Straight_No_Chaser_(Mr_Hudson_album)
Straight No Chaser (Mr Hudson album)
2009 studio album by Mr Hudson
Straight No Chaser is the second overall album by British pop musician Mr Hudson and his first as a solo artist. It is the follow-up to the last album released with his band Mr Hudson and the Library entitled A Tale of Two Cities. Straight No Chaser was released in the UK on 19 October 2009. It was released in the United States on 29 June 2010.
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| Released | 19 October 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008-2009 | |||
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| Length | 44:16 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 63/100[2] |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| BBC | favourable[4] |
| Digital Spy | [5] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[6] |
| NME | [7] |
Sessions first started at Gizzard Studios in Bow, East London, with the album being engineered by Ed Deegan, however the Library (Mr Hudson's backing band) were soon fired and tapes were shelved when Mr Hudson was then flown to the Bahamas to record a new album with Kanye West. In an interview, singer Ben Hudson was asked to describe the album: "My mission statement was to make a pop record, but not a throwaway pop record. My heroes are people like Bowie and Prince and Damon Albarn. I didn't want to do anything niche. Kanye threw down the gauntlet. He said, 'Let's see if we can make you a popstar'. I was like 'Let's have a go!'. It's a bit more widescreen, a bit more punchy, but the eclecticism of the first record's still there. There's a tune where I'm a cross between Deliverance and Sade".[8]
- "There Will Be Tears" was the first single from Straight No Chaser, but failed to attract the attention of the media, something only "Supernova" achieved in chart success.
- "Supernova" was the second single from Straight No Chaser. The single features American artist Kanye West, usually a rapper, as a singer on this track. It debuted at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart, behind the number-one single "Beat Again" by JLS.[9]
- "White Lies" was the third single from Straight No Chaser. The song was released on 12 October 2009 in the United Kingdom and reached number 20 on the UK Singles Chart.[9]
- "Anyone But Him" was the fourth single from Straight No Chaser.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Supernova" (featuring Kanye West) |
| 3:13 | |
| 2. | "White Lies" |
| McCracken | 3:11 |
| 3. | "Knew We Were Trouble" |
| Mr Hudson | 3:15 |
| 4. | "Straight No Chaser" |
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| 3:23 |
| 5. | "Learning to Live" | McIldowie | Mr Hudson, Andrew Savours | 4:18 |
| 6. | "Instant Messenger" | McIldowie | Mr Hudson | 3:44 |
| 7. | "There Will Be Tears" | McIldowie | Mr Hudson | 3:47 |
| 8. | "Stiff Upper Lip" |
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| 2:52 |
| 9. | "Central Park" | McIldowie | Mr Hudson | 2:53 |
| 10. | "Anyone But Him" (featuring Kanye West) |
| Mr Hudson | 3:10 |
| 11. | "Everything Is Broken" (featuring Kid Cudi) |
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| 2:44 |
| 12. | "Lift Your Head" (available only in the UK) | McIldowie | Mr Hudson | 3:08 |
| 13. | "Time" |
| Mr Hudson | 3:58 |
| Total length: | 44:16 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 14. | "Supernova" (Calvin Harris Remix) |
| Harris | 5:41 |
| Total length: | 49:57 | |||
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- "Mr Hudson debuts video for 'Anyone But Him' with Kanye West". 29 November 2010. Retrieved 1 April 2023 – via Pressparty.
The single is off of Hudson's second studio album Straight No Chaser which came out in June and is one of two songs featuring Kanye, the other being 'Supernova'.
- "Straight No Chaser by Mr. Hudson Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- "Straight No Chaser – Mr. Hudson". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- Hocknell, Tom. "Music – Review of Mr Hudson – Straight No Chaser". BBC. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- Nissim, Mayer (14 October 2009). "Mr Hudson: 'Straight No Chaser'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- Miller, Ed (20 October 2009). "Album Review: Mr Hudson – Straight No Chaser / Reviews". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- Mackay, Emily (18 October 2009). "Album review: Mr Hudson – 'Straight No Chaser'". NME. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- "Mr Hudson". Digital Spy. 12 October 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- "Mr Hudson | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 April 2023.