Jade Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Born | London, England[1] |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2001–2003 |
| Father | Jon Anderson |
| Relatives | Deborah Anderson (sister) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | [1][2][3] |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Labels | Columbia |
Musical artist | |
Jade Anderson is an English singer-songwriter, born in London as the youngest daughter of formerYes frontmanJon Anderson. After a childhood during which she met and performed with famous musicians, she moved out at age 16 to live with friends and work on her own music.
In 2002, she released her debut and best-known single, "Sugarhigh," which drew critical praise and became a minor chart hit in the United States, peaking within the top 40 of that country'sdance chart and giving Anderson her firstHot 100 entry. It also gave Anderson a top 100 hit in theNetherlands. Later that year, she released her debut studio album,Dive Deeper, onColumbia Records, and toured to promote it.
Anderson was born in London as the youngest daughter of vocalist singerJon Anderson, the frontman of progressive-rock bandYes.[1] She performed "Jingle Bells" on her father's 1985 Christmas album3 Ships.
Anderson recalled performing withRingo Starr when she was 8 years old, at her father's urging.[2] She toldBillboard that growing up with a celebrity father, she was exposed to many different kinds of people, which fostered in her a sense of openness.[4]
At the age of 16, Anderson left home and moved in with some friends in public housing in London; the same year, she joined a "female teen pop group."[2][1] She also began writing poetry at this time; she retrospectively described it as "a way of [...] dealing with all the confusion of being a teenager."[2] Anderson eventually left the pop group and began collaborating withEg White (also known as, simply, "Eg"), a London songwriter.[1]
In 2002, Anderson released her debut studio album,Dive Deeper, onColumbia Records. She had recorded the album with White in her basement, and it was produced at his London studio.[1][2] Anderson wrote and recorded the album, and then was signed to Columbia, reportedly without her father's involvement.[2] The album was initially slated to be released in Fall 2001,[5] but its release was delayed, and it eventually came out on 14 May 2002.[1][6] Stylistically, the record was noted for its mixture of ballads and dance-oriented songs, its extensive use of keyboards, and its Spanish influence.[3][7] It has been classified asrock,pop, andpop-soul.[2][1][8] The song "Constant Talking" criticizes gossip and is interspersed with chattering voices; it was thematically compared by AllMusic to The Go-Go's "Our Lips are Sealed".[3][8] The song "Sweet Memories" (sometimes called "Sunset Memories"), meanwhile, used a rhythm guitar in lieu of keyboards.[3] In March 2002, it was announced that Anderson would soon embark on tour to promote the album.[4]
Anderson's biggest and only charting single, "Sugarhigh," reached theBillboardHot 100 andDutch Singles Chart and was featured on several pop and dance compilations includingNow That's What I Call Music! 10.[9][10][11][12] Her second single, "Sweet Memories", received a favorable critical evaluation, but failed to impact the charts which "Sugarhigh" had entered.[3][13][14]
Anderson has been noted for her vocal performance, whichVibe described as an "exquisite soprano."[2] Her voice has also been noted for its "noticeable lisp," which AllMusic suggested might be "a marketing point to set her apart."[3]
| Title | Details |
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| Dive Deeper |
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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| US [13] | US Dance [16] | NL [14] | |||
| "Sugarhigh" | 2002 | 96 | 37 | 85 | Dive Deeper |
| "Sweetest Memories" | — | — | — | ||
