The Meaning of Love (album)
| The Meaning of Love | |
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| Studio album by Michelle McManus | |
| Released | February 16, 2004 (UK) |
| Recorded | 2003-2004 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Label | Sony BMG |
| Producer | Steve Mac |
The Meaning of Love is the debut album by Scottish pop singer Michelle McManus released on Sony BMG/Syco. The album was released on February 16, 2004 in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It was Michelle's first album since winning the UK Talent show Pop Idol in December 2003. The album yielded two UK Top 20 singles "All This Time" (which charted at number one) and the album's title track "The Meaning of Love".
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Amazon.co.uk | (unfavourable)[2] |
| BBC | (favourable)[3] |
| entertainment.ie | [4] |
| Q | [5] |
| Daily Mirror | (unfavourable)[6] |
| The Scotsman | (unfavourable)[7] |
The Meaning of Love was released to generally unfavourable reviews, but debuted at #3 on the UK Albums Chart on the 22 February 2004.[8] In the album's second week, it fell to #14. The album's last seen position on the UK Album Charts was at #72. The Meaning of Love made 7 weeks on the UK Album Charts,[9] selling over 100,000 copies and being certified Gold by the BPI. Sales did not meet expectations, and McManus was dropped by her record label Sony BMG.[10][11]
Track listing
| # | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "All This Time" | 4:23 |
| 2. | "The Meaning of Love" | 4:24 |
| 3. | "Say It Isn't So" | 4:31 |
| 4. | "Emotional" | 3:43 |
| 5. | "When The World Is Not Enough" | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Too Fast Too Slow | 3:34 |
| 7. | "Cast The First Stone" | 3:36 |
| 8. | "One Life" | 3:36 |
| 9. | "Feelin' Good" | 3:15 |
| 10. | "How Can Sorry Ever Mend A Broken Heart" | 3:08 |
| 11. | "Invincible" | 4:44 |
| 12. | "Ill Never Know" | 4:21 |
| 13. | "More Than Anything" | 3:25 |
| 14 | "Once In A Lifetime" | 4:08 |
Chart performance
Weekly charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums Chart | 3[9] |
| Irish Album Charts | 64[12] |
| Scottish Album Charts | 1[13] |
Certifications
References
- ^ Mawer, Sharon (2004-02-16). "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
- ^ "Review". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
- ^ "BBC review". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
- ^ "Review". Entertainment.ie. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
- ^ Q review, March 2004, p.114
- ^ Martin, Gavin. "Avoid it - WAFER THIN; (BUT THAT'S JUST THE MUSIC)". Daily Mirror. 13 February 2004
- ^ Shepherd, Fiona. The Meaning of Love review. The Scotsman. 13 February 2004
- ^ "Album Chart For 28/02/2004". Chart Stats. 2004-02-28. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
- ^ a b "Michelle McManus - The Meaning Of Love". Chart Stats. 2004-02-28. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
- ^ Peck, Tom (2009-12-14). "No tears shed as McElderry wins ‘X Factor' - News - Music". The Independent. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
- ^ a b "Certified Awards". Bpi.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
- ^ "Michelle Mcmanus - The Meaning Of Love - Music Charts". Acharts.us. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
- ^ Walker, Ruth. "Where are they now? Former Reality TV stars tell of life out of the spotlight - The Scotsman". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
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