Company	Stars
All Music	3.5/5 Stars
RTE	3.5/5
The Observer	5.5/5 stars

Singles Released

Sweet Dreams My LA Ex

Rachel's first solo single was announced July 2003, titled 'L.A Ex'. Rachel signed a ﾃつ｣1.5 million 4 year album deal with Simon Fuller. 'L.A Ex' single title was re-named to 'Sweet Dreams My LA Ex' instead of 'L.A Ex'. The single is featured from Funky Dory, Rachel's first debut solo album. The single was released towards the end of 2003 in September 15th 2003. It was produced by Bloodshy & Avant, and written by Cathy Dennis, G. Karlsson, P. Winnberg and H. Jonback. The single received a mixed reception from pop-music critics even though its the most successful single to date from Rachel. Sweet Dreams My La Ex was at midweek number #01 but was revealed on Sundays Chart that the single peaked at number #02 on the UK singles chart by being beaten by Black Eyed Peas 'Where Is the Love?'. The song sold 225 000 copies and was Rachel's most successful single to date.

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Information

Released: 15th September 2003
Genre:Pop
Label: 19 (Polydor records)

Tracklist

No	Title	Writer	Length
01.	Sweet Dreams My LA Ex	(C. Dennis, C. Karlsson, P. Winnberg, H. Jonback)	3:14
02.	Little Secret	(C.Dennis, G.Chambers)	3:14
03.	Sweet Dreams My LA Ex	(BMR Peaktime Mix)	3:51

Charts

Country	HCP	Sales	Certificate
UK	02	225,000	Silver
Belgium	25	N/A	N/A
Denmark	2	N/A	N/A
Germany	64	N/A	N/A
Eurocharts	7	N/A	N/A
Europe	24	N/A	N/A
Ireland	3	N/A	N/A
Netherland	79	N/A	N/A
Norway	5	N/A	N/A
Sweden	24	N/A	N/A
Swiss	63	N/A	N/A

Chart Run

Week	Chart
#1	02
#2	03
#3	02
#4	04
#5	10
#6	16
#7	25
#8	35
#9	46
#10	66

Performances/Promotion of song

Date	Were	Info
22/08/2003	Top of the Pops	Singing
30/08/2003	CD: UK	Singing
13/09/2003	CD: UK	Singing
16/09/2003	TRL: UK	Singing
18/09/2003	Des & Mel	Singing
19/09/2003	Friday Night with Jonathan Ross	Singing/Interview
20/09/2003	Top of The Pops Saturday	Singing
20/09/2003	CD: UK	Singing
26/09/2003	Top Of The Pops	Singing
29/08/2003	Kumars NO#42	Singing/interview
12/11/2003	National Music Awards	Singing
26/11/2003	Royal Variety Performance	Singing
06/12/2003	Record of the Year	Singing
25/12/2003	Top Of The Pops Christmas	Singing
31/12/2003	CBBC TOP 40	Singing
08/05/2004	McChart Show	Singing

Appears On

CD Name	Track	Year
Funky Dory (Album)	Sweet Dreams My LA Ex	2003
Sweet Dreams M y LA Ex CD1	Sweet Dreams My LA Ex	2003
Now 56	Sweet Dreams M y LA Ex	2003
Pop Princesses	Sweet Dreams My LA Ex	2004
Funky Dory (Re-issue Album)	Sweet Dreams My LA Ex	2004
Various Artists - Brit Awards 2004	Sweet Dreams My LA Ex	2004
Woman (The Collection)	Sweet Dreams My LA Ex	2007
Let's Go Girls	Sweet Dreams My LA Ex	20??
Pop Divas Workout 45 Minute Continuous Fitness Music	Sweet Dreams My LA Ex (BMR Peaktime Mix)	2007
Clubland 4 - The Night Of Your Life	Sweet Dreams My LA Ex (Exclusive Flip & Fill Mix)	2009
100 Hits - Karaoke CDG + Graphics CD	Sweet Dreams My LA Ex (disc 3)	2010

Covers/Other

Artist	Track	Find it	Year
Lost Prophets	Sweet Dreams My LA Ex	Last Summer - B Side Single	August 2004
Picturehouse	Sweet Dreams My LA Ex	Even Better than the Real Thing Vol. 1	?? 2003

Funky Dory

Rachel's second solo single was the solo album name 'Funky Dory' with a re-worked single version. The single was written by M. Brammer and G. Clark and produced by David Eriksen. The song is built around a sample of the David Bowie song "Andy Warhol". The single was released around christmas time December 8th 2003. But the single reached number #26 in the UK with 8,000 copies being sold in the first week and 20,000 copies altogether marking the single Rachel's lowest chart and sales to date.