Top Room at the Zoo
| Top Room at the Zoo | ||||
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| Released | 20 October 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 35:19 | |||
| Label | Independent | |||
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Top Room at the Zoo is the debut independently released album by the English singer-songwriter Lucy Spraggan. It was released in the United Kingdom on 20 October 2011. The album includes the song "Last Night", which she performed the song at The X Factor auditions in 2012.
Background
Originally Spraggan released the album independently in the United Kingdom on 20 October 2011. After she sang "Last Night" at The X Factor auditions the album peaked to number 2 on iTunes but the album had to be removed by request of The X Factor producers due to a rule change. She was told to take down her album and informed that all other The X Factor contestants this year have also been banned until the show is over, in order to give them the same level of exposure.[1] In an interview Spraggan said a short-lived romance with an older woman of 27, when she visited America at the age of 18, inspired the majority of her album's lyrics.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Someone" | 2:26 |
| 2. | "Butterflies" | 2:38 |
| 3. | "91" | 3:35 |
| 4. | "Last Night" | 2:09 |
| 5. | "You're Too Young" | 4:23 |
| 6. | "Join the Club" | 2:07 |
| 7. | "In A State" | 2:46 |
| 8. | "Summer '08" | 4:00 |
| 9. | "'til Death" | 3:30 |
| 10. | "Let Go" | 4:10 |
| 11. | "Paper Dreams" | 3:35 |
Chart performance
On 29 August 2012 the album was at number 7 on the Official Chart Update despite the album being removed from iTunes. On 30 August 2012 the album entered the Irish Albums Chart at number 72.[3] On 2 September 2012 the album entered the UK Albums Chart at number 22.[4]
Weekly charts
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[5] | 72 |
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[6] | 19 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[4] | 22 |
| UK Album Downloads (Official Charts)[7] | 8 |
| UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)[8] | 2 |
Release history
| Region | Release date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 20 October 2011[9] | Digital Download | Independent |
References
- ↑ 'X Factor' Lucy Spraggan's song taken off iTunes due to 'rule change'. Digital Spy
- ↑ "X Factor finalist Lucy Spraggan: Most of my songs are about the older woman I fell for in America". Now Magazine. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- ↑ "Irish Albums Chart > Archive > Week Ending: August 30, 2012". GFK. 3 February 2012. Archived from the original on 24 December 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- 1 2 "Official Albums Chart on 2/9/2012 – Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 34, 2012". GfK Chart-Track. IRMA. Archived from the original.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 2/9/2012 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ↑ "Official Album Downloads Chart on 2/9/2012 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 2/9/2012 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ↑ Top Room At The Zoo: Lucy Spraggan: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads