Volume I (Queensberry album)

Volume I
Volume I
Studio album by Queensberry
Released	December 12, 2008
Recorded	November–December 2008
Genre	Pop; R&B; dance;
Length	46:27
Label	Starwatch; Cheyenne; Warner;
Producer	Alex Geringas; Dave James; Kid Crazy; Pete Kirtley; Mitch Knauer; John McLaughlin; Henrik Menzel; Petone; Snowflakers;
Queensberry chronology

Volume I is the debut studio album by German girl group Queensberry. Released by Starwatch Music, Cheyenne Records, and Warner Music on 12 December 2008 in German-speaking Europe, a week prior to the announcement of the fourth member of quartet line-up on the show's finale, the album produced three versions, each featuring a different Popstars – Just 4 Girls contestant competing to become part of the Queensberry group, including Katharina "KayKay" Kobert, Patricia Ivanauskas or eventual band member Antonella Trapani.

Starwatch consulted several producers and songwriters to work with the finalists on Volume I, including Alexander Geringas, Henrik Menzel, Tommy "Petone" Peters, John McLaughlin, Pete Kirtley, and British production team Snowflakers, some of which re-produced their material which had previously been recorded by other international artists such as Katharine McPhee, Emily Haines, Shaznay Lewis, Anna Abreu, Margaret Berger, and Clea for their respective albums.

Upon release, Volume I debuted and peaked at number three on the German Albums Chart, while reaching the top ten in Austria and the top twenty in Switzerland. It was eventually certified gold by both the BVMI and IFPI Austria, indicating sales in excess of 110,000 copies. The original version produced the double A-single "I Can't Stop Feeling"/"No Smoke", while follow-up "Too Young" appeared on the deluxe edition of Volume I, which was released in June 2009, featuring seven additional tracks.

Track listing

*Volume I* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"No Smoke"	John McLaughlin Dave James Alan Ross	McLaughlin James	3:21
2.	"Bike"	Tim Hawes Obi Mhondera Pete Kirtley Andrew Murray Christian Ballard	Pete Kirtley Snowflakers	2:53
3.	"Sorry"	McLaughlin Steve Robson Hannah Thomson	McLaughlin James	3:31
4.	"Dr. Blind"	Emily Haines	Henrik Menzel Tommy "Petone" Peters	3:28
5.	"Over It"	Josh Alexander Billy Steinberg Ruth-Anne Cunningham	Menzel Petone	3:31
6.	"End of Love"	Teemu Brunila	McLaughlin James	3:34
7.	"Sprung"	Murray Ballard Jane Vaughan Sylvia Bennett-Smith Mhondera	Kirtley Snowflakers	4:25
8.	"I Can't Stop Feeling"	Brunila Kid Crazy	McLaughlin James	3:46
9.	"Beautiful Thing"	McLaughlin Michael Daley Alison Pearse Stanley Andrew	McLaughlin James	3:17
10.	"Stiletto Heels"	Alex Geringas Peter-John Vettese Charlie Mason	Geringas Mitch Knauer	3:35
11.	"Jump"	Stella Attar Lawrence Oakley Mike Mukhopadhay	Menzel Petone	3:10
12.	"Butterfly"	Wendy Page Jim Marr Andrew Bojanic Elisabeth Hooper	Kirtley Snowflakers	4:00
13.	"Why Should I Believe in You"	Charlie Grant Pete Woodroffe Iman Osman	Menzel Petone	4:00

Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
14.	"Too Young"	Eric Palmquist	Kirtley Kid Crazy	3:42
15.	"Glamorous"	Alex Geringas Ivo Moring Thorsten Brötzmann	Geringas Moring	3:48
16.	"Naive"	P. Martin M. Berger J. Hartford	Kirtley Snowflakers	3:22
17.	"Dance"	Shaznay Lewis Rick Nowels Wayne Rodiques	Kirtley Snowflakers	3:13
18.	"Flow"	Mark Frisch Anthony Galatis	Kirtley Snowflakers	3:22
19.	"Too Young" (M.A.T. Catwalk Mix)	Palmquist	Kid Crazy Kirtley M.A.T.^[a]	3:43

Notes

^{^[a]} denotes remix producer(s)
"No Smoke" and "Beautiful Thing" are cover versions of the same-titled songs by British singer Michelle Lawson, recorded for I Just Wanna Say (2003).
"Dr. Blind" is a cover version of the same-titled song by British singer Canadian Emily Haines, recorded for Knives Don't Have Your Back (2006).
"Over It" is a cover version of the same-titled song by American singer Canadian Katharine McPhee, recorded for her eponymous album (2007).
"End of Love" is a cover version of the same-titled song by Finnish singer Anna Abreu, recorded for her eponymous album (2007).
"Sprung" is a cover version of the same-titled song by English girl group Clea, recorded for Identity Crisis (2004).
"Naive" is a cover version of the same-titled song by Norwegian singer Margaret Berger, recorded for Pretty Scary Silver Fairy (2006).
"Dance" is a cover version of the same-titled song by English singer Shaznay Lewis, recorded for Open (2004).

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2008–09)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[1]	3
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[2]	6
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[3]	12

Year-end charts

Chart (2009)	Position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[4]	76
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[5]	100

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)^[6]	Gold	10,000^*
Germany (BVMI)^[7]	Gold	100,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Edition	Format	Label
Austria	12 December 2008	Standard edition(s)	Digital download, CD	Starwatch Cheyenne Warner
Germany
Switzerland
Austria	26 June 2009	Deluxe edition	Digital download, CD	Starwatch Cheyenne Warner
Germany
Switzerland

References

^ "Austriancharts.at – Queensberry – Volume I" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
^ "Officialcharts.de – Queensberry – Volume I". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Queensberry – Volume I". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts (2009)". Retrieved April 8, 2017.
^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2009". Retrieved April 8, 2017.
^ "Austrian album certifications – Queensberry – Volume I" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Queensberry; 'Volume I')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved April 8, 2017.

External links

Queensberry.de — official website

[ac_Austria_Queensberry-1] "Austriancharts.at – Queensberry – Volume I" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 8, 2017.

[ac_Germany3_Queensberry-2] "Officialcharts.de – Queensberry – Volume I". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 8, 2017.

[ac_Switzerland_Queensberry-3] "Swisscharts.com – Queensberry – Volume I". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 8, 2017.

[4] "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts (2009)". Retrieved April 8, 2017.

[5] "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2009". Retrieved April 8, 2017.

[AustriaQueensberryVolume_IalbumCertRef-6] "Austrian album certifications – Queensberry – Volume I" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved April 8, 2017.

[GermanyQueensberryVolume_IalbumCertRef-7] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Queensberry; 'Volume I')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved April 8, 2017.

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