Nicole Scherzinger - Part Of Me (2010)

The Pussycat Dolls' second and final album, 'Doll Domination', was released in the United States on 23 September 2008, peaking at number four on the Billboard 200, and it included singles 'When I Grow Up' and 'I Hate This Part', both of which were originally recorded for Scherzinger's debut solo effort, but which were recorded by the Dolls when that was put on hold. The following year, the group embarked on the worldwide Doll Domination Tour, during which Scherzinger was asked to re-write the pop version of 'Jai Ho' from the film 'Slumdog Millionaire', and although the reworked 'Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)' was credited to A. R. Rahman and the Pussycat Dolls, the fact that Scherzinger was credited as a featured artist caused dissatisfaction within the group. The song reached number one in 17 countries, and was undoubtedly part of the reason that as the tour concluded in August 2009, the group announced a hiatus to further pursue solo careers. In December 2009, Scherzinger was announced as the third judge on the first season of 'The Sing-Off', joining Ben Folds and Boyz II Men band member Shawn Stockman, returning for the second season before being replaced by Sara Bareilles. In May 2010, she and her dance partner Derek Hough won the tenth season of 'Dancing With The Stars', and in July 2010 she served as a guest judge on The X Factor UK, where she formed One Direction from rejected solo singers. 

By October it was time to return to music, and she released 'Poison' as the lead single from her debut album, which peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart, and she officially announced her departure from the Pussycat Dolls to focus on her solo career. 'Killer Love' was released in March 2011 in the UK, and peaked at number eight in its first week, while the album's second single, 'Don't Hold Your Breath', became her first number-one single as a solo artist in the UK. 'Right There' was released as the third singe in the UK, while a remixed version featuring 50 Cent was issued in the US, and its number 39 placing made it her highest-charting single on the Billboard Hot 100 as a lead artist. During the sessions for 'Killer Love', Scherzinger had recorded about thirty songs, and after fourteen of them had been chosen for the album, the rest were put to one side, but over the years a number have leaked, and so using these offcuts we can make up a companion record to 'Killer Love', which could have tided fans over until her next official release some three years later. A collectors edition of 'Killer Love' was released in the UK and Europe, which included four bonus tracks, including the remixed 'Right There' single with 50 Cent, and so as these tracks are not generally available I've added three of them to the end of this album to complete the post. 

Track listing

01 Part Of Me
02 Peep Show (feat. R. Kelly)
03 Pretty
04 American Girl
05 Metamorphosis
06 How Do You Let Go Of The One You Love
07 The Beautiful People
08 Cold
09 Funky Town
10 Wild Child
11 Try With Me
12 Trust Me I Lie
13 Tomorrow Never Dies