''Adagio'' is the fourth album of

Sweetbox Sweetbox is a German based pop music project formed in 1995 by executive producer Heiko Schmidt and music producer Roberto "Geo" Rosan. Throughout the years Sweetbox has had several lead singers including Kimberly Kearney, Dacia Bridges, Tina H ...

and the third album with

Jade Villalon Jade Valerie Villalon (born August 12, 1980), also known by her project and stage name Jade Valerie, is an American pop singer, songwriter, and actress. From 1999 to 2007, she was the vocalist and lyricist of Sweetbox, releasing five original al ...

as frontwoman. It was released in 2004, in two different versions. One was released in

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, debuting at #3, and the other was released in

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and

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...

. The album was heavily inspired by world music, with songs sampling music originating from around the globe. The album also saw a hip-hop influence, furthered by guest vocalist RJ. Many of the songs showcased a far more personal approach from Jade's songwriting, dealing with topics such as spirituality and accepting the death of loved ones. The album also contains the extended versions of "Real Emotion" and "1000 Words", which Villalon recorded for the English/international version of ''

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''. The track 'Chyna Girl' was originally written by Jade and Geo, for the pop group

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Track listing

Credits

* Bass Guitar – Oliver Poschmann * Drums – Bertil, Robbie Siemens * Engineer – Toby Breitenbach * Mixed By – Geoman * Vocals ap– Nicco, RJ, Meguo

Samples

* "Far Away" samples 'Oboe Concerto in D Minor' from Marcello * "Hate Without Frontiers" samples ' Stabat Mater' from Giovanni Battista Pergolesi * "Life Is Cool" samples '

Canon in D Major Pachelbel's Canon (also known as the Canon in D, P 37) is an accompanied canon by the German Baroque composer Johann Pachelbel. The canon was originally scored for three violins and basso continuo and paired with a gigue, known as ''Canon an ...

' from Johann Pachelbel * "Miss You" samples 'Pomp & Circumstance' from Sir Edward Elgar * "Somewhere" samples '

Ave Maria The Hail Mary ( la, Ave Maria) is a traditional Christian prayer addressing Mary, the mother of Jesus. The prayer is based on two biblical passages featured in the Gospel of Luke: the Angel Gabriel's visit to Mary (the Annunciation) and Mary's s ...

' from J.S Bach & C. Gounod * "Sorry" samples '' Palladio'' by

Karl Jenkins Sir Karl William Pamp Jenkins (born 17 February 1944) is a Welsh multi-instrumentalist and composer. His best known works include the song " Adiemus" and the ''Adiemus'' album series; '' Palladio''; ''The Armed Man''; and his ''Requiem''. J ...

* "Testimony" samples ' Cradle Song' from Grieg * "You Can't Hide" samples ' Hannah and Her Sisters' from J.S Bach * "Lacrimosa" samples 'Lacrimosa' from

Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 17565 December 1791), baptised as Joannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart, was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period (music), Classical period. Despite his short life, his ra ...

* "Liberty" samples Kyrie (from Requiem) from

Certifications

References

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