My Guilty Pleasure is the second studio album by Swedish electronic duo Sally Shapiro. It was released on 21 August 2009 by Permanent Vacation.

My Guilty Pleasure
Studio album by
Released21 August 2009 (2009-08-21)
Recorded2009
GenreItalo disco, synthpop
Length46:35
LabelPermanent Vacation
ProducerJohan Agebjörn, Roger Gunnarsson, Tensnake
Sally Shapiro chronology
Remix Romance Vol. 2
(2008)
My Guilty Pleasure
(2009)
My Guilty Pleasure – Remixes
(2010)
Singles from My Guilty Pleasure
  1. "Miracle"
    Released: 16 June 2009
  2. "Love in July"
    Released: 14 July 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The A.V. Club(C+)[2]
musicOMH[3]
Now(3/5)[4]
The Phoenix[5]
Pitchfork Media(6.6/10)[6]
PopMatters(6/10)[7]
Slant Magazine[8]
Tiny Mix Tapes[9]
URB[10]

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Swimming Through the Blue Lagoon"Johan Agebjörn2:28
2."Looking at the Stars"Agebjörn, Roger Gunnarsson5:27
3."Love in July"Agebjörn, Gunnarsson3:48
4."My Fantasy"Agebjörn3:44
5."Let It Show"Agebjörn5:43
6."Moonlight Dance"Agebjörn4:05
7."Save Your Love"Gunnarsson, Matilda Weibe3:15
8."He Keeps Me Alive" (Extended Version)
(not on North American version and LP)
Gunnarsson4:19
9."Dying in Africa"Nicolas Makelberge, Johan Tuvesson4:55
10."Jackie Jackie" (not on North American version, LP and cassette)Agebjörn, Gunnarsson3:54
11."Miracle"Agebjörn, Gunnarsson4:57
Swedish limited cassette edition bonus track[11]
No.TitleLength
11."Sally reviews Eurovision Song Contest 1989"1:35
Philippine bonus track
No.TitleLength
12."Jackie Junior" (Junior Boys Dub Remix)5:02
iTunes bonus tracks[12]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."My Fantasy" (Dyylan's Secret Remix)Agebjörn9:47
11."Love in July" (Video) 3:41
Beatport bonus track[13]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."Miracle" (Swedish Remix)Agebjörn, Gunnarsson6:47
CD Baby digital bonus tracks[14]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Love in July" (CFCF Remix)Agebjörn, Gunnarsson3:58
13."My Fantasy" (Dyylan's Secret Remix)Agebjörn9:48

Personnel edit

  • Sally Shapiro – vocals
  • Johan Agebjörn – producer (tracks 1–5, 7–11)
  • Jon Brooks – mastering
  • Anna Sanne Göransson – backing vocals (track 10)
  • Roger Gunnarsson – co-producer (tracks 3, 7, 11)
  • Evelina Joëlson – backing vocals (track 5)
  • Frida Klingberg – photography
  • Cloetta Paris – backing vocals (track 3)
  • Clive Reynolds – backing vocals (track 3)
  • Mathias Schuckert – design
  • Skatebård – synth brass pad (track 8)
  • SLL – pre-mastering (tracks 8, 10)
  • Tensnake – producer (track 6)

Release history edit

Country Date Label Format
Germany[15] 21 August 2009 Permanent Vacation CD, digital download
United Kingdom[16] 24 August 2009
Canada[17] 25 August 2009 Paper Bag Records CD, LP, digital download
United States[1]
Sweden[11] Husmus Media Cassette, digital download

References edit

  1. ^ a b Hoffman, K. Ross. "My Guilty Pleasure – Sally Shapiro – Review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
  2. ^ Martins, Chris (29 September 2009). "Sally Shapiro: My Guilty Pleasure". The A.V. Club. Onion, Inc. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
  3. ^ Monk, Christopher. "Sally Shapiro – My Guilty Pleasure". musicOMH. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
  4. ^ Boles, Benjamin (27 August 2009). "Sally Shapiro: My Guilty Pleasure". Now. 28 (52). Now Communications. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
  5. ^ Brodeur, Michael (19 August 2009). "Sally Shapiro | My Guilty Pleasure". The Phoenix. Phoenix Media/Communications Group. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
  6. ^ Breihan, Tom (27 August 2009). "Sally Shapiro: My Guilty Pleasure". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
  7. ^ Raper, Dan (26 August 2009). "Sally Shapiro: My Guilty Pleasure". PopMatters. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
  8. ^ Cataldo, Jesse (24 August 2009). "Sally Shapiro: My Guilty Pleasure". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
  9. ^ Dryburgh, Jay. "Sally Shapiro – My Guilty Pleasure". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
  10. ^ Sakellaris, Areti (9 September 2009). "Sally Shapiro – My Guilty Pleasure". URB. Archived from the original on 28 June 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
  11. ^ a b "Sally Shapiro – "My guilty pleasure"". Husmus Media. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  12. ^ "My Guilty Pleasure by Sally Shapiro". iTunes Store US. Apple Inc. 25 August 2009. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  13. ^ "My Guilty Pleasure". Beatport. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  14. ^ "Sally Shapiro – My Guilty Pleasure". CD Baby. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  15. ^ "My Guilty Pleasure: Sally Shapiro" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  16. ^ "My Guilty Pleasure: Sally Shapiro". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  17. ^ "MY GUILTY PLEASURE by SALLY SHAPIRO". HMV Canada. Retrieved 22 April 2011.

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