Eliza Doolittle (album) explained

Eliza Doolittle
Type:studio
Artist:Eliza Doolittle
Cover:ElizaDoolittle.jpg
Released:12 July 2010
Recorded:1 September 2006 – 31 March 2010
Studio:Stanley House Studios, Swamp Studios, The Diary Studios, 600 Feet Studios (London) · Echo Studios (Los Angeles)
Length:41:12
Label:Parlophone
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Eliza Doolittle is the debut album by British recording artist Eliza Doolittle. It was released by Parlophone Records on 12 July 2010 in the United Kingdom. The first single, "Skinny Genes", was released on 11 April 2010. The second single, "Pack Up", was released on 5 July 2010. The album was released in the United States on 19 April 2011.[1]

Critical reception

Upon release, Eliza Doolittle received positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 68 based on 6 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Michael Hann, writing for The Guardian, called Eliza Doolittle "a coherent and effortless-sounding debut album [...] It's a delicious soufflé [...] that feels as light as air, melting on your tongue. Admittedly, that also means that as soon as it is over it has disappeared without a trace, but do picnic soundtracks really need to be weighed down with pretensions to significance?" Steve Horowitz from PopMatters fount that the album "mostly succeeds. The baker's dozen worth of tracks here are delightfully sweet, if maybe a bit light in content. This is ear candy that's meant to be pleasing rather than personal, and avoids political or controversial topics."

AllMusic editor by Jon O'Brien found that the "formula of brush-stroke percussion, bluesy guitars, and light airy melodies is repeated throughout the entire 13 tracks, but Doolittle's timeless and effortlessly dreamy tones make the slight repetitiveness a lot easier to endure [...] While its relentless chirpiness may be a little too twee for some, Eliza Doolittle is still a beguiling debut that would undoubtedly have found an audience even without the benefit of her showbiz background." Simon Cage from Daily Express remarked that the "songs are quirky and strong, her voice gorgeous and the whole thing is busting out all over with charm. Nice work young lady." Fraser McAlpine of BBC wrote that "if you can handle a lot of wacky in your pop music, there's a lovely album here waiting for you."[2]

Chart performance

Eliza Doolitte peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart. On 7 January 2011, it was announced by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) that the album had been certified Platinum for sales of 300,000 in the UK.[3]

Track listing

Notes

Personnel

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2010)Position
UK Albums (OCC)[5] 44
Chart (2011)Position
UK Albums (OCC)[6] 74

Release history

List of release dates, showing region, formats, label, and editions
RegionDateFormat(s)LabelEdition
United Kingdom12 July 2010ParlophoneStandard
Brazil15 September 2010EMIStandard
Italy28 September 2010Standard
Canada8 February 2011Standard
United States19 April 2011Digital downloadCapitol RecordsStandard

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eliza Doolittle: Eliza Doolittle: MP3 Downloads . Amazon . 18 March 2011.
  2. Web site: Eliza Doolittle Eliza Doolittle Review. BBC Music. Fraser McAlpine.
  3. Web site: Archived copy . 2010-06-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110511120001/http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/Search.aspx . 11 May 2011 .
  4. Web site: CANOE – JAM! Music SoundScan Charts . https://archive.today/20041226005640/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Charts/ALBUMS.html . usurped . 26 December 2004 . Jam.canoe.ca . 18 March 2011 .
  5. Web site: End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2010. Official Charts Company. 22 October 2020.
  6. Web site: End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2011. Official Charts Company. 11 May 2021.