Whole Again

Single infobox
Name = Whole Again


Artist = Atomic Kitten
from Album = Right Now
B-side = "Locomotion"
"Holiday"
Released = January 29, 2001
Format = CD
Recorded = Motor Museum Studios
Genre = Pop
Length = 3:03
Label = Virgin Records
Producer = Engine
Last single = '"Follow Me"'
(2000)
This single = "Whole Again"
(2001)
Next single = "Eternal Flame"
(2001)Extra chronology
Artist = Atomic Kitten
Type = Japan/Asian singles
Last single = "Follow Me"
(2000)
This single = "Whole Again"
(2001)
Next single = "Eternal Flame"
(2001)Extra chronology
Artist = Atomic Kitten
Type = UK/European/Australian singles
Last single = |-
This single = "Whole Again"
(2001)
Next single = "Eternal Flame (song)"
(2001)"Whole Again" was the fifth single for Atomic Kitten, and the first single in UK, Europe, Germany, Australia, and Ireland. This single was given a release from Virgin Records, explaining in November 2000 that Atomic Kitten were to be dropped. However they persuaded Innocent Records to release one more single, first being released in the UK to see if their first single was to be a success in their region. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/2538381.stm BBC] Atomic Kitten's perfect year. Accessed August 24, 2006] Atomic Kitten scored their first number-one hit in the UK in 2001 with "Whole Again".

ong information

The song and video for "Whole Again" originally featured Kerry Katona; however, she left the group several days prior to the number-one position because of her pregnancy. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1742999.stm BBC] McFadden and Katona tie knot. Accessed August 24, 2006] The video was remade when Jenny Frost was added to the line-up as a replacement. The video included the girls in a variety of ever-changing outfits. It was criticised because of its similarities to the Sugababes single Overload.

The single opened with a first week's sale of 69,286 copies [ [http://www.theofficialcharts.com/zoom.php?id=890 theofficialcharts.com] "Whole Again" page. Accessed August 24, 2006] and the success of "Whole Again" with 934,600 copies [http://www.chartwatch.co.uk/TopTen/acts/act00128.htm ChartWatch] Atomic Kitten page. Last update: 12 October 2004] sold in the United Kingdom was such that it was decided to remaster and rerelease the album which went straight to number one on its second appearance in the chart and to release "Eternal Flame", which was not featured on the original album, as a single as well. "Whole Again" has become the longest stay since Westlife at New Year in 1999/2000 and also the 4th biggest selling single of 2000 and the only single which increased the weekly sales during each week on number 1. "Whole Again" entered number 1 in 19 countries and is the 4th best selling girl group single of all time and best-selling girl group single of the decade."Whole Again" earned 3.015.000 points in 2001 alone. [ [http://www.unitedworldchart.de/countdown2001.htm Year End Chart] ]

Thus far Atomic Kitten was only released in Japan and Asia, but it was decided to release the single globally and to release the album in Europe and Australia as well. In the UK, "Whole Again" stayed at number one for 4 consecutive weeks, and a month later was released in Australia, as well as Germany, where it secured a number one position for six consecutive weeks and another single for the album, "You Are", was released for the audiences in Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

The track appeared on the edition of the group's second album "Feels So Good" released in continental Europe and Asia, with Katona's spoken-word vocals in the final verse dubbed out and replaced with new ones by Frost. The group asked UK radio stations to play this mix instead of the original, but none complied.

In December 2007, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) recorded a version of "Whole Again", for inclusion on the Liverpool - The Number Ones Album charity album, celebrating Liverpool as a 2008 European Capital of Culture. The song's co-author Andy McCluskey is the co-founder of OMD, who reformed and toured in 2007. [cite web | url=http://www.omd.uk.com/html/dec_07.html | title=OMD News for 10 & 20 December 2007| accessdate=2007-01-22]

Track listings

Total sales in Worldwide: 1,294,600+

Covers

"Whole Again" was covered by The Sick Anchors and Chiara in 2002 and by No Secrets and Play in 2003.

References

External links

* [http://www.atomickitten.co.uk/ Atomic Kitten (official website)]