Track Listing

1. One Word
2. Uh Oh
3. Redlight
4. Secret Lover
5. I Can't Wait
6. Edge Of Your Atmosphere
7. Suburbia
8. Don't Touch Me
9. Save Me
10. Entropy

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #88874 in Music
• Released on: 2005-05-23
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .23 pounds

Album Description
It would be easy to dismiss Kelly Osbourne's musical ambitions based on her royally outrageous behavior on the family's MTV reality series. But spare a moment for Sleeping in the Nothing, the singer's follow-up effort, which turns out to be a remarkably faithful new-wave throwback that generously references everyone from Duran Duran to Missing Persons. Producer Linda Perry not only effectively revives the dramatic sounds and melodies of the era but offers songs that perfectly suit Osbourne's, vocals. The resulting disc is full of guilty pleasures like "Uh Oh" and "Redlight", tunes that should strike a chord with anyone that still gets a thrill out of happening upon basic cable reruns of Sixteen Candles. --Aidin Vaziri

CD Description
'Sleeping In The Nothing' is the second album from the irrepressible Kelly Osbourne. Combining chunky pop-punk guitars with full-on rock choruses, the album is a great showcase for Osbourne's unique voice and in-your-face attitude. Includes the single 'One Word'.

Customer Reviews

Major improvement from her first album
Wow. Kelly should make her future albums like this one. It's a shame there are only 10 songs, it just leaves you wanting more. On this album, Kelly has dropped the punk rock sound and has tuned into a hot 80's electro pop very adult album.

01.One Word - The most danceable track on the album. We all know this great track.

02.Uh Oh - A very great 80's type track. Kelly's vocals fit the song very well. You can hear her british accent in this song and it sounds very pleasent

03.Redlight - A very catchy techno song. Great lyrics.

04.Secret Lover - Kelly speaks the lyrics of the song like a curious child. But it sounds cute. The chorus will have you hooked, especially the way she says "Boyyyy"

05.I Can't Wait - A beautiful mid tempo easy listening track. Kelly's voice is so soothing, especially in the chorus when she holds the notes out for a few seconds. This sounds very much like a No Doubt ballad.

06.Edge Of Your Atmosphere - This is my least favorite track on the album. The lyrics are nice. But she sings the lyrics too fast for the tempo of the music. They don't match.

07.Suburbia - The ultimate party song. Very techno and laid back. This song brings you into another world. An escape world if you will where you can forget your troubles, lose yourself in the crowd and let your body just sway to the music all night.

08.Don't Touch Me - The only punk rock song that fits more on her first album, but it still has a pop/rock beat and the chorus is catchy.

09.Save Me - A depressing song about Kelly wondering why nobody in her family helped her with her drug problem. I think anyone can relate to this song. Not just with drugs, but with any kind of problem you have and thinking that you're not worth saving.

10.Entropy - Great song to end the album with. This has a great hard rock 80's edge to it, with a mix of techno dance. Kelly really nailed it with this album. It's too bad she wasn't a singer in the 80's, she'd be much more famous then. Lets hope her next album sounds just as good as this one and with at least one or two more songs!

Best Pop Album of 2005
Love her or hate her, she's back! After a flop (but fun) first album, and a stint in rehab due to an addiction to prescription painkillers, Kelly finally returns...and with a bang. This isn't just an ordinary pop album. This album, chock full of fun electro 80's style club tracks, is how pop at it's best should sound. Stripped down, honest, and instantly catchy. Kelly wrote the vast majority of the tracks on here (with help of hit maker, Linda Perry) and it shows. Many tracks on here tell a story, whether it be about drugs, restlessness, anger, or human society. Here is my track by track review of this pop masterpiece.

One Word - First single to be released off of here. Pure mesmerizing electro goodness. Stunning track. The lyrics are brilliant and tell a story somewhat related to the philosopher, Nostradamus.

Uh Oh - This will be the third single to be taken off of the album. 'Uh Oh' tells the story of a guy who denies his girlfriend in public, pretending he doesn't like her and so on. This one is instantly catchy with a heavy guitar hook that stays in your head for days.

Red Light - The second single to be taken off of the album. One of the more personal tracks on here. It tells how Kelly felt stuck (or waiting at a red light) while she was on drugs. Like the song before it this one is instantly catchy and has an amazing chorus. Lots of little bleeps and bloops - very Blondie.

Secret Lover - Funnest song on the album. Awesome dance style hook. I'm pretty sure she wrote this one about her ex-boyfriend (lead singer of The Used) Burt McCracken. Kelly's voice is loud and brash and she hasn't sounded better.

I Can't Wait - Kelly slows things down a bit for this one. Can best be described as a catchy 80's ballad. Not sure what this song is about though. Kelly's voice is soft and easy on the ears for this one.

Edge of Your Atmosphere - Probably the most diverse song on the album. It starts out very sentimental but instantly starts with a jumpy beat and various clapping bits, soon enough Kelly kicks in with lyrics about restlessness and love.

Suburbia - This will be the fourth and final single to be lifted off the album. Catchy right from the start. I interpret the song as an ode to pop lookalikes such as all the Britneys, Christinas, Avrils etc.

Don't Touch Me While I'm Sleeping - This one is interesting... Kelly covers a very touchy subject in this one, date rape. But thankfully she pulls it off in true fashion with a pulsating electronic beat and blaring guitars thoughout. Lots of swearing in parts (but it wouldn't be Kelly without the language would it?), which is probably what scored this album a parental advisory warning in America.

Save Me - Definetly the most personal song on here. Kelly sings about all the people who knew about her drug addiction but didn't do anything to help her for selfish reasons. One of the slower tracks on here. The beat kind of jumps around with a smooth sounding chorus.

Entropy - In my opinion this is the best song on here for various reasons. A bit like 'Don't Touch Me While I'm Sleeping' with the guitars and hard beats. This one is extremely intelligent and sounds extremely futuristic with lyrics about the degration of human society. Amazing.

In conclusion, this album definately won't have any trouble topping my best of the year list and possibly my all time favourites list as well. Kelly really pulled it off with this one, I'm proud of her. Let's hope it does well - she sure deserves it.

Good on ya Ms. Osbourne.

Look at it in its own context!
This album is underrated. People are quick to assume it would be similar to her early released singles (e.g. "Shut up" and "Papa don't preach")or have already posed judgement on her by her behavior on "The Osbounes" TV show. But this album is a different kettle of fish and it's hard to imagine the same girl singing it.

This album is darker and rockier without being too 'emo'. Miss Osbourne sings these songs with reflection, the subject matters in the songs are quite personal to her and the listeners have their own connotations. The lyrics arent about fairytale love or blind hatred. They are songs about direction, thoughts, trials and tribulations.

This is music to listen to on your own, while some other tracks are good played out aloud.

My favourite tracks are "Save Me", "One Word" and "Suburbia". "Suburbia" reminds me of Madonna's "Hollywood" song because of the simular song themes.

Listen to this album in context to yourself and you'll soon be singing it off by heart. Give it a try, its worth a chance!

I'd recommend this album to anyone having a girls night in, the only thing I'd say is don't listen if you're feeling quite down, the track "Save Me" is especially thought provoking.