Album Details
Title: Gotta Tell You [Bonus Tracks] Artist: Samantha Mumba Release Date: 10/31/2000 Re-Released On: 12/4/2001 Label: Polygram UPC: 731458925026 Genre: Rock Style: Urban Moods: Energetic, Party/Celebratory, Playful, Sentimental, Carefree, Romantic, Sensual, Sexy, Stylish, Sweet, Intense, Sexual Total Copies: 2 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1 |
Track Listings
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Gotta Tell You
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Body II Body
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Baby Come on Over
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Isn't It Strange
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Lately
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What's It Gonna Be
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Always Come Back to Your Love
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Feelin Is Right
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Never Meant to Be
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Til the Night Becomes the Day
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The Boy
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I Don't Need You To
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Stand by Your Side [*]
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Gotta Tell You [Teddy Riley Remix][*]
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Signed, Sealed, Delivered [*]
Additional Releases
| Year | Type | Label | Catalog # | | 2001 | CD | Polygram | 589250 |
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Album Review
Like many talented teenage pop singers, Samantha Mumba was initially promoted on the strength of her talent -- as in, "Isn't she much more talented than any other singer of her age?" It is true that Mumba is a fine singer, with a voice that sounds richer than most teen singers, and her material on her debut Gotta Tell You isn't strictly flimsy teen pop. It's more soulful and pretty well-constructed, sultry without veering into Lolita territory. In short, this is a fine product, a sterling example of immaculately crafted dance-pop and radio-ready ballads. If there's any problem, it's that, apart from "Body II Body," which weirdly appropriates David Bowie's icy "Ashes to Ashes" for a seduction number, none of this is particularly memorable without repeated spins. After those plays, it still seems like Gotta Tell You is a little too heavy on filler -- the singles, like "Gotta Tell You" and "Baby, Come Over (This Is Our Night)" are what stand out, along with the slow-burning closer, "Lately" -- but it's still better crafted than much teen pop, and it's delivered with conviction by Mumba. It's not a stunner, but it's satisfying on its own (albeit ephemeral) terms, and it sets her up well for greater things. [The 2001 British re-release includes three bonus tracks: "Stand by Your Side," "Signed, Sealed, Delivered," and a remix of "Gotta Tell You."] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
Credits
| Name | Credits | | A. Linn | Drums | | Alar Suurna | Mixing | | Anders Barren | Guitar, Arranger, Producer | | Arnthor | Producer, Arranger, Mixing | | Arun Chakraverty | Mastering | | Brad Gilderman | Mixing | | Charlie Casey | Guitar | | Chris Laws | Programming, Engineer | | Chris Wonzer | Assistant Engineer | | Chris Wyles | Engineer | | Christina Undhjem | Vocals (Background) | | Curtis Mayfield | Sampling | | D Flex | Voices | | Dan Sanders | Producer, Keyboards | | Daniel Pursey | Assistant Engineer | | Dave Russell | Assistant Engineer | | Dawkins & Dawkins | Choir Director | | DJ Mormile | Producer | | E. Dawk | Vocals (Background), Producer | | Erica Dymakkus | Vocals (Background) | | Fauzi | Talking | | George Mayers | Engineer, Mixing | | Hallgeir Rustan | ? | | Ida Corr | Vocals (Background) | | James Hale | Assistant Engineer | | Jansson & Jansson | String Arrangements | | Jeanette Olsson | Vocals (Background) | | Jerry Hey | Conductor, Orchestral Arrangements | | John Goux | Guitar | | José el Francés | Vocals (Background) | | Ju-Zee | Vocals (Background) | | Larry Williams | Orchestration | | LaToya Jackson | Vocals (Background) | | Lawrence Johnson | Arranger, Vocal Arrangement, Vocals (Background), Vocal Producer, Producer | | Luciano Peirone | Guitar | | Lukas Burton | Producer | | Marilyn Powell | Vocals (Background) | | Mats Berntoft | Guitar | | Mats Sundstrom | Horn | | Matt Howe | Mixing Engineer | | Michael C. Ross | Engineer | | Michael Huff | Mixing | | Michelle John Douglas | Vocals (Background) | | Mikkel SE | ? | | Mitchell John | Vocals (Background) | | Patricia Scott | Vocals (Background) | | Paul Waterman | Mixing, Producer | | Ralph Morrison | Concert Master | | Richard Niles | String Arrangements | | Rita Campbell | Vocals (Background) | | Robbie Buchanan | Keyboards, Programming | | Ron Fair | Arranger, Producer, Remix Producer, Executive Producer, Keyboards | | Roy "Royalty" Hamilton | Remix Producer | | Sacha Skarbek | Producer | | Samantha Mumba | Vocals (Background) | | Sol Survivor | Producer, Programming, Arranger | | Stargate | Producer | | Steve Mac | Arranger, Mixing, Producer | | Stockholm Session Strings | Strings | | Teddy Riley | Remix Producer, Producer, Mixing, Remixing | | Tony Morrell | Vocals (Background) | | Toya Smith | Vocals (Background) | | Yan Memmi | Mixing Engineer, Engineer |
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