Brand New Day (Ricki-Lee Coulter album)

Coulter travelled to New York, Los Angeles and London in February and March 2007 to begin working on her second album.[http://www.take40.com/artists/350/ricki-lee/bio Ricki-Lee Biography] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080815182641/http://www.take40.com/artists/350/ricki-lee/bio |date=15 August 2008 }} Take40 Australia. mcm entertainment. Retrieved 5 December 2010. Singer-songwriters and producers who worked on the album include KNS Productions, David Gamson, Marc Nelkin, Vince Pizzinga, Pete Martin and Andy Love. She also worked with Australian producers Andrew De Sylva, Audius Mtawarira and Glenn Cunningham. During this time, Coulter was still a member of the girl group Young Divas. In June 2007, it was announced that Coulter left the group to concentrate both on her solo career and then-upcoming wedding to fiancé Jamie Babbington.[http://www.take40.com/news/12823/ricki-lee-splits-from-young-divas! Ricki-Lee Splits from Young Divas!] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305003006/http://www.take40.com/news/12823/ricki-lee-splits-from-young-divas%21 |date=5 March 2012 }} Take40 Australia. mcm entertainment. Retrieved 5 December 2010. She explained, "I really had to get back to doing what I love doing and that's my solo career."[http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/ricki-lee-quits-young-divas/story-e6frewz9-1111113814787 Ricki-Lee quits Young Divas] Daily Telegraph. News Limited. Retrieved 5 December 2010. Coulter's decision to head off to London, New York and Los Angeles in February 2007 to work on the album cited as a factor in the cancellation of plans for the Young Divas to support boy band Westlife on their Australian tour.

"Can't Touch It" was released as the album's lead single in August 2007. It debuted and peaked at number two on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for shipments of 70,000 copies. The song spent 23 weeks in the ARIA top fifty including eight weeks in the top-ten. A digital remix extended play of the single re-titled "U Wanna Little Of This" was released on 18 May 2008 through UK record label Ministry of Sound.

Coulter covered the song "Love Is All Around" by Swedish singer Agnes Carlsson, and released it as the second single in November 2007. It debuted and peaked at number five on the ARIA Singles Chart, becoming Coulter's fourth top-ten single.[http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Ricki%2DLee&titel=Love+Is+All+Around&cat=s Ricki-Lee - Love Is All Around] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071210024837/http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Ricki-Lee&titel=Love+Is+All+Around&cat=s |date=10 December 2007 }} australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 December 2010. The third and final single "Can't Sing a Different Song" was released in March 2008, and peaked at number eight.[http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Ricki%2DLee&titel=Can%27t+Sing+A+Different+Song&cat=s Ricki-Lee - Can't Sing a Different Song] australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 December 2010.

Matthew Chisling of Allmusic awarded the album three and a half out of five stars, stating "Brand New Day is a strong album, and it certainly brands Coulter in an airy-pop setting, yet it's nothing new as far as Ricki-Lee goes as an artist."All Music. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/brand-new-day-r1210209 Brand New Day - Ricki-Lee] Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 5 December 2010. The album debuted and peaked at number 37 on the ARIA Albums Chart and spent only two weeks in the ARIA top fifty. It was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for shipments of 35,000 copies. In October 2007, it was announced that Coulter sacked her manager Karen-Lee Goody of one year, due to poor sales of the album.[http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/ricki-lee-sacks-manager/story-e6frewz9-1111114590234 Ricki-Lee Coulter sacks manager as sales stall] Daily Telegraph. News Limited. Retrieved 5 December 2010.

Brand New Day was released by Shock Records in Australia on 11 August 2007 and in Japan on 9 January 2008 through Pony Canyon. Coulter promoted the album by opening for Hilary Duff on the Australian leg of her Dignity Tour in January 2008.[http://www.thehothits.com/artists/photo-galleries/14003/3/ Hilary Duff & Ricki-Lee Live in Concert - Photo Galleries] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721202223/http://www.thehothits.com/artists/photo-galleries/14003/3/ |date=21 July 2011 }} The Hot Hits. mcm entertainment. Retrieved 3 December 2010. Coulter embarked on her first headlining tour, The Brand New Day Tour, in March 2008.[http://www.accessallareas.net.au/music_news/EEAAZulkFuEWuHZSpJ.php Ricki-Lee announces tour!] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090923233225/http://www.accessallareas.net.au/music_news/EEAAZulkFuEWuHZSpJ.php |date=23 September 2009 }} Access All Areas. AAA Entertainment. Retrieved 5 December 2010.

{{Track listing

| headline = Standard editionAll Music. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/brand-new-day-r1210209 Brand New Day - Ricki-Lee] Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 5 December 2010.

| title1 = Can't Sing a Different Song

| music1 = {{flat list|

• Ricki-Lee Coulter
• Andy Love
• Pete Martin

}}

| length1 = 3:14

| title2 = Brand New Day

| music2 = {{flat list|

• Glenn Cunningham
• Paul Gray

}}

| length2 = 3:48

| title3 = Melody of Life

| music3 = {{flat list|

• Coulter
• Vince Pizzinga
• Janice Robinson

}}

| length3 = 4:21

| title4 = Love Is All Around

| music4 = {{flat list|

• Fredrik Thornlander
• Anders Wikström

}}

| length4 = 3:26

| title5 = Real Good Time

| note5 = featuring Jah Mirikle

| music5 = {{flat list|

• Coulter
• Wessley Johnson

}}

| length5 = 5:03

| title6 = Can't Touch It

| music6 = {{flat list|

• Coulter
• Brian Kierulf
• Josh Schwartz

}}

| length6 = 2:58

| title7 = Take Me to a Place

| music7 = {{flat list|

• Coulter
• Audius Mtawarira

}}

| length7 = 4:32

| title8 = Alone No More

| music8 = {{flat list|

• Coulter
• M.E.R.D.A.

}}

| length8 = 3:44

| title9 = Clouds

| music9 = {{flat list|

• Coulter
• David Gamson
• Ralph McCarthy
• Marc Nelkin

}}

| length9 = 3:50

| title10 = World Go By

| music10 = {{flat list|

• Coulter
• Dee Adam
• Tim Fraser

}}

| length10 = 4:02

| title11 = It's Just Life

| music11 = {{flat list|

• Coulter
• Andrew De Silva

}}

| length11 = 5:16

| title12 = I Appreciate You

| music12 = {{flat list|

• Coulter
• Pizzinga
• Robinson

}}

| length12 = 3:42

| total_length = 47:56

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Japanese edition[http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=446160 Ricki-Lee Brand New Day Japan CD Album] eil.com. Retrieved 5 December 2010.

| title1 = Can't Sing a Different Song

| length1 = 3:14

| title2 = Can't Touch It

| length2 = 2:58

| title3 = Hell No!

| note3 = Cabin Crew Remix Radio Edit) (bonus track

| music3 = {{flat list|

• Audius Mtawarira
• C. Lim

}}

| length3 = 3:20

| title4 = Melody of Life

| length4 = 4:21

| title5 = It's Just Life

| length5 = 5:16

| title6 = Take Me to a Place

| length6 = 4:32

| title7 = Clouds

| length7 = 3:50

| title8 = World Go By

| length8 = 4:02

| title9 = Alone No More

| length9 = 3:44

| title10 = Love Is All Around

| length10 = 3:26

| title11 = Real Good Time

| note11 = featuring Jah Mirikle

| length11 = 5:03

| title12 = I Appreciate You

| length12 = 3:42

| title13 = Sunshine

| note13 = bonus track

| music13 = {{flat list|

• Kara DioGuardi
• Jarrad Rogers

}}

| length13 = 3:02

| title14 = Brand New Day

| length14 = 3:48

| total_length = 54:18

}}

• Tony Espie – mixing
• Russell Fawcus – mixing assistant
• Jarrad Hearman – mixing assistant
• Davin Pidoto – mixing assistant
• Pete Martin & the Versatile Keys – engineer, producer
• Ralph McCarthy – composer
• Dave Walker – mastering
• Jane Dobbins – background vocals
• John Roberts – trombone
• David E. Williams – project coordinator
• Stanley Andrews – guitar
• Tim Fraser – guitar
• Paul Gray – composer
• Ron Blake – flugelhorn, trumpet
• Lauren Brown – assistant, project coordinator
• David Gamson – composer, engineer, guitar, keyboards, producer, programming
• Ricki-Lee Coulter – creative director, creative producer, producer, vocals, background vocals
• Vince Pizzinga – arranger, composer, guitar, bass guitar, orchestral arrangements, piano, producer, programming

Source:[http://www.allmusic.com/album/brand-new-day-r1210209/credits Brand New Day - Ricki-Lee - Credits] Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 5 December 2010.

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