Ten (Gabriella Cilmi album)

Ten
Studio album by Gabriella Cilmi
Released 22 March 2010 (2010-03-22)
Recorded 2009–2010
Genre
Length 47:54
Label Island
Producer Xenomania, Greg Kurstin, The Invisible Men, Dallas Austin, Gabriella Cilmi, Parker & James
Gabriella Cilmi chronology
iTunes Festival: London 2008
(2008)iTunes Festival: London 20082008		 Ten
(2010)		 The Sting
(2013)The Sting2013
Singles from Ten
  1. "On a Mission"
    Released: 5 February 2010
  2. "Hearts Don't Lie"
    Released: 23 April 2010
  3. "Defender"
    Released: 26 August 2010

Ten is the second studio album by Australian-born singer-songwriter Gabriella Cilmi, released on 22 March 2010.[1] However, the album has not been released in the United States. The lead single, "On a Mission", appeared two weeks ahead of the album and marked Cilmi's foray into more 1980s inspired music.[2] The album peaked in the top 40 in Australia and the UK. PopJustice placed Ten at number 4 on their "Top 33 albums of 2010" list.

Background

According to Cilmi, Ten features "lots of uptempo funk and disco-inspired numbers designed to make people groove" as well as "some more sexy tracks". One song incorporates a type of yodel into it.[2] While producing the album, Cilmi worked with Greg Kurstin, The Invisible Men and Dallas Austin, as well as Xenomania on the song "Hearts Don't Lie" which she likens to a Bee Gees song. Cilmi has said "Love Me 'Cause You Want To" is the song she's most proud of due to the fact it was produced with her band.[2]

The album's cover was released a few weeks after Cilmi was reported as having criticised Lady Gaga for the skimpy nature of her clothing,[3] the cover of Ten, on which Cilmi appears to be wearing an orange brassiere, overlaid with a black snaky design representative of cinematic film, aroused some interest. Shortly afterwards a further portfolio of photographs was published, for which Cilmi had posed in items of red and black lingerie.[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
BBC(positive)[6]
The Guardian[7]
The Independent(negative)[8]
NU.nl[9]
The Observer(positive)[10]
Sputnikmusic[11]
State[12]
The Times[13]
Virgin Media[14]

Overall critical reaction has been generally positive. Hugh Montgomery for The Observer called it "Good, plasticky fun", praising 'Love Me Cos You Want To' and 'Hearts Don't Lie' but criticising the "unnecessary excursions into quivering balladry and jaunty piano-pop".[15] Pete Paphides for The Times also awarded 4 stars, saying "If her current single On a Mission doesn't manage to relieve Cilmi of the 2008 Sweet About Me albatross, then the sensuous future-disco of Love Me Cos should do the trick."[16]

Caroline Sullivan for The Guardian gave Ten 3 stars, saying "Her zest and powerful, Anastacia like voice can't be faulted, but the music, produced mainly by dance-pop overlords Greg Kurstin and Dallas Austin, is woefully generic."[17] BBC Music also praised Cilmi's voice, and said about the album: "Ten still doesn't give too a clear indication of where to place Cilmi as an artist. And while that may infuriate chronic pigeonholers, it's also part of Ten's beauty – it may be a mere stepping stone to something more defined in the bigger picture, but there's an unpredictability and a talent on display that implies she knows exactly where she's going."[18] Pierre Oitmann of Dutch news site Nu.nl cites Gabriella Cilmi as being "every record company mogul's wet dream (...) effortlessly adjusting to the musical genre of choice", and giving the album 7 out of 10 stars.[19]

Singles

The album's lead single, "On a Mission", was released on 5 February 2010 in Australia, and 7 March in the UK. It is accompanied by a £250,000 music video, billed as a homage to Barbarella.[1][2] The song reached the top 10 on the UK Singles Chart and top 20 on the ARIA Singles Chart, where it was certified Gold.[20] Hearts Don't Lie" was released as the second single, it was released in the UK on 7 June 2010.[21] It performed less successfully, failing to chart in Australia, and reaching a lowly number 134 in the UK.[22] "Defender" was released as the album's third and final single on 30 August 2010 exclusively in the UK, where it failed to appear on the singles chart. Promotional releases of "Defender" issued the single as a double-A Side with its b-side "Magic Carpet Ride", which also appeared as a b-side on "On a Mission" and a bonus track on Ten.[23]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."On a Mission"George Astasio, Gabriella Cilmi, Jason Pebworth, Jon ShaveThe Invisible Men3:02
2."Hearts Don't Lie"Cilmi, Miranda Cooper, Brian Higgins, Tim Powell, Owen ParkerXenomania4:04
3."What If You Knew"Astasio, Cilmi, Pebworth, Shave, Justin Griffiths, Parker Ighile, Kyle AbrahamsThe Invisible Men, Parker & James2:41
4."Love Me Cos You Want To"Astasio, Cilmi, Pebworth, Shave, Ellie GouldingThe Invisible Men, Cilmi, Lumberjack4:21
5."Defender"Astasio, Cilmi, Pebworth, ShaveThe Invisible Men3:44
6."Robots"Astasio, Cilmi, Pebworth, Shave, Dan SmithThe Invisible Men4:01
7."Superhot"Cilmi, Paul Harris, Nick Clow, Luciana, Ian MastersonHarris, Masterson3:37
8."Boys"Dallas Austin, CilmiAustin3:50
9."Invisible Girl"Astasio, Cilmi, Pebworth, Shave, Ighile, Abrahams, Rita OraThe Invisible Men, Parker & James3:35
10."Glue"AustinAustin4:19
11."Let Me Know"Astasio, Cilmi, Pebworth, Shave, Tim LarcombeThe Invisible Men3:32
12."Superman"Cilmi, James Bourne, Greg KurstinKurstin3:43
13."Sweet About Me" (re-recorded; Twenty Ten version) (bonus track)Cilmi, Cooper, Higgins, Tim Larcombe 3:28

Charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[24] 17
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[25] 73
Belgian Heatseekers Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[26] 1
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[27] 71
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[28] 63
European Albums (Billboard)[29] 74
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[30] 61
Greek International Albums (IFPI)[31] 6
Italian Albums (FIMI)[32] 59
Scottish Albums (OCC)[33] 28
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[34] 29
UK Albums (OCC)[35] 28

References

  1. 1 2 Stuart Pink (10 January 2010). "Gabriella Cilmi is back with new material and sexy look". The Sun. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Nick Levine (12 January 2010). "Interview - EXCLUSIVE: Gabriella Cilmi". Digital Spy. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
  3. ↑ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/02/16/gabriella_cilmi_s_harsh_words_for_gaga_ Cilmi was quoted as having said that Lady Gaga "needs to put some clothes on" and that "eventually you're just going to catch something ... if you keep walking around in your bra and knickers.", observations reminiscent of Dido's in 2005 about not "parad[ing] around with a bra top and hot pants": see Daily Mail, 24 June 2005.
  4. ↑ Daily Mail, 2 April 2010; FHM, May 2010
  5. ↑ O'Brien, Jon (23 May 2010) Ten - Gabriella Cilmi| AllMusic AllMusic Retrieved 13 February 2011
  6. ↑ "Music - Review of Gabriella Cilmi - Ten". BBC. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  7. ↑ Sullivan, Caroline (18 March 2010). "Gabriella Cilmi: Ten". The Guardian. London.
  8. ↑ Richman, Simmy (21 March 2010). "Album: Gabriella Cilmi, Ten (Island Records)". The Independent. London.
  9. ↑ Oitmann, Pierre. "Review: Ten". NU.nl. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
  10. ↑ Montgomery, Hugh (21 March 2010). "Gabriella Cilmi: Ten". The Guardian. London.
  11. ↑ "Gabriella Cilmi - Ten (staff review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  12. ↑ "Gabriella Cilmi – Ten - Album Review | State Magazine". State.ie. 2010-03-11. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  13. ↑ Paphides, Pete (20 March 2010). "Gabriella Cilmi Ten". The Times. London.
  14. ↑ Album Review by Johnny Dee (2010-03-22). "Gabriella Cilmi: Ten review - Reviews - Music". Virgin Media. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  15. ↑ Hugh Montgomery (21 March 2010). "Gabriella Cilmi: Ten | Album review | Music | The Observer". London: Guardian. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  16. ↑ Archived 15 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
  17. ↑ Caroline Sullivan (21 March 2010). "Gabriella Cilmi: Ten | CD review | Music". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  18. ↑ "Music - Review of Gabriella Cilmi - Ten". BBC. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  19. ↑ "Ten". Nu.nl. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
  20. ↑ http://aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.auaccreds2010.htm
  21. ↑ Hearts Don't Lie release date Digital Spy Accessed on 13 May 2010
  22. ↑ "Australian Music Report Weekly Hot 100". Aumreport.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  23. ↑ Forthcoming UK singles - 16 August 2010 Archived 12 May 2012 at WebCite
  24. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Gabriella Cilmi – Ten". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
  25. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Gabriella Cilmi – Ten" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  26. ↑ "Gabriella Cilmi – Ten". Ultratop (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  27. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Gabriella Cilmi – Ten" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  28. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Gabriella Cilmi – Ten" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  29. ↑ "Hits of the World". Billboard. Vol. 122 no. 15. 10 April 2010. ISSN 0006-2510.
  30. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Gabriella Cilmi – Ten" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  31. ↑ "Gabriella Cilmi – Ten". greekcharts.com. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  32. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Gabriella Cilmi – Ten". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  33. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  34. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Gabriella Cilmi – Ten". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  35. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
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