Wanderlust

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Wanderlust
Covers album by Alesha
Released August 24, 2009
Recorded 2009
Genre Pop · alternative
Label Ensemble
Producer Alesha
Alesha chronology
Bigger Than God
(2009)
Wanderlust
(2009)
Last Judgment
(2010)

Wanderlust (also titled Wanderlust: A Collection of Covers) is a tribute album by British recording artist Alesha. It was released on August 24, 2009, by Ensemble Entertainment. Wanderlust is comprised of cover versions of specific songs and artists that inspired Alesha during the recording of her sixth studio album Bigger Than God (2009). For example, it includes a cover of David Bowie's "We Are the Dead", which Alesha sampled on her number one hit "Apocalypse City". Additionally, the album features guest vocals from frequent collaborators Shell Ruin and Putanovska.

The release of Wanderlust was preceded by Alesha's cover of "Earth Song" by Michael Jackson, issued in some territories as an AA-side with "Bear Dance". Wanderlust became Alesha's sixth album to peak at number one. It sold 347,509 copies in less than 15 weeks on the chart. At that time, the album was pulled from retailers. In 2011, Wanderlust was removed from online music retailers and streaming services, making it the rarest album in Alesha's repertoire.

Tracklisting[edit | edit source]

  1. "West End Girls" (with Shell Ruin) (Pet Shop Boys)
  2. "Daniel" (Bat for Lashes)
  3. "Lunar Camel / Desert Kisses" (Siouxsie and the Banshees)
  4. "Hounds of Love" (Kate Bush)
  5. "We Are the Dead" (David Bowie)
  6. "Chemtrails" (Beck)
  7. "And It Rained All Night" (Thom Yorke)
  8. "Live to Tell" (Madonna)
  9. "Time Out from the World" (Goldfrapp)
  10. "Oceania" (with Putanovska) (Björk feat. Kelis)
  11. "Wanderlust" (Björk)
  12. "Anne" (Santigold)
  13. "Earth Song" (Michael Jackson)

Charts[edit | edit source]

Chart (2009) Peak
position
Urapopstar Top 40 Albums Chart 1