{"product_id":"sheezus","title":"Sheezus","description":"\u003cp\u003eSheezus is the third studio album by English singer-songwriter Lily Allen, released on May 2, 2014 via Parlophone — her first album in five years following a hiatus during which she married and had children. Produced primarily by Grammy-winning songwriter Greg Kurstin (who had also helmed much of her previous album It's Not Me, It's You), the 14-track, 49-minute record arrived preceded by lead single \"Hard Out Here,\" a sharp anti-misogyny tirade released in November 2013 that set expectations for a return to Allen's characteristically barbed, socially observant pop. The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart — Allen's second consecutive number one — and reached number 12 on the Billboard 200, going Gold in the UK. Its title track opens the record with a sarcastic, self-aware pop power move, name-dropping Rihanna, Katy Perry, Beyoncé, Lorde, and Lady Gaga in the chorus while angling for the metaphorical pop crown: \"Gimme that crown, bitch, I wanna be Sheezus.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCritical reception was mixed but broadly engaged. Digital Spy praised its \"diverse mix of vibrant pop hooks, snappy commentary and a fearlessly perceptive outlook,\" while The Guardian's Alexis Petridis found Allen \"timid lyrically\" in places, calling the album \"far from terrible — indeed, in parts it's very sharp.\" The tracklist ranges across bubblegum synth-pop (\"Air Balloon,\" \"Our Time\"), glitchy electronics (\"L8 CMMR,\" a love song to her husband), Warren G-tinged funk (\"Insincerely Yours\"), pointed social commentary (\"URL Badman,\" skewering misogynistic internet culture, and \"Silver Spoon,\" pushing back at critics who attribute her success to privilege), a soul-baring miscarriage ballad (\"Take My Place\"), and a closing cover of Keane's \"Somewhere Only We Know.\" The album remains a somewhat contested entry in Allen's catalogue — sharper in places than its reputation suggests, but seen by many fans and the artist herself as falling short of the consistent wit and distinctiveness of her first two records.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Record Store","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl \/ Album - Clear Vinyl","offer_id":53629674783034,"sku":"38530","price":43.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/2041\/0682\/files\/Screenshot_2026-06-19_at_1.31.19_PM_43b36694-5b1e-4266-835e-88d47b205eb2.jpeg?v=1781890379","url":"https:\/\/recordstore.ca\/products\/sheezus","provider":"Record Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}