Elle'ments

Elle'ments
Studio album by No Angels
Released	12 March 2001
Recorded	2000-2001
Genre	Pop dance-pop Europop
Length	46:45
Label	Poyldor Cheyenne
Producer	Thorsten Brötzmann Patrik Majer Leslie Mandoki Plate & Sommer Peter Ries Soul-O-Matic
No Angels chronology
Elle'ments (2001) Now ... Us! (2002)
Singles from Elle'ments
"Daylight in Your Eyes" Released: 5 February 2001 "Rivers of Joy" Released: 30 April 2001 "There Must Be an Angel" Released: 12 August 2001 "When the Angels Sing"/"Atlantis" Released: 19 November 2001

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Intro	(acceptable)[1]
laut.de	[2]

Elle'ments is the debut studio album by German pop group No Angels, released by Polydor's sublabel Cheyenne Records on 12 March 2001 (see 2001 in music) in German-speaking Europe. It was primarily produced by Thorsten Brötzmann, with additional production from Peter Ries and Leslie Mandoki. The album yielded the record-breaking number-one single "Daylight in Your Eyes," and produced another three singles, including "When the Angels Sing" and a remake of Eurythmics' 1985 single "There Must Be an Angel."

Elle'ments was a smash-hit in Central Europe, where it was eventually certified platinum in Austria and Switzerland, and 7×Gold in Germany. It spawned another two versions, including a Special Winter Edition (2001) and a limited Karaoke Edition (2001) and spent seventy-four weeks within the German Top 100 Albums Chart, eventually ranking first on the German year-end chart of 2001.

Background

The members of No Angels were formed through on the RTL2 channel's first series of Popstars, a reality talent show which set about producing a five-piece girl group.^[3] After several elimination rounds, Nadja Benaissa, Lucy Diakovska, Sandy Mölling, Vanessa Petruo and Jessica Wahls were chosen, and signed a recording contract with Polydor.^[3] With the final members of the group in place, the program followed the group during its recording sessions, photo and music video shoots and other promotional commitments such as showcases and instores.^[3] For their English language debut album, the band worked a small group of German-based music producers, including Thorsten Brötzmann, Peter Ries, Leslie Mándoki, and Rosenstolz member Peter Plate, many who later became frequent collaborators.^[3]

Style and lyrics

Elle'ments takes influence from a number of different genres, such as Europop, teen pop, electro, and dance, and combines elements from pop rock, drum and bass, and contemporary R&B.^[4] The album received comparisons to artists such as Britney Spears, Destiny's Child, and the Spice Girls.^[4]

Chart performance

Elle'ments debuted at number six on Billboard's European Top 100 Albums chart.^[5]

Track listing

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Elle'ments.^[6]

Elle'ments – Standard edition[7]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Daylight in Your Eyes"	Tony Bruno Tommy Byrnes	Thorsten Brötzmann	3:30
2.	"When the Angels Sing"	Peter Ries Charlemaine Thomas-Schmidtmer	Peter Ries	3:42
3.	"Promises Can Wait"	Ries Dawn Faith Schönherz	Ries	3:21
4.	"You Could Be the First"	Ralf Lübke	Patrik Majer Plate & Sommer	3:27
5.	"Cold as Ice"	David Brunner Christopher Cousins Marc Klammer	Brötzmann	4:04
6.	"Rivers of Joy"	Niklas Pettersson Hans Andersson	Ries	3:28
7.	"Be My Man (The Plan)"	Leslie Mandoki Laszlo Bencker	Mandoki	3:28
8.	"Go Ahead And Take It"	Brötzmann Ulrich Wehner	Brötzmann	2:50
9.	"Couldn't Care Less"	Franciz & LePont	Peter Ries	3:33
10.	"Faith Can Move a Mountain"	Julian Feifel	Mandoki	3:28
11.	"Cry for You"	Thomas Anders Christian Geller	Ries	4:49
12.	"Send Me Flowers"	Axel Breitung	Brötzmann	3:49
13.	"That's the Reason"	Brötzmann Alexander Geringas	Brötzmann	3:15

Elle'ments – Special winter edition[8]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"There Must Be An Angel"	Annie Lennox David A. Stewart	Majer Plate & Sommer	3:55
2.	"When the Angels Sing"	Ries Thomas-Schmidtmer	Ries	3:42
3.	"What Am I Supposed to Do"	Harry Zier Rob Hardt Senait Mehari	Soul-O-Matic	4:08
4.	"100% Emotional"	Johan Aberg Paul Rein Winston Sela	Peter Ries	3:03
5.	"Daylight in Your Eyes"	Bruno Byrnes	Brötzmann	3:30
6.	"Promises Can Wait"	Ries Schönherz	Ries	3:21
7.	"You Could Be the First"	Lübke	Majer Plate & Sommer	3:27
8.	"Cold as Ice"	Brunner Cousins Klammer	Brötzmann	4:04
9.	"Rivers of Joy"	Pettersson Andersson	Peter Ries	3:28
10.	"Be My Man (The Plan)"	Mandoki Bencker	Mandoki	3:28
11.	"Go Ahead And Take It"	Brötzmann Wehner	Brötzmann	2:50
12.	"Couldn't Care Less"	Franciz & LePont	Ries	3:33
13.	"Faith Can Move a Mountain"	Feifel	Mandoki	3:28
14.	"Cry for You"	Anders Geller	Peter Ries	4:49
15.	"Send Me Flowers"	Breitung	Brötzmann	3:49
16.	"That's the Reason"	Brötzmann Geringas	Brötzmann	3:15

Credits and personnel

• Laszlo Bencker - various
• Thorsten Brötzmann - keyboards
• Nico Fintzen - keyboards
• Stefan Hansen - keyboards
• Tony Laketos - sax
• Ralf Lübke - guitar
• Lesli Mandoki - various
• Ossi Schaller - guitar
• Peter Weihe - guitar

Production

• Producer: Thorsten Brötzmann, Patrik Majer, Leslie Mandoki, Plate & Sommer, Peter Ries
• Vocal assistance: Joan Faulkner, Christoph Leis-Bendorff, Anja Mähnken, Marion Schwaiger
• Engineers: Lines Hutter, Mike Streefkerk, Martin Zehetbauer, Ulf Zwerger
• Assistant engineers: Stuart Jones, Stefanb Zeh
• Mixing: Jeo, Söhnke Kirchner, Peter Ries
• Mastering: J. Quincy Kramer
• Art Direction: Ronald Reinsberg
• Photography: Bernhardt Kühmstedt

Leftover tracks

• "Don't Hesitate" (appeared on the 2001 Magix Video Maker DVD/CD-ROM)^[9]
• "Let Me Be the One" (Magix Video Maker)^[9]
• "Nitelife" (Magix Video Maker)^[9]
• "So Wanna Be with You" (produced by Thorsten Brötzmann) (appeared on the 2004 compilation album History of Popstars)^[10]
• "Wherever You Go" (Magix Video Maker)^[9]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2001) Peak position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[11] 1 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] 1 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2001) Position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[14] 5 German Albums (Official Top 100)[15] 1 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 9 Chart (2002) Position German Albums (Official Top 100)[17] 47

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[18]	Platinum	40,000^*
Germany (BVMI)[19]	7× Gold	1,050,000^^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[20]	Platinum	40,000^^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[21]	Platinum	1,000,000^*
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Edition	Format	Label
Austria	12 March 2001[7]	Standard deluxe	Digital download, CD	Polydor
Germany
Switzerland

See also

• List of best-selling albums in Germany

References

1. Intro review
2. laut.de review
3. Schaertl, Marika (2001-02-19). "Holger, der Engel-Macher". Focus (in German). Retrieved 2009-04-26.
4. Dobler, Eberhard (2001-03-12). "Keine Frage, wir befinden uns auf internationalem Pop-Niveau.". laut.de. Retrieved 2015-04-16.
5. "Hits of the World". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2001-03-31. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
6. Elle'ments (Media notes). No Angels. Polydor Records. 2001.
7. "Elle'ments by No Angels". Amazon (DE). Retrieved 2016-11-30.
8. "Elle'ments (Special Winter Edition) by No Angels". Amazon (DE). Retrieved 2016-11-30.
9. "Magix Video Maker". Amazon.de. Retrieved 2007-06-01.
10. "History of Popstars". Musicload.de. Retrieved 2007-06-01.
11. "No Angels - Elle'ments". austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
12. "No Angels - Elle'ments". charts.de. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
13. "No Angels - Elle'ments". swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
14. "Jahreshitparade Alben 2001" (in German). austriancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
15. "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts (2001)". Offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
16. "Jahreshitparade 2001" (in German). swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
17. "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts (2002)". Offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
18. "Austrian album certifications – No Angels – Elle'ments" (in German). IFPI Austria. Enter No Angels in the field Interpret. Enter Elle'ments in the field Titel. Select album in the field Format. Click Suchen
19. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (No Angels; 'Elle'ments')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
20. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('No Angels')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
21. "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2001". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.

External links

• NoAngels-Music.de — official site