Sticks and Stones (Cher Lloyd album)

Sticks + Stones
Studio album by
Released4 November 2011 (2011-11-04)
Recorded2011
Genre
Length33:47
Label
Producer
Cher Lloyd chronology
Sticks + Stones
(2011)
Sorry I'm Late
(2014)
Alternative artwork
North American album cover
Singles from Sticks & Stones
  1. "Swagger Jagger"
    Released: 29 July 2011
  2. "With Ur Love"
    Released: 30 October 2011
  3. "Want U Back"
    Released: 3 February 2012[2]
  4. "Oath"
    Released: 2 October 2012

Sticks and Stones (stylized as Sticks + Stones for its European release and Sticks & Stones for its North American and Australian release) is the debut studio album by English recording artist Cher Lloyd. It was released on 4 November 2011, through Syco Records.[3] Lloyd co-wrote five songs and worked with various producers and songwriters for her first full-length release, including The Runners, Kevin Rudolf, and Savan Kotecha, among others. Lloyd herself called the album a "jukebox."

The album was released on 2 October 2012 in the United States through Epic Records.[4] Sticks + Stones debuted at number four in the United Kingdom, selling 55,668 copies in its first week, and at number nine in the United States, selling around 33,000 copies. The album received mixed reviews from music critics.

The album was preceded by the lead single, "Swagger Jagger", which was released on 29 July 2011. The song peaked at number two on the Irish Singles Chart and topped the Scottish and the UK Singles Chart. "With Ur Love" was confirmed as the second single from the album and was released on 30 October 2011, and became Lloyd's second consecutive top five single in both countries peaking at number four and five in the United Kingdom and Ireland. "Want U Back", featuring American rapper Astro, was released as the third single on 19 February 2012.

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  2. ^ "Want U Back - Single (feat. Astro)". iTunes. 3 February 2012.
  3. ^ "iTunes Store (UK) - Music - Cher Lloyd - Sticks + Stones". iTunes Store (UK). 4 November 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
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