Ricki-Lee
Studio album by
Ricki-Lee Coulter
Released3 October 2005 (2005-10-03)
Recorded2005 in Melbourne
Genre
Length49:14
LabelShock
Producer
Ricki-Lee Coulter chronology
Ricki-Lee
(2005) 		Brand New Day
(2007)
Singles from Ricki-Lee
  1. "Hell No!"
    Released: 13 June 2005
  2. "Sunshine"
    Released: 26 September 2005
  3. "Breathe"
    Released: 9 January 2006

Ricki-Lee is the debut studio album by Australian recording artist Ricki-Lee Coulter, released through Shock Records on 3 October 2005. Coulter recorded the album in Melbourne and worked with several songwriters and producers, including Audius Mtawarira, Israel Cruz, Jarrad Rogers, Hayley Aitken and Kara DioGuardi, among others. The album reached number 30 on the ARIA Albums Chart and number six on the ARIA Urban Albums Chart. Ricki-Lee was preceded by the lead single "Hell No!" in June 2005, which peaked at number five on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). The second single "Sunshine" was released in September 2005, which peaked at number eight and was also certified gold. "Breathe" was released as the album's third and final single in January 2006, which reached number 14.

Background and reception

Following her departure from Australian Idol in 2004, Coulter was offered recording contracts by record labels including the show's sponsor Sony BMG, but she signed with Australia's biggest independent label Shock Records.[1] Coulter explained, "I'd met with a number of labels and Shock were the only one that asked me what I wanted to do and what kind of album I wanted to make and who I wanted to work with".[2] She recorded her debut album in Melbourne.[1] Ricki-Lee was released on 3 October 2005, as both digital download and CD formats.[3][4]

Matthew Chisling of Allmusic gave the album three out of five stars, and was critical of its musical direction. He added that "the album never truly solidifies Coulter enough to warrant her immediate approval by a widespread audience, since she is divided so heavily between styles and influences that don't always suit her".[5] Guy Blackman of The Age stated that the album is "an infectious collection of R&B-tinged pop tunes that takes a step beyond the usual Idol fodder".[1] At the 2006 Australian and New Zealand Urban Music Awards, Ricki-Lee was nominated for Best R&B Album.[6] Ricki-Lee debuted and peaked on the ARIA Albums Chart at number 30 on 10 October 2005.[7] The album performed better on the ARIA Urban Albums Chart, where it peaked at number six.[8]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Turn It Up"
Michael Szumowski3:20
2."Sunshine"
  • Rogers
  • Burton*
3:02
3."Can You Feel It?"
Cruz3:18
4."Hell No!"
Mtawarira3:13
5."Something About You Babe"
  • Mtawarira
  • Aitken
Mtawarira3:06
6."Breathe"
  • Andrew Murray
  • Christian Ballard
  • Dawn Joseph
  • Lucy Abbott
  • Russ Ballard
  • Sara Eker
Mtawarira3:45
7."Let Me Hear You Say" (featuring Nitty)
Cruz3:29
8."Vibe is Right"
  • Jeremy 'JRemy' Skaller
  • Robert W. 'Bobby Bass' Larow
  • Stannis Smith
  • JRemy
  • Bobby Bass
3:43
9."Stay With Me"
  • Aitken
  • Mtawarira
Mtawarira3:52
10."Tell Him"
  • Cruz
  • Cassie
Cruz3:54
11."Done With It"
  • Coulter
  • Mtawarira
Mtawarira3:48
12."Listen Up!"
  • Jarrad Rogers
  • Carmen Knight
Rogers3:31
13."Hello" (featuring Stan Bravo)
  • Cruz
  • Aitken
  • Bertan
  • Samuel Campbell
Cruz3:56
14."Being Human"
  • Adam Anders
  • Pamela Sheyne
  • Nikki Hassman
  • Skaller
  • Larow
  • JRemy
  • Bass
3:09
Total length:49:14
iTunes bonus track[3]
No.TitleLength
15."Sunshine" (Cabin Crew Remix)3:35

Notes

Charts

Chart performance for Ricki-Lee
Chart (2005) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] 30
Australian Urban Albums (ARIA)[8] 6

Release history

Country Date Format Label
Australia[3][4] 3 October 2005 CD, digital download Shock Records

References

  1. ^ a b c Blackman, Guy (2 October 2005). "On the road with Ricki-Lee". The Age. pp. 1–4. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012.
  2. ^ Jolly, Nathan (15 November 2011). "How Ricki-Lee got her groove back". The Music Network. Archived from the original on 18 June 2012.
  3. ^ a b c "Ricki-Lee (Album) by Ricki-Lee". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Ricki-Lee (CD)". Discogs. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  5. ^ "Ricki-Lee (Album) – Review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  6. ^ Pascuzzi, Carmine (14 June 2006). "2006 Urban Music Awards". Mediasearch (Carmine Pascuzzi). Archived from the original on 3 July 2007.
  7. ^ a b "Ricki-Lee (Album)". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  8. ^ a b "The ARIA Report – 10 October 2005" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Australian Web Archive. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2005. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
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