Taller in More Ways

Occupation

Keisha Buchanan Mutya Buena / Amelle Berrabah Heidi Range

Taller in More Ways ( German: " In many respects greater " ) is the fourth studio album by British girl group Sugababes. It was released on 31 October 2005. The production of the album was done by Dallas Austin and Guy Sigsworth.

The album's title was inspired by a line of text of the song Ugly.

The first single from the album Push the Button was an international success. In the UK alone, the album has sold more than 900,000 times.

• 5.3.1 Background Information
• 5.3.2 Title List

• 5.4.1 Background Information
• 5.4.2 Title List

• 6.1 setlist

Background information

2008 Keisha Buchanan announced in an interview with Mirror.co.uk that Mutya Buena was different than before, not at all involved in the production phase in the songwriting. Nevertheless, it is called co-wrote 8 songs on the album. The reason for this was the principle of the band to share " everything by three ."

On 21 December 2005 Mutya Buena finally gave their exit from the band known since they had plans for a solo career. It was replaced by Amelle Berrabah.

Then, the label decided to release the album again. For Berrabah took for the songs Gotta Be You, Follow Me Home, and Red Dress the vocal tracks of Buena scratch. In addition, a new song called Now You're Gone was recorded.

Title list

Criticism

" This year the target is met. The Sugababes deliver again four potential hit singles from, garnish it with some filler, from the fall more than three songs by the quality grid is ready for a nice pop album, to which the listener can not charge excessive expectations. Then he gets a scant five minutes ensured, which ' operates under the movie, popcorn cinema. And who wants to complain about it seriously? "

Charts / Awards

Singles

Push the Button

Ugly

Background information

The second single from the album, Ugly ( German: " Ugly " ), is a Akustikpop song about self-confidence and equality of every human being. He was released on 5 December 2005. In addition, Ugly is the last single with Mutya Buena, which announced less than two weeks after the release of their exit from the band.

The music video for Ugly plays in a warehouse, where people of different ages, backgrounds and skin color showcase their talents as an audition. People hold signs with the lyrics of the song and the album title. At the end of the video the signs of the people form the set ( German: Do not be afraid to be you. ) " Do not be afraid to be YOU. "

Title list

Red Dress

Background information

The third single from the album, Red Dress ( German: " Red Dress " ) was published on 22 March 2006 in Germany. She is the first release with the new band member Amelle Berrabah and was also placed # 4 on the UK singles charts. The song samples the piece Landslide of the American singer Tony Clark.

The music video for the song was directed by Tim Royes and shows the band members in red clothes on a catwalk.

The British version of the single contains the B-side the Arctic Monkeys - Bet You Look Good Cover I on the Dancefloor, while only remixes and the video can be found on the German publication.

Title list

Follow Me Home

Background information

The fourth and final single, Follow Me Home ( German: " Follow me home " ) published was on June 5, 2006 exclusively in the UK. She became the lowest- selling single of the Sugababes.

The music video was filmed in the Czech Republic and had on 30 April 2006 premiere. The video plays in Warsaw during the Cold War and shows the girls as they elicit high-ranking military members secrets. The girls are wearing old-fashioned clothes from the 60s and 70s. The video was in a hotel, which was built especially for Communist leaders, filmed.

Title list

Taller in More Ways - Tour

With the release of the new album, the Sugababes have announced a new tour, which starts in Sheffield on 17 March 2006 and was completed on 10 April in London. The tour took place exclusively in England (14 concerts), Scotland (1 concert ) and Wales (1 concert instead ).

Setlist

• " Round Round "
• " Freak Like Me"
• " It Is not Easy"
• " Gotta Be You"

• "Shape / Stronger"
• " Run For Cover "
• " I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor "

• "Overload"
• "Obsession"
• "Caught In A Moment "

• "Ugly "
• " Follow Me Home " ¹
• "Hole in the Head"

• " Red Dress"
• " Push The Button "

¹ Follow Me Home was incorporated on 21 March 2006 in the repertoire of the Tour after Keisha Buchanan announced that it would be the next single from the album.