Name: The Female Boss by Tulisa
Brand: Tulisa
SKU: 602537247486
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 1.5 (112 reviews)

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It’s never easy to leave a successful pop group in its prime. The trick of being a successful solo artist -- as the likes of Robbie Williams and Cheryl Cole have ably shown -- is to have bags of charisma, and most important of all, the songs. Sadly, the debut album from the former N-Dubz member Tulisa Contostavlos has neither. Despite being a popular judge during her first season of the U.K. version of The X Factor, the flawed and weak effort of The Female Boss will leave listeners disappointed. Tulisa attempts to define the album in bold and defiant terms with a wince-inducing spoken word intro before slamming into the trance stylings of chart-topping single “Young.” The catchy, hedonistic Barrington Levy-sampling “Live It Up” follows and is her most urban pop-sounding track to date. Celebrated U.K. rappers the Nines and Wiley make guest appearances on the tracks “British Swag” and “Visa,” respectively, but neither can save these ill-judged and messy tracks. The album veers from generic trance-pop to R&B-pop balladry, but neither style convinces here, as Tulisa doesn't have the conviction to do both properly. Despite working with sought-after producers and songwriters, the likes of Diane Warren and the Dream don’t deliver. “Counterfeit,” co-penned with Warren, is a ham-fisted metaphor for failed love, and the Dream-produced “Skeletons” shows off her soft and vulnerable side but is not strong or memorable enough to merit repeat listens. Rather, it is the ‘80s/freestyle-influenced “I’m Ready” that provides uplifting respite, and it's the first time on the record that you feel that she is actually enjoying herself. As the album closes with two more songs about broken hearts and painful love, you can’t help but feel that this was an opportunity missed as the third single “The Sight of You” shows glimpses of Tulisa’s talent in creating heartfelt melodies and relatable lyrics, but the feeling is far too fleeting and insufficient, resulting in a lamentable debut all round.
© Aneet Nijjar /TiVo

1. Intro

by Tulisa

Primary Artist: Tulisa; Main Performer
Performer: Tulisa Contostavlos; Performer
Vocals: Tulisa Contostavlos; Performer
Composer: Patrick Patrikios; Composer
Lyricist: Patrick Patrikios; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Tony Dixon; Production
Mixing: James F. Reynolds; Production
Producer: Patrick Patrikios; Production
Studio Personnel: James F. Reynolds
Tony Dixon; Production
Composer Lyricist: Patrick Patrikios; Other

2. Young

by Tulisa

Composer: Ali Tennant
Richard Rawson
Pete Ibsen; Composer
Primary Artist: Tulisa; Main Performer
Lyricist: Pete Ibsen
Ali Tennant
Richard Rawson; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Tony Dixon; Production
Mixing: James F Reynolds; Production
Producer: Ali Tennant
Richard Rawson
Pete Ibsen; Production
Studio Personnel: James F Reynolds
Tony Dixon; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ali Tennant
Richard Rawson
Pete Ibsen; Other

3. Live It Up

by Tulisa, Tyga

Featured Artist: Tyga; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Tulisa; Main Performer
Keyboard: Pierre Medor; Performer
Performer: Pierre Medor
Rico Love
Tulisa; Performer
Vocals: Tulisa; Performer
Composer: Pierre Medor
Michael "tyga" Stevenson
Rico Love
Barrington Levy
Paul Love; Composer
Lyricist: Michael "tyga" Stevenson
Barrington Levy
Rico Love
Pierre Medor
Paul Love; Composer
Mixing: Robert Marks; Production
Mixing Assistant: Matt Huber
Nathan Burgess; Production
Producer: Pierre Medor
Rico Love; Production
Recording: Thurston Mccrea; Production
Recording Assistant: Diego Avendano; Production
Studio Personnel: Nathan Burgess
Thurston Mccrea
Matt Huber
Robert Marks
Diego Avendano; Production
Additional Vocals: Rico Love; Other
Composer Lyricist: Pierre Medor
Barrington Levy
Rico Love
Paul Love
Michael "tyga" Stevenson; Other

4. Damn

by Tulisa

Bass Guitar: Jean-baptiste; Performer
Performer: Ryan Buendia
Jean-baptiste
Tulisa Contostavlos; Performer
Composer: Richard Rawson
Tula Contostavlos
Ryan Buendia
Jean-baptiste; Composer
Lyricist: Jean-baptiste
Richard Rawson
Ryan Buendia
Tula Contostavlos; Composer
Engineer: Renato López; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tony Dixon; Production
Mixing: Jaycen Joshua; Production
Primary Artist: Tulisa; Main Performer
Producer: Renato López
Jean-baptiste; Production
Additional Producer: Renato López; Other
Programming: Ryan Buendia
Jean-baptiste; Production
Bass Guitar: Jean-baptiste; Performer
Synthesizer: Ryan Buendia; Performer
Vocals: Tulisa Contostavlos; Performer
Recording: Renato López; Production
Studio Personnel: Tony Dixon
Jaycen Joshua
Renato López; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ryan Buendia
Tula Contostavlos
Richard Rawson
Jean-baptiste; Other

5. British Swag

by Tulisa, Nines

Primary Artist: Tulisa; Main Performer
Performer: Tulisa Contostavlos; Performer
Featured Artist: Nines; Main Performer
Vocals: Tulisa Contostavlos; Performer
Composer: C Freckleton
Nines
Corey Gibson
Courtney Harrell
Jeremy Reeves
Jonathan Yip
Ray Mccullough
Ray Romulus
Tula Contostavlos; Composer
Lyricist: Ray Mccullough
Ray Romulus
Tula Contostavlos
Nines
Corey Gibson
Courtney Harrell
C Freckleton
Jeremy Reeves
Jonathan Yip; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Tony Dixon; Production
Mixing: Jaycen Joshua; Production
Mixing Assistant: Trehy Harris; Production
Producer: Stereotypes
Corey Gibson
Courtney Harrell
Ra Charm; Production
Recording: Kyle Kashiwagi
Ronald Estrada; Production
Studio Personnel: Jaycen Joshua
Ronald Estrada
Tony Dixon
Trehy Harris
Kyle Kashiwagi; Production
Additional Producer: Courtney Harrell
Corey Gibson; Other
Composer Lyricist: Tula Contostavlos
Jonathan Yip
Jeremy Reeves
Ray Romulus
Corey Gibson
Courtney Harrell
Nines
Ray Mccullough
C Freckleton; Other

6. Live Your Life

by Tulisa

Performer: Tulisa Contostavlos; Performer
Primary Artist: Tulisa; Main Performer
Vocals: Tulisa Contostavlos; Performer
Composer: Ali Tenant
Richard Rawson
Pete Ibsen
Tula Contostavlos; Composer
Lyricist: Pete Ibsen
Tula Contostavlos
Richard Rawson
Ali Tenant; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Tony Dixon; Production
Mixing: Fabian Lenssen; Production
Producer: Stl
Ali Tenant; Production
Studio Personnel: Tony Dixon
Fabian Lenssen; Production
Composer Lyricist: Tula Contostavlos
Richard Rawson
Pete Ibsen
Ali Tenant; Other

7. Visa

by Tulisa, Wiley

Featured Artist: Wiley; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Tulisa; Main Performer
Performer: Tulisa Contostavlos; Performer
Vocals: Tulisa Contostavlos; Performer
Composer: Costadinos Contostavlos
Richard Cowie
Ursula
Maestro Harrell
Jeremy Reeves
Jonathan Yip
Ray Romulus
Tula Contostavlos
M A E S T R O; Composer
Lyricist: Jonathan Yip
Ray Romulus
Tula Contostavlos
Richard Cowie
Ursula
Maestro Harrell
Costadinos Contostavlos
Jeremy Reeves; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Tony Dixon; Production
Mixing: Jaycen Joshua; Production
Mixing Assistant: Trehy Harris; Production
Producer: Stereotypes
Maestro Harrell
M A E S T R O; Production
Recording: Ronald Estrada
Kyle Kashiwagi; Production
Studio Personnel: Ronald Estrada
Kyle Kashiwagi
Jaycen Joshua
Tony Dixon
Trehy Harris; Production
Composer Lyricist: Richard Cowie
Tula Contostavlos
Costadinos Contostavlos
Jonathan Yip
Jeremy Reeves
Ray Romulus
Ursula
Maestro Harrell; Other

8. Foreigner

by Tulisa

Performer: Tulisa Contostavlos; Performer
Primary Artist: Tulisa; Main Performer
Vocals: Tulisa Contostavlos; Performer
Composer: Terius Nash; Composer
Lyricist: Terius Nash; Composer
Engineer: Pat Thrall
Bart Schoudel
Kory Aaron
Scott Naughton; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tony Dixon; Production
Mixing: Jaycen Joshua; Production
Producer: Terius "the-dream" Nash; Production
Recording: Bart Schoudel; Production
Studio Personnel: Kory Aaron
Tony Dixon
Scott Naughton
Pat Thrall
Bart Schoudel
Jaycen Joshua; Production
Composer Lyricist: Terius Nash; Other

9. Skeletons

by Tulisa

Performer: Tulisa Contostavlos; Performer
Primary Artist: Tulisa; Main Performer
Vocals: Tulisa Contostavlos; Performer
Composer: Terius Nash; Composer
Lyricist: Terius Nash; Composer
Engineer: Pat Thrall
Bart Schoudel
Kory Aaron
Scott Naughton; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tony Dixon; Production
Mixing: Jaycen Joshua; Production
Producer: Terius "the-dream" Nash; Production
Recording: Bart Schoudel; Production
Studio Personnel: Kory Aaron
Tony Dixon
Scott Naughton
Pat Thrall
Bart Schoudel
Jaycen Joshua; Production
Composer Lyricist: Terius Nash; Other

10. I'm Ready

by Tulisa

Bass Guitar: Ryan Buendia; Performer
Performer: Ryan Buendia
Jean-baptiste
Michael Mchenry
Tulisa Contostavlos; Performer
Piano: Michael Mchenry; Performer
Composer: Michael Mchenry
Jean-baptiste
Tula Contostavlos
Ryan Buendia; Composer
Lyricist: Michael Mchenry
Ryan Buendia
Tula Contostavlos
Jean-baptiste; Composer
Engineer: Renato López; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tony Dixon; Production
Mixing: Jaycen Joshua; Production
Primary Artist: Tulisa; Main Performer
Producer: Jean-baptiste
Renato López; Production
Additional Producer: Renato López; Other
Programming: Jean-baptiste
Ryan Buendia; Production
Bass Guitar: Ryan Buendia; Performer
Synthesizer: Michael Mchenry
Ryan Buendia
Jean-baptiste; Performer
Vocals: Tulisa Contostavlos; Performer
Recording: Renato López; Production
Studio Personnel: Renato López
Tony Dixon
Jaycen Joshua; Production
Composer Lyricist: Michael Mchenry
Ryan Buendia
Tula Contostavlos
Jean-baptiste; Other

11. Steal My Breath Away

by Tulisa

Performer: Tulisa Contostavlos; Performer
Primary Artist: Tulisa; Main Performer
Vocals: Tulisa Contostavlos; Performer
Composer: Tyrone "ty$" Griffin
Tula Contostavlos
Max Gousse
Rachel Rabin
Toby Gad; Composer
Lyricist: Max Gousse
Tula Contostavlos
Tyrone "ty$" Griffin
Rachel Rabin
Toby Gad; Composer
Engineer: Toby Gad; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tony Dixon; Production
Mixing: Toby Gad; Production
Producer: Toby Gad; Production
Recording: Toby Gad; Production
Studio Personnel: Tony Dixon
Toby Gad; Production
Composer Lyricist: Toby Gad
Tula Contostavlos
Max Gousse
Rachel Rabin
Tyrone "ty$" Griffin; Other

12. Kill Me Tonight

by Tulisa

Performer: Tulisa Contostavlos; Performer
Primary Artist: Tulisa; Main Performer
Vocals: Tulisa Contostavlos; Performer
Composer: Tyrone "ty$" Griffin
Tula Contostavlos
Max Gousse
Jean-baptiste
Rachel Rabin
Toby Gad; Composer
Lyricist: Max Gousse
Tula Contostavlos
Tyrone "ty$" Griffin
Jean-baptiste
Rachel Rabin
Toby Gad; Composer
Engineer: Renato López; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tony Dixon; Production
Mixing: Jaycen Joshua; Production
Producer: Jean-baptiste; Production
Recording: Renato López; Production
Studio Personnel: Jaycen Joshua
Tony Dixon
Renato López; Production
Composer Lyricist: Toby Gad
Tula Contostavlos
Jean-baptiste
Max Gousse
Rachel Rabin
Tyrone "ty$" Griffin; Other

13. Counterfeit

by Tulisa

Performer: Tulisa Contostavlos; Performer
Primary Artist: Tulisa; Main Performer
Vocals: Tulisa Contostavlos; Performer
Composer: Diane Warren; Composer
Lyricist: Diane Warren; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Tony Dixon; Production
Mixing: Beatriz Artola; Production
Producer: Inflo
Warren; Production
Studio Personnel: Beatriz Artola
Tony Dixon; Production
Composer Lyricist: Diane Warren; Other

14. Habit

by Tulisa

Performer: Tulisa Contostavlos; Performer
Primary Artist: Tulisa; Main Performer
Vocals: Tulisa Contostavlos; Performer
Composer: Tula Contostavlos
Eg White; Composer
Lyricist: Tula Contostavlos
Eg White; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Tony Dixon; Production
Mixing: James F Reynolds; Production
Producer: Eg White; Production
Studio Personnel: Tony Dixon
James F Reynolds; Production
Composer Lyricist: Tula Contostavlos
Eg White; Other

15. Sight Of You

by Tulisa

Performer: Tulisa Contostavlos; Performer
Primary Artist: Tulisa; Main Performer
Vocals: Tulisa Contostavlos; Performer
Composer: Terius Nash; Composer
Lyricist: Terius Nash; Composer
Engineer: Pat Thrall
Bart Schoudel
Kory Aaron
Scott Naughton; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tony Dixon; Production
Mixing: Jaycen Joshua; Production
Producer: Terius "the-dream" Nash; Production
Recording: Bart Schoudel; Production
Studio Personnel: Kory Aaron
Tony Dixon
Scott Naughton
Pat Thrall
Bart Schoudel
Jaycen Joshua; Production
Composer Lyricist: Terius Nash; Other

16. Outro

by Tulisa

Primary Artist: Tulisa; Main Performer
Performer: Tulisa Contostavlos; Performer
Vocals: Tulisa Contostavlos; Performer
Composer: Patrick Patrikios; Composer
Lyricist: Patrick Patrikios; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Tony Dixon; Production
Mixing: James F. Reynolds; Production
Producer: Patrick Patrikios; Production
Studio Personnel: James F. Reynolds
Tony Dixon; Production
Composer Lyricist: Patrick Patrikios; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

16 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

58 minutes and 7 seconds

Explicit

Containing curse words, language, or art that is sexually, violently, or offensively oriented.

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

11/16 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, R&B, Soul, Electronic, Contemporary R&B

Label

Universal-Island Records Ltd.

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Nov 25, 2012

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

602537247486

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The Female Boss

1. Intro

2. Young

3. Live It Up

4. Damn

5. British Swag

6. Live Your Life

7. Visa

8. Foreigner

9. Skeletons

10. I'm Ready

11. Steal My Breath Away

12. Kill Me Tonight

13. Counterfeit

14. Habit

15. Sight Of You

16. Outro

Technical Specifications

The Female Boss

Product information

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1. Intro

2. Young

3. Live It Up

4. Damn

5. British Swag

6. Live Your Life

7. Visa

8. Foreigner

9. Skeletons

10. I'm Ready

11. Steal My Breath Away

12. Kill Me Tonight

13. Counterfeit

14. Habit

15. Sight Of You

16. Outro

Technical Specifications