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'''''Speak for Yourself''''' is the second solo album by British singer ], following her collaborative effort with ] as ]. The album was released in the United States in 2005. It was written, produced, ], and funded by Heap, without the backing of a record label, and features guest appearances from ], who provides a guitar solo on "]", and Heap's ex-boyfriend, Richie Mills, who argues with her on "The Moment I Said It".
'''''Speak for Yourself''''' is the second solo album by British singer ], following her collaborative effort with ] as ]. The album was released in the United States in 2005. It was written, produced, ], and funded by Heap, without the backing of a record label, and features guest appearances from ], who provides a guitar solo on "]", and Heap's ex-boyfriend, Richie Mills, who argues with her on "The Moment I Said It".
==Development==
==Background and release==
Heap recorded ''Speak for Yourself'' between her 26th and 27th birthdays. While recording the album, Heap kept a graph on which she had the keys of songs on the ] and the tempos of songs on the Y axis so as to prevent herself from repeating song structures. The first song from the album to be written by her was "Clear the Area"."I'm in Love With You" was written while Heap was on tour with ] atage19.<ref name="antimusic">{{cite web |last1=Seaver |first1=Morley |title=MorleyView: Imogen Heap interview - antiMusic.com |url=https://www.antimusic.com/morley/05/ImogenHeap.shtml |website=AntiMusic |access-date=1 December 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
Heap recorded ''Speak for Yourself'' between her 26th and 27th birthdays. While recording the album, Heap kept a graph on which she had the keys of songs on the ] and the tempos of songs on the Y axis so as to prevent herself from repeating song structures. "I Am in Love with You" was written by Heap at age 19 while she was on tour with ], while "Clear the Area" was the first song on the album to be fully written.<ref name="antimusic">{{cite web |last1=Seaver |first1=Morley |title=MorleyView: Imogen Heap interview - antiMusic.com |url=https://www.antimusic.com/morley/05/ImogenHeap.shtml |website=AntiMusic |access-date=1 December 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
''Speak for Yourself'' was released in the United States in 2005, and released in the UK through Imogen Heap's own label, Megaphonic Records, in a ] created specifically by Heap, before being licensed to White Rabbit Recordings in 2006 for the UK and international markets. It is licensed to ] and ] in the US, where the first run of 10,000 copies were ] and encased in the digipak (further editions are in a standard jewel case with a cardboard slipcase).{{Citation needed|date = December 2014}} As of August 2009, it has sold 431,000 copies in the US according to Nielsen SoundScan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/267524/colbie-caillats-no-1-miley-crashes-party-on-billboard-200|publisher=Billboard|title=Colbie Caillat's No. 1, Miley Crashes Party On Billboard 200|first=Keith|last=Caulfield|date=2 September 2009|accessdate=29 January 2019}}</ref> The album has also achieved gold status in Canada.<ref name="canada"/> In the United Kingdom the album has sold 39,000 copies.<ref name="billboard">{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wBeEDJhw110C&q=imogen+heap+album+sales&pg=PA26|publisher=Billboard|title=Greatest Synchs|first= Mark|last=Sutherland|date=20 June 2009|accessdate=29 January 2019}}</ref> Songs ''Hide and Seek'', ''Speeding Cars'' and ''Goodnight and Go'' have sold 647,000, 223,000 and 159,000 copies in United States.<ref name="billboard"/>
The album's cover was created by Heap's boyfriend at the time, who had been toying with editing a photo of her taken by a friend in ], while the title was the first thing that she thought of after seeing it.<ref name="antimusic" /> ''Speak for Yourself'' was released in the United States in 2005, and released in the UK through Imogen Heap's own label, Megaphonic Records, in a ] created specifically by Heap, before being licensed to White Rabbit Recordings in 2006 for the UK and international markets. It is licensed to ] and ] in the US, where the first run of 10,000 copies were ] and encased in the digipak (further editions are in a standard jewel case with a cardboard slipcase).{{Citation needed|date = December 2014}} As of August 2009, it has sold 431,000 copies in the US according to Nielsen SoundScan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/267524/colbie-caillats-no-1-miley-crashes-party-on-billboard-200|publisher=Billboard|title=Colbie Caillat's No. 1, Miley Crashes Party On Billboard 200|first=Keith|last=Caulfield|date=2 September 2009|accessdate=29 January 2019}}</ref> The album has also achieved gold status in Canada.<ref name="canada"/> In the United Kingdom the album has sold 39,000 copies.<ref name="billboard">{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wBeEDJhw110C&q=imogen+heap+album+sales&pg=PA26|publisher=Billboard|title=Greatest Synchs|first= Mark|last=Sutherland|date=20 June 2009|accessdate=29 January 2019}}</ref> Songs ''Hide and Seek'', ''Speeding Cars'' and ''Goodnight and Go'' have sold 647,000, 223,000 and 159,000 copies in United States.<ref name="billboard"/>
''Speak for Yourself'' was re-released digitally in deluxe, standard, and Instrumental versions on 24 December 2012 by ].<ref>http://speakforyourself.imogenheap.com/</ref>
''Speak for Yourself'' was re-released digitally in deluxe, standard, and Instrumental versions on 24 December 2012 by ].<ref>http://speakforyourself.imogenheap.com/</ref>
Speak for Yourself is the second solo album by British singer Imogen Heap, following her collaborative effort with Guy Sigsworth as Frou Frou. The album was released in the United States in 2005. It was written, produced, arranged, and funded by Heap, without the backing of a record label, and features guest appearances from Jeff Beck, who provides a guitar solo on "Goodnight and Go", and Heap's ex-boyfriend, Richie Mills, who argues with her on "The Moment I Said It".
Development
Heap recorded Speak for Yourself between her 26th and 27th birthdays. While recording the album, Heap kept a graph on which she had the keys of songs on the X axis and the tempos of songs on the Y axis so as to prevent herself from repeating song structures. "I Am in Love with You" was written by Heap at age 19 while she was on tour with Rufus Wainwright, while "Clear the Area" was the first song on the album to be fully written.
The album's cover was created by Heap's boyfriend at the time, who had been toying with editing a photo of her taken by a friend in Los Angeles, while the title was the first thing that she thought of after seeing it. Speak for Yourself was released in the United States in 2005, and released in the UK through Imogen Heap's own label, Megaphonic Records, in a digipak created specifically by Heap, before being licensed to White Rabbit Recordings in 2006 for the UK and international markets. It is licensed to RCA and Sony Legacy in the US, where the first run of 10,000 copies were copy protected and encased in the digipak (further editions are in a standard jewel case with a cardboard slipcase). As of August 2009, it has sold 431,000 copies in the US according to Nielsen SoundScan. The album has also achieved gold status in Canada. In the United Kingdom the album has sold 39,000 copies. Songs Hide and Seek, Speeding Cars and Goodnight and Go have sold 647,000, 223,000 and 159,000 copies in United States.
Speak for Yourself was re-released digitally in deluxe, standard, and Instrumental versions on 24 December 2012 by Sony BMG.
NPR's Ned Wharton named Speak for Yourself one of the best albums of 2005. Also for NPR, American radio presenter Nic Harcourt named "Have You Got It in You?" one of the best songs of 2005.
In popular culture
"Hide and Seek" and "Goodnight and Go", the album's lead and second single respectively, were both featured in episodes of the US TV drama The O.C., as was "Speeding Cars". "The Moment I Said It" was used in the Criminal Minds episode called "Seven Seconds" and in the Ghost Whisperer episode called "The Gravesitter". "Can't Take It In" was featured in the film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. "Clear the Area" was sampled by rapper/lyricist Saint. "Hide and Seek" was also used as the soundtrack for an advert by Sky promoting the Series 5 Finale of a television series, Lost. In 2009, "Hide and Seek" was sampled as the hook in the lead single for Jason Derulo, titled "Whatcha Say". The track "The Moment I Said It" was used for a group routine on season 3 of the show, So You Think You Can Dance choreographed by Mia Michaels. Rapper XV also sampled the track "Speeding Cars" for the song "Textbook Stuff" which featured Kendrick Lamar. The song "Just for Now" was featured in the 2006 romantic comedy The Holiday and was later covered by Kelly Clarkson for her 2013 Christmas album, Wrapped in Red.
