Chapter One (album)

I write very openly and lyrically, so it's very much like an open diary.

— Ella Henderson

Chapter One is the debut album by British singer and songwriter, Ella Henderson. It was released on 10 October 2014, through Syco Music after she finished The X Factor. The album features the internationally successful single, "Ghost", as well as UK singles "Glow", "Yours" and "Mirror Man". Henderson collaborated with well-known producers and writers such as One Republic's Ryan Tedder, who co-wrote "Ghost", Salaam Remi, Claude Kelly, who wrote "Circus" for Britney Spears and Kelly Clarkson's "My Life Would Suck Without You", and Noel Zancanella.

Chapter One reached number one in the UK in its first week of release and certified Platinum in the UK, shipping in excess of 300,000 copies in January 2015. Outside of the UK, the album peaked at number 1 in Scotland, top 10 in the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand and Switzerland  , and number 11 on Billboard 200, as well as, Australia , with first week sales of 33,000 overall unit in USA. The album received highly positive reviews from mainstream critics and ranked at number 5 on ranking of albums released by former contestants of The X Factor.

Henderson started Chapter One Tour  (see the location) in support of the album first in East Parade, Rhyl, England on 23 October 2015.