Live from London (The Pussycat Dolls album)

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Live from London
File:PCD Live From London Cover.jpg
Live album by The Pussycat Dolls
Released December 1, 2006 (2006-12-01)
Recorded June 26, 2006; Windsor Racecourse (London, UK)
Label A&M
Director
  • Jeff Gripe
  • Ginger Ramsey-Grippe
Producer
The Pussycat Dolls chronology
PCD
(2005)PCD2005
Live from London
(2006)
Doll Domination
(2008)Doll Domination2008
The Pussycat Dolls video chronology
Live from London
(2006)

Live From London is the first live album by American girl group The Pussycat Dolls. It was directed by Jeff Gripe and Ginger Ramsey-Grippe, and was executively produced by Ron Fair and Jimmy Iovine. It was first released on December 1, 2006 by A&M Records. The DVD features their concert at Windsor Racecourse in London, United Kingdom, as part of the Vodafone TBA secret gigs. It also features six music videos, backstage footage and candid interviews with each member.

Live From London debuted within the top twenty on three national music video charts. The DVD was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association and Music Canada. It was also certified gold by the Brazilian Association of Record Producers and the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand.

Background and development

Live from London was filmed at Windsor Racecourse, London, as part of the Vodafone secret gigs. Most of the songs on Live from London originate from their debut album PCD, but it also contains an interlude titled "Show Me What You Got" which was written by Nicole Scherzinger and Jamal Jones where they engage in a sing-song dance game whilst individually introducing themselves and their talents at hand.[1]

Reception

Live from London debuted at number 12 on the US Billboard Music Video Sales chart which was also its peak.[2] In Australia, Live from London debuted and peaked at number 13 on the Australian Music DVD Chart and was accredited gold certification by the Australian Recording Industry Association for shipments of 7,500 copies.[3] The following year the DVD was certified platinum for shipments of 15,000 copies.[4] Additionally, in 2009, it peaked at number 12 on the Czech Music DVD Chart.[5]

Track listing

Live from London – Live show
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Buttons"   3:54
2. "Beep" (featuring will.i.am) 5:53
3. "I Don't Need a Man"  
4:34
4. "Feeling Good"   1:55
5. "Stickwitu"  
4:17
6. "Show Me What You Got (Interlude)"  
  • Scherzinger
  • Jones
2:07
7. "Wait a Minute" (featuring Timbaland) 3:10
8. "Don't Cha"   4:51

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
Australian Music DVD Chart[3] 13
Czech Music DVD Chart[5] 20
US Music Video Sales (Billboard)[2] 12

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[4] Platinum 7,500
Brazil (ABPD)[6] Gold 25,000
Canada (Music Canada)[7] Platinum 10,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[8] Gold 2,500

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Credits and personnel

  • Edited at Cut + Run, Santa Monica, California
  • Bonus content mixed at Lime Studios, Santa Monica, California

Credits adapted from album's liner notes, A&M Records.

Release history

Country Date Format Label
Germany[9] December 1, 2006 DVD Universal Music Group
Netherlands[10]
Australia[11] December 2, 2006
Sweden[12] December 4, 2006
Canada[13] December 5, 2006
United States[14] A&M Records
France[15] December 11, 2006 Universal Music Group

References

  1. http://repertoire.bmi.com/title.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&keyID=8238067&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&querytype=WorkID
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