Funky Dory

Funky Dory is the debut solo album by Rachel Stevens, formerly of the pop group S Club 7. Funky Dory was released in the UK on September 29th 2003 off the back of the #2 debut single 'Sweet Dreams My LA Ex', reaching #9 in the UK album chart. However, it would fall away in subsequent weeks almost without a trace, and when the single 'Funky Dory' was released in December 2003, only charting at #26, the album failed to resurface.

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The original version of Funky Dory contained this tracklist...

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• 1. Sweet Dreams My LA Ex
• 2. Funky Dory
• 3. Fools
• 4. Breathe In Breathe Out
• 5. Glide
• 6. Heaven Has To Wait
• 7. Blue Afternoon
• 8. I Got The Money
• 9. Little Secret
• 10. Solid
• 11. Silk
• 12. Sweet Dreams My LA Ex (Bimbo Jones Club Mix)

In early 2004, Rachel recorded two brand new songs - 'Some Girls', a song recorded with cult producer Richard X and released in aid of the Sport Relief charity, reaching #2 in the UK single chart, and a cover of the Andrea True Connection song 'More More More' which was used to advertise Sky Sports' 2004-2005 football season - leading her record label Polydor to re-release Funky Dory with the two new songs added.

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The new version was released on July 26th 2004, reaching #13 in the UK album chart - a respectable position for a re-release of a Top 10 album - and stayed in the Top 20 for about a month. It contained this tracklist...

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• 1. Some Girls
• 2. Sweet Dreams My LA Ex
• 3. Funky Dory
• 4. Fools
• 5. Breathe In Breathe Out
• 6. Glide
• 7. Heaven Has To Wait
• 8. More More More
• 9. Blue Afternoon
• 10. I Got The Money
• 11. Little Secret
• 12. Solid
• 13. Silk
• 14. Some Girls (Rhythm Masters Vocal Mix)

Rachel Stevens: Rachel Lauren Stevens (born 9 April, 1978) is a British pop singer and actress. Formerly with the group S Club 7, she has now launched a solo career....

S Club 7: S Club 7 was a British pop band created by former Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller, who rose to fame via their own BBC television program....

Richard X: Richard X, real name Richard Philips, started out as a pioneer of the bootleg craze, releasing limited edition singles under the artist name of Girls On Top between 2001 and 2002. He has now become a successful record producer, producing hit singles for artists including Sugababes, Kelis, Liberty X ...

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