Add the Blonde

Add the Blonde is the debut studio album by Polish singer Margaret. A pop record, it was influenced by retro-disco and ska, and by the work of Madonna.^[3] The album was produced by Joakim Buddee, Martin Eriksson, and Ant Whiting.^[4]

Add the Blonde
Studio album by Margaret
Released	26 August 2014 (2014-08-26)
Genre	Pop
Length	47:42
Label	Extensive Magic
Producer	Joakim Buddee Martin Eriksson Ant Whiting
Margaret chronology
All I Need (2013) Add the Blonde (2014) Just the Two of Us (2015)
Singles from Add the Blonde
"Wasted" Released: 15 January 2014 (2014-01-15) "Start a Fire" Released: 21 August 2014 (2014-08-21) "Heartbeat" Released: 23 February 2015 (2015-02-23)
Singles from Add the Blonde (reissue)
"Cool Me Down" Released: 19 February 2016 (2016-02-19) "Elephant" Released: 27 August 2016 (2016-08-27)
Alternative cover
Reissue artwork

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Interia	[1]
Onet	[2]

Add the Blonde was released on 26 August 2014, only in Poland. It consists of fourteen English-language tracks: eight new, and six previously included on Margaret's 2013 extended play (EP) All I Need.^[5][6] The album spawned three singles: "Wasted", "Start a Fire", and "Heartbeat".^[7][8] On 30 December 2014, Add the Blonde was released as a 12-inch vinyl, with altered tracklist.^[9]

The album's reissue was released exclusively to Biedronka on 19 September 2016, followed by its official release on 2 December.^[10][11] It included the singles "Cool Me Down" (and its three remixes) and "Elephant", and Margaret's Polish-language version of Robin Beck's song "First Time" titled "Smak radości" which was used in a Polish Coca-Cola commercial.^[11] On 23 December 2016, the "Special Limited Box" edition of the album was released to Empik. The box included its reissue and the 12-inch vinyl, as well as a 7-inch vinyl of "Heartbeat" (A-side) and "Cool Me Down" (B-side).^[12]

Add the Blonde reached number eight on the Polish Albums Chart, and was certified platinum by the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry (ZPAV).^[13][14]

Track listing

Add the Blonde^[15][16]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Wasted"	Boris Potemkin Anthony Whiting Emily Philips Robert Uhlmann Thomas Karlsson	3:20
2.	"Heartbeat"	Margaret Joakim Buddee	3:17
3.	"Broke but Happy"	Karlsson Buddee	3:42
4.	"Too Little of Love"	Margaret Buddee	3:45
5.	"As Good as You"	Katy Rose Joakim Buddee	3:46
6.	"Tell Me How Are Ya"	Karlsson Buddee Martin Eriksson	3:27
7.	"Thank You Very Much"	Karlsson Buddee	3:10
8.	"All I Need"	Karlsson Rose Buddee Eriksson	3:53
9.	"L.O.L."	Mattias Olofsson Buddee	3:12
10.	"I Get Along"	Karlsson Eriksson Buddee	3:24
11.	"Click"	Karlsson Buddee Lovisa Birgersson Eriksson	3:03
12.	"Get Away"	Margaret Olga Czyżykiewicz Karlsson Buddee Eriksson	3:27
13.	"Dance for 2"	Margaret Karlsson Buddee	2:54
14.	"Start a Fire"	Karlsson Mats Tärnfors	3:22
Total length:			47:42

Add the Blonde — 12-inch vinyl^[9]
Side A

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Wasted"	3:20
2.	"Heartbeat"	3:17
3.	"Broke but Happy"	3:42
4.	"As Good as You"	3:46
5.	"All I Need"	3:53

Side B

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Dance for 2"	2:54
2.	"Tell Me How Are Ya"	3:27
3.	"Thank You Very Much"	3:10
4.	"Start a Fire"	3:22
5.	"L.O.L."	3:12
Total length:		34:03

Add the Blonde — Reissue^[17]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Cool Me Down"	Robert Uhlmann Arash Alex Papaconstantinou Anderz Wrethov Viktor Svensson Linnea Deb	2:59
2.	"Elephant"	Margaret Joakim Buddee Thomas Karlsson	3:06
3.	"Smak radości"	Tom Anthony Gavin Spencer Terry Boyle Ewelina Kordy Joanna Senieka	2:20
4.	"Wasted"	Boris Potemkin Anthony Whiting Emily Philips Uhlmann Karlsson	3:20
5.	"Heartbeat"	Margaret Buddee	3:17
6.	"Broke but Happy"	Karlsson Buddee	3:42
7.	"Too Little of Love"	Margaret Buddee	3:45
8.	"As Good as You"	Katy Rose Joakim Buddee	3:46
9.	"Tell Me How Are Ya"	Karlsson Buddee Martin Eriksson	3:27
10.	"Thank You Very Much"	Karlsson Buddee	3:10
11.	"All I Need"	Karlsson Rose Buddee Eriksson	3:53
12.	"L.O.L."	Mattias Olofsson Buddee	3:12
13.	"I Get Along"	Karlsson Eriksson Buddee	3:24
14.	"Click"	Karlsson Buddee Lovisa Birgersson Eriksson	3:27
15.	"Get Away"	Margaret Olga Czyżykiewicz Karlsson Buddee Eriksson	3:03
16.	"Dance for 2"	Margaret Karlsson Buddee	2:54
17.	"Start a Fire"	Karlsson Mats Tärnfors	3:22
18.	"Cool Me Down" (Antrox Remix)	Uhlmann Arash Papaconstantinou Wrethov Svensson Deb	4:21
19.	"Cool Me Down" (Decaville Remix)	Uhlmann Arash Papaconstantinou Wrethov Svensson Deb	4:06
20.	"Cool Me Down" (Mike Candys Remix)	Uhlmann Arash Papaconstantinou Wrethov Svensson Deb	4:44
Total length:			1:09:18

Accolades

Year	Ceremony	Category	Result	Ref.
2015	SuperJedynki Awards	SuperAlbum	Nominated	[18]

Charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[13]	8

Certification

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Poland (ZPAV)[14]	Platinum	30,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Version	Label	Ref.
Poland	26 August 2014	CD digital download	Standard	Extensive Music Magic Records	[19][16]
	30 December 2014	12-inch vinyl	Altered standard		[9]
	19 September 2016	CD (only Biedronka)	Reissue		[10]
	2 December 2016	CD			[11]