Gotta Tell You Explained

Gotta Tell You
Type:studio
Artist:Samantha Mumba
Cover:Samantha Mumba - Gotta Tell You (U.K.).jpg
Alt:Mumba with her back turned, while filtered in a sepia background
Released:31 October 2000
Next Title:Samantha Sings Christmas
Next Year:2001

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.

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.[1]

Critical reception

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. 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". For his "Consumer Guide" reviews, Robert Christgau gave the album a dud rating.

Track listing

Notes

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2000–2001)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] 146
Australian Hitseekers Albums (ARIA)[3] 8
European Top 100 Albums (Music & Media)[4] 49
Japanese Albums (Oricon)31

Year-end charts

Release history

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DateEdition(s)Format(s)Label
United Kingdom31 October 2000StandardPolydor[6]
United StatesA&M[7]
Australia6 November 2000CDPolydor
Japan25 January 2001Universal Music Japan[8]
United States 27 March 2001ReissueA&M
United Kingdom 17 September 2001Polydor[9]
Japan19 September 2001CDUniversal Music Japan[10]

Notes and References

  1. Appearances Make a Difference for Aspiring Acts: Mumba's Makeover Spells Success for A&M. Hay. Carla. Billboard. 113. 17. 17, 81. 28 April 2001.
  2. Web site: Samantha Mumba ARIA chart history (albums & first 4 singles). ARIA. Imgur.com. 19 July 2024. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
  3. Web site: ARIA Report, issue 566. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020220130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue566.PDF. dead. 2002-02-20. Australian Web Archive. 1 January 2001. 27 August 2019.
  4. European Top 100 Albums . Music & Media. 19. 42. 13 October 2001. 16. World Radio History. 5 February 2023.
  5. Web site: End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2001. Official Charts Company. 16 September 2021.
  6. New Releases – For Week Starting October 31, 2000: Albums. Music Week. 24. 29 October 2000. 16 May 2023.
  7. Interscope's Samantha Mumba Offers Her Own Slant On Youth Pop. Boorstyn. Andrew. Billboard. November 4, 2000. 16 May 2023. 20.
  8. Web site: Gotta Tell You - Samantha Mamba. Oricon. ja. 20 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20240210233820/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/260225/products/413861/1/. live. 10 February 2024.
  9. New Releases – For Week Starting September 17, 2001: Albums. Music Week. 36. 15 September 2001. 16 May 2023.
  10. Web site: Gotta Tell You Plus - Samantha Mamba. Oricon. ja. 20 May 2023.

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