''Little Stranger'' is the debut studio (and only) album by

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Annah Mac Annah Mac is a New Zealand singer-songwriter, producer and musician. Her debut album, '' Little Stranger'' was released on the 5 September 2011, it was listed for seven weeks on the New Zealand Albums Top 40 Chart. The most successful single off ...

. It was released in New Zealand on 5 September 2011. It peaked at #32 on the

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Albums chart, and at #7 on the

New Zealand Artists Albums chart.

Recording and production

The majority of the album was recorded at ''Roundhead Studios,'' with American producer

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; working with

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to record and remix Girl In Stilettos at ''Woodcut Studios.'' Bucket was produced by Mac and Fountain at York Street Studios, while Celia was produced by Wayne Bell and Ben King at 'The Lab'.

Singles

* ''Home'' was released as Annah Mac's debut single before the ''Little Stranger'' era; but is included on the album. * ''Focus'' was released as Annah Mac's second single before the ''Little Stranger'' era; and is also included on the album. * ''Baby Don't Change'' was released as Annah Mac's third single before the ''Little Stranger'' era; and is also included on the album. * ''Celia'' was released as Annah Mac's fourth single, and is the first of the ''Little Stranger'' era. It is included on the album. * '' Girl In Stilettos'' is Annah Mac's fifth single, and is the second of the ''Little Stranger'' era. It is Annah Mac's most popular single to date, and is included on the album. It peaked at #2 on the

singles chart, and at #1 on the

New Zealand Artists singles chart. * ''Bucket'' was released as Annah Mac's sixth single, and is to be released as part of the deluxe edition of Little Stranger.

Deluxe edition

In and interview with

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said that she is looking at releasing a deluxe edition of the album Little Stranger in early 2013. It would contain the single ''Bucket'', which was released on 14 September 2012, the deluxe edition was pulled for reasons unknown and remains unreleased.

Track listing

The Girl In Stilettos Tour

The Girl In Stilettos Tour was the first

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musician

, in support of her first studio album ''Little Stranger''.

Dates and venues

Charts

References

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