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Funky Dory
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Studio album by Rachel Stevens
Released September 29, 2003
March 9, 2004
March 16, 2004
July 16, 2004 (Re-issue)
June 26, 2007
Recorded London, England
Stockholm, Sweden
Genre Pop
Length 76:80 (Non-European edition)
Label Polydor Records/Universal International
Producer Bloodshy & Avant, David Eriksen, Richard X, Martin Harrington, Ben Chapman, Yak Bondy, Steve Lipson, Michael Peden, Bag, Arnthor, B Rich, Brio Taliaferro, Wild Oscar, Jeremy Wheatley, Pete Hoffmann
Professional reviews
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Rachel Stevens chronology
Funky Dory
(2003)		Come and Get It
(2005)
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Funky Dory is the solo debut album by British pop–dance singer Rachel Stevens. It was released by Polydor Records on September 29 2003 in the United Kingdom. The album was produced by various record producers including Bloodshy & Avant and Richard X. It received a mixed reception from music critics, some of whom complimented its surprising diversity, charm and relative depth, while others though of it to be poorly written, produced and forgettable. Despite critical commentary, it became Stevens' most successful album release, and reached number nine in the United Kingdom, where it was certified gold. On July 16, 2004 the album was re-issued in the United Kingdom, including three new songs, and reached number thirteen on the albums chart. Funky Dory was released in Canada on March 16 2004; however, it failed to generate much interest outside of the United Kingdom. The album's name refers to the David Bowie album Hunky Dory.

Track listing

Original release

  1. "Sweet Dreams My LA Ex"
  2. "Funky Dory"
  3. "Fools"
  4. "Breathe in, Breathe out"
  5. "Glide"
  6. "Heaven Has to Wait"
  7. "Blue Afternoon"
  8. "I Got the Money"
  9. "Little Secret"
  10. "Solid"
  11. "Silk"
  12. "Sweet Dreams My LA Ex" [Bimbo Jones Club Mix] 1

Re-issue

  1. "Some Girls"
  2. "Sweet Dreams My LA Ex"
  3. "Funky Dory" (Single Mix)
  4. "Fools"
  5. "Breathe in, Breathe Out" [SWAT-Team version]
  6. "Glide"
  7. "Heaven Has to Wait"
  8. "More, More, More" (Album Version)
  9. "Blue Afternoon"
  10. "I Got the Money"
  11. "Little Secret"
  12. "Solid"
  13. "Silk"
  14. "Some Girls" [Rhythm Masters Vocal Mix]


Notes
  • 1: Not included on the Canadian and Hong Kong edition.

Trivia

  • The backing music of "Glide" sounds identical to Christina Milian's "I Need More"

Chart performance

Funky Dory debuted at number nine on the UK albums chart. Since its release the album has achieved platinum status in the United Kingdom, where after six weeks, it descended from the top-seventy-five. The albums re-issue debuted at number thirteen on the albums chart, selling 14,600 copies in its first week, becoming the hundred and eightieth best selling album of 2004. Together, both albums have sold over 310,000 copies in the UK. It is very unusual for a re-released album to be more popular than the original. Elsewhere the album failed to generate much interest, resulting in low sales and chart positions.

Charts

Chart Album Peak position
UK Albums Top 40Funky Dory#9
UK Albums Top 40Funky Dory [Re-issue]#13

References



  •  • [ e] Rachel Stevens
Studio albums:
Funky Dory Come and Get It
Singles:
"Sweet Dreams My LA Ex" "Funky Dory" "Some Girls"
"More More More" "Negotiate with Love" "So Good"
"I Said Never Again (But Here We Are)"
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