Sleeping in the Nothing

Sleeping in the Nothing is the second and most recent studio album by Kelly Osbourne, released in 2005. Unlike the pop punk sound of her first album, Sleeping in the Nothing features Osbourne singing to '80s-inspired electro beats.[4] For the role of producer, Osbourne worked with Linda Perry, widely known for working with artists such as Christina Aguilera, Pink, Courtney Love and Gwen Stefani.[4]

Sleeping in the Nothing
Studio album by
Kelly Osbourne
Released7 June 2005
Recorded2004–2005
Genre dance-rock[3]
Length43:09
LabelSanctuary
ProducerLinda Perry
Kelly Osbourne chronology
Shut Up / Changes
(2002 / 2003)		 Sleeping in the Nothing
(2005)
Singles from Sleeping in the Nothing
  1. "One Word"
    Released: 19 April 2005

The Japanese edition of the album contains a cover of the 1986 Stacey Q song "Two of Hearts" as a bonus track.

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Blender[5]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[4]
Rolling Stone[6]
Slant Magazine[1]
Star-Newsfavourable[7]
StylusA−[8]

The album received mixed to positive reviews from music critics, many of which beginning with an admonition to forget about her previous work. Billboard said "the singer sounds incredibly at home in such surroundings."[9] Giving the album three out of five stars, Rolling Stone called it an "occasionally invigorating disc of shiny dance rock".[3] In a C+ review, Entertainment Weekly writer Timothy Gunatilaka wrote: "'Redlight' and 'I Can't Wait' make for fine party starters, and there are fairly groovy beats throughout. But with Sleeping's somber subject matter (date rape, rehab) and Osbourne's devitalized delivery, it feels wrong to get down to these ultimately drab songs."[4]

Commercial Performance

Despite receiving mostly positive reviews, "Sleeping In The Nothing" was a commercial failure, debuting and peaking at number fifty-seven on the UK Albums Chart, lasting one week in the chart. In the United States, the album reached number 117 on the US Billboard 200, selling just under 9,000 copies. The same month "Sleeping In The Nothing was released, Osbourne admitted herself to rehab in June 2005 for drug addiction, which stopped any further promotion, which may have resulted in the albums low sales. Not long after the albums release, Osbourne's record label Sanctuary dropped her due to the album's commercial underperformance.

Promotion

Osbourne promoted the album with several appearances on TV shows and award ceremonies, including CD:UK, and the MTV Australia Video Music Awards 2005. Osbourne also made an appearance on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, during which Ross made comments on Osbourne's weight in regards to the album cover, saying she had been "airbrushed".[10] Osbourne later said of the appearance: "The band that was performing was New Order and they refused to play until he apologised. A lot of it wasn't shown on TV because if they saw what he really said to me, I don't think any parent in the world would ever watch his show again. What he said to me destroyed me for two years."[10] Osbourne also said Ross' comments caused her to "sabotage" her record deal: "I thought, 'What the fuck is the point in me doing this shit when a grown man insults me in this way? I'm not strong enough to do this. I'd rather be the trust-fund kid that everyone thinks I am than work my arse off to get insulted.'"[10] She admitted herself to rehab in June 2005, which stopped any further promotion for the album.[11]

Track listing

All songs written by Linda Perry, except where noted.

  1. "One Word" – 4:01
  2. "Uh Oh" – 3:12
  3. "Redlight" – 3:42
  4. "Secret Lover" (Kelly Osbourne, Linda Perry) – 3:24
  5. "I Can't Wait" – 4:00
  6. "Edge of Your Atmosphere" (Kelly Osbourne, Linda Perry) – 3:45
  7. "Suburbia" – 3:34
  8. "Don't Touch Me While I'm Sleeping" – 3:19
  9. "Save Me" (Kelly Osbourne, Linda Perry) – 3:47
  10. "Entropy" – 3:19
  11. "One Word" (Chris Cox Remix) – 7:55 (hidden track)

Japanese edition bonus track

  1. "Two of Hearts" (John Mitchell, Sue Gatlin, Tim Greene) – 3:56
  2. "One Word" (Chris Cox Remix) – 7:55

Charts

Album
Chart (2005) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[12] 57
US Billboard 200[13] 117
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[14] 2
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[15] 2

Singles

One Word was released as the first and only single from the album. It debuted and peaked at number nine on the UK Singles Chart on 25th May 2005 where it lasted seven weeks on the chart. It peaked at number one on three Billboard dance charts, making Osbourne the first artist in the history of the Billboard charts to top all three dance surveys in the same week.

References
  1. Cinquemani, Sal (21 May 2005). "Kelly Osbourne Sleeping In The Nothing | Album Review". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  2. AllMusic review
  3. No byline (2005-06-16), "Kelly Osbourne: Sleeping in the Nothing". Rolling Stone. (976):98
  4. Gunatilaka, Timothy (6 June 2005). "Sleeping in the Nothing | EW.com". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  5. Blender review
  6. Rolling Stone review
  7. "New CD Releases". Star-News. 9 June 2005. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  8. Stylus review
  9. M. P.; Cohen, Jonathan (2005-06-11), "Sleeping in the Nothing". Billboard. 117 (24):50-51
  10. Lewis, Tim (13 September 2009). "Kelly Osbourne | Interview | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  11. "Reznor's Court Victory" (30 June 2005). Rolling Stone. (977/978):28
  12. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  13. "Kelly Osbourne Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  14. "Kelly Osbourne Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  15. "Kelly Osbourne Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
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