Sad Singalong Songs
Studio album by
Anouk
Released17 May 2013 (2013-05-17)
Recorded2011–2013
GenreProgressive rock, symphonic rock
LabelGoldilox
Anouk chronology
To Get Her Together
(2011)		 Sad Singalong Songs
(2013)		 Live at Symphonica in Rosso
(2014)
Singles from Sad Singalong Songs
  1. "Birds"
    Released: March 11, 2013

Sad Singalong Songs is the eighth studio album by Dutch singer Anouk. The album was released on 17 May 2013 by her own record label Goldilox. On 27 December 2012, Anouk released the song "Stardust" via her own YouTube-channel as a preview to her new sound. It was also available as a free download.[1] The album is preceded by the single "Birds", which she performed at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö. Anouk herself revealed the cover art and track listing on her official website.[2]

Track listing

  1. "The Rules"
  2. "Pretending as Always"
  3. "Birds"
  4. "The Good Life"
  5. "Are You Lonely"
  6. "Stardust"
  7. "Only a Mother"
  8. "Kill"
  9. "I Don't Know Nothing"
  10. "The Black Side of My Mind"

Critical reception

As it was released in the wake of her Eurovision participation, the album received reviews from a number of Eurovision fansites. Nick Van Lith of escXtra described it as "an impressive album which is anything but mainstream";[3] whereas Rory Gannon of ESC Views hailed it as a "departure from her previous albums" which "showed Anouk is a versatile singer and not just a one-trick pony".[4]

Chart performance

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Netherlands (NVPI)[11] Platinum 50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "ANOUK - Official website".
  2. ↑ "ANOUK - Official website".
  3. ↑ "Xtra Review: Anouk – Sad Singalong Songs | escXtra". escxtra.com. Archived from the original on 2013-06-14.
  4. ↑ "Album Review: Anouk's "Sad Singalong Songs"". 14 June 2013.
  5. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Anouk – Sad Singalong Songs" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Anouk – Sad Singalong Songs" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  7. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Anouk – Sad Singalong Songs" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  8. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Anouk – Sad Singalong Songs" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  9. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 2013". Ultratop. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  10. ↑ "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl".
  11. ↑ "Dutch album certifications – Anouk – Sad Singalong Songs" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter Sad Singalong Songs in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2013 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".


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