Alisha's Attic

Alisha's Attic
Shelly (left) and Karen (right)
Background information
Origin London, England
Genres Pop
Years active 1996–2001
Labels Universal, Mercury
Associated acts Shelly McErlaine
Website http://www.alishasatticofficial.com (offline)
Past members Shelly McErlaine
Karen Poole

Alisha's Attic were an English duo group of the 1990s and early 2000s. The two members were sisters Shelly McErlaine (née Poole) and Karen Poole, born in Barking and Chadwell Heath respectively.[1][2] Their father is Brian Poole of 1960s group Brian Poole and the Tremeloes.[3]

History

Karen and Shelly's recording career began with the release of their debut single I Am, I Feel, which quickly became a radio and chart hit in the UK. This was followed in November 1996 by their entirely self-written debut album Alisha Rules the World.[3] The platinum selling album was produced by Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics and spawned four top 15 UK hits and substantial success in Europe and Japan. They were nominated for a 1997 Brit Award[4] for Best Newcomer, and also nominated that year for an Ivor Novello Award for the best lyrical and melodic composition. In July 1997 the band played on the first Lilith Fair .[5] They also toured with INXS, and supported Jon Bon Jovi as well as their own headline tours throughout the late nineties.

Alisha's Attic went on to release two more albums - Illumina ( silver in the UK) which produced the singles "The Incidentals" , "Wish I Were You" and "Barbarella", and the critically acclaimed album The House We Built, a mostly live album recorded with Bill Bottrell in Mendocino, USA.[6] The two singles from this album were "Pretender Got my Heart" (which was featured on Bridget Jones the movie) and "Push it all Aside". Both of these singles featured award-winning videos made by Sophie Muller. The group released one more album, in Japan - Japanese Dream - before they went their separate ways in 2004.

Both women went on to become successful songwriters. Shelly is also in the band Red Sky July.

Discography

Alisha's Attic discography
Studio albums 5
Compilation albums 1
Singles 9

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[7]		 AUS
[8]		 GER
[9]		 SCO
[10]
Alisha Rules the World
  • Released: November 1996
  • Label: Mercury
 14 54 58 29
Japanese Dream
  • Released: 1997
  • Label: Mercury
 — — — —
Illumina
  • Released: October 1998
  • Label: Mercury
 15 — — 31
The House We Built
  • Released: July 2001
  • Label: Mercury
 55 — — 90
The Attic Vaults 1
  • Released: August 2001
  • Fan club release only
 — — — —
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation Albums

Title Album details
The Collection
  • Released: July 2003
  • Label: Spectrum Music

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[7]		 AUS
[8]		 FRA
[12]		 GER
[9]		 IRE
[13]		 SCO
[14]		 SWE
[15]
1996 "I Am, I Feel" 14 18 40 69 13 14 23 Alisha Rules the World
"Alisha Rules the World" 12 26 — 69 24 16 60
1997 "Indestructible" 12 128 — — — 13 —
"Air We Breathe" 12 — — — — 13 —
1998 "The Incidentals" 13 — — — — 14 — Illumina
"Wish I Were You" 29 — — — — 27 —
1999 "Barbarella" 34 — — — — 30 —
2001 "Push It All Aside" 24 — — — — 17 — The House We Built
"Pretender Got My Heart" 43 — — — — 51 —
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Other songs

References

  1. ↑ "Alisha's Attic – news, lyrics, pictures, reviews, biography, videos, best songs, discography, concerts, gossip, pictures and tour dates". Nme.com. 1998-09-26. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
  2. ↑ Kwaku (1996-06-29). "Mercury betting the house on Alisha's attic". Billboard. Vol. 108 no. 26, p58. ISSN 0006-2510.
  3. 1 2 Sexton, Paul; Horak, Terri (1997-03-15). "Mercury set to open up U.K.'s Alisha's Attic in U.S". Billboard. Vol. 109 no. 11. p. 15. ISSN 0006-2510.
  4. ↑ Hudson, Heidi (April 1997). "Alisha's Attic". Lesbian News. 22 (9): 37. ISSN 0739-1803.
  5. ↑ Courant.com: Alisha Rules The World: 24 July 1997
  6. ↑ Tony Barrell (2001-02-25). "A Town Called Alisha". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 2014-09-27.
  7. 1 2 "Official Charts > Alisha's Attic". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
  8. 1 2 Australian (ARIA) chart peaks:
    • Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com > Alisha's Attic in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
    • Top 100 peaks to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
    • Alisha Rules the World (album): "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Albums Chart – Week Ending 15 Jun 1997". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 2017-04-09.
    • "Indestructible": "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 5 June 2015". Imgur.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2015. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
  9. 1 2 German chart peaks:
    • "I Am, I Feel": "Alisha's Attic – I Am, I Feel (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
    • Alisha Rules the World (album): "Alisha's Attic – Alisha Rules the World (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
    • "Alisha Rules the World" (single): "Alisha's Attic – Alisha Rules the World (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
  10. ↑ "Scottish Albums". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
  11. 1 2 "UK Certification". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
  12. ↑ "French Singles". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
  13. ↑ "Irish Singles". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
  14. ↑ "Scottish Singles". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
  15. ↑ "Swedish Singles". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
  16. ↑ "ARIA Charts Accreditations - 1997 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
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