2000 studio album by Samantha Mumba
Gotta Tell You Released 31 October 2000 Genre Length 42 :44 Label Producer Gotta Tell You (2000) Samantha Sings Christmas (2001)
United States editions and UK/Japanese re-issues
Gotta Tell You is the only studio album by Irish singer Samantha Mumba . It was released on 31 October 2000 by Polydor Records , Interscope Records , Wildcard Records and A&M Records .
The original album cover featured a darkly lit close-up shot of Mumba's face. A&M Records president Ron 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 featured Will.i.am from The 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 for AllMusic , Stephen Thomas Erlewine praised Mumba's vocals for sounding "richer" than other teen pop artists, stating that Gotta Tell You is soulful and well-constructed. However, he also said that the album contained several unmemorable songs.[ 2] Laura Morgan of Entertainment Weekly considered Mumba to be the Irish equivalent of Christina Aguilera and Britney 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] For his "Consumer Guide " reviews, Robert Christgau gave the album a dud rating.[ 9]
Gotta Tell You – Standard version Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 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 Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 13. "Where Does It End Now?" 3:40
Gotta Tell You – US version Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 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 Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Gotta Tell You" BAG & Arnthor 3:20 2. "Baby, Come Over (This Is Our Night)" BAG & Arnthor 3:33 3. "The Boy" (Remix featuring will.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 Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 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 featuring Omero 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] signifies a co-producer Some European editions of the reissue have the song "Never Meant to Be" removed. ^ a b c Morgan, Laura (11 October 2000). "Gotta Tell You" . Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 17 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 . Retrieved 4 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 . Retrieved 24 March 2022 . ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting October 16, 2000: Singles". Music Week . 14 October 2000. p. 31. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF) . Radio & Records . No. 1389. 16 February 2001. pp. 43, 51. Retrieved 21 May 2023 . ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting February 19, 2001: Singles". Music Week . 17 February 2001. p. 35. ^ "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 . Vol. 113, no. 17. pp. 17, 81. ^ a b Christgau, Robert . "Samantha Mumba: Gotta Tell You " . RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 17 February 2013 . ^ "Samantha Mumba ARIA chart history (albums & first 4 singles)" . ARIA. Retrieved 19 July 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. ^ "ARIA Report, issue 566" (PDF) . Australian Web Archive. 1 January 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2002. Retrieved 27 August 2019 . ^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF) . Music & Media . Vol. 19, no. 42. 13 October 2001. p. 16. Retrieved 5 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. Retrieved 20 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 . Retrieved 4 October 2020. ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2001" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 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 . 29 October 2000. p. 24. Retrieved 16 May 2023 . ^ Boorstyn, Andrew (4 November 2000). "Interscope's Samantha Mumba Offers Her Own Slant On Youth Pop" . Billboard . p. 20. Retrieved 16 May 2023 . ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting September 17, 2001: Albums" (PDF) . Music Week . 15 September 2001. p. 36. Retrieved 16 May 2023 . ^ "Gotta Tell You Plus - Samantha Mamba" (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved 20 May 2023 .
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