Gotta Tell You

2000 studio album by Samantha Mumba From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

Released31 October 2000
Genre
Length42:44
Label
Quick facts Studio album by Samantha Mumba, Released ...
Gotta Tell You
Mumba with her back turned, while filtered in a sepia background
Studio album by
Samantha Mumba
Released31 October 2000
Genre
Length42:44
Label
Producer
Samantha Mumba chronology
Gotta Tell You
(2000)		 Samantha Sings Christmas
(2001)
Alternative cover
Mumba squatting on the right side of the cover, which the top half is yellow and the bottom half red
United States editions and UK/Japanese re-issues
Singles from Gotta Tell You
  1. "Gotta Tell You"
    Released: 2 June 2000[3]
  2. "Body II Body"
    Released: 16 October 2000[4]
  3. "Always Come Back to Your Love"
    Released: 19 February 2001[5]
  4. "Baby, Come Over (This Is Our Night)"
    Released: 20 February 2001[6]
  5. "Don't Need You To (Tell Me I'm Pretty)"
    Released: 4 September 2001
  6. "Lately"
    Released: 10 December 2001[7]
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Album covers

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]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar[2]
Christgau's Consumer Guide(dud)[9]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[1]
Yahoo! Music UK2/10[10]
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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]

Track listing

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Gotta Tell You – Standard version
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Gotta Tell You"
BAG & Arnthor3:20
2."Body II Body"
3:57
3."Baby Come On Over"
  • Mumba
  • Birgisson
  • Bagge
BAG & Arnthor3:03
4."Isn't It Strange"
  • Mumba
  • Birgisson
  • Bagge
BAG & Arnthor3:29
5."Lately"
  • Edward Woodruff
  • Willie Baker
Steve Mac5:06
6."What's It Gonna Be"
  • Mumba
  • Birgisson
  • Bagge
BAG & Arnthor2:58
7."Always Come Back to Your Love"
Stargate3:34
8."Lose You Again"
  • Rustan
  • Eriksen
  • Hermansen
Stargate4:09
9."Feelin Is Right"
  • Anders Barrén
  • Jany Schella
  • Barrén
  • Schella
3:49
10."Never Meant to Be"
  • Rustan
  • Eriksen
  • Hermansen
Stargate4:09
11."Believe in Me"
  • Mumba
  • Birgisson
  • Bagge
BAG & Arnthor3:31
12."Til the Night Becomes the Day"
  • Jensen
  • Larsson
3:43
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Japan bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Where Does It End Now?"
  • Padley
  • Godfrey
3:40
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Gotta Tell You – US version
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Gotta Tell You"
  • Mumba
  • Birgisson
  • Bagge
BAG & Arnthor3:20
2."Body II Body"
  • Bowie
  • Burton
  • Burton
  • Skarbek[a]
3:57
3."Baby Come On Over"
  • Mumba
  • Birgisson
  • Bagge
BAG & Arnthor3:03
4."Isn't It Strange"
  • Mumba
  • Birgisson
  • Bagge
BAG & Arnthor3:29
5."Lately"
  • Woodruff
  • Baker
Mac5:06
6."What's It Gonna Be"
  • Mumba
  • Birgisson
  • Bagge
BAG & Arnthor2:58
7."Always Come Back to Your Love"
  • Rustan
  • Eriksen
  • Hermansen
Stargate3:34
8."The Boy"
  • Hamilton
  • Riley
3:27
9."Feelin Is Right"
  • Barrén
  • Schella
  • Barrén
  • Schella
3:49
10."Never Meant to Be"
  • Rustan
  • Eriksen
  • Hermansen
Stargate4:09
11."Believe in Me"
  • Mumba
  • Birgisson
  • Bagge
BAG & Arnthor3:31
12."Til the Night Becomes the Day"
  • Mumba
  • Jensen
  • Larsson
  • Jensen
  • Larsson
3:43
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Gotta Tell You – US reissue
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Gotta Tell You"
  • Mumba
  • Birgisson
  • Bagge
BAG & Arnthor3:20
2."Baby, Come Over (This Is Our Night)"
  • Mumba
  • Birgisson
  • Bagge
BAG & Arnthor3:33
3."The Boy" (remix featuring will.i.am)
  • Mayfield
  • Dixon
  • Hamilton
  • Riley
  • 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"
  • Rustan
  • Eriksen
  • Hermansen
Stargate3:34
6."Feelin Is Right"
  • Barrén
  • Schella
  • Barrén
  • Schella
3:49
7."Body II Body"
  • Bowie
  • Burton
  • Burton
  • Skarbek[a]
3:57
8."What's It Gonna Be"
  • Mumba
  • Birgisson
  • Bagge
BAG & Arnthor2:58
9."Never Meant to Be"
  • Rustan
  • Eriksen
  • Hermansen
Stargate4:09
10."Isn't It Strange"
  • Mumba
  • Birgisson
  • Bagge
BAG & Arnthor3:29
11."Lately"
  • Woodruff
  • Baker
Mac5:06
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Gotta Tell You – UK/Japanese re-issue
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Gotta Tell You"
  • Mumba
  • Birgisson
  • Bagge
BAG & Arnthor3:21
2."Body II Body"
  • Bowie
  • Burton
  • Burton
  • Skarbek[a]
4:00
3."Baby Come On Over"
  • Mumba
  • Birgisson
  • Bagge
BAG & Arnthor3:35
4."Isn't It Strange"
  • Mumba
  • Birgisson
  • Bagge
BAG & Arnthor3:29
5."Lately"
  • Woodruff
  • Baker
Mac5:09
6."What's It Gonna Be"
  • Mumba
  • Birgisson
  • Bagge
BAG & Arnthor2:58
7."Always Come Back to Your Love"
  • Rustan
  • Eriksen
  • Hermansen
Stargate3:55
8."Feelin Is Right"
  • Anders Barrén
  • Jany Schella
  • Barrén
  • Schella
3:50
9."Never Meant to Be"
  • Rustan
  • Eriksen
  • Hermansen
Stargate4:11
10."Til the Night Becomes the Day"
  • Mumba
  • Jensen
  • Larsson
  • Jensen
  • Larsson
3:43
11."The Boy" (remix featuring Omero Mumba)
  • Mayfield
  • Dixon
  • Hamilton
  • Riley
  • Hamilton
  • Riley
4:14
12."I Don't Need You To"Warren
  • Dawkins
  • Fair
  • Survivor
3:39
13."Stand by Your Side"
  • Rustan
  • Eriksen
  • Hermansen
Stargate3:27
14."Gotta Tell You" (Teddy Riley Remix)
  • Mumba
  • Birgisson
  • Bagge
  • BAG & Arnthor
  • Riley[a]
3:21
15."Signed, Sealed, Delivered"
  • Dan Sanders
  • Paul Waterman
2:54
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Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer
  • Some European editions of the reissue have the song "Never Meant to Be" removed.

Charts

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Certifications

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Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[22] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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Release history

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Release dates and formats for Gotta Tell You
Country Date Edition(s) Format(s) Label Ref.
United Kingdom 30 October 2000 Standard
Polydor [23]
United States 31 October 2000 A&M [24]
Australia 6 November 2000 CD Polydor
Japan 25 January 2001 Universal Music Japan [15]
United States 27 March 2001 Reissue
  • Cassette
  • CD
 A&M [8]
United Kingdom 17 September 2001 Polydor [25]
Japan 19 September 2001 CD Universal Music Japan [26]
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