''Strictly Physical'' is the second

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by all-female German pop trio

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. It was released by Starwatch Music in association with Cheyenne Records and

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on 21 September 2007 in

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and on 8 October 2007 in parts of

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. Released only nine months after its best-selling predecessor ''

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'' (2006), the album took Monrose's work further into

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and

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, featuring main production by Danish producers

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, and Peter Biker, as well as British composers from production collectives Jiant, and Snowflakers. Upon its release, ''Strictly Physical'' debuted at number two on the

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and reached the top ten in both

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and

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. It was eventually certified

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by the

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(BVMI) and

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(IFPI) in Germany and Austria, respectively. Named after its second single which was released a week prior to the album, ''Strictly Physical'' spawned three singles, also including the band's second non-consecutive number-one hit " Hot Summer" and the

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-penned top ten ballad " What You Don't Know."

Background

In fall 2006, Senna Gammour,

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, and Mandy Capristo won the fifth installment of German reality talent show ''

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'' and formed the trio

. Their debut single "

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" was an instant number-one success throughout

, as the fastest selling

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of 2006 and the biggest-downloaded song since the introduction of the legal digital download charts in Germany in 2004. The band's debut album, ''Temptation'' debuted on top of the Austrian, German and Swiss albums charts and was certified

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by the

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for more than 200,000 copies sold within its first two weeks of release. It eventually sold more than 600,000 copies domestically. In early 2007, the trio qualified for the German national pre-selection of the

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, organized and broadcast by the ARD, with their second single " Even Heaven Cries". Although they were considered early favourites by the media, the band eventually finished second. Following this, the band announced their ''Venus Temptation Tour'' with twenty dates, beginning at the Hanover Capitol on 29 April 2007. Sponsored by

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, the

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was accompanied by intense media coverage since it failed to produce any sold-out show, and thus four concerts had to be cancelled due to low ticket sales.

Critical response

''Strictly Physical'' received a generally mixed reception from music critics. ''Musikwoche'' felt the album distinguished from its previous release by its growth and major production on international standards. The magazine ranked " Hot Summer", " Strictly Physical" and " What You Don't Know" among the best tracks on the album. Julian Stetter from ''

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music.

Commercial performance

While the album failed to reprise the huge success of ''Temptation'', missing a number-one peak anywhere, it became another success for the band: It debuted at number 2 on the German ''Media Control'' albums chart and reached the top 10 in

and

, shipping more than 90.000 copies in its first week of release. As of January 2008, ''Strictly Physical'' has been certified gold by both the Austrian and the German branch of the

for more than 50,000 and 100,000 sold copies respectively. The album spawned three singles, however, a fourth was scrapped in favour of production of a new album. The lead single " Hot Summer" became the band's second number-one hit in Austria, Germany and Switzerland and one of the biggest-selling songs of the year on German

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s, also obtaining success in

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and the Benelux states. Its follow-up single " Strictly Physical" became Monrose's first top 10 entry on the Polish Top 50 since their debut release "

" (2006), while the ballad " What You Don't Know" became their fifth consecutive top 10 single in Germany, although it failed to reach the top 20 in Switzerland.

Track listing

Notes * denotes additional producer Sample credits * "Just like That" contains a sample of " You're Not Alone" (1996) as performed by

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Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Strictly Physical''. Performers and musicians * Christian Ballard –

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* Deborah French –

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* Tim Hawes –

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* Pete Kirtley –

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* Andrew Murray – keyboards *

– keyboards Technical * Christian Ballard – vocal assistance * Peter Biker – producer * Andreas Hviid – mixing * Jiant – mixing, producer * Andrew Lunch – engineer * Peter Mark – mixing * Pete "Boxsta" Martin – producer * Andrew Murray – vocal assistance * Mad Nilsson – mixing *

– producer, vocal assistance * Snowflakes – mixing, producer * Claus Üblacker – engineer * Hanif Wiliams – engineer * Thomas Troelsen – producer, programming

Charts

Weekly charts

Monthly charts

Certifications

Release history

Cover versions

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singer Soraya Arnelas covered the song "Rebound" on her 4th album '' Sin Miedo''.

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covered "Just Like That" for their third studio album '' Sorry, Sorry''.

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2007 albums Albums produced by Thomas Troelsen Monrose albums Warner Music Group albums