Seven (Lisa Stansfield album)

2014 studio album by Lisa Stansfield

Seven

Studio album by

Lisa Stansfield

Released| 31 January 2014 (2014-01-31)
Recorded| 2012–2013
Genre|

* R&B
* soul
* funk
* pop

Length| 57:19
Label|

* Monkeynatra
* Edel

Producer|

* Ian Devaney
* Jerry Hey
* Peter Mokran
* Snowboy

Lisa Stansfield chronology
| The Moment
(2004)  | Seven
(2014)  | People Hold On ... The Remix Anthology
(2014)

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Alternative cover

European Seven+ cover

Singles from  Seven

1. "Can't Dance"
Released: 16 October 2013
2. "Carry On"
Released: 14 February 2014
3. "So Be It"
Released: 5 May 2014
4. "There Goes My Heart"
Released: 8 December 2014

Seven is the seventh solo studio album by the British singer Lisa Stansfield, released on 31 January 2014. It was her first new album since The Moment in 2004.[1][2] Seven was promoted by three singles: "Can't Dance", "Carry On" and "So Be It", and the European 2013–2014 Seven Tour.[3][1][4] The album was re-released in October 2014, titled Seven+, with one new song, "There Goes My Heart" and fifteen remixes. In the United Kingdom, it was released as a double album with the original track listing. In Europe, Seven+ was issued as a standalone album. The Live in Manchester album/video recorded during the Seven Tour was released on 28 August 2015.[5]

## Background and release

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After releasing The Moment in 2004, Stansfield focused on acting. She played herself in the comedy series Monkey Trousers in mid-2005. In late 2006, she appeared in the drama series Goldplated, playing Trinny Jamieson. In September 2007, she appeared in another television series, Agatha Christie's Marple. She played Mary Durrant in the episode titled "Ordeal by Innocence". Later, she dubbed one of the characters (Millie, an elf) for the English version of the Finnish animated film Quest for a Heartm released in December 2007. She also recorded the title song "Quest for a Heart" written by Charlie Mole and Lee Hall and produced by Mole in collaboration with Ali Thomson. In 2007, Stansfield joined the cast of The Edge of Love directed by John Maybury. The film starred Keira Knightley, Sienna Miller, Cillian Murphy and Matthew Rhys and waspremiered in June 2008. Stansfield played the role of Ruth Williams. In mid-2009, she starred in the Nick Mead-directed documentary Dean Street Shuffle, playing herself. In 2012, Elaine Constantine gave her a role in Northern Soul, an independent docu-drama about the social phenomenon and generation of this music and dance movement. It was released in October 2014.

Stansfield's career has spanned over three decades, with sales of over twenty million records and a string of international top ten hits including "All Around the World", "Change", "All Woman" and "Someday (I'm Coming Back)". The Grammy-nominated, multi BRIT, Ivor Novello and Silver Clef Award winner returned to the studio in 2012 to record her next album with her long-time songwriting partner and husband Ian Devaney.[2] She also embarked on the Seven Tour in May 2013 and ended it in November 2014. In August 2013, she announced that her seventh studio album, titled simply Seven, would be released in October 2013.[1] However, on 16 October 2013, she announced on her Facebook page that the release date had been pushed back to early 2014. Seven was released on 31 January 2014 in Europe and 10 February 2014 in the United Kingdom. In October 2014, the album was re-released with new material as Seven+.

## Content

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Seven was produced and written in the United Kingdom by Stansfield and Devaney and includes tracks such as "Can't Dance", "The Rain", "Stupid Heart", "Conversation", "The Crown", "So Be It" and "Picket Fence". Recorded in both Los Angeles and Manchester, Stansfield collaborated with John Robinson and orchestrator Jerry Hey, both integral to the creation of Michael Jackson's Off the Wall, Thriller and Bad, who have worked with Stansfield for over two decades. Following her critically acclaimed return to live performance in 2013 – The Times wrote that Stansfield "still has the most distinctive and sensuous voice in soul pop" - Seven marked her return to the international stage and confirmsed her status as one of the UK's premier recording artists.[2] The deluxe edition contains live versions of her previous hits, recorded during her show at the Sound Control in Manchester on 20 November 2012, and also a new version of "You Can't Deny It" remixed by Devaney.[6]

In October 2014, the album was re-released as Seven+. In the UK, it was issued on 20 October 2014 as a two-disc edition with original track listing plus one new song, "There Goes My Heart" and fifteen remixes. In Europe, Seven+ was released as a single disc with "There Goes My Heart" and fifteen remixes on 31 October 2014. The songs were remixed by Cahill, Moto Blanco, Snowboy, Andy Lewis, Opolopo, Cool Million and Soul Talk.

## Critical reception

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Seven received favourable reviews. TheGayUK's Chris Jones wrote, "Finally, after 10 long years, she's back - but by god, it was worth the wait. Seven, Lisa's seventh album, gives us 10 tracks that make you cry, make you dance and make you glad you have ears!"[7] Stephen Unwin in The Daily Express wrote, "And after a hiatus of almost 10 years, Lisa is back. Late 2012 saw her dipping her toes in with a few sell-out, intimate UK gigs, just to let everyone know that the voice is still spine-tingling, and to showcase a few tracks from this comeback album which are more-ishly good."[8]

## Commercial performance

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Seven entered the charts in mid-February 2014 at number 13 in the United Kingdom and Germany, number 25 in Austria, number 32 in Czech Republic and number 42 in Switzerland. In the UK, Seven surpassed Stansfield's previous releases Face Up (number 38, 2001) and The Moment (number 57, 2004) at number 13 with sales of 5,930 sales. All of her first four studio albums made the top ten in the UK, including Lisa Stansfield (1997), which peaked at number two. In 2014, it was awarded a double silver certification from the Independent Music Companies Association,[9] which indicated sales of 60,000 copies throughout Europe.[10]

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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1.| "Can't Dance"| Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney| Devaney, Jerry Hey| 4:14
2.| "Why"| Stansfield, Devaney| Devaney, Hey| 3:08
3.| "So Be It"| Stansfield, Devaney| Devaney| 4:07
4.| "Stupid Heart"| Stansfield| Devaney| 3:51
5.| "The Crown"| Stansfield, Devaney| Devaney, Peter Mokran| 3:39
6.| "Picket Fence"| Stansfield, Devaney| Devaney, Hey| 3:57
7.| "The Rain"| Stansfield, Devaney| Devaney, Hey| 3:53
8.| "Conversation"| Stansfield| Devaney| 4:22
9.| "Carry On"| Stansfield, Devaney| Devaney, Snowboy| 4:07
10.| "Love Can"| Stansfield, Devaney| Devaney| 3:42

Deluxe edition bonus tracksNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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11.| "You Can't Deny It" (24/7)| Stansfield, Devaney, Andy Morris| Devaney| 4:22
12.| "Set Your Loving Free" (Live in Manchester)| Stansfield, Devaney, Morris| Devaney| 4:03
13.| "Time to Make You Mine" (Live in Manchester)| Stansfield, Devaney, Morris| Devaney| 4:56
14.| "Someday (I'm Coming Back)" (Live in Manchester)| Stansfield, Devaney, Morris| Devaney| 4:45

Seven+ UK disc oneNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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1.| "Can't Dance"| Stansfield, Devaney| Devaney, Hey| 4:14
2.| "Why"| Stansfield, Devaney| Devaney, Hey| 3:08
3.| "So Be It"| Stansfield, Devaney| Devaney| 4:07
4.| "Stupid Heart"| Stansfield| Devaney| 3:51
5.| "The Crown"| Stansfield, Devaney| Devaney, Mokran| 3:39
6.| "Picket Fence"| Stansfield, Devaney| Devaney, Hey| 3:57
7.| "The Rain"| Stansfield, Devaney| Devaney, Hey| 3:53
8.| "Conversation"| Stansfield| Devaney| 4:22
9.| "Carry On"| Stansfield, Devaney| Devaney, Snowboy| 4:07
10.| "Love Can"| Stansfield, Devaney| Devaney| 3:42
11.| "There Goes My Heart"| Stansfield, Devaney| Devaney| 4:16

Seven+ UK disc twoNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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1.| "Can't Dance" (Cool Million 83 Mix)| Stansfield, Devaney| Devaney, Hey| 5:23
2.| "So Be It" (SoulTalk Remix)| Stansfield, Devaney| Devaney| 4:11
3.| "There Goes My Heart" (Cool Million Goldchain + Moustarche Remix)| Stansfield, Devaney| Devaney| 4:17
4.| "Carry On" (Andy Lewis Remix)| Stansfield, Devaney| Devaney, Snowboy| 3:49
5.| "Can't Dance" (Snowboy Vintage Funk Remix)| Stansfield, Devaney| Devaney, Hey| 5:32
6.| "Picket Fence" (Opolopo Mix)| Stansfield, Devaney| Devaney, Hey| 5:56
7.| "Love Can" (Snowboy Remix)| Stansfield, Devaney| Devaney| 8:36
8.| "You Can't Deny It" (24/7)| Stansfield, Devaney, Morris| Devaney| 4:22
9.| "The Crown" (Cool Million Remix)| Stansfield, Devaney| Devaney, Mokray| 4:11
10.| "There Goes My Heart" (Heartful Dodger Remix)| Stansfield, Devaney| Devaney| 6:01
11.| "Can't Dance" (Moto Blanco Edit)| Stansfield, Devaney| Devaney, Hey| 3:30
12.| "So Be It" (Cahill Remix)| Stansfield, Devaney| Devaney| 6:09
13.| "There Goes My Heart" (Cool Million Remix)| Stansfield, Devaney| Devaney| 4:40
14.| "Can't Dance" (Cool Million 81 Xtended Mix)| Stansfield, Devaney| Devaney, Hey| 6:15
15.| "Can't Dance" (Snowboy Club Remix)| Stansfield, Devaney| Devaney, Hey| 4:48

Seven+ European discNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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1.| "There Goes My Heart"| Stansfield, Devaney| Devaney| 4:16
2.| "Can't Dance" (Cool Million 83 Mix)| Stansfield, Devaney| Devaney, Hey| 5:23
3.| "So Be It" (SoulTalk Remix)| Stansfield, Devaney| Devaney| 4:11
4.| "There Goes My Heart" (Cool Million Goldchain + Moustarche Remix)| Stansfield, Devaney| Devaney| 4:17
5.| "Carry On" (Andy Lewis Remix)| Stansfield, Devaney| Devaney, Snowboy| 3:49
6.| "Can't Dance" (Snowboy Vintage Funk Remix)| Stansfield, Devaney| Devaney, Hey| 5:32
7.| "Picket Fence" (Opolopo Mix)| Stansfield, Devaney| Devaney, Hey| 5:56
8.| "Love Can" (Snowboy Remix)| Stansfield, Devaney| Devaney| 8:36
9.| "You Can't Deny It" (24/7)| Stansfield, Devaney, Morris| Devaney| 4:22
10.| "The Crown" (Cool Million Remix)| Stansfield, Devaney| Devaney, Mokray| 4:11
11.| "There Goes My Heart" (Heartful Dodger Remix)| Stansfield, Devaney| Devaney| 6:01
12.| "Can't Dance" (Moto Blanco Edit)| Stansfield, Devaney| Devaney, Hey| 3:30
13.| "So Be It" (Cahill Remix)| Stansfield, Devaney| Devaney| 6:09
14.| "There Goes My Heart" (Cool Million Remix)| Stansfield, Devaney| Devaney| 4:40
15.| "Can't Dance" (Cool Million 81 Xtended Mix) (digital editions only)| Stansfield, Devaney| Devaney, Hey| 6:15
16.| "Can't Dance" (Snowboy Club Remix)| Stansfield, Devaney| Devaney, Hey| 4:48

## Charts

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Chart (2014)  | Peak
position

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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[11] | 25
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] | 133
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] | 111
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[14] | 32
French Albums (SNEP)[15] | 188
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] | 13
Scottish Albums (OCC)[17] | 45
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] | 42
UK Albums (OCC)[19] | 13

## Credits and personnel

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Musicians

* Lisa Stansfield \- lead and background vocals
* Davide Giovannini – drums
* John Robinson \- drums
* Kevin Whitehead - drums
* Gary Crocket – bass guitar
* Neil Stubenhaus \- bass guitar
* Davide Mantovani - double bass
* Al Cherry – guitar
* Paul Jackson, Jr. \- guitars
* Randy Kerber \- keyboards, piano, electric piano, clarinet, Hammond
* Ian Devany – piano, keyboards
* Peter Mokran \- keyboards, guitar, programming
* Richard Cottle - piano, string arrangements
* Dave Oliver – hammond
* Snowboy – percussion
* Steve Vintner - orchestral percussion
* John Thirkell \- trumpets, flugelhorn
* Gary Grant - trumpets
* Dan Fornero - trumpets
* Andy Martin - trombones
* Steve Haltman - trombones
* Mickey Donnelly \- saxophones, flute
* Dan Higgins \- saxophones
* Andrew Price - violin
* Clare Dixon - violin
* Karen Mainwaring - violin
* Rachel Porteous - violin
* Martin Wellington - viola
* Peter Dixon - cello
* Richard Harwood - cello
* Hugh Webb - harp
* Andrea Grant - backing vocals

Production

* Ian Devaney – producer
* Jerry Hey \- co-producer
* Peter Mokran - co-producer, mixing
* Snowboy - co-producer
* Bernie Grundman \- mastering
* Martin Rhodes - studio manager
* Philip Holmes - estate manager
* Stephen Boycs-Buckley - recording engineer
* Steve Sykes - recording engineer
* Michael Stern - recording engineer
* Robby Nelson - recording engineer
* Joy Glover - recording engineer
* George Apison - recording engineer
* Cristiano Verardo - recording engineer
* Adam Kelly - assistant engineer
* Jack Langfeld - assistant engineer
* Spencer Guerro - assistant engineer
* Morgan Strotton - assistant engineer
* Isabel Seeliger-Marley - assistant engineer
* Daniele Trevisanello - assistant engineer
* Eric Weaver - assistant engineer
* Eric Eylands - assistant engineer
* Rachel George - artist management

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## Release history

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Region  | Date  | Label  | Format  | Catalog

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Europe[20] | 31 January 2014  | Edel | CD | 4 029759 090427 (standard edition)
4 029759 090472 (deluxe edition)
United Kingdom[6] | 10 February 2014  | Monkeynatra  | 5 037300 786155 (standard edition)
5 037300 786605 (deluxe edition)
5 May 2014  | LP | 5 037300 789422
Europe  | 1 August 2014  | Edel  | 4 029759 096344
United Kingdom  | 20 October 2014  | Monkeynatra  | 2CD Seven+ | 5 037300 793092
Europe  | 31 October 2014  | Edel  | 1CD Seven+ | 4 029759 099215

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Lisa announces new album Seven and UK tour". Lisa Stansfield. Archived from the original on 17 August 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
2. ^ a b c "Seven". Amazon Inc. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
3. ^ "Lisa Stansfield - Can't Dance". YouTube. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
4. ^ "Lisa Stansfield tickets and dates". Gigs and Tours. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
\- "'Carry On' Announced As New Single". Lisa Stansfield. 10 January 2014. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
\- "Lisa Stansfield 'Carry On' Official Music Video from the new album". YouTube. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
5. ^ "Lisa Stansfield - The New Live Album Live in Manchester Out August 28th". earMUSIC. Edel Germany GmbH. 24 June 2015. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
6. ^ a b "Seven (Deluxe Edition)". Amazon UK. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
7. ^ Chris Jones (27 January 2014). "Music review: Seven, by Lisa Stansfield". TheGayUK. Archived from the original on 29 January 2014.
8. ^ Stephen Unwin (4 January 2013). "CD Review: Lisa Stansfield: Seven". The Daily Express.
9. ^ "IMPALA Awards for European Independent Acts Hit Record Levels". Independent Music Companies Association. Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
10. ^ "IMPALA Press Release, 5th October 2010, Brussels". Independent Music Companies Association. Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
11. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Lisa Stansfield – Seven" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
12. ^ "Ultratop.be – Lisa Stansfield – Seven" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
13. ^ "Ultratop.be – Lisa Stansfield – Seven" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
14. ^ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 06.Týden 2014 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
15. ^ "Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste" (in French). InfoDisc. Archived from the original on 6 May 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
16. ^ "Lisa Stansfield - Seven" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
17. ^ February 2014/40/ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
18. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Lisa Stansfield – Seven". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
19. ^ "Lisa Stansfield | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
20. ^ "Seven (Special Edition)". Amazon (Germany). Retrieved 8 October 2013.

* v
* t
* e

Lisa Stansfield

* Blue Zone
* Discography
* Awards

Studio albums|

* Affection
* Real Love
* So Natural
* Lisa Stansfield
* Face Up
* The Moment
* Seven
* Deeper

Compilations|

* In Session
* Biography: The Greatest Hits
* The Complete Collection
* The Collection 1989–2003

Remix albums|

* The Remix Album
* Seven+
* People Hold On ... The Remix Anthology

Live albums|

Live in Manchester

Soundtracks|

Swing

Extended plays|

Five Live

Singles|

* "Your Alibis"
* "The Only Way"
* "Listen to Your Heart"
* "I Got a Feeling"
* "This Is the Right Time"
* "All Around the World"
* "Live Together"
* "What Did I Do to You?'"
* "You Can't Deny It"
* "Change
* "All Woman"
* "Time to Make You Mine"
* "Set Your Loving Free"
* "A Little More Love"
* "Someday (I'm Coming Back)"
* "In All the Right Places"
* "So Natural"
* "Little Bit of Heaven"
* "Marvellous & Mine"
* "Make It Right"
* "Dream Away"
* "The Real Thing"
* "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up"
* "The Line"
* "Don't Cry for Me"
* "Let's Just Call It Love"
* "8-3-1"
* "Easier"
* "Treat Me Like a Woman"
* "If I Hadn't Got You"
* "He Touches Me"
* "Can't Dance"
* "Carry On"
* "So Be It"
* "There Goes My Heart"

Featuring|

* "Love Will Wait"
* "Finest Thing"
* "On Fire"
* "Thinking About His Baby"
* "Big Thing"
* "Jackie"
* "People Hold On"
* "My Telephone"
* "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
* "The Longer We Make Love"

Promotional|

* "Never Gonna Fall"
* "I'm Leavin'"
* "Too Hot"

Video releases|

* Biography: The Greatest Hits
* Live at Ronnie Scott's
* Live in Manchester

Tours|

Seven Tour

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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