Add the Blonde
2014 studio album by Margaret
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Add the Blonde is the debut studio album by Polish singer Margaret. A pop record, it was influenced by retro-disco and ska, and by the work of Madonna.[3] The album was produced by Joakim Buddee, Martin Eriksson, and Ant Whiting.[4]
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| Released | 26 August 2014 | |||
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| Length | 47:42 | |||
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Add the Blonde was released on 26 August 2014, only in Poland. It consists of fourteen English-language tracks: eight new, and six previously included on Margaret's 2013 extended play (EP) All I Need.[5][6] The album spawned three singles: "Wasted", "Start a Fire", and "Heartbeat".[7][8] On 30 December 2014, Add the Blonde was released as a 12-inch vinyl, with altered tracklist.[9]
The album's reissue was released exclusively to Biedronka on 19 September 2016, followed by its official release on 2 December.[10][11] It included the singles "Cool Me Down" (and its three remixes) and "Elephant", and Margaret's Polish-language version of Robin Beck's song "First Time" titled "Smak radości" which was used in a Polish Coca-Cola commercial.[11] On 23 December 2016, the "Special Limited Box" edition of the album was released to Empik. The box included its reissue and the 12-inch vinyl, as well as a 7-inch vinyl of "Heartbeat" (A-side) and "Cool Me Down" (B-side).[12]
Add the Blonde reached number eight on the Polish Albums Chart, and was certified platinum by the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry (ZPAV).[13][14]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wasted" |
| 3:20 |
| 2. | "Heartbeat" |
| 3:17 |
| 3. | "Broke but Happy" |
| 3:42 |
| 4. | "Too Little of Love" |
| 3:45 |
| 5. | "As Good as You" |
| 3:46 |
| 6. | "Tell Me How Are Ya" |
| 3:27 |
| 7. | "Thank You Very Much" |
| 3:10 |
| 8. | "All I Need" |
| 3:53 |
| 9. | "L.O.L." |
| 3:12 |
| 10. | "I Get Along" |
| 3:24 |
| 11. | "Click" |
| 3:03 |
| 12. | "Get Away" |
| 3:27 |
| 13. | "Dance for 2" |
| 2:54 |
| 14. | "Start a Fire" |
| 3:22 |
| Total length: | 47:42 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dance for 2" | 2:54 |
| 2. | "Tell Me How Are Ya" | 3:27 |
| 3. | "Thank You Very Much" | 3:10 |
| 4. | "Start a Fire" | 3:22 |
| 5. | "L.O.L." | 3:12 |
| Total length: | 34:03 | |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cool Me Down" | 2:59 | |
| 2. | "Elephant" |
| 3:06 |
| 3. | "Smak radości" |
| 2:20 |
| 4. | "Wasted" |
| 3:20 |
| 5. | "Heartbeat" |
| 3:17 |
| 6. | "Broke but Happy" |
| 3:42 |
| 7. | "Too Little of Love" |
| 3:45 |
| 8. | "As Good as You" |
| 3:46 |
| 9. | "Tell Me How Are Ya" |
| 3:27 |
| 10. | "Thank You Very Much" |
| 3:10 |
| 11. | "All I Need" |
| 3:53 |
| 12. | "L.O.L." |
| 3:12 |
| 13. | "I Get Along" |
| 3:24 |
| 14. | "Click" |
| 3:27 |
| 15. | "Get Away" |
| 3:03 |
| 16. | "Dance for 2" |
| 2:54 |
| 17. | "Start a Fire" |
| 3:22 |
| 18. | "Cool Me Down" (Antrox Remix) |
| 4:21 |
| 19. | "Cool Me Down" (Decaville Remix) |
| 4:06 |
| 20. | "Cool Me Down" (Mike Candys Remix) |
| 4:44 |
| Total length: | 1:09:18 | ||
Accolades
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2015 | SuperJedynki Awards | SuperAlbum | Nominated | [18] |
Charts
Certification
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Poland (ZPAV)[14] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||