Cupid Shoot Me
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Cupid Shoot Me is the second album by Remi Nicole
, released in the UK on 31 August. The album was produced by Grammy
-winning producer Mark Taylor
, who has worked with Rod Stewart
, Tina Turner
and Diana Ross
, as well as Britney Spears
, Kylie Minogue
and Nelly Furtado
.
The album is a mixture of styles ranging from doo wop to rockabilly
, girl-group to soulful rock. Nicole describes it as an album about "not being in love" , and says that "It’s like a fairy tale. There’s something quite enchanted about it." . She wrote all 11 songs on the album, and performed the vocals, guitar, keyboards, and drums for the record. The first single from the album will be Standing Tears Apart, released on the 24th August.
The rear sleeve of the album features the song titles linked together to form a summary of the story of the album: “CUPID SHOOT ME because IN MY DREAMS there was a NICE BOY who was LOVELESS. He told me that on ANOTHER DAY there would be many BROKEN HEARTED PEOPLE all STANDING TEARS APART. He said COME FIND ME, I’m fed up of GOING IT ALONE so I’LL BE WAITING for you to come and LOVE ME SO.”
Remi Nicole
Remi Nicole Wilson , better known as Remi Nicole, is an English singer-songwriter and actress who was born and lives in North London. She is best known for her single "Go Mr Sunshine", which was released in 2007. Her debut album, My Conscience & I, was released later that year and her second, Cupid...
, released in the UK on 31 August. The album was produced by Grammy
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
-winning producer Mark Taylor
Mark Taylor (record producer)
Mark Taylor is a Grammy Award winning British record producer and songwriter. Having sold over 50 million records, he has produced and written for artists such as Cher, Enrique Iglesias, Britney Spears, Diana Ross, Rod Stewart, Tina Turner, Kylie Minogue, and Lady Gaga...
, who has worked with Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart
Roderick David "Rod" Stewart, CBE is a British singer-songwriter and musician, born and raised in North London, England and currently residing in Epping. He is of Scottish and English ancestry....
, Tina Turner
Tina Turner
Tina Turner is an American singer and actress whose career has spanned more than 50 years. She has won numerous awards and her achievements in the rock music genre have led many to call her the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll".Turner started out her music career with husband Ike Turner as a member of the...
and Diana Ross
Diana Ross
Diana Ernestine Earle Ross is an American singer, record producer, and actress. Ross was lead singer of the Motown group The Supremes during the 1960s. After leaving the group in 1970, Ross began a solo career that included successful ventures into film and Broadway...
, as well as Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
, Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
and Nelly Furtado
Nelly Furtado
Nelly Kim Furtado is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Furtado grew up in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.Furtado first gained fame with her debut album, Whoa, Nelly!, and its single "I'm Like a Bird", which won a 2001 Juno Award for Single of the Year and a 2002 Grammy...
.
The album is a mixture of styles ranging from doo wop to rockabilly
Rockabilly
Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music, dating to the early 1950s.The term rockabilly is a portmanteau of rock and hillbilly, the latter a reference to the country music that contributed strongly to the style's development...
, girl-group to soulful rock. Nicole describes it as an album about "not being in love" , and says that "It’s like a fairy tale. There’s something quite enchanted about it." . She wrote all 11 songs on the album, and performed the vocals, guitar, keyboards, and drums for the record. The first single from the album will be Standing Tears Apart, released on the 24th August.
Tracklisting
- Cupid Shoot Me
- In My Dreams
- Nice Boy
- Loveless
- Another Day
- Broke Hearted People
- Standing Tears Apart
- Come Find Me
- Going It Alone
- I'll Be Waiting
- Love Me So
The rear sleeve of the album features the song titles linked together to form a summary of the story of the album: “CUPID SHOOT ME because IN MY DREAMS there was a NICE BOY who was LOVELESS. He told me that on ANOTHER DAY there would be many BROKEN HEARTED PEOPLE all STANDING TEARS APART. He said COME FIND ME, I’m fed up of GOING IT ALONE so I’LL BE WAITING for you to come and LOVE ME SO.”