Elle'ments

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Elle'ments
File:No-angels-ellements.jpg
Studio album by No Angels
Released 12 March 2001
Recorded 2000-2001
Genre
Length 46:45
Label
Producer
No Angels chronology
Elle'ments
(2001)		 Now ... Us!
(2002)Now ... Us!2002
Singles from Elle'ments
  1. "Daylight in Your Eyes"
    Released: 5 February 2001
  2. "Rivers of Joy"
    Released: 30 April 2001
  3. "There Must Be an Angel"
    Released: 12 August 2001
  4. "When the Angels Sing"/"Atlantis"
    Released: 19 November 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Intro (acceptable)[1]
laut.de 2/5 stars[2]

Elle'ments is the debut studio album by German pop group No Angels, released by Polydor's sublabel Cheyenne Records on 12 March 2001 (see 2001 in music) in German-speaking Europe. It was primarily produced by Thorsten Brötzmann, with additional production from Peter Ries and Leslie Mandoki. The album yielded the record-breaking number-one single "Daylight in Your Eyes," and produced another three singles, including "When the Angels Sing" and a remake of Eurythmics' 1985 single "There Must Be an Angel."

Elle'ments was a smash-hit in Central Europe, where it was eventually certified platinum in Austria and Switzerland, and 7×Gold in Germany. It spawned another two versions, including a Special Winter Edition (2001) and a limited Karaoke Edition (2001) and spent seventy-four weeks within the German Top 100 Albums Chart, eventually ranking first on the German year-end chart of 2001.

Background

The members of No Angels were formed through on the RTL2 channel's first series of Popstars, a reality talent show which set about producing a five-piece girl group.[3] After several elimination rounds, Nadja Benaissa, Lucy Diakovska, Sandy Mölling, Vanessa Petruo and Jessica Wahls were chosen, and signed a recording contract with Polydor.[3] With the final members of the group in place, the program followed the group during its recording sessions, photo and music video shoots and other promotional commitments such as showcases and instores.[3] For their English language debut album, the band worked a small group of German-based music producers, including Thorsten Brötzmann, Peter Ries, Leslie Mándoki, and Rosenstolz member Peter Plate, many who later became frequent collaborators.[3]

Style and lyrics

Elle'ments takes influence from a number of different genres, such as Europop, teen pop, electro, and dance, and combines elements from pop rock, drum and bass, and contemporary R&B.[4] The album received comparisons to girl groups such as Britney Spears, Destiny's Child, and the Spice Girls.[4]

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Daylight in Your Eyes"   Tony Bruno, Tommy Byrnes Thorsten Brötzmann 3:30
2. "When the Angels Sing"   Peter Ries, Charlemaine Thomas-Schmidtmer Peter Ries 3:42
3. "Promises Can Wait"   Peter Ries, Dawn Faith Schönherz Peter Ries 3:21
4. "You Could Be the First"   Ralf Lübke Patrik Majer, Plate & Sommer 3:27
5. "Cold as Ice"   David Brunner, Christopher Cousins, Marc Klammer Thorsten Brötzmann 4:04
6. "Rivers of Joy"   Niklas Pettersson, Hans Andersson Peter Ries 3:28
7. "Be My Man (The Plan)"   Leslie Mandoki, Laszlo Bencker Leslie Mandoki 3:28
8. "Go Ahead And Take It"   Thorsten Brötzmann, Ulrich Wehner Thorsten Brötzmann 2:50
9. "Couldn't Care Less"   Franciz, Lepont Peter Ries 3:33
10. "Faith Can Move a Mountain"   Julian Feifel Leslie Mandoki 3:28
11. "Cry for You"   Thomas Anders, Christian Geller Peter Ries 4:49
12. "Send Me Flowers"   Axel Breitung Thorsten Brötzmann 3:49
13. "That's the Reason"   Thorsten Brötzmann, Alexander Geringas Thorsten Brötzmann 3:15
Special Winter Edition
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "There Must Be An Angel"   Annie Lennox, David A. Stewart Patrik Majer, Peter Plate, Ulf Leo Sommer 3:55
2. "When the Angels Sing"   Peter Ries, Charlemaine Thomas-Schmidtmer Peter Ries 3:42
3. "What Am I Supposed to Do"   R. Hardt, H. Zier, Senait Mehari Soul-O-Matic 4:08
4. "100% Emotional"   Johan Aberg, Paul Rein, Winston Sela Peter Ries 3:03
5. "Daylight in Your Eyes"   Tony Bruno, Tommy Byrnes Thorsten Brötzmann 3:30
6. "Promises Can Wait"   Peter Ries, Dawn Faith Schönherz Peter Ries 3:21
7. "You Could Be the First"   Ralf Lübke Patrik Majer, Plate & Sommer 3:27
8. "Cold as Ice"   David Brunner, Christopher Cousins, Marc Klammer Thorsten Brötzmann 4:04
9. "Rivers of Joy"   Niklas Pettersson, Hans Andersson Peter Ries 3:28
10. "Be My Man (The Plan)"   Leslie Mandoki, Laszlo Bencker Leslie Mandoki 3:28
11. "Go Ahead And Take It"   Thorsten Brötzmann, Ulrich Wehner Thorsten Brötzmann 2:50
12. "Couldn't Care Less"   Franciz, Lepont Peter Ries 3:33
13. "Faith Can Move a Mountain"   Julian Feifel Leslie Mandoki 3:28
14. "Cry for You"   Thomas Anders, Christian Geller Peter Ries 4:49
15. "Send Me Flowers"   Axel Breitung Thorsten Brötzmann 3:49
16. "That's the Reason"   Thorsten Brötzmann, Alexander Geringas Thorsten Brötzmann 3:15

Credits and personnel

  • Laszlo Bencker - various
  • Thorsten Brötzmann - keyboards
  • Nico Fintzen - keyboards
  • Stefan Hansen - keyboards
  • Tony Laketos - sax
  • Ralf Lübke - guitar
  • Lesli Mandoki - various
  • Ossi Schaller - guitar
  • Peter Weihe - guitar

Production

  • Producer: Thorsten Brötzmann, Patrik Majer, Leslie Mandoki, Plate & Sommer, Peter Ries
  • Vocal assistance: Joan Faulkner, Christoph Leis-Bendorff, Anja Mähnken, Marion Schwaiger
  • Engineers: Lines Hutter, Mike Streefkerk, Martin Zehetbauer, Ulf Zwerger
  • Assistant engineers: Stuart Jones, Stefanb Zeh
  • Mixing: Jeo, Söhnke Kirchner, Peter Ries
  • Mastering: J. Quincy Kramer
  • Art Direction: Ronald Reinsberg
  • Photography: Bernhardt Kühmstedt

Leftover tracks

  • "Don't Hesitate" (appeared on the 2001 Magix Video Maker DVD/CD-ROM)[5]
  • "Let Me Be the One" (Magix Video Maker)[5]
  • "Nitelife" (Magix Video Maker)[5]
  • "So Wanna Be with You" (produced by Thorsten Brötzmann) (appeared on the 2004 compilation album History of Popstars)[6]
  • "Wherever You Go" (Magix Video Maker)[5]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Austria (IFPI Austria)[14] Platinum 40,000
Germany (BVMI)[15] 7× Gold 1,050,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[16] Platinum 40,000
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[17] Platinum 1,000,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

See also

References

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  2. ↑ laut.de review
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External links

Preceded by
No Angel by Dido
Mutter by Rammstein
 Austrian Albums Chart number-one album
25 March — 7 April 2001
22 April — 28 April 2001		 Succeeded by
Mutter by Rammstein
Mutter by Rammstein
Preceded by
Heute vor dreissig Jahren by Peter Maffay
 German Albums Chart number-one album
26 March — 15 April 2001		 Succeeded by
Mutter by Rammstein
Preceded by
Homerun by Gotthard
 Swiss Albums Chart number-one album
25 March — 14 April 2001		 Succeeded by
Mutter by Rammstein
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