Come into My Life (Gala album)
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Come into My Life is the debut studio album by Italian Dance music
singer Gala, released in 1997. The album was recorded at the Planet Studio in Milan
, Italy.
Four singles were released: "Come into My Life", "Freed from Desire
", "Suddenly" and "Let a Boy Cry
".
, Gala's background contrasted sharply with the Dubstar dance-pop of hits like "Let a Boy Cry" and "Freed From Desire" as well as her slightly androgynous good looks and flat, nasal singing style. The Gipsy Kings' Tonino Baliardo
appeared on "Summer Eclipse", but the album, happy to plunder its hits (two singles are repeated twice), was thin with a celebrity-desperate conceit, already sounding dated the day of its release. The title track is a delightful second summer-of-love take on Madonna's "Ray of Light
", but Gala lacked confidence and range, a shallow personality who had yet to discover her own tastes or talent.".
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
singer Gala, released in 1997. The album was recorded at the Planet Studio in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, Italy.
Four singles were released: "Come into My Life", "Freed from Desire
Freed from Desire
"Freed from Desire" is a 1996 dance song recorded by the Italian artist Gala. Released as the first single from her second album Come into My Life, it was a hit in many countries, topping the charts in France, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Israel, Brazil, Greece and Denmark.The track was released in the...
", "Suddenly" and "Let a Boy Cry
Let a Boy Cry
"Let a Boy Cry" is a 1996 song recorded by the Italian singer known under the name of Gala. It was the second single from her second album, Come into My Life, and her third single overall...
".
Reception
The UK channel 4 teletext page 'Planet Sound' gave the album 3 out of 5, praising Gala for the "surprising variety". Of the few high profile reviews available to read online, the Allmusic review by Dean Carlson awarded the album 1.5 stars stating "Gala was one of the first pop stars to graft a classical Italian outlook onto old-school acid techno. With a past including art school and a name taken from Salvador Dalí's wifeGala Dalí
Gala Dalí , usually known simply as Gala, was the wife of first Paul Éluard, then Salvador Dalí, and an inspiration for them and many other writers and artists.- Early years :...
, Gala's background contrasted sharply with the Dubstar dance-pop of hits like "Let a Boy Cry" and "Freed From Desire" as well as her slightly androgynous good looks and flat, nasal singing style. The Gipsy Kings' Tonino Baliardo
Tonino Baliardo
Tonino Baliardo is the lead guitarist for Gipsy Kings, the pop-flamenco Roma group from France that has sold more than 18 million albums worldwide....
appeared on "Summer Eclipse", but the album, happy to plunder its hits (two singles are repeated twice), was thin with a celebrity-desperate conceit, already sounding dated the day of its release. The title track is a delightful second summer-of-love take on Madonna's "Ray of Light
Ray of Light (song)
A high-speed electronic dance song, "Ray of Light" has received stylistic comparisons to rave, psychedelic and acid music. The track contains strong techno elements, as well as disco, trance and Eurodance influences, and it sees Madonna deepen her dance roots and go for a more electronic sound...
", but Gala lacked confidence and range, a shallow personality who had yet to discover her own tastes or talent.".
Track listing
All tracks by F. Carmeni, M. Melella, Gala- "Keep the Secret" – 4:22
- "Come into My Life" – 3:22
- "Suddenly" – 3:55
- "Freed from DesireFreed from Desire"Freed from Desire" is a 1996 dance song recorded by the Italian artist Gala. Released as the first single from her second album Come into My Life, it was a hit in many countries, topping the charts in France, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Israel, Brazil, Greece and Denmark.The track was released in the...
" [Slow version] – 3:50 - "Let a Boy CryLet a Boy Cry"Let a Boy Cry" is a 1996 song recorded by the Italian singer known under the name of Gala. It was the second single from her second album, Come into My Life, and her third single overall...
" – 3:20 - "Summer Eclipse" – 4:56
- "Dance or Die" – 3:30
- "Come into My Life" [Molella & Phil Jay Edit] – 3:24
- "10 O'Clock" – 3:30
- "Freed from Desire" – 3:21
Personnel
- Tonino BaliardoTonino BaliardoTonino Baliardo is the lead guitarist for Gipsy Kings, the pop-flamenco Roma group from France that has sold more than 18 million albums worldwide....
– guitar, guitar arrangements - Gala – arranger, mixing, vocals
- Phil Jay – arranger, mixing, producer