On The Radio is the debut international album from actress and singer Ella Bailey. The album see's the transition from film to music as she takes a new path in life. The album was released in the UK on August 12, 2013 and this followed in United States and Europe on August 19, 2013. The album was released through Blacklight Records. On The Radio was released alongside the lead single, "Army of Dance" which was released a week earlier on August 5, 2013.
When Ella finished her final movie in August 2012, she had already decided she wanted a change in life and decide to pursue a singing career. She managed to get a record contract secretly and began to meet in with producers in late 2012 and early 2013. In Spring of 2013, she began recording the album and decided that she wanted to release a 'taster' track. "Burnin' Up" was released in the UK first and was received with positive reviews from both fans and critics. This then led to the track being made available worldwide on iTunes.
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| Aggregate scores
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Rating
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| Metacritic
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(73/100)
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Rating
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| Allmusic
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| BBC Music
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(positive)
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| The Daily Telegraph
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| Entertainment Weekly
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A+
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| The Guardian
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| NME
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| Q
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When "Burnin' Up" was released to the fans, the reviews were very positive claiming the track was "quirky, yet catchy". The lead single, "Army of Dance" was also praised for the club vibe and fantastic ending. Upon the albums release the album was praised mainly for the high quality tracks. It was particularly slated by indie publications due to the lead single being described as 'generic'. At Metacritic, the album received an average score of 73 based on 54 reviews. This was particularly positive for Ella for a debut release.
The album is yet to chart.
- "Burnin' Up" was announced to be the first taster track from the album. It was released onto iTunes as a one-track single and hit number 3 in the iTunes chart with little promotion. It was also heavily praised by critics and fans.
- "Army of Dance" is the lead singe from the album and was released on August 5, 2013. The track is written by Ella and produced by Xenomania, a combination which was praised when the track was premiered. The music video was filmed in a studio in London and premiered on VEVO in July 2013. The track hit TBA in the charts and sold TBA.
All tracks on the album were written by Ella Bailey
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| 1. |
"Rapture" | Mike Spencer |
4:05 |
| 2. |
"Army of Dance" | Xenomania |
3:21 |
| 3. |
"Pressure" | Dr. Luke |
3:12 |
| 4. |
"Open The Door" | Dr. Luke |
3:21 |
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"Stronger" | Ryan Tedder |
3:44 |
| 6. |
"Lipstick" | Steve Mac |
3:06 |
| 7. |
"Play It On The Radio" | Tim "Attitude" Clayton |
4:02 |
| 8. |
"Candyman" | Ambience |
3:43 |
| 9. |
"Thin & Thick" | Max Martin |
3:52 |
| 10. |
"Let It Fall" | Mikky Ekko |
4:00 |
| 11. |
"Burnin' Up" | Tim James |
3:29 |
| Charts (2012)
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Peak
position
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| UK Albums Chart
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#TBA
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| Scottish Albums Chart
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#TBA
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| Irish Albums Chart
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#TBA
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| Australian Albums Chart
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#TBA
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| New Zealand Albums Chart
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#TBA
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| US Billboard 200
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#TBA
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| Canadian Albums Chart
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#TBA
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| Spanish Albums Chart
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#TBA
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| French Albums Chart
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#TBA
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| German Albums Chart
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#TBA
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| Polish Albums Chart
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#TBA
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| Country
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Provider
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Certifications
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Sales/Shipments
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| United Kingdom
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BPI
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TBR
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TBA
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Date
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Label
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Format
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| United Kingdom
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12th August 2013
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Blacklight
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CD
Digital download
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| Ireland
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| Germany
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| France
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| Spain
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| Poland
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| Russia
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| Croatia
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| Sweden
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| Denmark
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| Netherlands
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| Australia
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| New Zealand
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| Canada
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12th November 2013
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| United States
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12 August 2013
