Funky Dory
Rachel Stevens' debut solo album, certified gold in the UK.
Funky Dory is the debut solo album by English singer Rachel Stevens, released by Polydor Records on 29 September 2003 in the United Kingdom. Produced by various producers including Bloodshy & Avant and Richard X, it received positive reviews for its diversity, charm, and depth. The album became Stevens' most successful release, reaching number nine in the UK and earning a gold certification.
Quick Facts
- Artist
- Rachel Stevens
- Released
- 29 September 2003
- Studio
- London
- England; Stockholm
- Sweden
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 40:00
- Label
- Polydor, Universal
Facts from the source article.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweet Dreams My L.A. Ex | Cathy Dennis, Henrik Jonback, Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg | 3:28 |
| 2 | Funky Dory | David Bowie, Gary Clark, Martin Brammer | 3:12 |
| 3 | Fools | Anders Bagge, Arnthor Birgisson, Karen Poole | 3:13 |
| 4 | Breathe In, Breathe Out | Daniel Thørnqvist, Rikard Lögfgren | 3:14 |
| 5 | Glide | Dennis, Karlsson, Jonback, Winnberg | 3:38 |
| 6 | Heaven Has to Wait | Bagge, Birgisson, Dennis | 4:10 |
| 7 | Blue Afternoon | Henrik Korpi, Mathias Johansson, Yak Bondy | 4:14 |
| 8 | I Got the Money | Ben Chapman, Lucie Silvas, Martin Harrington | 4:05 |
| 9 | Little Secret | Dennis, Guy Chambers | 3:28 |
| 10 | Solid | Børge Petersen-Øverleir, Eriksen, Lisa Greene | 3:47 |
| 11 | Silk | Silvas, Michael Peden, Tom Nicholls | 3:36 |
2004 reissue
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Some Girls | Hannah Robinson, Richard X | 3:34 |
| 2 | Sweet Dreams My L.A. Ex | Dennis, Jonback, Karlsson, Winnberg | 3:28 |
| 3 | Funky Dory (single version) | Bowie, Clark, Brammer | 3:13 |
| 4 | Fools | Bagge, Birgisson, Poole | 3:13 |
| 5 | Breathe In, Breathe Out (SWAT-Team version) | Thørnqvist, Lögfgren | 3:14 |
| 6 | Glide | Dennis, Karlsson, Jonback, Winnberg | 3:38 |
| 7 | Heaven Has to Wait | Bagge, Birgisson, Dennis | 4:10 |
| 8 | More, More, More | Gregg Diamond | 3:33 |
| 9 | Blue Afternoon | Korpi, Johansson, Bondy | 4:14 |
| 10 | I Got the Money | Chapman, Silvas, Harrington | 4:05 |
| 11 | Little Secret | Dennis, Chambers | 3:28 |
| 12 | Solid | Petersen-Øverleir, Eriksen, Greene | 3:47 |
| 13 | Silk | Silvas, Peden, Nicholls | 3:36 |
Track listing from the source article.
Critical reception
Peter Robinson of The Observer described Funky Dory as an excellent album, stylish, decadent, and temperamental, teeming with melodrama. He compared it favorably to a Geri Halliwell album but without desperation, noting that Stevens lacked a defined personality after years in pop.
Chart performance
Funky Dory debuted and peaked at number nine on the UK Albums Chart. It was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry after three days and reached gold status on 10 October 2003, spending six weeks in the top seventy-five. The 2004 reissue debuted at number thirteen, selling 14,600 copies in its first week and becoming the 180th best-selling album of 2004 in the UK. Combined sales of both editions exceeded 110,000 copies.
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