Heavy Rotation (Anastacia album)

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Heavy Rotation is the fourth studio album from the American singer-songwriter Anastacia. Heavy Rotation is her first studio album in over four years, since her self-titled 3rd studio album Anastacia released in 2004. According to Anastacia, the album also has a deeper meaning to it, referring to the fact that life rotates and you get through the "heavy" things.

History

She has stated the following about the title:

I called the album Heavy Rotation because it's a phrase that originated with DJs, and also for me the meaning is, life can be heavy, but it all turns around and goes into something else. It seemed to be the perfect title for where I'm at in my life."

The album will be released on October 24 through October 28, 2008 in Europe and on October 27, 2008 in Australia, Asia and New Zealand, with the rest of the world to follow in 2009. The first single, "I Can Feel You" and the album title have been confirmed on Anastacia's official website.

Heavy Rotation will be Anastacia's first studio album on her new record deal with Universal Music Group since her departure from Daylight / Epic. She said that the album would have come out earlier but was pushed back because of the negotiations with the record labels.

Album information

On October 7, 2008, previews to three songs, including: "Absolutely Positively", "Defeated" and "Heavy Rotation" were posted on Anastacia's official MySpace page.

The European edition of the album will each contain 12 songs, the first single for the North American release of the album will be a different one, other than "I Can Feel You". In some parts of the world, "Beautiful Messed Up World" will be considered as a "Bonus Track". Anastacia has said in an interview with her Austrian Fan Club that her favourite song on the album is "Heavy Rotation".

Track listing

#	Song	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Can Feel You"	Shaffer Smith, Chuck Harmony	Ne-Yo	3:50
2.	"The Way I See It"
3.	"Absolutely Positively"
4.	"Defeated"
5.	"In Summer"	Anastacia, Guy Chambers, Rico Love	Chuck Harmony	4:07
6.	"Heavy Rotation"	Rodney Jerkins, Tawanna "Frankie Storm" Dabney	Darkchild
7.	"Same Song"
8.	"I Call It Love"
9.	"All Fall Down"
10.	"Never Gonna Love Again"
11.	"You'll Be Fine"
12.	"Beautiful Messed Up World"

Critical reception

On September 3, 2008, Anastacia hosted an album listening party at the Bureau Club in Soho, London. On September 9, 2008, Capital 95.8 posted a review of that listening party, saying that Heavy Rotation is one of her strongest and most varied albums to date.

Promotion

• In August and September 2008, Anastacia made several radio and TV appearances in Europe to promote her new album.
• The album will also be promoted by an upcoming 2009 world tour.
• On September 29, 2008, Anastacia opened the "Operation Triumph", a Serbian music talent show, performing two songs, "Left Outside Alone" and her new single "I Can Feel You".
• On October 20, Anastacia will appear in Spain on Dancing with the Stars.
• Anastacia will appear on the UK chat show "The Graham Norton Show" on October 23.
• On October 28, she will appear at the "Pink Ribbon Gala" in Stockholm, performing some of her new songs.
• Anastacia will also appear on "GMTV" on October 28.
• On October 31 Anastacia will appear on the UK day time show "Loose Women".
• Anastacia will be performing at G-A-Y on Saturday November 1st. The show will take place in the club's new venue, Heaven , in central London.
• Anastacia will also appear on "This Morning" to promote the album on November 3rd.
• On November 23 Anastacia will take part in the "Divas II" show along with many other female artists. The show will air on ITV1.
• Anastacia will be performing on Capital FM's "Jingle Bell Ball" on December 10, which will take place at The O₂ arena in London.

Release history

Date	Country	Label
October 24	Germany	Mercury / Universal
	Italy
	Netherlands
	Austria
	Switzerland
October 27	UK
	Europe
	Asia
	Australia
	New Zealand
October 28	Spain
TBA, 2009	South America
	North America