Come into My Life (Gala album)

Come into My Life
Studio album by
Gala
Released17 November 1997
Recorded1996
StudioPlanet Studio, Milan, Italy
GenreDance
Length35:12
LabelDo It Yourself S.R.L.
ProducerMolella & Phil Jay
Gala chronology
Come into My Life
(1997) 		Gala Remixes
(2000)
Singles from Come into My Life
  1. "Freed from Desire"
    Released: 1996
  2. "Let a Boy Cry"
    Released: January 1997
  3. "Come into My Life"
    Released: 10 November 1997
  4. "Suddenly"
    Released: 1997

Come into My Life is the debut studio album[1] by Italian dance music singer Gala, released in November 1997. The album was recorded at the Planet Studio[2] in Milan, Italy. Four singles[3] were released: "Come into My Life", "Freed from Desire", "Suddenly" and "Let a Boy Cry".

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Sunday Mirror[5]

The UK channel 4 teletext page 'Planet Sound' gave the album 3 out of 5, praising Gala for the "surprising variety". Of the few high-profile reviews available to read online, the AllMusic review by Dean Carlson awarded the album 1.5 stars stating "Gala was one of the first pop stars to graft a classical Italian outlook onto old-school acid techno. With a past including art school and a name taken from Salvador Dalí's wife, Gala's background contrasted sharply with the Dubstar dance-pop of hits like "Let a Boy Cry" and "Freed From Desire" as well as her slightly androgynous good looks and flat, nasal singing style.

The Gipsy Kings' Tonino Baliardo appeared on "Summer Eclipse", and the title track is a delightful second summer-of-love jam, but Gala lacked confidence and range."[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Gala, Molella & Phil Jay

No.TitleLength
1."Keep the Secret"4:22
2."Come into My Life"3:22
3."Suddenly"3:55
4."Freed from Desire" (Slow version)3:50
5."Let a Boy Cry"3:20
6."Summer Eclipse"4:56
7."Dance or Die"3:30
8."Come into My Life" (Molella & Phil Jay Edit)3:24
9."10 O'Clock"3:30
10."Freed from Desire"3:21
11."Let A Boy Cry" (Motiv 8 Radio Edit)4:23
Total length:35:12

Personnel

  • Tonino Baliardo – guitar, guitar arrangements
  • Gala – arranger, mixing, vocals
  • Maurizio Molella – arranger, mixing, producer
  • Phil Jay – arranger, mixing, producer

Chart performance

Chart (1997–98) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] 28
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] 16
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] 20
French Albums (SNEP)[9] 32
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 49

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[11] Gold 100,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Gala at Discogs.com". Discogs. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Come into My Life - UK Release". Discogs. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  3. ^ "Eurokdj: Gala biography". Eurodance Encyclopaedia. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
  4. ^ a b Carlson, Dean. "Come into My Life Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  5. ^ Hyland, Ian (7 December 1997). "Herb's Dance Hit Makes You Feel So Good". Sunday Mirror. p. 55.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Gala – Come into My Life" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Gala – Come into My Life" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Gala – Come into My Life" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Lescharts.com – Gala – Come into My Life". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Gala – Come into My Life". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  11. ^ "French album certifications – Gala – Come into My Life" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 31 July 2023. Select GALA and click OK.