Mutya Buena - Addiction (2011)

Following her departure from The Sugababes in December 2005, Mutya Buena began working on her debut album after signing a solo deal with her previous label, Universal Island Records. The first single to be released in the UK featuring her vocals was a ballad duet with George Michael, titled 'This Is Not Real Love', which was released in November 2006 and reached number 15 in the UK. In early 2007 the title track of her debut solo album 'Real Girl' was released as a single and reached number 2 in the UK, as swell as receiving a BRIT Award nomination for Best Single. The album peaked at number 10 on the UK Albums Chart, while 'Song 4 Mutya (Out Of Control)', her collaboration with dance duo Groove Armada, was released in the UK in July 2007, and reached number 8 in the charts. The fourth release from the album, 'Just A Little Bit' stalled at number 65, and following a collaboration with Amy Winehouse on a re-working of the Ronettes' track 'Be My Baby', she was dropped by her record label in February 2008, who cited poor sales and charting positions from 'Real Girl' and her last two singles. While without a label, she featured on Asher D's second single 'With You', from his album 'Ashley Walters', as well as the Don-E track 'The Time Is Now', 'Fallin'' with Agent X, and 'Give Back' with Tah Mac. In October 2010, Buena expressed uncertainty about continuing in the music industry, and said she was currently training to become a psychologist for children, although despite this announcement, she teamed up with City Boy Soul and digitally released 'Be OK' in January 2011, as well as recording lead vocals for 'Give Me Love', penned by UK DJ/Producer Paul Morrell. In 2011 she released a demo on SoundCloud called 'All B4', and tweeted that a rumoured Sugababes reunion was not happening as she was working on her own stuff, which had fans speculating that a second solo album might be on the cards. However, in July 2012, it was officially confirmed that the original line-up of The Sugababes had reformed under the name Mutya Keisha Siobhan, and they were writing songs for a new album for Polydor, so any follow-up to 'Real Girl' was put on hold. A few tracks have since surfaced which were said to be intended for her second solo album, and if we add those to some of the collaborations that she recorded in 2008, plus a few out-takes from 'Real Girl' and a Live Lounge cover of 'Fast Car', there is enough material to put together a pretty good album, which could have followed 'Real Girl' if her label hadn't dumped her. 

Track listing

01 Addiction
02 Fallin' (feat. Agent X & Ultra)
03 Give Me Love (feat. Paul Morrell)

04 All B4

05 Dark Side
06 The Time Is Now (feat. Don-E)
07 With You (feat. Asher D)
08 If We Fall
09 Love Story
10 Fast Car  
11 To The Limit
12 Addiction (Reprise)