Brand New Day is the second studio album by Australian singer and songwriter Ricki-Lee Coulter. It was released in Australia on 11 August 2007 MTV. MTV Networks. Retrieved 4 December 2010. and in Japan on 9 January 2008. Brand New Day debuted and peaked at number 37 on the ARIA Albums Chart and was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).Ricki-Lee - Brand New Day australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 December 2010. The album produced Coulter's most successful single to date, the lead single "Can't Touch It", which peaked at number two on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified platinum.Ricki-Lee - Can't Touch It australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 December 2010.ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2008 Singles Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 4 December 2010. Its subsequent singles "Love Is All Around" and "Can't Sing a Different Song" were also ARIA top-ten hits.
Background Coulter travelled to New York, Los Angeles and London in February and March 2007 to begin working on her second album.Ricki-Lee Biography Take40 Australia. mcm entertainment. Retrieved 5 December 2010. Singer-songwriters and producers who worked on the album include KNS Productions, David Gamson, Marc Nelkin, Vince Pizzinga, Pete Martin and Andy Love. She also worked with Australian producers Andrew De Sylva, Audius Mtawarira and Glenn Cunningham. During this time, Coulter was still a member of the girl group Young Divas. In June 2007, it was announced that Coulter left the group to concentrate both on her solo career and then-upcoming wedding to fiancé Jamie Babbington.Ricki-Lee Splits from Young Divas! Take40 Australia. mcm entertainment. Retrieved 5 December 2010. She explained, "I really had to get back to doing what I love doing and that's my solo career."Ricki-Lee quits Young Divas Daily Telegraph. News Limited. Retrieved 5 December 2010. Coulter's decision to head off to London, New York and Los Angeles in February 2007 to work on the album cited as a factor in the cancellation of plans for the Young Divas to support boy band Westlife on their Australian tour.
Singles "Can't Touch It" was released as the album's lead single in August 2007. It debuted and peaked at number two on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for shipments of 70,000 copies. The song spent 23 weeks in the ARIA top fifty including eight weeks in the top-ten. A digital remix extended play of the single re-titled "U Wanna Little Of This" was released on 18 May 2008 through UK record label Ministry of Sound.
Coulter covered the song "Love Is All Around" by Swedish singer Agnes Carlsson, and released it as the second single in November 2007. It debuted and peaked at number five on the ARIA Singles Chart, becoming Coulter's fourth top-ten single.Ricki-Lee - Love Is All Around australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 December 2010. The third and final single "Can't Sing a Different Song" was released in March 2008, and peaked at number eight.Ricki-Lee - Can't Sing a Different Song australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
Reception Matthew Chisling of Allmusic awarded the album three and a half out of five stars, stating "Brand New Day is a strong album, and it certainly brands Coulter in an airy-pop setting, yet it's nothing new as far as Ricki-Lee goes as an artist."All Music. Brand New Day - Ricki-Lee Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 5 December 2010. The album debuted and peaked at number 37 on the ARIA Albums Chart and spent only two weeks in the ARIA top fifty. It was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for shipments of 35,000 copies. In October 2007, it was announced that Coulter sacked her manager Karen-Lee Goody of one year, due to poor sales of the album.Ricki-Lee Coulter sacks manager as sales stall Daily Telegraph. News Limited. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
Release and promotion Brand New Day was released by Shock Records in Australia on 11 August 2007 and in Japan on 9 January 2008 through Pony Canyon. Coulter promoted the album by opening for Hilary Duff on the Australian leg of her Dignity Tour in January 2008.Hilary Duff & Ricki-Lee Live in Concert - Photo Galleries The Hot Hits. mcm entertainment. Retrieved 3 December 2010. Coulter embarked on her first headlining tour, The Brand New Day Tour, in March 2008.Ricki-Lee announces tour! Access All Areas. AAA Entertainment. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
Date City Venue Australia6 March 2008BrisbaneSouth Logan Diggers7 March 2008BrisbaneKedron Wavell Services 8 March 2008Gold CoastSeagulls Club14 March 2008DaptoDapto Leagues Club15 March 2008RevesbyRevesby Workers Club 21 March 2008PenrithPenrith Panthers22 March 2008DoyalsonDoyalson RSL28 March 2008HornsbyHornsby RSL29 March 2008BurwoodBurwood RSL30 March 2008Bosley ParkClub Marconi
Track listing
Personnel Tony Espie – mixing Russell Fawcus – mixing assistant Jarrad Hearman – mixing assistant Davin Pidoto – mixing assistant Pete Martin & the Versatile Keys – engineer, producer Ralph McCarthy – composer Dave Walker – mastering Jane Dobbins – background vocals John Roberts – trombone David E. Williams – project coordinator Stanley Andrews – guitar Tim Fraser – guitar Paul Gray – composer Ron Blake – flugelhorn, trumpet Lauren Brown – assistant, project coordinator David Gamson – composer, engineer, guitar, keyboards, producer, programming Ricki-Lee Coulter – creative director, creative producer, producer, vocals, background vocals Vince Pizzinga – arranger, composer, guitar, bass guitar, orchestral arrangements, piano, producer, programming
Source:Brand New Day - Ricki-Lee - Credits Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
Charts + Chart performance for Brand New Day Chart (2007) PeakpositionAustralian Albums (ARIA)37
Certifications + Certifications for Brand New DayCountryCertificationAustralia (ARIA)Gold
Release history + Release history and formats for Brand New Day Region Date Label Format Catalogue Australia 11 August 2007Buy Brand New Day Ricki-Lee Sanity. Retrieved 5 December 2010. Shock Records/Public Opinion CD, digital download PUBLIC010 Japan 9 January 2008 Pony Canyon CD PCCY-01860
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