Evolution (Anastacia album)

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Evolution
Studio album by
Anastacia
ReleasedSeptember 15, 2017
GenrePop rock[1]
Length44:54
Label
Producer
Anastacia chronology
A 4 App
(2016) 		Evolution
(2017) 		Our Songs
(2023)
Singles from Evolution
  1. "Caught in the Middle"
    Released: July 28, 2017

Evolution is the seventh studio album by American recording artist Anastacia. It was released on September 15, 2017 through Four Eyez Productions, Polydor Records and Universal Music Group.[2] This marked Anastacia's first album of original material in three years since Resurrection (2014). A pop rock album with dance elements,[1] the album was preceded by the release of one single—"Caught in the Middle".

Background and promotion[edit]

The album was chiefly recorded and produced by Swedish musician Anders Bagge and recorded in Stockholm, while Anastacia was still on her Ultimate Collection Tour during the summer of 2016. Regarding the album title, she said: "At first I wanted to title this album Stamina, but the word sounded too clinical. When I wrote it, I realized I was stronger than I thought. I would like to awaken strength and courage in my listeners too."[3] Her record company Universal Music Group described the album as "pure energy with bursting rock numbers, catchy pop songs and touching ballads."[4]

Promotion[edit]

In support of the album, Anastacia performed on Starnacht in der Wachau on September 1, 2017, followed by an appearance on the Nürburgring on September 10, 2017.[5] From September 10 to 14, Anastacia did several interviews in radio stations, such as Bayern 1, RTL Radio Center, Hamburg Zwei,[6] and Hamburg Journal.[7] On September 29, 2017, she was a guest on German talk show Riverboat.[8] On December 14 2017, Anastacia performed the ballad "My Everything" at the José Carreras Gala in Germany.

Singles[edit]

Evolution's first and only single "Caught in the Middle" was written by Anders Bagge, Lauren Dyson, Javier Gonzalez, and Ninos Hanna and released digitally on July 28, 2017.[9] A video for the song was released one week later on August 4, 2017 on VEVO.

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Laut.de[10]
The Guardian[1]

The Guardian critic Rachel Aroesti rated the album three out of five stars and wrote: "Evolution, [Anastacia's] seventh album, is unlikely to propel her back into similar levels of stardom, but it once again provides a welcome alternative to the current pop status quo – a slightly nauseating sound that mixes nursery rhyme chants with loud, abrasive production. Managing to feel anthemic in a gentler and more pleasingly melodic way, its songwriting proves as robust as Anastacia’s still inimitable pipes, genre-hopping between rock, dance and slower, musical-style numbers with dexterity and warmth."[1] Renowned for Sound editor Haydon Benfield remarked that "much like her previous records, Evolution places Anastacia’' powerful mezzo-soprano at the centre of proceedings with the music providing an eclectic – yet coherent blend of electronic and dance, funk and soul, and rock and pop. So perhaps Evolution is a bit of a misnomer, but Anastacia’s music does continue to provide a refreshing – if not fresh – alternative to the usual pop offerings [...] With Evolution, Anastacia continues to offer a solid alternative to mainstream pop although it won’t see her racing back up the charts."[11]

Track listing[edit]

Evolution track listing[2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Caught in the Middle"
  • Bagge
  • Yei Gonzalez
2:55
2."Redlight"
  • Anastacia
  • Bagge
  • Jimmy Claeson
  • Y. Gonzalez
  • Faye Medeson
  • Bagge
  • Y. Gonzalez
3:14
3."Stamina"
  • Bagge
  • Johan Röhr
3:45
4."Boxer"
  • Bagge
  • Röhr
3:48
5."My Everything"
  • Bagge
  • Röhr
3:05
6."Nobody Loves Me Better"
  • Robin Ahlm
  • Bagge
  • Stran Cetin
  • Emelie Eriksson
  • Alvora Larsdotter
  • Bagge
  • Ahlm
3:22
7."Reckless"
  • Biancaniello
  • Watters
3:07
8."Not Coming Down"
  • Anastacia
  • Y. Gonzalez
  • Eriksson
  • Hanna
  • Marcus Holmberg
  • Y. Gonzalez
  • Bagge
3:21
9."Before"
  • Anastacia
  • Wilhelm Börjesson
  • Jakob Redtzer
  • Poli
  • Redtzer
  • Bagge
3:48
10."Pain"
  • Anastacia
  • Bagge
  • Tommy Denander
  • Y. Gonzalez
  • Tony Malm
  • Santi Rodriguez Liem
  • Emil Schmidt
  • Bagge
  • Y. Gonzalez
3:52
11."Why"
  • Röhr
  • Bagge
4:17
12."Boomerang"
  • Anastacia
  • Steve Diamond
  • John Fields
  • Fields
  • Y. Gonzalez
3:03
13."Higher Livin'"
  • Geringas
  • Grahn
3:16
Total length:44:54

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for Evolution
Chart (2017) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[12] 15
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] 61
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[14] 38
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[15] 26
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[16] 86
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17] 12
Italian Albums (FIMI)[18] 12
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[19] 16
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 10
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[21] 34

Release history[edit]

Evolution release history
Region Date Format Label Ref
United States September 15, 2017
Universal [22]
United Kingdom Four Eyez Productions [2]
France Polydor [23]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Rachel Aroesti (September 14, 2017). "Anastacia: Evolution review – melodic, warm pop-rock alternative". The Guardian. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Evolution by Anastacia on Apple Music". Apple Music (UK Store). September 15, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  3. ^ "Evolution Album Bio by Universal". Anastacia fanily. Archived from the original on September 16, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  4. ^ "Anastacia announces her new album "Evolution" with "Caught In The Middle"". Universal Music. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  5. ^ "VIDEO DTM: Anastacia rockt die DTM am Nürburgring". speed-magazin.de. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  6. ^ "Hamburb Zwei - FabianKuhne singt Anastacia". Facebook.com/HamburgZwei. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
  7. ^ "Anastacia ist mit neuem Album zurück". Hamburg Journal.de. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
  8. ^ "Bald bei uns: Radio Doria, Anastacia, Sunrise Avenue, die Marshalls". mdr.de/. Archived from the original on September 21, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  9. ^ "Caught in the Middle - Single by Anastacia on Apple Music". Apple Music (UK Store). Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  10. ^ Kabelitz, Sven. "Katsching, die Kasse klingelt". Laut.de (in German). Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  11. ^ Benfield, Haydon. "Album Review: Anastacia – Evolution". Renowned for Sound. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  12. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Anastacia – Evolution" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  13. ^ "Ultratop.be – Anastacia – Evolution" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  14. ^ "Ultratop.be – Anastacia – Evolution" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
  15. ^ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 42.Týden 2017 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
  16. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Anastacia – Evolution" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  17. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Anastacia – Evolution" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  18. ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 38 (dal 2017-09-15 al 2017-09-21)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
  19. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Anastacia – Evolution". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  20. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Anastacia – Evolution". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  21. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  22. ^ "Evolution by Anastacia on Apple Music". Apple Music (U.S. Store). September 15, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  23. ^ "Evolution by Anastacia on Apple Music". Apple Music (France Store). September 15, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
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