''Back to Scratch'' is the sixth studio album from

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singer-songwriter

Charlotte Church Charlotte Maria Church (born Charlotte Maria Reed, 21 February 1986) is a British singer-songwriter, actress, and television presenter from Cardiff, Wales. As a child, Church was a popular classical singer with a less-successful attempt to mov ...

. The album was released on 25 October 2010, five years after the release of Church's fifth studio album '' Tissues and Issues''. The album has been described by Church as having a "new different sound but also one that goes with my voice", Church has also described the album as more mature and as having a more "quirky" vibe than her previous album. The album was preceded by the lead single and title track "Back to Scratch" on 19 September 2010, which was originally written about a relative but which Church has recently described as being more relevant to her own split from former boyfriend

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. The 2010 album was her first release on her own label Dooby Records after signing a $3m investment deal with all her previous albums being released on longtime label

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. The song "Ruby" is a cover of Camille's song of the same name, written by Euston Jones and taken from her debut album '' Le Sac des Filles''. A US release was planned for 2011, but was cancelled when Church severed her relationship with her label.

Track listing

Charts

The album entered the official UK Top 75 album chart at Number 23 on 31 October 2010. The following week it dropped 42 places to Number 65.

Release history

References

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