A Lively Mind
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A Lively Mind is the second artist album from the British
dance music DJ and producer Paul Oakenfold
. The album is the follow-up to Oakenfold's 2002 debut Bunkka
. The single "Faster Kill Pussycat
" features Brittany Murphy
and is one of many collaborations to appear on the album, with other collaborators including Pharrell Williams, Grandmaster Flash
and Ryan Tedder
of OneRepublic
.
, which assigns a normalized
rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average
score of 40, based on 9 reviews. The album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronica Album in 2007.
Note : "Not Over" is actually a remake of Grace
– Not Over Yet
but features new vocals and lyrics. It also features samples of "Not Over Yet".
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
dance music DJ and producer Paul Oakenfold
Paul Oakenfold
Paul Mark Oakenfold is a British record producer and a trance DJ.-Early Career: 1979–84:Paul Oakenfold's career was set to be a chef, after having hopes of becoming part of a band. He describes his early life as a "bedroom deejay" in a podcasted interview with Vancouver's 24 Hours, stating he grew...
. The album is the follow-up to Oakenfold's 2002 debut Bunkka
Bunkka
Bunkka is the title of an album by electronica artist and DJ Paul Oakenfold. It was released in 2002 under the Maverick label.It is also Oakenfold's best selling album to date, with sales exceeding 1,000,000 copies worldwide.- Track listing :...
. The single "Faster Kill Pussycat
Faster Kill Pussycat
"Faster Kill Pussycat" is the first single from Paul Oakenfold's 2006 album, A Lively Mind. It features the late American actress Brittany Murphy's vocals, and was co-written by singer/songwriter Kelli Ali...
" features Brittany Murphy
Brittany Murphy
Brittany Anne Murphy-Monjack , known professionally as Brittany Murphy, was an American actress and singer. She starred in films such as Clueless, Just Married, Girl Interrupted, Spun, 8 Mile, Uptown Girls, Sin City, Happy Feet, and Riding in Cars with Boys...
and is one of many collaborations to appear on the album, with other collaborators including Pharrell Williams, Grandmaster Flash
Grandmaster Flash
Joseph Saddler better known as King Grandmaster Flash, is an American hip hop musician and DJ; one of the pioneers of hip-hop DJing, cutting, and mixing....
and Ryan Tedder
Ryan Tedder
Ryan Benjamin Tedder is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the frontman of the pop rock band, OneRepublic, though he has an independent career as songwriter and producer for various artists such as Beyoncé, Kelly Clarkson, Far East Movement, Jordin Sparks, Leona...
of OneRepublic
OneRepublic
OneRepublic is an American pop rock band from Colorado Springs, Colorado. Formed in 2002 by Ryan Tedder and Zach Filkins, the band achieved massive success on MySpace, becoming the most prominent unsigned act on the website then...
.
Reception
Initial critical response to A Lively Mind ranged from mixed to negative. At MetacriticMetacritic
Metacritic.com is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows and DVDs. For each product, a numerical score from each review is obtained and the total is averaged. An excerpt of each review is provided along with a hyperlink to the source. Three colour codes of Green,...
, which assigns a normalized
Standard score
In statistics, a standard score indicates how many standard deviations an observation or datum is above or below the mean. It is a dimensionless quantity derived by subtracting the population mean from an individual raw score and then dividing the difference by the population standard deviation...
rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average
Weighted mean
The weighted mean is similar to an arithmetic mean , where instead of each of the data points contributing equally to the final average, some data points contribute more than others...
score of 40, based on 9 reviews. The album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronica Album in 2007.
Track listing
- "Faster Kill PussycatFaster Kill Pussycat"Faster Kill Pussycat" is the first single from Paul Oakenfold's 2006 album, A Lively Mind. It features the late American actress Brittany Murphy's vocals, and was co-written by singer/songwriter Kelli Ali...
" (featuring Brittany MurphyBrittany MurphyBrittany Anne Murphy-Monjack , known professionally as Brittany Murphy, was an American actress and singer. She starred in films such as Clueless, Just Married, Girl Interrupted, Spun, 8 Mile, Uptown Girls, Sin City, Happy Feet, and Riding in Cars with Boys...
) – 3:14 - "No Compromise" (featuring Spitfire) – 3:45
- "Sex 'N' MoneySex 'n' Money"Sex 'n' Money" is a song by DJ Paul Oakenfold from his second solo artist release A Lively Mind. It features producer Pharrell on the vocal track.-Music video:...
" (featuring Pharrell Williams) – 5:58 - "Switch On" (featuring Ryan TedderRyan TedderRyan Benjamin Tedder is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the frontman of the pop rock band, OneRepublic, though he has an independent career as songwriter and producer for various artists such as Beyoncé, Kelly Clarkson, Far East Movement, Jordin Sparks, Leona...
of OneRepublicOneRepublicOneRepublic is an American pop rock band from Colorado Springs, Colorado. Formed in 2002 by Ryan Tedder and Zach Filkins, the band achieved massive success on MySpace, becoming the most prominent unsigned act on the website then...
) – 4:05 - "Amsterdam" – 5:40
- "Set It Off" (featuring Grandmaster FlashGrandmaster FlashJoseph Saddler better known as King Grandmaster Flash, is an American hip hop musician and DJ; one of the pioneers of hip-hop DJing, cutting, and mixing....
) – 4:17 - "The Way I Feel" (featuring Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic) – 5:25
- "Praise The Lord" – 4:13
- "Save the Last Trance for Me" – 7:49
- "Not Over" (featuring Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic) – 8:50
- "Vulnerable" (featuring Bad Apples) – 5:55
- "Feed Your Mind" (featuring Spitfire) – 2:56
Note : "Not Over" is actually a remake of Grace
Grace (dance music)
Grace were a 1990s dance music act, consisting of DJs Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne and jazz singer Dominique Atkins.. The group's debut single 'Not Over Yet' featured lead and backing vocals by original front-woman Patti Low...
– Not Over Yet
Not Over Yet
Not Over Yet is a song by Grace, released as a single in 1995 peaking in the UK Singles Chart at #6 and topping the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the United States. The song was originally released in 1993 under the alias State of Grace. Lead vocals and backing vocals on the track were...
but features new vocals and lyrics. It also features samples of "Not Over Yet".