Holy Smoke
Blonde haired woman wearing a white top and jeans, sitting on a bed with a gold duvet.
Studio album by
Released25 September 2009 (2009-09-25)[1]
RecordedLos Angeles, California, U.S.
GenrePop
Length37:43
LabelUniversal
ProducerMike Elizondo[1][2]
Gin Wigmore chronology
Extended Play
(2008)
Holy Smoke
(2009)
Gravel & Wine
(2011)
Singles from Holy Smoke
  1. "Oh My"
    Released: July 2009
  2. "I Do"
    Released: November 2009
  3. "Hey Ho"
    Released: January 2010
  4. "Too Late for Lovers"
    Released: May 2010

Holy Smoke is the debut album from New Zealand pop singer Gin Wigmore, released under the mononym Gin. Singles released off the album included "Oh My", "I Do" and "Hey Ho". The Cardinals play on every track and backed Wigmore on her subsequent tour.[3]

The album debuted at number one in New Zealand, and was certified Gold in its first week. The album was certified Platinum[4] in its second week, selling over 15,000 copies.[5] In September 2011, Home Improvement Retailer Lowe's began a new brand campaign featuring Wigmore's single "Don't Stop".[6]

Commercial performance

Holy Smoke debuted at number one on the New Zealand Albums Chart, then slowly fell down the chart, before topping the chart again in February 2010.[7] It then regained the top spot in October 2010 due to the release of the Deluxe Edition. It then soon gained Quadruple Platinum status.[8]

Track listing

Holy Smoke track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Oh My"Gin Wigmore4:16
2."Hey Ho"Wigmore, Dan Wilson4:04
3."New Revolution"Wigmore, Mike Elizondo4:21
4."Don't Stop"Wigmore, Elizondo3:28
5."I Do"Wigmore, Martin Terefe, Sacha Skarbek4:07
6."Too Late for Lovers"Wigmore, Elizondo3:47
7."Mr. Freakshow"Wigmore, Elizondo3:50
8."One Last Look"Wigmore, Elizondo2:37
9."Golden Ship"Wigmore3:55
10."Dying Day"Wigmore3:14
Total length:37:43
New Zealand[9] and Australia[10] iTunes Store digital bonus
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Chains"Wigmore, Mitchell Froom3:28
12."Don't" (Pre-order only)Wigmore3:08
13."Stealing Happiness"Wigmore3:18
Deluxe edition bonus tracks[11]
No.TitleLength
11."These Roses" 
12."S.O.S." 
13."Hallelujah" 
14."Under My Skin" 
15."Kill of the Night" 
16."No Reason" 
17."Somewhere Over the Rainbow" 
18."Cocaine" 
19."Chains" 
20."Don't" 
21."Stealing Happiness" 
22."I Do" (Fat Freddy's Drop Mix) 
Deluxe edition bonus DVD (Live at the Powerstation)[12]
No.TitleLength
1."Hey Ho" 
2."New Revolution" 
3."Don't Stop" 
4."S.O.S." 
5."Dying Day" 
6."Golden Ship" 
7."One Last Look" 
8."Too Late For Lovers" 
9."Hallelujah" 
10."I Do" 
11."These Roses" 
12."Under My Skin" 
13."Oh My" 
14."Lucy Loo" 
15."Mr. Freakshow" 
16."Hey Ho" (Behind the Scenes) 
17."TLFL" (Behind the Scenes) 

Personnel

Personnel credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[13]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for Holy Smoke
Chart (2009–2010) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[14][15] 68
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[16] 1

Certifications

Certifications for Holy Smoke
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[17] 4× Platinum 60,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history for Holy Smoke
Region Date
Australia[1] 25 September 2009
New Zealand[2] 19 October 2009
United States[18][19] 16 March 2010

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Holy Smoke! Gin Wigmore Readies Debut Album". OzMusicScene. 14 July 2009. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Gin: - Holy Smoke". Marbecks.
  3. "Ryan Adams' Band Moves on with Gin Wigmore". TwentyFourBit. 24 July 2009. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  4. "Gin Wigmore on Close Up" (video). Close Up. Television New Zealand. 9 December 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
  5. "New Zealand Chart Facts". RIANZ. 27 October 2009. Archived from the original on 31 October 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  6. "Lowe's Never Stop Improving Brand Spot". TheStreet.com. 19 September 2011. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  7. "Gin - Holy Smoke". charts.nz. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  8. "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Rianz.org.nz. Archived from the original on 18 March 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  9. "Holy Smoke NZ". iTunes Store. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
  10. "Holy Smoke AU". iTunes Store. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
  11. "Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks".
  12. "Gin Wigmore : Holy Smoke (Deluxe Edition) 2CD+DVD". Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  13. Holy Smoke (liner notes). Gin Wigmore. Island Records. 2009. 2720732.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. "Australian Charts: Kylie Minogue 'Golden' Debuts at No 1". Noise11. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  15. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 301.
  16. "Charts.nz – Gin Wigmore – {{{album}}}". Hung Medien.
  17. "Latest Gold / Platinum Singles". Radioscope. 21 August 2011. Archived from the original on 31 August 2011.
  18. "Gin Wigmore Debuts New Single "Too Late For Lovers"". Skope Entertainment Inc. 4 December 2009. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  19. Moses, Hussein (8 March 2010). "Songstress Sets Her Sight on US". Real Groove Magazine. MTV. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
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