Resurrection (Anastacia album)

Resurrection is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Anastacia released in May 2014.^[3] The record is her first album of original material in nearly five and a half years and was primarily written and recorded during Anastacia's second experience of breast cancer.^[3][4] The album proved to a commercial success in Europe entering the top five in Italy, Germany, Spain and Switzerland and the top ten in the Dutch and UK charts.^[5]

Resurrection
Studio album by Anastacia
Released	May 2, 2014 (2014-05-02)
Recorded	2013–2014
Genre	Pop rock soul R&B[1][2]
Length	36:30
Label	Sanctuary BMG
Producer	Louis Biancaniello Sam Watters Jamie Hartman Michael Biancaniello John Fields Toby Gad Alex Geringas Joachim Schluter Bill Malina
Anastacia chronology
It's a Man's World (2012) Resurrection (2014) Ultimate Collection (2015)
Singles from Resurrection
"Stupid Little Things" Released: April 4, 2014 "Staring at the Sun" Released: August 25, 2014 "Lifeline" Released: September 5, 2014 (Italy)

Background

Anastacia performing on The Resurrection Tour (2015) in Sydney, Australia

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Click Music	[6]
Entertainment Focus	[7]
Female First	[8]
Renowned for Sound	[9]
Toddstar Photography	[10]

The album's title Resurrection refers to the artist's recovery from breast cancer and a return to the "sprock" sound (hybrid of soul, pop and rock) the singer became known for in 2004.^[1][11] The recording sessions for the album began in early 2013. The title also refers to the meaning of her name in Greek, Anastasia.^[12] During the recording of the song "Pendulum" she was informed of her second cancer diagnosis.^[12][13]

The lead single "Stupid Little Things" was written by Sam Watters and Louis Biancaniello, with whom she has had a long-standing collaborative partnership.^[14] The song received a positive reception with MTV's Brad Stern including it in his 5 Must-Hear Pop Songs of the Week!.^[15] For the album also continued working with the producer and songwriter Jamie Hartman,^[16] including the song "Stay" that refers to her personal circumstances at the time.^[12] Other collaborators included the musician John Fields,^[17] producer Toby Gadd and songwriter Steve Diamond.^[18]

She wrote the song "Pendulum" of her divorce from Wayne Newton in 2007, saying: "It's totally about the loss of my marriage, but it's a beautiful song. I think I lost a bit of myself for a while. My career got so busy I'd be thinking: 'Who the hell I am?'"^[19]

The deluxe edition in a hardback book format contains a second CD with four additional tracks that includes "Left Outside Alone, Part 2" – a re-recording of a previous hit single.^[20][21]

Promotion

Anastacia embarked on a European promotional tour in support of "Stupid Little Things". At the start of October 2014, she embarked on her third headlining tour, the Resurrection Tour.^[22] A second single "Staring at the Sun" was released in September of that same year, with two music videos, one for the album version and one for a Digital Dog Remix.^[23] while the radio-only single "Lifeline" was released in Italy with a music video recorded live on tour with Italian singer Kekko (from Modà) titled "Lifeline / Luce Per Sempre".^[24]

Track listing

Standard Edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Staring at the Sun"	Louis Biancaniello Marley Munroe Sam Watters	The Runaways	3:43
2.	"Lifeline"	Phil Bentley Jamie Hartman Shelly Peiken	Hartman	4:02
3.	"Stupid Little Things"	Anastacia L. Biancaniello Michael Biancaniello Courtney Harrell Watters	The Runaways	3:55
4.	"I Don't Want to Be the One"	L. Biancaniello Munroe Watters	The Runaways	3:59
5.	"Evolution"	Anastacia Steve Diamond John Fields	Fields	3:23
6.	"Pendulum"	Anastacia Hartman	Hartman	3:30
7.	"Stay"	Anastacia Hartman Charlie Midnight	Hartman	3:26
8.	"Dark White Girl"	Anastacia Diamond Fields	John Fields	3:23
9.	"Apology"	Anastacia Fields Hartman	Hartman	3:32
10.	"Broken Wings"	Anastacia Toby Gad Damon Sharpe	Gad	3:37
Total length:				36:33

Deluxe Edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
11.	"Other Side of Crazy"	Anastacia Hartman Andy Stochansky	Hartman	3:49
12.	"Oncoming Train"	Alex Geringas Nicky Holland	Geringas Joachim Schluter (co-producer)	3:08
13.	"Resurrection"	Anastacia Diamond Fields	Fields	3:51
14.	"Left Outside Alone, Part 2"	Anastacia Glen Ballard Dallas Austin	Bill Malina	3:53
15.	"Underdog" (iTunes bonus track[25])	Anastacia Diamond Fields		2:57
Total length:				54:14

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2014) Peak position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[26] 11 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[27] 45 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[28] 21 Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[29] 16 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[30] 7 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[31] 38 French Albums (SNEP)[32] 24 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[33] 5 Italian Albums (FIMI)[34] 5 Portuguese Albums (AFP)[35] 18 Scottish Albums (OCC)[36] 12 Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[37] 12 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[38] 5 UK Albums (OCC)[39] 9 UK Independent Albums (OCC)[40] 2

Year-end charts Chart (2014) Position Italian Albums Chart[41] 66

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