Back to Scratch

Back to Scratch is the sixth studio album from Welsh singer-songwriter Charlotte Church. 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",[6] Church has also described the album as more mature and as having a more "quirky" vibe than her final album. The album was preceded by the lead single and title track "Back to Scratch"[7] 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 Gavin Henson.[8] 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 Sony Music. 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.[9]

Back to Scratch
Studio album by
Charlotte Church
Released25 October 2010
Recorded2010
GenrePop, alternative
Length50:50[1]
LabelDooby Records
ProducerMartin Terefe & Sacha Skarbeck
Charlotte Church chronology
Tissues and Issues
(2005)		 Back to Scratch
(2010)		 ONE
(2012)
Singles from Back to Scratch
  1. "Back to Scratch"
    Released: 19 September 2010
  2. "Logical World"
    Released: 28 November 2010
  3. "Snow"
    Released: 11 April 2011
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Daily Express(3/5)[3]
The Independent(Positive)[4]
Mojo[5]
Q
Uncut[5]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Back to Scratch"
  • Charlotte Church
  • Jonathan Powell
3:34
2."We Were Young"
  • Church
  • Powell
3:08
3."Ruby" (Camille cover)Euston Jones2:15
4."Unravelling"
  • Church
  • Luke Laird
  • Barry Dean
3:45
5."Logical World"
2:51
6."Suitcase"
  • Church
  • Laird
  • Dean
3:04
7."The Actors"
  • Church
  • Powell
3:29
8."The Story of Us"
  • Church
  • Laird
  • Dean
3:51
9."Don't Think About It"Colum Regan2:52
10."Cup of the Sun"
  • Church
  • Powell
1:47
11."Snow"Powell5:02
12."Love Drunk"
  • Church
  • Patrick Davis
3:20
13."Honestly"
  • Church
  • Powell
8:35
14."River" (Joni Mitchell cover (hidden track))Mitchell4:02
15."Bang Bang" (iTunes bonus track)Sonny Bono3:29
16."My Boy" (Amazon UK bonus track) 3:31

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.

Chart (2010) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart 23

Release history
Region Date Label Format
United Kingdom 25 October 2010 Dooby Records CD, digital Download
Ireland 1 November 2010

References
  1. Charlotte Church - Back To Scratch Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved on 18 October 2010.
  2. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Back to Scratch - Charlotte Church". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  3. Heathcote, Charlotte (24 October 2010). "Album review: Charlotte Church - Back to Scratch (Dooby)". Daily Express. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  4. Simon Price (24 October 2010). "Album: Charlotte Church, Back to Scratch (Dooby Records) - Reviews - Music". The Independent. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  5. "Charlotte Church - Back to Scratch CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  6. charlottechurch (11 August 2010). "Charlotte Church - Snow". YouTube. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  7. "Charlotte Church". Charlottechurch.co. Archived from the original on 12 January 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  8. "Charlotte Church announces new album details - Music News". Digital Spy. 11 August 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  9. Jason Lipshutz (4 November 2010). "Charlotte Church Heading 'Back' to U.S. in 2011". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
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