Lily Allen

Lily Allen is an English singer-songwriter. Her most well know song is "Smile".

Lily Allen at a Glance

Lily Rose Beatrice Allen (born 2 May 1985) is an English singer-songwriter and television presenter. Best known for her songs "Smile" and "LDN" and their Mockney style, Allen is the daughter of actor/musician Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. Allen also hosts her own BBC Three talk show Lily Allen and Friends.BBC - Lily Allen and Friends

Her single "Smile" reached number one on the UK Singles Chart in July 2006. In December 2006, her debut album Alright, Still was voted the third best album of the year by Mixmag.Mixmag, December 2006 In 2007, it was nominated for the award of Best Brit...

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Lily Allen - Smile

Alright, Still - The Lily Allen Album

Being, as she is, the daughter of prominent British actor Keith Allen, the cynics could easily dismiss the rise of Lily Allen as an act of backroom nepotism, a talent-free starlet helped to the stage by the right connections.

But one listen to her debut album Alright, Still dispels any doubts about young Ms. Allen's star quality. Possessed of a feisty wit and taste for urban storytelling that should see her compared to Mike "The Streets" Skinner, these 11 tracks of sunshine-friendly reggae-pop cover topics including frustrating potential closing-time suitors ("Knock 'Em Out"), being happy when your ex is having a bad time ("Smile"), and having a little brother who likes a bit of a smoke--and not just of the tobacco variety ("Alfie"). Wisely, however, Lily Allen doesn't let the grittiness of the subject matter tarnish the golden pop suss of the songs, a suite of gleaming productions by names including Mark Ronson and Gwen Stefani collaborator Greg Kurstin that take inspiration from the lighter end of reggae and vintage rocksteady. Doubtless some corners of the press will pillory her as a poor role model, but there's an engaging honesty to the likes of "LDN"--a love song to a city filled with teenage muggers, pimps, and crack whores, narrated by someone who's cycling because "the filth took away my license." Like father, like daughter. -- Louis Pattison

Alright, Still

1. Smile
2. Knock 'Em Out
3. LDN
4. Everything's Just Wonderful
5. Not Big
6. Friday Night
7. Shame For You
8. Littlest Things
9. Take What You Take
10. Friend Of Mine
11. Alfie
12. Nan You're A Window Shopper (US Bonus Track)
13. Smile (Version Revisited) (US Bonus Track)

When I first heard that Lily Allen was going to be the musical guest on Saturday Night Live, I was like, "Who is THAT?" Then I read up on her and, well, I don't know what kind of trend she's trying to set, but she seems to spend a great deal of time dissing other artists for no reason. Maybe it's just to make headlines or something, but whatever the case, her debut album Alright, Still shows that snooty people can make good albums.

With her lyrics, Lily has a creative way of being funny and direct, as shown on tracks like "Smile" and "Shame For You". And there are other good selections like "Littlest Things", "Friday Night" and "Friend of Mine". But my favorite song is the necessary tribute to your hometown, "LDN" (London).

Lily also tries her hand at rapping on here, and she really doesn't sound that bad; still, in the otherwise good "Knock `Em Out" (where she tries to avoid unworthy guys in the club), her excuses for not talking to the guys get a little extreme at the end of the song. And "Nan You're a Window Shopper", a parody of 50 Cent's "Window Shopper", is hard to get into. "Take What You Take" doesn't really go anywhere; and sorry, but "Not Big" is pretty childish.

Alright, Still remains a very above-average album, though. One usually doesn't find music that's so brutally honest and entertaining at the same time, so give it a spin. -- Anthony Rupert (Milwaukee, WI)

Release Date: 01/30/2007

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Smile, Part 1 - Lily Allen

For starters, this song has a great, upbeat and bouncy sound. It sounds like liquid sunshine on vinyl. Secondly, the lyrics are about revenge. Lily Allen's boyfriend wasn't faithful and she decides to get even by rounding her friends up and getting even with the jerk. And (to quote the song) "it makes [her] smile." You'll smile, too. Anyone who has a sadistic bent and has experienced love's betrayal can relate......the rest of us will have a hard time resisting Lily's charms because she is infectious (to say the least). -- D. Pawl "mariposarosa2" (Seattle)

Smile, Pt. 1

1. Smile Album Version
2. Gutter Mix

Release Date: 07/04/2006

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Smile Part 2 - Lily Allen

Part Two of Two. Enhanced version of the first CD single to be taken from this sensational new British female pop artist's debut album Alright, Still. She's taken the UK by storm, with praises from NME, ID, Time Out, Mixmag, The Observer and more. Features two versions of 'Smile' (Album Version and Enhanced Video) plus 'Cheryl Tweedy' and 'Absolutely Nothing'.

Smile, Pt. 2

1. Smile
2. Cheryl Tweedy
3. Absolutely Nothing
4. Smile (Video)

More genius from the very refreshing Lily Allen. "Absolutely Nothing" resembles a Happy Mondays track more than her typical sound, but "Cheryl Tweedy" is typical, with its great rhymes. Worth it if you liked "Alright, Still". -- Paula L. Guthat "latymer14" (Hockeytown, USA)

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Alfie - Lilly Allen

Exclusive enhanced Japanese EP featuring 'Alfie' and 'Smile' lifted from her album Alright, Still. This EP also includes a cover of Keane's 'Everybody's Changing', a reworking of 50 Cent's 'Window Shopper' titled 'Nan You're A Window Shopper' (which is also a bonus track on the U.S. pressing of her album), two remixes ('Alfie' by CSS and 'Smile' by Mark Ronson) plus three enhanced videos: 'Alfie', 'LDN' and 'Littlest Things'.

Alfie EP

1. Alfie
2. Smile
3. Everybody's Changing [Live]
4. Nan You're a Window Shopper
5. Alfie [CSS Remix]
6. Smile [Version Revisited] [Mark Ronson Remix]
7. Alfie [Video]
8. LDN [Tyo Version] [Video]
9. Littlest Things [Video]

Release Date: 07/23/2007

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LDN - Lily Allen

Part One of Two. Second single pulled from this British popster's Alright Still album, the follow-up to the track 'Smile' which garnered her massive airplay and critical success. Features 'LDN' coupled with 'Nan You're A Window Shopper'.

LDN

Release Date: 09/26/2006

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LDN, Part 2 - Lily Allen

Part Two of Two. Enhanced CD single, the second cut pulled from this British popster's Alright Still album, the follow-up to the track 'Smile' which garnered her massive airplay and critical success. Features three versions of 'LDN' (Main Version, Warbox Original Dub and Enhanced Video) plus 'Naive'.