No Commandments is the debut studio album by Australian pop duo Kaylan. It was released in September 2000 and peaked at number 22 in Australia (see 2000 in music).
No Commandments | ||||
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Studio album by Kaylan | ||||
Released | September 2000 | |||
Recorded | 2000 | |||
Genre | Pop, electronic | |||
Label | Warner Music | |||
Producer | Rockmelons | |||
Kaylan chronology | ||||
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Singles from No Commandments | ||||
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In an interview with Girl magazine, band member Darren explained the title by saying "At the time of writing the album, we weren't living by any!" [1]
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Brendan Swift of AllMusic said; "Kaylan's debut album of R&B-pop firmly places the group in international class. The opening hit single, "Rock Me All Night" an infectious R&B starter, is light and catchy entertainment -- but where some other acts fall down, Kaylan back up their promise with an album that consistently delivers. Produced by Rockmelons, Kaylan pay homage to its influences -- Motown, Stevie Wonder, Prince and Earth, Wind and Fire -- without leaning too heavily on them. The acoustic-based "No Commandments" is funky and soulful while the second single, "Shake It" is straight-up funk. Other highlights include "Because of You," a laid-back tune in the Al Green tradition. The Dowlut brothers of Kaylan wrote eight of the 12 tracks on No Commandments, and there's a fair smattering of ballads which occasionally err on the side of average, but more often than not, they're as solid as the up-tempo numbers which shine through."
Bonus Remix disc
Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 22 |
Disco Montego / Kaylan | |
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Dennis Dowlut, Darren Dowlut | |
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Singles |
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