket Fence" (Opolopo Mix)	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney, Hey	5:56
8.	"Love Can" (Snowboy Remix)	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney	8:36
9.	"You Can't Deny It" (24/7)	Stansfield, Devaney, Morris	Devaney	4:22
10.	"The Crown" (Cool Million Remix)	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney, Mokray	4:11
11.	"There Goes My Heart" (Heartful Dodger Remix)	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney	6:01
12.	"Can't Dance" (Moto Blanco Edit)	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney, Hey	3:30
13.	"So Be It" (Cahill Remix)	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney	6:09
14.	"There Goes My Heart" (Cool Million Remix)	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney	4:40
15.	"Can't Dance" (Cool Million 81 Xtended Mix) (digital editions only)	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney, Hey	6:15
16.	"Can't Dance" (Snowboy Club Remix)	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney, Hey	4:48

Charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[13]	25
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14]	133
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[15]	111
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[16]	32
French Albums (SNEP)[17]	188
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[18]	13
Scottish Albums (OCC)[19]	45
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20]	42
UK Albums (OCC)[21]	13

Credits and personnel

Musicians Lisa Stansfield - lead and background vocals Davide Giovannini – drums John Robinson - drums Kevin Whitehead - drums Gary Crocket – bass Neil Stubenhaus - bass Davide Mantovani - double bass Al Cherry – guitar Paul Jackson, Jr. - guitars Randy Kerber - keyboards, piano, electric piano, clarinet, hammond Ian Devany – piano, keyboards Peter Mokran - keyboards, guitar, programming Richard Cottle - piano, string arrangements Dave Oliver – hammond Snowboy – percussion Steve Vintner - orchestral percussion John Thirkell - trumpets, flugelhorn Gary Grant - trumpets Dan Fornero - trumpets Andy Martin - trombones Steve Haltman - trombones Mickey Donnelly - saxophones, flute Dan Higgins - saxophones Andrew Price - violin Clare Dixon - violin Karen Mainwaring - violin Rachel Porteous - violin Martin Wellington - viola Peter Dixon - cello Richard Harwood - cello Hugh Webb - harp Andrea Grant - background vocals

Production Ian Devaney – producer Jerry Hey - co-producer Peter Mokran - co-producer, mixing Snowboy - co-producer Bernie Grundman - mastering Martin Rhodes - studio manager Philip Holmes - estate manager Stephen Boycs-Buckley - recording engineer Steve Sykes - recording engineer Michael Stern - recording engineer Robby Nelson - recording engineer Joy Glover - recording engineer George Apison - recording engineer Cristiano Verardo - recording engineer Adam Kelly - assistant engineer Jack Langfeld - assistant engineer Spencer Guerro - assistant engineer Morgan Strotton - assistant engineer Isabel Seeliger-Marley - assistant engineer Daniele Trevisanello - assistant engineer Eric Weaver - assistant engineer Eric Eylands - assistant engineer Rachel George - artist management

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
Europe[22]	31 January 2014	Edel	CD	4 029759 090427 (standard edition) 4 029759 090472 (deluxe edition)
United Kingdom[8]	10 February 2014	Monkeynatra		5 037300 786155 (standard edition) 5 037300 786605 (deluxe edition)
	5 May 2014		LP	5 037300 789422
Europe	1 August 2014	Edel		4 029759 096344
United Kingdom	20 October 2014	Monkeynatra	2CD Seven+	5 037300 793092
Europe	31 October 2014	Edel	1CD Seven+	4 029759 099215

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