The House (Katie Melua album)
2010 studio album by Katie Melua
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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.[8]
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| Released | 24 May 2010 | |||
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| Length | 45:44 | |||
| Label | Dramatico | |||
| Producer | William Orbit | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Daily Express |   [2] |
| The Daily Telegraph | [3] |
| Mojo | [4] |
| Slant Magazine |  [5] |
| Allmusic | [6] |
Track listing
All tracks produced by William Orbit.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I'd Love to Kill You" |
| 2:57 |
| 2. | "The Flood" |
| 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
- Katie Melua - lead vocals, guitar
- Tim Harries - bass, piano on track 12
- Luke Potashnick - guitars
- Steve Donnelly - guitars
- Henry Spinetti - drums
- Arden Hart - keyboards
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.[9]
End of year charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Belgium (BRMA)[39] | Gold | 15,000* |
| Germany (BVMI)[40] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[41] | Platinum | 20,000* |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[42] | Platinum | 30,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[43] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||