Angels with Dirty Faces is the second studio album by British girl group Sugababes. It was released by Island Records in the UK on 26 August 2002 and in most European territories by September 2002. The album marked the band's debut on the Island label following their split with London Records in 2001 and was their first regular release to be recorded under the second line-up, including new member Heidi Range, who replaced founding member Siobhán Donaghy.
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| Released | 26 August 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2001–2002 | |||
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| Length | 41:30 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
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| Singles from Angels with Dirty Faces | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Drowned in Sound | 10/10[2] |
| The Guardian | [3] |
| NME | [4] |
| Yahoo! Music | 8/10[5] |
The album features production from Lucas Secon and Xenomania and peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart, achieving triple platinum status.
Production and release edit
Shortly after the release of the final single from the band's debut album, One Touch, group member and co-founder Siobhán Donaghy left the band because of personal differences within the band. She was officially replaced by new member, Heidi Range during 2001. After being dropped by their former label, London Records, the band began to search for a new record label. Having already started writing material for the band's second studio album, they eventually signed with Island Records.
The album was eventually released domestically on 26 August 2002, to much anticipation, following the success of the first two singles to be lifted from the album "Freak like Me" and "Round Round", both of which peaked at number 1 in the UK. The album received favourable reviews from critics, with AllMusic awarding it a 3.5/5 stars.
Almost a month after the album's UK release, it was released across Europe and in New Zealand in September 2002, where it gained considerable success. The album received a Platinum Europe Award by the IFPI in recognition of European sales in excess of one million copies.
Chart performance edit
Angels with Dirty Faces served as a commercial breakthrough for the group, and majorly outperformed their previous album One Touch with the highest position in the UK Albums Chart of number two; it stayed in the charts for forty weeks. "Freak like Me", which samples Gary Numan's "Are 'Friends' Electric?", was the first released single and entered the UK Singles Chart at number one. "Round Round", produced by Xenomania, was the second released single and also debuted on the UK chart at number one. The third single released was a double A-side release of "Stronger" and "Angels with Dirty Faces", which reached number seven on the UK Singles Chart. The last single, "Shape", which samples Sting's single "Shape of My Heart", was the only one from the album not to achieve a position in the top ten of the UK Singles Chart; it entered at number eleven. The song, however, did reach the top ten in Poland (number one), Ireland (number nine) and the Netherlands (number ten).
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Freak Like Me" |
| 3:17 | |
| 2. | "Blue" |
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| 3:56 |
| 3. | "Round Round" |
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| 3:57 |
| 4. | "Stronger" |
| Jony Rockstar | 4:00 |
| 5. | "Supernatural" |
| Bloodshy & Avant | 3:37 |
| 6. | "Angels with Dirty Faces" |
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| 3:48 |
| 7. | "Virgin Sexy" |
| Secon | 3:45 |
| 8. | "Shape" |
| 4:14 | |
| 9. | "Just Don't Need This" (UK & Japan bonus track) |
| Rockstar | 3:32 |
| 10. | "No Man No Cry" (UK & Japan bonus track) |
| Dodds | 3:34 |
| 11. | "Switch" |
| Fredro | 3:37 |
| 12. | "More Than a Million Miles" |
| Secon | 3:24 |
| 13. | "Breathe Easy" (acoustic jam) |
| Dodds | 3:59 |
| 14. | "Round Round" (alternative mix) (UK & Japan bonus track) |
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| 6:07 |
Notes and sample credits
- ^[a] denotes additional producer
- "Freak like Me" contains an interpolation from "Are Friends Electric?" performed by Tubeway Army and a cover song of the same name by Adina Howard.
- "Round Round" contains a sample from "Tango Forte" by German production team Dublex Inc., which itself is based around an unaccredited sample of "Whatever Lola Wants", performed by Les Baxter.[6]
- "Shape" samples from "Shape of My Heart" performed by Sting.
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
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Year-end charts edit
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Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Netherlands (NVPI)[26] | Gold | 40,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[27] | Gold | 20,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[29] | 3× Platinum | 900,000[28] |
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| Europe (IFPI)[30] | Platinum | 1,000,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ Angels with Dirty Faces at AllMusic
- ^ Merryweather, David (26 August 2002). "Sugababes - Angels With Dirty Faces". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ Alexis Petridis (23 August 2002). "The Guardian review". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ^ Alex Needham (30 August 2002). "NME review". NME. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ^ Andy Strickland (29 August 2002). "Yahoo! Music review". Uk.launch.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2004. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ^ "Dublex Inc.'s 'Tango Forte' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled.
- ^ "Week Commencing: 2nd December 2002 - Issue No: 666" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 23 August 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2008. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
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- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Sugababes – Angels with Dirty Faces". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ "Sugababes | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2002". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "2002 UK Albums Chart" (PDF). ChartsPlus. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2003". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "2003 UK Albums Chart" (PDF). ChartsPlus. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ^ "Dutch album certifications – Sugababes – Angels with Dirty Faces" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter Angels with Dirty Faces in the "Artiest of titel" box.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Angels with Dirty Faces')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
- ^ Myers, Justin (21 August 2020). "Official Charts Flashback 2002: Sugababes - Round Round". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ "British album certifications – Sugababes – Angels with Dirty Faces". British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2003". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.