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2010 studio album by Katie Melua
The House is the fourth studio album by British singer
Katie Melua , released on 24 May 2010 by
Dramatico . This is Melua's first studio album not to be produced by
Mike Batt . The first single from the album, "The Flood", was released on 17 May 2010 and was written by Melua,
Guy Chambers and
Lauren Christy .
[7] The second single "
A Happy Place " was released in July 2010, featuring a remix of the track by
Sparks . The third single "To Kill You With A Kiss" (called I'd Love To Kill You on the album) was released at the end of November 2010.
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Track listing
All tracks produced by
William Orbit .
Title Writer(s) 1. "I'd Love to Kill You" 2:57 2. "
The Flood " Melua Chambers Lauren Christy 4:03 3. "
A Happy Place " 3:27 4. "A Moment of Madness" 3:47 5. "Red Balloons" 4:20 6. "Tiny Alien" 4:36 7. "No Fear of Heights" Melua 2:53 8. "The One I Love Is Gone"
Bill Monroe 3:38 9. "Plague of Love" 3:26 10. "God on the Drums, Devil on the Bass" 3:48 11. "Twisted" 3:44 12. "The House" Melua 5:00 Total length: 45:44
Personnel
Additional musicians
B J Cole - pedal steel on tracks 1, 5, 9
Dominic Miller - guitar on tracks 5, 9
Jim Watson - piano on track 2
Keith Brazil - drums on track 3
Paul Stanborough - mandolin on track 2
Fergus Gerrand - drums on tracks 2, 6, 9-11
William Orbit - kalimba on track 6
Chart positions
In the United Kingdom, the album debuted at #4 with 29,611 copies sold in its first week.
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End of year charts
End of year chart (2010)
Position
Belgian (Flanders) Albums Chart
[30]
60
Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart
[31]
20
European Top 100 Albums
[32]
33
Danish Albums Chart
[33]
41
Dutch Albums Chart
[34]
44
French Albums Chart
[35]
85
German Albums Chart
[36]
72
Swiss Albums Chart
[37]
17
UK Albums Chart
[38]
125
Certifications
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