
The Boy Who Knew Too Much is a Pop album by MIKA, originally released in 2009. On Gatefold: 38 pressings tracked.
About
The Boy Who Knew Too Much is the second studio album by singer Mika. It was released on 21 September 2009, under Casablanca/Universal Republic in the United States and Island in the United Kingdom Mika worked with producer Greg Well, who also produced his debut album Life in Cartoon Motion. The album was written in Olympic Studio, London, which began in June 2008. In September 2008 he moved to Rocket Carousel Studio, Los Angele, where the album was recorded. Mika has described the album's themes as dealing with his teenage year, and "in a sense is kind of part two" of his first album. in contrast to his first album, which "contained innocent fairytales", Mika pitches the new album's songs as "gothic Tim Burton-esque fantasie. The album was originally titled We Are Golden after the first single from the album, "We Are Golden". On 20 July 2009 in an on-air interview with DJ Jo Whiley on BBC Radio 1, Mika revealed he was considering renaming the album, because he wanted "something a little more ridiculou." On 6 August 2009 it was confirmed that the album's title would change to The Boy Who Knew Too Much. As with Mika's debut album Life in Cartoon Motion, the album artwork has been designed by Mika's sister (who works under the nom de plume DaWack), the Australian illustrator Sophie Blackall, Airside collaborator Richard Hogg and Mika himself. The artwork has been inspired by children's picture books from the 1940s to 1970. Release date: September 21st 2009 .
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Tracklist
- 1We Are Golden3:58
- 2Blame It On the Girls3:33
- 3Rain3:43
- 4Dr. John3:44
- 5I See You4:16
- 6Blue Eyes2:49
- 7Good Gone Girl3:00
- 8Touches You3:19
- 9By the Time3:18
- 10One Foot Boy2:58
- 11Toy Boy2:58
- 12Pick Up Off the Floor3:20
Sound DNA
- Pop
- Dance-Pop
- polished
- euphoric
- hedonistic
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Martin WaughACOUSTIC GUITAR BACKING VOCALS GUITAR
- Paul BuckmasterARRANGED BY STRINGS
- Alex MillarBACKING VOCALS PIANO VOCALS
- Audrey MoukataffBACKING VOCALS
- Chris NicolaidesBACKING VOCALS
- Dan RothchildBACKING VOCALS BASS BASS GUITAR
- Fortuné PennimanBACKING VOCALS
- Ida Falk WinlandBACKING VOCALS LEAD VOCALS
- Imogen HeapBACKING VOCALS DRUMS KEYBOARDS
- Lorna BridgeBACKING VOCALS
- MikaBACKING VOCALS KEYBOARDS PIANO
- Paloma PennimanBACKING VOCALS
- The Andraé Crouch ChoirBACKING VOCALS
- Zuleika PennimanBACKING VOCALS
- Andrew DermanisBACKING VOCALS
- Greg WellsBASS DRUMS GUITAR
- Cherisse OseiDRUMS
- Matt ChamberlainDRUMS PERCUSSION
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 38 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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