To Be Frank Explained

To Be Frank
Type:	Studio album
Artist:	Nik Kershaw
Cover:	Nik-Kershaw-To-Be-Frank.jpg
Released:	(UK) (US)
Recorded:	2000
Genre:	Britpop
Length:	49:57
Label:	Koch (US) Eagle
Producer:	Nik Kershaw
Prev Title:	The Essential
Prev Year:	2000
Next Title:	Then and Now
Next Year:	2005

To Be Frank is the sixth solo studio album by the English singer-songwriter Nik Kershaw. The album was released in 2001 (in the UK), and 2002 (in the US) on Koch Records. The only single released from this album was "Wounded", which peaked at #100, on the UK singles chart.

Critical reception

Reviewing for AllMusic, critic Jason D. Taylor wrote of the album "Feeling more like a last plea to rekindle the success of his past rather than an attempt at something new, To Be Frank is a faceless collection of material that leaves you wondering if anyone even cares anymore."^[1] Reviewing for PopMatters, critic David Medsker wrote of the album "He’s older, wiser, but most importantly, he’s better. Alter egos and multiple personalities aside, To Be Frank is one of the most focused records Kershaw’s ever done."

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Nik Kershaw, unless otherwise indicated.

"Wounded" – 4:21
"Get Up" – 4:11
"Die Laughing" – 4:39
"Jane Doe" (Chesney Hawkes, Kershaw) – 4:22
"How Sad" – 4:16
"Take Me to the Church" – 4:54
"Hello World" – 4:20
"Already" – 5:13
"One Day" – 5:07
"All Is Fair" – 4:13
"Show Them What You're Made Of" – 4:17

Singles

Wounded UK #100

1. Wounded (Single Edit) [3:37]2. They Said [4:30]3. Food for Fantasy [4:26]

Notes and References

Web site: Jason D. Taylor . To Be Frank - Nik Kershaw | Songs, Reviews, Credits . . 2002-04-23 . 2015-11-29.