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Discs1
GenreAlternative, R&B, Hip-Hop, Rap, Pop
Rank−
Released1997-11-24
Record labelLondon, Polygram Records, Warner Music Group Germany
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Last updatedOctober 3rd, 2014
AboutTrack 3 contains samples of The Fez by Steely Dan. Track 4 was originally performed by Red Hot Chili Peppers. Track 7 contains samples of I Found Lovin' by The Fatback Band. Track 10 was originally performed by Eleventh Hour.
All Saints is the debut studio album by British girl band All Saints. It was released on 24 November 1997 by London Records. All Saints worked with several producers on the album; mainly Cameron McVey, John Benson, Johnny Douglas, Karl "K-Gee" Gordon, Magnus Fiennes, Nellee Hooper, Karen Gibbs and Neville Henry. Musically, the album drew inspiration from electronic, hip hop, R&B, soul, swing, quiet storm, synthpop, trip hop and UK garage music.
Upon its release, the album received mixed reviews from music critics, many critics praised the choice of singles and the group's musical direction. The album spawned three number-one singles in the United Kingdom: "Never Ever", the double A-side "Under the Bridge" and "Lady Marmalade", and "Bootie Call", as well as "I Know Where It's At" (#4) and "War of Nerves" (#7).
All Saints received mixed reviews from music critics. Many critics praised the choice of singles and the group's musical direction, while some didn't enjoy the music direction and felt they lacked personality. Nick Butler from Sputnikmusic gave it a mixed review, awarding it two-and-a-half stars out of five. He felt that the musical direction and sound "hasn't aged well" but praised the group's creativity, where the group were more pleasurable than their all girl group rivals Spice Girls, as he stated they were "considered the credible alternative to the Spice Girls."[2] But due to comparisons with the Spice Girls, he stated "I still enjoy the singles a lot when I hear them, but if there was ever a war between the two groups, All Saints lost it."
Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic did not rate the album, but gave it a mixed review as well. Through the rival with the Spice Girls, he felt All Saints lacked "personality", but praised their music direction by saying "All four members have better voices than the Spices, and they all have a hand in writing at least one of the songs on their eponymous debut [...] More importantly, they and their producers have a better sense of contemporary dance trends – there are real hip-hop and club rhythms throughout the record [...]" He highlighted "Never Ever", "I Know Where It's At" and "Lady Marmalade" as the album's best tracks.
In the United Kingdom the album debuted at number twelve for the week beginning 6 December 1997, before progressing to a peak of number two on 17 January 1998 where it remained for three consecutive weeks. It spent a total of 66 weeks on the chart. As of April 2016, the album has sold 1,469,771 copies in the United Kingdom.
It peaked within the top forty in numerous countries and reached the top ten in Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand, Netherlands and Canada. The album was certified Platinum in the United States for shipments of over 1 million units.
All Saints is the debut studio album by British girl band All Saints. It was released on 24 November 1997 by London Records. All Saints worked with several producers on the album; mainly Cameron McVey, John Benson, Johnny Douglas, Karl "K-Gee" Gordon, Magnus Fiennes, Nellee Hooper, Karen Gibbs and Neville Henry. Musically, the album drew inspiration from electronic, hip hop, R&B, soul, swing, quiet storm, synthpop, trip hop and UK garage music.
Upon its release, the album received mixed reviews from music critics, many critics praised the choice of singles and the group's musical direction. The album spawned three number-one singles in the United Kingdom: "Never Ever", the double A-side "Under the Bridge" and "Lady Marmalade", and "Bootie Call", as well as "I Know Where It's At" (#4) and "War of Nerves" (#7).
All Saints received mixed reviews from music critics. Many critics praised the choice of singles and the group's musical direction, while some didn't enjoy the music direction and felt they lacked personality. Nick Butler from Sputnikmusic gave it a mixed review, awarding it two-and-a-half stars out of five. He felt that the musical direction and sound "hasn't aged well" but praised the group's creativity, where the group were more pleasurable than their all girl group rivals Spice Girls, as he stated they were "considered the credible alternative to the Spice Girls."[2] But due to comparisons with the Spice Girls, he stated "I still enjoy the singles a lot when I hear them, but if there was ever a war between the two groups, All Saints lost it."
Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic did not rate the album, but gave it a mixed review as well. Through the rival with the Spice Girls, he felt All Saints lacked "personality", but praised their music direction by saying "All four members have better voices than the Spices, and they all have a hand in writing at least one of the songs on their eponymous debut [...] More importantly, they and their producers have a better sense of contemporary dance trends – there are real hip-hop and club rhythms throughout the record [...]" He highlighted "Never Ever", "I Know Where It's At" and "Lady Marmalade" as the album's best tracks.
In the United Kingdom the album debuted at number twelve for the week beginning 6 December 1997, before progressing to a peak of number two on 17 January 1998 where it remained for three consecutive weeks. It spent a total of 66 weeks on the chart. As of April 2016, the album has sold 1,469,771 copies in the United Kingdom.
It peaked within the top forty in numerous countries and reached the top ten in Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand, Netherlands and Canada. The album was certified Platinum in the United States for shipments of over 1 million units.