In Your Hands (album)

In Your Hands
In Your Hands
Studio album by Eliza Doolittle
Released	14 October 2013
Genre	Indie pop; pop; soul;
Length	46:43
Label	Parlophone
Producer	Busbee; Kid Harpoon; Wayne Hector; Kwes; Matt Prime; Steve Robson; Oren Yoel;
Eliza Doolittle chronology
Singles from In Your Hands
	"Big When I Was Little"; Released: 28 July 2013; "Waste of Time"; Released: 15 August 2013; "Let It Rain"; Released: 11 October 2013; "Walking On Water"; Released: 26 November 2013;

In Your Hands is the second studio album by British singer Eliza Doolittle. It was released by Parlophone on 14 October 2013 in the United Kingdom. The album peaked at number 25 on the UK Albums Chart and number 71 on the Irish Albums Chart.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Digital Spy	(mixed)^[2]
Renowned for Sound	(mixed)^[3]

Allmusic editor Matt Collar found that the album "goes far toward moving her in a more grown-up direction. Working with a handful of writer/producers, In Your Hands is a sophisticated, contemporary dance and soul album that takes its cues from the sound and style of '90s R&B stars like Mariah Carey and En Vogue [...] Ultimately, the focus on In Your Hands is less on Doolittle's cheeky persona and more on her passionate lyrics and warm vocals, a change she can back up with her creativity and talent."^[1] Robert Copsey of Digital Spy called In Your Hands a "coming of age record" that is "a recollection of experiences that come with being in a serious relationship." He felt that "all too often [Doolittle] slips into MOR soul-pop, adding little new – musically or otherwise – to the table. It seems in an effort to be taken seriously, Eliza has forgotten to have any fun."^[2] Renowned for Sound critic Francesca Tichon remarked that "though people have compared her to Lily Allen, and her soulful voice does conjure memories of Amy Winehouse, Doolittle falls far short of these two musical icons. Her sound is a fairly generic UK pop sound, and though In Your Hands is a fun album with relatable story lines (and certainly a vast improvement on her debut), it’s really nothing special."^[3]

Commercial performance

On 16 October 2013, the album debuted at number 23 on The Official Chart Update.^[4] A day later, In Your Hands entered the Irish Albums Chart at number 71. On 20 October 2013, the album entered the UK Albums Chart at number 25.^[5]

Track listing

Standard edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Waste of Time"	Eliza Caird Steve Robson Wayne Hector	Robson	2:58
2.	"Back Packing"	Caird Kid Harpoon	Harpoon	3:34
3.	"Hush"	Caird Oren Yoel	Yoel	3:38
4.	"Let It Rain"	Caird Yoel Ross Golan Robson	Robson Yoel	3:47
5.	"No Man Can"	Caird Yoel	Yoel	4:12
6.	"Walking On Water"	Caird Harpoon	Harpoon	3:22
7.	"In Your Hands"	Caird busbee	busbee	3:31
8.	"Checkmate"	Caird Robson Hector	Robson	3:19
9.	"Team Player"	Caird Yoel	Yoel	4:06
10.	"Make Up Sex"	Caird Matt Prime Tim Woodcock	Prime	3:41
11.	"Don't Call It Love"	Caird Kwes	Kwes	3:33
12.	"Big When I Was Little"	Caird Robson Hector	Robson	3:49
13.	"Euston Road"	Caird Robson Hector	Robson Hector	3:13
Total length:				46:43

Deluxe edition
No.	Title	Length
14.	"Missing Kissing"	3:37
15.	"One in a Bed"	3:54
16.	"Rubbish Cans"	3:22
Total length:		56:36

Charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
Australian Hitseekers Albums (ARIA)^[6]	14
Irish Albums (IRMA)^[7]	71
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[8]	37
UK Albums (OCC)^[9]	25

Release history

List of release dates, showing region, formats, label, and reference
Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Ref.
United Kingdom	14 October 2013	Digital download CD	Parlophone	^[10]

References

^ ^a ^b Collar, Matt. "Eliza Doolittle, In Your Hands". Allmusic. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
^ ^a ^b Copsey, Robert (22 October 2020). "Eliza Doolittle: 'In Your Hands' - Album review". The Guardian. London.
^ ^a ^b Tichon, Francesca (22 October 2020). "Abum [sic] Review: Eliza Doolittle – In Your Hands". Renownedforsound.com.
^ John Newman’s Tribute leads Official Albums Chart race. Official Charts Company
^ John Newman lands debut Number 1 album. Official Charts Company
^ [1] ARIA Report 1234. Retrieved 2013-10-28
^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 42, 2013". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
^ "Eliza Doolittle | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
^ "iTunes - Music - In Your Hands (Deluxe) by Eliza Doolittle". iTunes. iTunes Store (United Kingdom). Retrieved 26 February 2015.

[Allmusic-1] Collar, Matt. "Eliza Doolittle, In Your Hands". Allmusic. Retrieved 22 October 2020.

[digitalspy-2] Copsey, Robert (22 October 2020). "Eliza Doolittle: 'In Your Hands' - Album review". The Guardian. London.

[renownedforsound-3] Tichon, Francesca (22 October 2020). "Abum [sic] Review: Eliza Doolittle – In Your Hands". Renownedforsound.com.

[4] John Newman’s Tribute leads Official Albums Chart race. Official Charts Company

[5] John Newman lands debut Number 1 album. Official Charts Company

[ARIA_Report_1234-6] [1] ARIA Report 1234. Retrieved 2013-10-28

[ac_Ireland_-7] "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 42, 2013". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 22 October 2020.

[ac_Scotland_-8] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2020.

[ac_UK_Eliza_Doolittle-9] "Eliza Doolittle | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 22 October 2020.

[10] "iTunes - Music - In Your Hands (Deluxe) by Eliza Doolittle". iTunes. iTunes Store (United Kingdom). Retrieved 26 February 2015.

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