| Sleeping in the Nothing | ||||
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| Released | 7 June 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2004–2005 | |||
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| Length | 43:09 | |||
| Label | Sanctuary | |||
| Producer | Linda Perry | |||
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Sleeping in the Nothing is the second studio album by English singerKelly Osbourne, released on 7 June 2005 bySanctuary Records. Unlike thepop-punk sound of her debut album,Shut Up,Sleeping in the Nothing features Osbourne singing to 1980s-inspired electro beats.[4] For the role of producer, Osbourne worked withLinda Perry.[4]
The Japanese edition of the album contains a cover of the 1986Stacey Q song "Two of Hearts" as a bonus track.
Not long after the album's release, Osbourne was dropped by Sanctuary Records.
Osbourne promoted the album with several appearances onTV shows and award ceremonies, includingCD:UK, and theMTV Australia Video Music Awards 2005. Osbourne also made an appearance onFriday Night with Jonathan Ross, during which Ross made comments on Osbourne's weight in regards to the album cover, saying she had been "airbrushed".[5] Osbourne later said of the appearance: "The band that was performing wasNew Order and they refused to play until he apologised. A lot of it wasn't shown on TV because if they saw what he really said to me, I don't think any parent in the world would ever watch his show again. What he said to me destroyed me for two years".[5] Osbourne also said Ross' comments caused her to "sabotage" her record deal: "I thought, 'What the fuck is the point in me doing this shit when a grown man insults me in this way? I'm not strong enough to do this. I'd rather be the trust-fund kid that everyone thinks I am than work my arse off to get insulted'".[5] She admitted herself to rehab in June 2005, which stopped any further promotion for the album.[6]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Blender | [7] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+[4] |
| Rolling Stone | [8] |
| Slant Magazine |  [1] |
| Star-News | favourable[9] |
| Stylus | A−[10] |
The album received mixed to positive reviews frommusic critics, many of which began with an admonition to forget about her previous work.Billboard said "the singer sounds incredibly at home in such surroundings".[11] Giving the album three out of five stars,Rolling Stone called it an "occasionally invigorating disc of shiny dance rock".[3] In a C+ review,Entertainment Weekly writer Timothy Gunatilaka wrote: "'Redlight' and 'I Can't Wait' make for fine party starters, and there are fairly groovy beats throughout.[4]
Sleeping in the Nothing debuted and peaked at number fifty-seven on theUK Albums Chart, lasting one week in the chart.[12] In the United States, the album reached number 117 on the USBillboard 200.[13]
Thefirst and only single from the album, "One Word", peaked at number one on threeBillboard dance charts, making Osbourne the first artist in the history of theBillboard charts to top all three dance surveys in the same week.[14] The single also reached number nine on theUK Singles Chart.[15]
All songs written byLinda Perry
Japanese edition bonus track
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[12] | 57 |
| USBillboard 200[13] | 117 |
| USTop Dance Albums (Billboard)[16] | 2 |
| USHeatseekers Albums (Billboard)[17] | 2 |
