Messy Little Raindrops

Messy Little Raindrops is the second studio album by British singer Cheryl Cole, released on 29 October 2010 by Fascination Records.^[1] The project is the follow-up to Cole's multi-platinum debut solo album 3 Words (2009). Musically, Messy Little Raindrops features a more dance-pop oriented sound, as well as Cole's pop and R&B sound of 3 Words.

Messy Little Raindrops
Studio album by Cheryl Cole
Released	29 October 2010 (2010-10-29)
Recorded	February–September 2010
Studio	Sub Zero Studios NightBird Recording Studios SARM Studios Chalice Recording Studios
Genre	Pop dance-pop R&B
Length	43:55
Label	Fascination Polydor
Producer	Wayne Wilkins Starsmith will.i.am Antwoine "T-Wiz" Collins Steve Kipner Free School Al Shux J. R. Rotem
Cheryl Cole chronology
3 Words (2009) Messy Little Raindrops (2010) A Million Lights (2012)
Singles from Messy Little Raindrops
"Promise This" Released: 24 October 2010 "The Flood" Released: 2 January 2011

The album debuted at number one in the UK becoming her second to do so, and at number two in Ireland. On 19 August 2011 the album was certified Platinum by BPI, with shipments in the UK in the excess of 300,000.^[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
BBC Music	(positive)[4]
Daily Mirror	[5]
The Daily Telegraph	[6]
Entertainment.ie	[7]
The Guardian	[8]
The Independent	[9]
NME	(2/10)[10]
The Observer	(mixed)[11]
Virgin Media	[12]

Messy Little Raindrops received mixed reviews from music critics. However, the album was nominated as the worst album of the year by NME.^[13]

Track listing

• Track listing and credits taken from official album booklet.^[14]

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Promise This"	Wilkins	3:22
2.	"Yeah Yeah" (featuring Travie McCoy)	Starsmith	3:16
3.	"Live Tonight"	will.i.am	3:30
4.	"The Flood"	Wilkins Antwoin "T-Wiz" Collins	3:57
5.	"Amnesia"	Wilkins Kipner	3:43
6.	"Everyone" (featuring Dizzee Rascal)	Wilkins T-Wiz	3:59
7.	"Raindrops"	Free School	3:31
8.	"Hummingbird"	Shux	3:12
9.	"Better to Lie" (featuring August Rigo)	J. R. Rotem	3:29
10.	"Let's Get Down" (featuring will.i.am)	will.i.am	3:51
11.	"Happy Tears"	Wilkins T-Wiz	3:54
12.	"Waiting"	Free School	4:09

International bonus tracks[15][16]
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"Fight for This Love"	Wilkins, Kipner	3:46
14.	"3 Words" (featuring will.i.am)	will.i.am	4:36
15.	"Parachute"	Syience	3:42

iTunes bonus video
No.	Title	Length
13.	"On the Road with Cheryl Cole"	24:25

Sample credits

• "Let's Get Down" contains a sample of the recording "I.O.U" as performed and written by Freeez.
• "Waiting" contains a sample of the recording "A Thousand Miles" as performed and written by Vanessa Carlton.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2010) Peak position European Top 100 Albums[17] 7 Irish Albums Chart[18] 2 Scottish Albums Chart[19] 2 UK Albums Chart[20] 1 Year-end charts Chart (2010) Position UK Albums Chart[21] 21

Certifications Country Certification Ireland Platinum[22] UK Platinum