Good for the Soul is the second album from English singer Dionne Bromfield. It was released on 4 July 2011 in the United Kingdom. The album was preceded by the two singles, "Yeah Right" and "Foolin'".
| Good for the Soul | ||||
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| Released | 4 July 2011 | |||
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| Length | 52:13 (standard edition) 78:09 (deluxe edition) | |||
| Label | Lioness Records, Island Records | |||
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| Singles from Good for the Soul | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| BBC | (positive) [2] |
| The Guardian | [3] |
| NME | (negative) [4] |
| The Daily Telegraph | [5] |
Singles edit
Though not the lead single, "Good for the Soul" was released as a double a-side 7" vinyl promo with "Time Will Tell" on 5 January 2011.[6]
"Yeah Right" was released as the album's lead single, which features Diggy Simmons.[7] It was released on 21 February 2011, and peaked at number 36 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Foolin'" was released as the album's second single. The track features Lil Twist and was released on 17 June 2011.[8] It did well in Bulgaria, reaching number eight in the top 40.
"Spinnin' for 2012", which features Tinchy Stryder, was released as the third single from the album on 23 September 2011.[9] It will also serve as the official 2012 Summer Olympics torch relay theme song, as announced on 1 July 2011.[10] The lyrics for the song, originally written and recorded by Speech Debelle, have been re-written by Tinchy and Bromfield.
A remix of "Ouch That Hurt", renamed "Ouch" and featuring Mz Bratt, was released as a promotional single for the 2011 film Demons Never Die on 17 October 2011.[11] A music video was made to accompany the track, and it was directed by filmmaker Arjun Rose, who also wrote and directed the film.[12]
- "We've revamped the tune a bit as it's featuring in a new Brit horror film called Demons Never Die." - Bromfield.[12]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Yeah Right" (featuring Diggy Simmons) | Francis White | Paul O'Duffy | 4:05 |
| 2. | "Good for the Soul" | Steve Booker, Dionne Bromfield | Steve Booker | 3:56 |
| 3. | "Sweetest Thing" | Booker, Bromfield | Steve Booker | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Foolin'" (featuring Lil Twist) | White, Bromfield | Paul O'Duffy | 3:13 |
| 5. | "Too Soon to Call It Love" | Booker, Bromfield | Steve Booker | 4:01 |
| 6. | "Ouch That Hurt" | Colin Campsie, Mads Hauge, Phil Thornalley | Mads Hauge, Phil Thornalley | 2:52 |
| 7. | "If That's the Way You Wanna Play" | Paul O'Duffy, Bromfield | Paul O'Duffy | 3:34 |
| 8. | "A Little Love" | Bromfield, Ina Wroldsen, Josef Svedlund, Andreas Romdhane | Quiz & Larossi | 3:19 |
| 9. | "Time Will Tell" | Booker, Bromfield, Wayne Hector | Steve Booker | 3:32 |
| 10. | "Get Over It" | Bromfield, Hauge, Thornalley | Mads Hauge, Phil Thornalley | 3:34 |
| 11. | "Remember Our Love" | O'Duffy, Bromfield | Paul O'Duffy | 3:37 |
| 12. | "In Your Own World" | Gregg Pagani, Lance Tolbert, Lauren Evans, Bromfield | Gregg Pagani | 3:55 |
| 13. | "Don't Make It True" | Booker, Hector, Bromfield | Steve Booker | 3:41 |
| 14. | "Move a Little Faster" | Howie Payne, Jimmy Hogarth | Jimmy Hogarth | 3:01 |
| 15. | "Spinnin' for 2012" (with Tinchy Stryder [UK Bonus Track[13]]) | Michael Lewis Lindsay, Speech Debelle, Dwayne Jason Richards, Patrick Marks, Kwasi Danquah III & TMS | TMS | 2:52 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 15. | "Lost In Love" | Booker, Bromfield | 3:05 | |
| 16. | "Spinnin' for 2012" (with Tinchy Stryder) | Lindsay, Elliott, Richards, Marks, Danquah & TMS | TMS | 2:52 |
| 17. | "Yeah Right" (Live) | 3:46 | ||
| 18. | "Good for the Soul" (Live) | 3:52 | ||
| 19. | "Sweetest Thing" (Live) | 3:44 | ||
| 20. | "Foolin'" (Live) | 3:27 | ||
| 21. | "Get Over It" (Live) | 3:11 | ||
| 22. | "Yeah Right" (Music video) | 4:13 |
Chart performance edit
| Charts (2011-2012) | Peak position |
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| Swiss Albums Chart[14] | 96 |
| UK Albums Chart[15] | 53 |
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Label |
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| United Kingdom | 4 July 2011 | Lioness Records |
| Brazil | 18 September 2011 | Universal Music |
References edit
- ^ Good for the Soul at AllMusic
- ^ "BBC - Music - Review of Dionne Bromfield - Good for the Soul". bbc.co.uk. 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ "Dionne Bromfield: Good for the Soul – review". The Guardian. 3 July 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ "Album Review: Dionne Bromfield - 'Good For The Soul' - NME". nme.com. 28 June 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ "Dionne Bromfield: Good for the Soul, CD review - Telegraph". telegraph.co.uk. 7 July 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ Good For The Soul (7" VINYL) (Single, Maxi) Amazon. 5 January 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ^ Dionne's New single ‘Yeah Right’ Out NOW! Archived 23 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine dionnebromfieldmusic.com. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ^ Dionne's New single 'Foolin' Out Now! Archived 23 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine dionnebromfieldmusic.com. 27 June 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ^ Spinnin' for 2012 - EP Dionne Bromfield & Tinchy Stryder Archived 2 June 2014 at the Wayback Machine itunes.apple.com
- ^ Dionne Bromfield and Tinchy Stryder’s ‘Spinnin’ For 2012’ is official song for Olympic Torch relay! Archived 23 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine dionnebromfieldmusic.com. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- ^ Dionne Bromfield x Mz Bratt – "Ouch (Demons Never Die Mix)" | Music Video soulculture.co.uk. 23 September 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ^ a b Watch the Ouch video, featuring Chloë Grace Moretz & MZ Bratt Archived 26 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine dionnebromfieldmusic.com. 23 September 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ^ Dionne Bromfield - Good For The Soul (CD) at Juno Records
- ^ "Dionne Bromfield - Good for the Soul - hitparade.ch".
- ^ "Official UK Albums Top 100". theofficialcharts.com. 23 July 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2014.