Elle'ments

Studio album by No Angels

Released

12 March 2001

Recorded

2000-2001

Genre

Length

46:45

Label

Poyldor
Cheyenne

Producer

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

References

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

External links

NoAngels-Music.de — official site

Preceded by No Angel by Dido Mutter by Rammstein	Austrian Albums Chart number-one album 25 March — 7 April 2001 22 April — 28 April 2001	Succeeded by Mutter by Rammstein Mutter by Rammstein
Preceded by Heute vor dreissig Jahren by Peter Maffay	German Albums Chart number-one album 26 March — 15 April 2001	Succeeded by Mutter by Rammstein
Preceded by Homerun by Gotthard	Swiss Albums Chart number-one album 25 March — 14 April 2001	Succeeded by Mutter by Rammstein

No Angels

Nadja Benaissa Lucy Diakovska Sandy Mölling Vanessa Petruo Jessica Wahls

Studio albums	Elle'ments Now ... Us! Pure Destiny Welcome to the Dance

Live albums	When the Angels Swing Acoustic Angels

Compilation albums	Ultimate Collection The Best of No Angels Very Best of No Angels

Related articles	Discography Songs Universal Music Popstars

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