# Ladylike > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ladylike > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ladylike.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladylike > Source revision: 1308557733 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{For|the Ingrid Andress album|Lady Like}} {{Infobox album | name = Ladylike | type = studio | artist = [Monrose](/source/Monrose) | cover = Monroseladylikealbumcover.png | border = yes | alt = | released = 11 June 2010 | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = | length = 47:38 | label = {{hlist|[Starwatch](/source/Starwatch_Music)|[Cheyenne](/source/Cheyenne_Records)|[Warner](/source/Warner_Music)}} | producer = {{Collapsible list|title={{nobold|Various}}|{{Plainlist| {{hlist|Bülent Aris|Chris Ballard|Marcus Brosch|[Christian "TheFatRat" Buettner](/source/TheFatRat)|[Alexander Geringas](/source/Alexander_Geringas)|[Tim Hawes](/source/Tim_Hawes)|Elias Kapari|[Pete Kirtley](/source/Pete_Kirtley)|[Obi Mhondera](/source/Obi_Mhondera)|Tobias Neumann|Will Simms|Marcello Pagin|Tuneverse}} }}}} | prev_title = [I Am](/source/I_Am_(Monrose_album)) | prev_year = 2008 | next_title = | next_year = | misc = {{Singles | name = Ladylike | type = studio | single1 = [Like a Lady](/source/Like_a_Lady_(Monrose_song)) | single1date = 28 May 2010 | single2 = [This Is Me](/source/This_Is_Me_(Monrose_song)) | single2date = 27 August 2010 | single3 = [Breathe You In](/source/Breathe_You_In) | single3date = 3 December 2010 }} }} '''''Ladylike''''' is the fourth and final [studio album](/source/studio_album) by German [pop](/source/Pop_music) trio [Monrose](/source/Monrose). It was released by [Starwatch Music](/source/Starwatch_Music) in association with [Cheyenne Records](/source/Cheyenne_Records) and the [Warner Music Group](/source/Warner_Music_Group) on 11 June 2010 in [German-speaking Europe](/source/German-speaking_Europe). Conceived during a hiatus which allowed each member to launch solo projects, production of the album began in mid-2009. Unlike their previous material, recording of ''Ladylike'' was not rushed, with sessions also taking place in [New York City](/source/New_York_City). Monrose reteamed with frequent collaborators [Pete Kirtley](/source/Pete_Kirtley), [Tim Hawes](/source/Tim_Hawes), and [Obi Mhondera](/source/Obi_Mhondera) to work on the album, while upcoming producers such as Tuneverse and [Alexander Geringas](/source/Alexander_Geringas) were also consulted. Pursuing a new musical direction, ''Ladylike'' took the group's work further into the [dance pop](/source/dance_pop), [synthpop](/source/synthpop) and [electronic](/source/electronic_music) genres, marking a departure from the [contemporary R&B](/source/contemporary_R%26B)-influenced sound of previous projects prior to ''[I Am](/source/I_Am_(Monrose_album))'' in favor of a more international sound. Elaborating a sophisticated theme for the album, the band requested promotional material to depict a darker, more mature image. ''Ladylike'' was released to generally mixed reviews from music critics, many of whom praised the slower songs on the album but found the rest of the material too generic. On the charts, the album peaked at number ten on the [German Albums Chart](/source/German_Albums_Chart), becoming Monrose's fourth consecutive top ten album to do so. It also entered the top thirty in Austria and Switzerland, eventually selling 30,000 copies within the first five months of release. In promotion of the album, Starwatch released three singles from ''Ladylike'', including the band's seventh top ten hit "[Like a Lady](/source/Like_a_Lady_(Monrose_song))" and follow-up "[This Is Me](/source/This_Is_Me_(Monrose_song))". Following Monrose's announcement of their disbandment in fall 2010, album track "[Breathe You In](/source/Breathe_You_In)",''Ladylike''{{'}}s third single, also served as the group's farewell single. ==Background== Following the release of the final single from their third album ''[I Am](/source/I_Am_(Monrose_album))'' (2008), "[Why Not Us](/source/Why_Not_Us)," in November 2008, the Monrose members decided to take a break from music business, during which the trio pursued different branches of the entertainment industry. In summer 2009, they eventually reunited to start work on their fourth studio album ''Ladylike'', which was partially recorded in Germany and in [New York City](/source/New_York_City).{{cite web|title=Interview mit Monrose|website=Hitparade.ch|url=http://hitparade.ch/interview.asp?id=387|accessdate=6 January 2025}} The three members agreed that recording overseas was very "inspiring." [Bahar Kizil](/source/Bahar_Kizil) commented, that "recording an album in a city like New York, means putting yourself on a higher level." The songs that were recorded there include "Superstar DJ" and "Don't Take It Personal."Album notes for ''Ladylike'' by Monrose, Starwatch. In the end, the group reportedly had the highest number of songs to choose from, as in two years of break, a lot of new material had been collected. The songs for the final track list were chosen by the band members, as well as their families and friends. The trio appreciated the break of two years between their third and fourth album releases. Senna Guemmour explained, that in this way, the recording sessions were very relaxed and could be done without any stress. ==Promotion== The first new song introduced from ''Ladylike'' was [Billy Burnette](/source/Billy_Burnette)-penned "All or Nothing," premiered during a fan club meeting. The second song was "Superstar DJ," co-written by [Alistair Tennant](/source/Alistair_Tennant), which was first performed during a promotional event for [Douglas](/source/Douglas_Holding) fragrances.{{YouTube|zkWBqPCjiv0|"Superstar DJ" at the Douglas event}} Monrose first presented "[This Is Me](/source/This_Is_Me_(Monrose_song))," along with the [Donna Summer](/source/Donna_Summer) cover "[On the Radio](/source/On_the_Radio_(Donna_Summer_song))" at the ''Thomas & Helga Show'' on [NDR](/source/Norddeutscher_Rundfunk). The lead single "Like a Lady" was sent to radios on 17 April 2010. The music video had its premiere on 12 May 2010. The song was also performed during the season finale of the fifth season of [Germany's Next Topmodel](/source/Germany's_Next_Topmodel). ==Reception== {{Album ratings |rev1 = ''CDStarts'' |rev1score = {{rating|5|10}}{{cite web|first=Eberhard|last=Dobler|title=Monrose – Ladylike|website=cdstars.de|url=http://cdstarts.de/kritiken/105950-Ladylike.html|language=German|accessdate=28 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100612094628/http://cdstarts.de/kritiken/105950-Ladylike.html|archive-date=12 June 2010}} |rev2 = [laut.de](/source/laut.de) |rev2score = {{rating|2|5}}{{cite web|first=Eberhard|last=Dobler|title=Das Trio scheitert in der Gruppenphase|website=[laut.de](/source/laut.de)|url=https://www.laut.de/Monrose/Alben/Ladylike-56840|language=German|accessdate=28 July 2019}} |rev3 = ''LetMeEntertainYou'' |rev3score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite web|title=Soundcheck – Monrose: Ladylike |website=letmeentertainyou.de|url=http://www.letmeentertainyou.de/artikel_5039.html|language=German|date=10 June 2010|accessdate=6 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100613004653/http://www.letmeentertainyou.de/artikel_5039.html|archive-date=13 June 2010}} }} ''Ladylike'' received generally mixed reviews. ''Pooltrax'' found that the album "increasingly leans towards [electro](/source/electro_pop), but the lyrics and voices of the three Monrose singers still clearly recall pop [...] However, the girls still excel at the calm ballads. The soothing sounds do the otherwise very loud album a lot of good and showcase the voices much better than the fast-paced up-tempo numbers."{{cite web|title=Die Damen werden erwachsen|website=pooltrax.com|url=http://www.pooltrax.com/cdtipp/10/06/monrose-ladylike-110610.html|language=German|date=10 June 2010|accessdate=6 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100614063440/http://www.pooltrax.com/cdtipp/10/06/monrose-ladylike-110610.html|archive-date=14 June 2010}} ''LetMeEntertainYou'' noted that the songs on the ''Ladylike''were much "more mature" and "more melodic" than the songs on previous album ''I Am''. [laut.de](/source/laut.de) editor Eberhard Dobler rated the album two out of five stars and wrote: "[Eurodance-pop](/source/Eurodance), [R&B](/source/R%26B)/[pop](/source/pop_music) blueprints, one or two electro breakaways – that's how the three Monrose girls shake through their fourth studio album." He found that "the bottom line is that the sound is pretty much out of tune ("This Is Me"). It's all about a production that has to satisfy minimum sales claims. A chic styling, a ''[Sexiest Woman of the World](/source/Sexiest_Woman_Alive)'' past and casting-tested voices: The qualification is done. Musically, however, Monrose will not survive the group stage." Similarly, Albert Ranner von CDstarts.de felt that "contrary to the unpleasantly sterile look of the cover and the video [for "Like a Lady"], the fourth Monrose is only half as bad as it was feared. Mandy, Senna and Bahar (or their songwriters) remember their strengths for six songs. Nevertheless, ''Ladylike'' still lacks any own identity on the musical side that Monrose will probably be denied until old age [...] Compared to its predecessors, this time, however, this fact is less disturbing and the ''Popstars'' winners surprisingly fall into midfield." In her review for ''[Weser-Kurier](/source/Weser-Kurier)'', journalist Kati Hofacker found that "one thing the trio – or rather their crew of producer – can for sure: They manage to knock out one hit grenade after the other with the simplest of ingredients, the most flimsy set pieces and the stupidest lyrics [...] But yes, this thing will be a hit."{{cite web|first=Kati|last=Hofacker |title=Lady-Gaga-like: Monrose probieren sich im Fach "Dame"|website=weser-kurier.de|url=https://www.weser-kurier.de/deutschland-welt/deutschland-welt-kultur_artikel,-Monrose-Ladylike-_arid,99675.html|language=German|accessdate=28 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190728163039/https://www.weser-kurier.de/deutschland-welt/deutschland-welt-kultur_artikel,-Monrose-Ladylike-_arid,99675.html|archive-date=28 July 2019}} ==Chart performance== Released on 11 June 2010 in most parts of German-speaking Europe, ''Ladylike'' debuted and peaked at number ten on the [German Albums Chart](/source/German_Albums_Chart) in the week of 25 June 2010, becoming the band's fourth consecutive top ten album. It would remain 13 weeks on the chart. In Austria and Switzerland, ''Ladylike'' reached number 26 and number 25 on the albums charts, respectively. It marked Monrose's first album to miss the top 20 on both charts. By November 2010, the album had sold 30,000 units worldwide.{{cite web|title=Girlgroup löst sich auf|website=[laut.de](/source/laut.de)|url=https://laut.de/News/Monrose-Girlgroup-loest-sich-auf-25-11-2010-7829|language=German|date=25 November 2010|accessdate=6 January 2025}} ==Track listing== {{Tracklist | headline = ''Ladylike'' track listing | extra_column = Producer(s) | total_length = 47:38 | title_width = 25% | writing_width = 40% | extra_width = 35% | title1 = [This Is Me](/source/This_Is_Me_(Monrose_Song)) | writer1 = {{hlist|[Mich Hansen](/source/Cutfather)|[Jonas Jeberg](/source/Jonas_Jeberg)|Paul Michael Berry|[Shaznay Lewis](/source/Shaznay_Lewis)}} | extra1 = {{hlist|[Pete Kirtley](/source/Pete_Kirtley)|[Christian "TheFatRat" Buettner](/source/TheFatRat)|Marcello "Cello" Pagin}} | length1 = 3:42 | title2 = Superstar DJ | writer2 = {{hlist|Pagin|Buettner|[Alistair Tennant](/source/Alistair_Tennant)}} | extra2 = {{hlist|Pagin|Buettner}} | length2 = 3:36 | title3 = [Like a Lady](/source/Like_a_Lady_(Monrose_song)) | writer3 = {{hlist|Alexander Komlew|Zippy Davis|[Risto Asikainen](/source/Risto_Asikainen)|Ercola}} | extra3 = {{hlist|Zip & Alex|Ercola}} | length3 = 3:11 | title4 = Don't Take It Personal | writer4 = {{hlist|Pagin|Buettner|[Fiora Cutler](/source/Fiora_Cutler)}} | extra4 = {{hlist|Pagin|Buettner}} | length4 = 3:23 | title5 = Doing Fine | writer5 = {{hlist|[Obi Mhondera](/source/Obi_Mhondera)|[Tim Hawes](/source/Tim_Hawes)|Paul Berry|Will Simms}} | extra5 = {{hlist|Hawes|Mhondera|Simms}} | length5 = 3:30 | title6 = Definition of a Woman | writer6= {{hlist|[Paulini Curuenavuli](/source/Paulini_Curuenavuli)|[Barry Southgate](/source/Barry_Southgate)|Michael Szumowski}} | extra6 = {{hlist|[Alex Geringas](/source/Alex_Geringas)|Bülent Aris}} | length6 = 3:40 | title7 = Love Must Carry On | writer7 = {{hlist|Marcus Brosch|Tobias Neumann|Mark Tremaine Agbi|Inessa Alexandrova}} | extra7 = {{hlist|Brosch|Neumann}} | length7 = 3:22 | title8 = [Breathe You In](/source/Breathe_You_In) | writer8 = {{hlist|[Thanh Bui](/source/Thanh_Bui)|[Gary Pinto](/source/Gary_Pinto)|Rodney Mark Davies}} | extra8 = {{hlist|Kirtley|Andrew Murray|Christian Ballard}} | length8 = 4:08 | title9 = All or Nothing | writer9 = {{hlist|[Billy Burnette](/source/Billy_Burnette)|Valeria Andrews}} | extra9 = {{hlist|Kirtley|Murray|Ballard}} | length9 = 3:54 | title10 = No No No | writer10 = {{hlist|Raphael Schillebeeckx|[Sanne Putseys](/source/Selah_Sue)}} | extra10 = {{hlist|Geringas|Aris}} | length10 = 3:38 | title11 = Catwalk V-O-G-U-E | writer11 = {{hlist|[Tobias Gad](/source/Tobias_Gad)|Joy Lynn Strand}} | extra11 = {{hlist|Kirtley|Murray|Ballard}} | length11 = 2:48 | title12 = Mono | writer12 = {{hlist|Geringas|Elias Kapari|[Charlie Mason](/source/Charlie_Mason_(lyricist))|Bernd Klimpel}} | extra12 = {{hlist|Kapari|Geringas}} | length12 = 3:20 | title13 = I Surrender | note13 = [hidden track](/source/hidden_track) | writer13 = {{hlist|[Kit Hain](/source/Kit_Hain)|[Udo Mechels](/source/Udo_Mechels)|Yannic Fonderie}} | extra13 = {{hlist|Kirtley|Murray|Ballard}} | length13 = 4:06 }} ==Charts== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ Chart performance for ''Ladylike'' |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2010) ! scope="col"| Peak
position |- {{album chart|Austria|26|artist=Monrose|album=Ladylike|rowheader=true|access-date=6 January 2025|refname="autalb"}} |- {{album chart|Germany|10|artist=Monrose|album=Ladylike|id=131387|rowheader=true|access-date=6 January 2025|refname="geralb"}} |- {{album chart|Switzerland|25|artist=Monrose|album=Ladylike|rowheader=true|access-date=6 January 2025|refname="swialb"}} |- |} == Release history == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+ ''Ladylike'' release history |- ! scope="col"| Region ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label ! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}} |- ! scope="row"| Various | 11 June 2010 | {{hlist|[CD](/source/Compact_disc)|[digital download](/source/Music_download)}} | {{hlist|[Starwatch](/source/Starwatch_Music)|Cheyenne|[Warner](/source/Warner_Music_Group)}} | align="center"| {{Cite web|title=Ladylike by Monrose|language=de|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/ladylike/374937535|access-date=24 June 2022|website=[Apple Music](/source/Apple_Music)}} |} ==References== {{reflist|2}} ==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20080913093905/http://www.monrose.de/ Monrose.de] — Official site * {{Discogs release|type=album|2359397|Ladylike}} {{Monrose}} {{Authority control}} Category:2010 albums Category:Monrose albums Category:Warner Music Group albums --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Ladylike](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladylike) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladylike?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.