Posted September 30, 20213 yr Just over 20 years ago, Sugababes - Mutya Buena, Keisha Buchanan and Siobhan Donaghy - released their debut album One Touch. While it was the only album they would put out together before the group's various lineup changes ensued, it was enough to make an indelible impact on pop. The original Sugababes lineup, along with their debut album, were an altogether different proposition of what girl groups could sound and look like - supremely cool and effortlessly understated. An album about navigating through your teens, One Touch is a distinctly un-flashy record yet packed with funky R&B grooves, old-soul tones and sweet pop melodies - tied together with their once-in-a-generation harmonies. With the trio back together to release a 20th anniversary reissue of One Touch on October 1 - complete with B-sides, previously unreleased demos and brand-new remixes - here are five Official Chart facts about the group's enduring debut. A disappointing chart debut One Touch opened at a somewhat disappointing Number 77 on the Official Albums Chart, with opening week sales of just 5,510. The album was released in December 2000 - a notoriously competitive time for albums, not least for a brand-new act - after just one single, Overload. Gold status The album eventually peaked at Number 26, four months after its release, around the time the trio released their third single Run For Cover. Despite the low chart peak, the album is certified Gold in the UK, with 226,000 chart sales to date. The album's biggest track One Touch's biggest song, according to Official Charts Company data, is Overload, with 231,000 chart sales. Since streaming was introduced in 2014, the song has racked up 6.19 million plays in the UK. The record's most popular album track Outside of the album's four singles - Overload, New Year, Run For Cover, and Soul Sound - the most popular album track is Lush Life, with 250,000 streams. The record's least-played track is Real Thing. Sugababes vs. Christina Aguilera Overload was later sampled (without permission) on Christina Aguilera's Make Over, from her multi-million selling 2002 album Stripped. After legal action was taken, later pressings of the album include Mutya, Keisha and Siobhan in the track's credits. Thought this needed it's own thread as there's some interesting facts there. I never knew Overload was sampled by Xtina for one, just added it to my queue out of curiousity. Again, where's the justice for 'Real Thing' :lol:
September 30, 20213 yr Poor Real Thing!! I hope they got some mega royalties from that Xtina illegal sample in the end
September 30, 20213 yr Author I wish they'd also translate the streams to sales, like with Lush Life. Are we to know after all this time since streaming has been available if 250,00 streams is good or not?
September 30, 20213 yr Im guessing it’s really not so hot I don’t think any of their tracks have particularly good streaming numbers sadly
September 30, 20213 yr It has 18 million+ plays on Spotify alone, so its UK streaming figure (of 6.19 million on all platforms) goes to show that it continues to be a 'hit' internationally, which I love! Poor Real Thing!! I hope they got some mega royalties from that Xtina illegal sample in the end Apparently, part of their settlement also included working with Linda Perry for Three!
September 30, 20213 yr Those UK streams for Overload seem quite... low? As in, that means it gets most of it's streams outside of the UK which seems strange. The Make Over sample has almost seemed quite far fetched to me, I love that song but I don't hear it. At least not as a sample, but good for the girls for getting those dollars. And imagine getting to #77 with 5k sold, the good old days. You almost get #1 with those sales these days.
September 30, 20213 yr Author The Make Over sample has almost seemed quite far fetched to me, I love that song but I don't hear it. At least not as a sample, but good for the girls for getting those dollars. I just gave it a listen and couldn't make it out either, but like you said good on them. We need the 5k who bought it on the first week to buy it next week :lol:
September 30, 20213 yr Those UK streams for Overload seem quite... low? As in, that means it gets most of it's streams outside of the UK which seems strange. I was surprised by that, too! But then again, it outpeaked its UK position in Germany (where it sold over 250k), New Zealand, Austria, and Switzerland, so that might explain it.
September 30, 20213 yr I think it’s biggest market was Germany back then and even still now wouldn’t shock me And a settlement that involves contributing to Three I can get behind :lol:
