White Lilies Island

White Lilies Island
Studio album by
Natalie Imbruglia
Released5 November 2001
Recordedlate 1998[1] – mid-2001
GenreRock[2]
Length51:29
LabelRCA
Producer
Natalie Imbruglia chronology
Left of the Middle
(1997) 		White Lilies Island
(2001) 		Counting Down the Days
(2005)
Singles from White Lilies Island
  1. "That Day"
    Released: 29 October 2001
  2. "Wrong Impression"
    Released: 11 March 2002
  3. "Beauty on the Fire"
    Released: 22 July 2002

White Lilies Island is the second studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Natalie Imbruglia. It was released by RCA Records on 5 November 2001 in most international territories and on 5 March 2002 in the United States.[3] For this album, Imbruglia collaborated with songwriter, Gary Clark, with whom she co-wrote majority of the album materials. Other collaborators include Phil Thornalley, who was a major contributor of her previous album, as well as Ian Stanley, Matt Wilder and Patrick Leonard. Attempting to take more control of her creative direction, Imbruglia admitted that she suffered from writer's block, perfectionism and isolation during the recording process. She co-wrote 64 songs potentially intended for the album.[4] The album is named after the location of Imbruglia's home in Windsor.[5]

Musically, White Lilies Island is a rock album, with element of pop, and acoustic sounds.[2][6] The album was notable for being the first to include copy protection software on compact disc pressing, but later removed due to surrounding technical faults that resulted to consumer outcry.[7] Upon release, White Lilies Island received polarized reviews, while some critics praised the album for its dark and distinctive tone compared to her predecessor.[8] Commercially, the album charted within top five in Australia, top twenty in the United Kingdom, and top forty in the United States. White Lilies Island has sold one million copies worldwide.[9]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference NIWF was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Natalie Imbruglia - White Lilies Island". Discogs. Discogs. 5 November 2001. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Imbruglia Sets Sail to White Lilies Island". Billboard. 23 August 2001. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Imbruglia Resurfaces on White Lilies Island". Billboard. 1 February 2002. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference WLI was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference allmusic was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "Pirate-proof pop goes public". BBC News. 12 November 2001. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference YahooMusic was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference WLIsales was invoked but never defined (see the help page).