Released 6 June 2005 Length 42:39 Artist Geri Halliwell Label Innocent Records | Recorded 2001–2004 Passion
(2005) Playlist
(2016) Release date 6 June 2005 | |
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Studio Sphere Studios
Thriller Jill's
Whitfield Street Studios
Murlyn Studios Producer Peter-John Vettese
Korpi & Blackcell
Ian Masterson
Absolute
Steve Power
Quiz & Larossi Genres Pop music, Dance-pop, Smooth jazz, Electropop Similar Geri Halliwell albums, Pop music albums | ||
Geri halliwell passion 2005 full album
Passion is the third and most recent studio album by English singer Geri Halliwell, released on 6 June 2005 by Innocent Records. Two singles were released from the album: "Ride It", which charted at number four, and "Desire", which charted at number 22 on the UK Singles Chart. Although the album was praised for Halliwell's improved voice the album was a commercial failure, peaking at number 41 with only 5,432 copies sold and charting for only one week on the UK Albums Chart. However, the album did manage to become a moderate hit worldwide, selling over half a million copies according to the Daily Mail.
Contents
Geri halliwell passion 1 passion
Background
The album was originally titled Disco Sister with Halliwell focusing the album on electropop, EDM and Europop sounds. She wrote many songs between 2001 and 2004 with a number of producers. Songs recorded during this period that did not appear on the final album include "Set Me Off", "Turn It On", "Into the Night" "Putting on the Bling", "Geri's Got Her Groove Back", "Disco Sister", "My Sweetest Pain", "Gimme Your Love" and a cover version of "100% Pure Love". Halliwell also wanted to record the track "Some Girls" (written by Richard X and Hannah Robinson) for the album, but the track was instead given to Rachel Stevens.
But in 2004, EMI changed the focus of the album and the title to Passion, replacing some of the dance songs with ballads, jazz-pop, and electro-pop songs, including the newly recorded songs "Passion", "Desire", "Surrender Your Groove", "There's Always Tomorrow", "So I Give Up on Love", and the B-side "True Love Never Dies".
Promotion
A tour had been planned in order to promote the album, but was canceled. A documentary promoting Passion, titled There's Something About Geri, was premiered by Channel 5 on 15 May 2005. It covered her life and career and following her from Moscow to Milan and Britain as she prepares for a relaunch of her singing career. The documentary attracted an audience of 1.1 million viewers, garnering above-average Sunday ratings for the network. Despite rating success, it was criticized by the media for showing a "depressed, friendless, slightly ga-ga, and a long-time sufferer from bulimia" Halliwell. She commented, "I shouldn't have done it! Even thinking about it makes me cringe!", before adding she hated the way she came across on camera and found it far too upsetting a prospect to even consider watching it again.
Track listing
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Passion.
Songs
1Passion2:57
2Desire3:25
3Love Never Loved Me4:04