Add the Blonde

Add the Blonde
Studio album by Margaret
Released 26 August 2014
Genre Pop
Length 47:42
Label
Producer
Margaret chronology
All I Need
(2013)
Add the Blonde
(2014)
Just the Two of Us
(2015)
Singles from Add the Blonde
  1. "Wasted"
    Released: 15 January 2014
  2. "Start a Fire"
    Released: 21 August 2014
  3. "Heartbeat"
    Released: 23 February 2015
  4. "Cool Me Down"
    Released: 19 February 2016
  5. "Elephant"
    Released: 27 August 2016

Add the Blonde is the debut studio album by Polish singer Margaret. It was released on 26 August 2014, only in Poland.[1]

While creating the album, Margaret worked with, among others, Swedish producers Joakim Buddee and Martin Eriksson and English producer Ant Whiting, who worked previously with the likes of Pixie Lott, M.I.A. and John Newman.[2]

The album consists of 14 English-language tracks, including all songs from the All I Need EP and 8 premiere compositions.[3] It was promoted by the singles: "Wasted", "Start a Fire" – the official song of the 2014 Men's World Volleyball Championship and "Heartbeat".[4][5][6]

Add the Blonde reached number 8 on the Polish Albums Chart.[7] The album received platinum record certification in Poland from the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry (ZPAV).[8]

In 2016, the album was re-released. The re-issue includes the singles "Cool Me Down" (plus its three remixes) and "Elephant", as well as a song titled "Smak radości" recorded by Margaret in 2015 for Coca-Cola commercial.[9] The re-issue was officially released on 2 December 2016,[10] however it was available for purchase since 19 September exclusively in Biedronka markets.[11]

Track listing

Credits adapted from.[12]

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Wasted"  Thomas Karlsson, Emily Philips, Robert Uhlmann, Ant Whiting, Boris Potemkin 3:20
2. "Heartbeat"  Małgorzata Jamroży, Joakim Buddee 3:17
3. "Broke But Happy"  Thomas Karlsson, Joakim Buddee 3:42
4. "Too Little of Love"  Małgorzata Jamroży, Joakim Buddee 3:44
5. "As Good as You"  Katy Rose, Joakim Buddee 3:46
6. "Tell Me How Are Ya"  Thomas Karlsson, Joakim Buddee, Martin Eriksson 3:27
7. "Thank You Very Much"  Thomas Karlsson, Joakim Buddee 3:10
8. "All I Need"  Thomas Karlsson, Katy Rose, Joakim Buddee, Martin Eriksson 3:53
9. "L.O.L."  Mattias Olofsson, Joakim Buddee 3:12
10. "I Get Along"  Thomas Karlsson, Joakim Buddee, Martin Eriksson 3:24
11. "Click"  Thomas Karlsson, Joakim Buddee, Lovisa Birgersson, Martin Eriksson 3:27
12. "Get Away"  Thomas Karlsson, Joakim Buddee, Martin Eriksson, Małgorzata Jamroży, Olga Czyżykiewicz 3:03
13. "Dance for 2"  Małgorzata Jamroży, Joakim Buddee, Thomas Karlsson 2:54
14. "Start a Fire"  Thomas Karlsson, Mats Tärnfors 3:23
Total length:
47:42

Chart positions

Weekly charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Polish Albums Chart[7] 8

Certification

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Poland (ZPAV)[13] Platinum 30,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone

Nomination

Year Ceremony Category Result Ref.
2015 SuperJedynki SuperAlbum Nominated [14]

References

  1. "Margaret wydaje płytę "Add the Blonde"" (in Polish). Onet.pl. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  2. "Margaret zapowiada debiutancki longplay" (in Polish). All About Music. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  3. "Add the Blonde – Margaret" (in Polish). Empik. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  4. ""Add the Blonde" – debiutanka płyta Margaret" (in Polish). Wirtualne Media. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  5. "Margaret zaśpiewa dla siatkarzy!" (in Polish). MuzyczneABC.pl. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  6. "Nowości muzyczne 2015: Margaret – Heartbeat trzecim oficjalnym singlem Add the Blonde. Czy zaśpiewa to na ESKA odwołuje zimę" (in Polish). Radio Eska. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  7. 1 2 "OLiS – sales for the period 01.09.2014 – 07.09.2014". ZPAV. OLiS. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  8. "Albums and singles certified Platinum in 2016" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  9. "Margaret (13) – Add The Blonde". Discogs. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  10. "Add The Blonde (Reedycja) – Margaret". Empik. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  11. "Płyty CD – oferta od 19.09". Biedronka. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  12. "Margaret – Add the Blonde". Discogs. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  13. "Polish album certifications – Margaret – Add the Blonde" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  14. "Krajowy Festiwal Piosenki Polskiej Opole 2015: SuperDebiuty, SuperPremiery i SuperJedynki. Najważniejsze informacje na temat festiwalu". Onet.pl. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
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