2000 studio album by Samantha Mumba
Gotta Tell You Samantha Mumba . It was released on 31 October 2000 byPolydor Records ,Interscope Records , Wildcard Records andA&M Records .
The original album cover featured a darkly lit close-up shot of Mumba's face.A&M Records presidentRon Fair made the decision to release the album in the United States with a new cover which had Mumba positioned in front of a bright colourful portrait, as he wanted it to be easily identifiable and express Mumba's true personality. The re-issued version removed two songs and included two re-recordings; "Baby, Come Over (This Is Our Night) " and "The Boy", which featuredWill.i.am fromThe Black Eyed Peas , and a new song, "Don't Need You To (Tell Me I'm Pretty) ". It was released in the US on 27 March 2001.[ 8]
Writing forAllMusic ,Stephen Thomas Erlewine praised Mumba's vocals for sounding "richer" than otherteen pop artists, stating thatGotta Tell You is soulful and well-constructed. However, he also said that the album contained several unmemorable songs.[ 2] Entertainment Weekly Christina Aguilera andBritney Spears . Although she criticised the album's reliance on production over her personality, Morgan praised her seductive voice in songs such as "Lately " and "Body II Body ".[ 1] Consumer Guide " reviews,Robert Christgau gave the album adud rating.[ 9]
Gotta Tell You – Standard version No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 1. "Gotta Tell You " BAG & Arnthor 3:20 2. "Body II Body " 3:57 3. "Baby Come On Over " BAG & Arnthor 3:03 4. "Isn't It Strange" BAG & Arnthor 3:29 5. "Lately " Edward Woodruff Willie Baker Steve Mac 5:06 6. "What's It Gonna Be" BAG & Arnthor 2:58 7. "Always Come Back to Your Love " Stargate 3:34 8. "Lose You Again" Stargate 4:09 9. "Feelin Is Right" Anders Barrén Jany Schella 3:49 10. "Never Meant to Be" Stargate 4:09 11. "Believe in Me" BAG & Arnthor 3:31 12. "Til the Night Becomes the Day" 3:43
Japan bonus track No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 13. "Where Does It End Now?" 3:40
Gotta Tell You – US version No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 1. "Gotta Tell You" BAG & Arnthor 3:20 2. "Body II Body" 3:57 3. "Baby Come On Over" BAG & Arnthor 3:03 4. "Isn't It Strange" BAG & Arnthor 3:29 5. "Lately" Mac 5:06 6. "What's It Gonna Be" BAG & Arnthor 2:58 7. "Always Come Back to Your Love" Stargate 3:34 8. "The Boy" 3:27 9. "Feelin Is Right" 3:49 10. "Never Meant to Be" Stargate 4:09 11. "Believe in Me" BAG & Arnthor 3:31 12. "Til the Night Becomes the Day" 3:43
Gotta Tell You – US reissue No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 1. "Gotta Tell You" BAG & Arnthor 3:20 2. "Baby, Come Over (This Is Our Night)" BAG & Arnthor 3:33 3. "The Boy" (remix featuringwill.i.am ) Mayfield Dixon Hamilton Riley 4:04 4. "Don't Need You To (Tell Me I'm Pretty) " Diane Warren 3:38 5. "Always Come Back to Your Love" Stargate 3:34 6. "Feelin Is Right" 3:49 7. "Body II Body" 3:57 8. "What's It Gonna Be" BAG & Arnthor 2:58 9. "Never Meant to Be" Stargate 4:09 10. "Isn't It Strange" BAG & Arnthor 3:29 11. "Lately" Mac 5:06
Gotta Tell You – UK/Japanese re-issue No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 1. "Gotta Tell You" BAG & Arnthor 3:21 2. "Body II Body" 4:00 3. "Baby Come On Over" BAG & Arnthor 3:35 4. "Isn't It Strange" BAG & Arnthor 3:29 5. "Lately" Mac 5:09 6. "What's It Gonna Be" BAG & Arnthor 2:58 7. "Always Come Back to Your Love" Stargate 3:55 8. "Feelin Is Right" Anders Barrén Jany Schella 3:50 9. "Never Meant to Be" Stargate 4:11 10. "Til the Night Becomes the Day" 3:43 11. "The Boy" (remix featuringOmero Mumba ) Mayfield Dixon Hamilton Riley 4:14 12. "I Don't Need You To" Warren 3:39 13. "Stand by Your Side" Stargate 3:27 14. "Gotta Tell You" (Teddy Riley Remix) 3:21 15. "Signed, Sealed, Delivered " 2:54
Notes
^[a] Some European editions of the reissue have the song "Never Meant to Be" removed. Chart (2001) Position UK Albums (OCC)[ 20] 91
Region Certification Certified units /salesUnited Kingdom (BPI )[ 21] Gold 100,000^ ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Release dates and formats forGotta Tell You Country Date Edition(s) Format(s) Label Ref. United Kingdom 31 October 2000 Standard Polydor [ 22] United States A&M [ 23] Australia 6 November 2000 CD Polydor Japan 25 January 2001 Universal Music Japan [ 14] United States 27 March 2001 Reissue A&M [ 8] United Kingdom 17 September 2001 Polydor [ 24] Japan 19 September 2001 CD Universal Music Japan [ 25]
^a b c Morgan, Laura (11 October 2000)."Gotta Tell You" .Entertainment Weekly the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved17 February 2013 .Her run-of-the-mill R&B; relies more on production than personality. ^a b c Erlewine, Stephen Thomas ."AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine" .AllMusic . Retrieved4 October 2020 .In short, this is a fine product, a sterling example of immaculately crafted dance-pop and radio-ready ballads. ^ Kelly, Emma (10 June 2020)."Samantha Mumba's Gotta Tell You turns 20 years old and it's still a bop" .Metro . Retrieved24 March 2022 . ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting October 16, 2000: Singles".Music Week ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting February 19, 2001: Singles".Music Week . 17 February 2001. p. 35. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF) .Radio & Records . Retrieved1 February 2025 .^ "New Releases – For Week Starting December 10, 2001".Music Week . 8 December 2001. p. 25. ^a b Hay, Carla (28 April 2001)."Appearances Make a Difference for Aspiring Acts: Mumba's Makeover Spells Success for A&M" (PDF) .Billboard ^a b Christgau, Robert ."Samantha Mumba:Gotta Tell You " . RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved17 February 2013 .^ "Samantha Mumba ARIA chart history (albums & first 4 singles)" . ARIA. Retrieved19 July 2024 – via Imgur.com.^ "ARIA Report, issue 566" (PDF) . Australian Web Archive. 1 January 2001. Archived fromthe original (PDF) on 20 February 2002. Retrieved27 August 2019 .^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF) .Music & Media . Retrieved5 February 2023 – via World Radio History.^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Samantha Mumba" . Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 October 2020.^a b "Gotta Tell You - Samantha Mamba" (in Japanese).Oricon .Archived from the original on 10 February 2024. Retrieved20 May 2023 .^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100" .Official Charts Company . Retrieved 5 February 2023.^ "Swisscharts.com – Samantha Mumba – Gotta Tell You" . Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 October 2020.^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100" .Official Charts Company . Retrieved 5 February 2023.^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40" .Official Charts Company . Retrieved 5 February 2023.^ "Samantha Mumba Chart History (Billboard 200)" .Billboard ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2001" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved16 September 2021 .^ "British album certifications – Samantha Mumba – Gotta Tell You" .British Phonographic Industry .^ "New Releases – For Week Starting October 31, 2000: Albums" (PDF) .Music Week . Retrieved16 May 2023 .^ Boorstyn, Andrew (4 November 2000)."Interscope's Samantha Mumba Offers Her Own Slant On Youth Pop" .Billboard . p. 20. Retrieved16 May 2023 . ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting September 17, 2001: Albums" (PDF) .Music Week . Retrieved16 May 2023 .^ "Gotta Tell You Plus - Samantha Mamba" (in Japanese).Oricon . Retrieved20 May 2023 .
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