Love... The Album
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Love… The Album is a hybrid part compilation, part new studio recordings album by British
singer Cliff Richard
, released by EMI
on 12 November 2007 in the UK. The five new studio tracks were produced by Michael Omartian
. It reached #13 in the UK Albums Chart.
There are two versions of this album, the CD version and the digital download version. The difference is on track 12, the CD version is "For Life" whilst the digital download version is "My Pretty One".
The single that was released from this album was "When I Need You" which reached #38 in the UK Singles Chart.
The album has sold over 220,000 copies worldwide.
During the two week period, Richard quoted:
On 8 November 2007, it was announced that the £3.99 price tag for the album has been secured and that all people who have downloaded it during the two week period would all pay £3.99 instead of the original price. All copies downloaded contributed to the first week of the UK Albums Chart.
that it was "unfair" to release the same music more than once.
United Kingdom
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singer Cliff Richard
Cliff Richard
Sir Cliff Richard, OBE is a British pop singer, musician, performer, actor, and philanthropist who has sold over an estimated 250 million records worldwide....
, released by EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
on 12 November 2007 in the UK. The five new studio tracks were produced by Michael Omartian
Michael Omartian
Michael Omartian is an Armenian-American singer-songwriter, keyboardist, and music producer. He has been a participant in over 350,000,000 albums and CD’s sold worldwide, as a producer, arranger, artist or musician, during a career that has spanned over 38 years...
. It reached #13 in the UK Albums Chart.
There are two versions of this album, the CD version and the digital download version. The difference is on track 12, the CD version is "For Life" whilst the digital download version is "My Pretty One".
The single that was released from this album was "When I Need You" which reached #38 in the UK Singles Chart.
The album has sold over 220,000 copies worldwide.
New songs
The five new tracks from this album are cover songs, these are:- "Waiting for a Girl Like YouWaiting for a Girl Like You"Waiting for a Girl like You" is a song by British-American rock band Foreigner. The distinctive synthesizer theme was performed by the then-unknown Thomas Dolby.-Chart performance:...
", originally released by ForeignerForeigner (band)Foreigner is a British-American rock band, originally formed in 1976 by veteran English musicians Mick Jones and ex-King Crimson member Ian McDonald along with American vocalist Lou Gramm... - "If You're Not The OneIf You're Not the One"If You're Not the One" is a pop song written by Daniel Bedingfield and produced by Mark Taylor for Bedingfield's debut album Gotta Get thru This...
", originally released by Daniel BedingfieldDaniel BedingfieldDaniel John Bedingfield is a British singer-songwriter. He is the brother of pop singers Natasha Bedingfield and Nikola Rachelle.-Music career:... - "When I Need You", originally released by Leo SayerLeo SayerLeo Sayer is a British singer-songwriter, musician, and entertainer whose singing career has spanned four decades. Sayer became a naturalised Australian citizen in 2009. Sayer was a top singles and album act on both sides of the Atlantic in the 1970s...
- "When You Say Nothing at AllWhen You Say Nothing at All"When You Say Nothing at All" is the debut solo single by Irish singer-songwriter Ronan Keating. The song was recorded in 1999 for the soundtrack of the film Notting Hill. It also appeared on Keating's debut solo album, Ronan. The song was released on July 26, 1999 in the United Kingdom. It peaked...
", originally released by Keith WhitleyKeith WhitleyJackie Keith Whitley , known professionally as Keith Whitley, was an American country music singer. Whitley's brief career in mainstream country music lasted from 1984 until his death in 1989, but he continues to influence an entire generation of singers and songwriters... - "All Out of LoveAll Out of Love"All Out of Love" is a pop–ballad by Air Supply, released in 1980. It reached number 2 in the US and number 11 in the UK. The song is considered to be one of the greatest love songs, placing 92nd in VH1's list of the 100 Greatest Love Songs....
", originally released by Air SupplyAir SupplyAir Supply is an Australian soft rock duo, consisting of Graham Russell as guitarist and singer-songwriter and Russell Hitchcock as lead vocalist. They had a succession of hits worldwide, including eight Top Ten hits in the United States, in the early 1980s...
Fans have control over album costs
On 30 October 2007, before releasing the CD version of Love… the Album, EMI and the Cliff Richard Organisation decided that for 2 weeks, if there is a high enough demand for the digital download version of the album (which was 400 copies), then the price will drop from £7.99 to £3.99. For each album being downloaded, the price of the album drops by 1 pence.During the two week period, Richard quoted:
On 8 November 2007, it was announced that the £3.99 price tag for the album has been secured and that all people who have downloaded it during the two week period would all pay £3.99 instead of the original price. All copies downloaded contributed to the first week of the UK Albums Chart.
CD version EMI 5093702
| # | |Title | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Waiting for a Girl Like You" Writers: Foreigner, L. Gramm, M. Jones Producer: M. Omartian |
4:15 |
| 2. | "It's All in the Game" Writers: C. Dawes, G. Sigman Producer: N. Paramor |
3:13 |
| 3. | "Miss You Nights" Writer: D. Townsend Producer: B. Welch |
3:56 |
| 4. | "If You're Not the One" Writer: D. Bedingfield Producer: M. Omartian |
4:30 |
| 5. | "Constantly" Writers: S. Seracini, V. D'Acquisto Producer: N. Paramor |
2:39 |
| 6. | "The Best of Me" Writers: J. Lubbock, D. Foster, R. Marx Producer: C. Richard |
4:11 |
| 7. | "When I Need You" Writers: C. Bayer Sager, A. Hammond Producer: M. Omartian |
4:14 |
| 8. | "True Love Ways" Writers: N. Petty, B. Holly Producers: C. Richard, R. Hewson |
3:18 |
| 9. | "The Twelfth of Never" Writers: J. Livingstone, F. Webster Producer: N. Paramor |
2:44 |
| 10. | "When You Say Nothing at All" Writers: P. Overstreet, D. Schlitz Producer: M. Omartian |
3:30 |
| 11. | "Ocean Deep" Writers: R. Trott, J.Sweet Producers: C. Pruess, C. Richard |
5:19 |
| 12. | "For Life" Writers: C. Eaton, B. Huff Producer: M. Jones |
5:01 |
| 13. | "All Out of Love" Writers: G. Russell, C. Davis Producer: M. Omartian |
3:23 |
| 14. | "I Still Believe in You" Writers: D. Pomeranz, Pitchford Producer: P. Moessi |
3:45 |
| 15. | "Some People" Writer: A. Tarney Producer: A. Tarney |
3:52 |
Digital download version
| # | |Title | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Waiting for a Girl Like You" Writers: Foreigner, L. Gramm, M. Jones Producer: M. Omartian |
4:15 |
| 2. | "It's All in the Game" Writers: C. Dawes, G. Sigman Producer: N. Paramor |
3:13 |
| 3. | "Miss You Nights" Writer: D. Townsend Producer: B. Welch |
3:56 |
| 4. | "If You're Not the One" Writer: D. Bedingfield Producer: M. Omartian |
4:30 |
| 5. | "Constantly" Writers: S. Seracini, V. D'Acquisto Producer: N. Paramor |
2:39 |
| 6. | "The Best of Me" Writers: J. Lubbock, D. Foster, R. Marx Producer: C. Richard |
4:11 |
| 7. | "When I Need You" Writers: C. Bayer Sager, A. Hammond Producer: M. Omartian |
4:14 |
| 8. | "True Love Ways" Writers: N. Petty, B. Holly Producers: C. Richard, R. Hewson |
3:18 |
| 9. | "The Twelfth of Never" Writers: J. Livingstone, F. Webster Producer: N. Paramor |
2:44 |
| 10. | "When You Say Nothing at All" Writers: P. Overstreet, D. Schlitz Producer: M. Omartian |
3:30 |
| 11. | "Ocean Deep" Writers: R. Trott, J.Sweet Producers: C. Pruess, C. Richard |
5:19 |
| 12. | "My Pretty One" Writer: A. Tarney Producer: A. Tarney |
3:56 |
| 13. | "All Out of Love" Writers: G. Russell, C. Davis Producer: M. Omartian |
3:23 |
| 14. | "I Still Believe in You" Writers: D. Pomeranz, Pitchford Producer: P. Moessi |
3:45 |
| 15. | "Some People" Writer: A. Tarney Producer: A. Tarney |
3:52 |
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Provider | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
 New Zealand Albums Chart |
RIANZ | 28 |
 UK Albums ChartUK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
BPI British Phonographic Industry The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies... /The Official UK Charts Company The Official UK Charts Company The Official Charts Company , previously called the Chart Information Network and then The Official UK Charts Company, compiles various "official" UK record charts, including the UK Singles Chart, the UK Albums Chart, and the UK Official Download Chart, as well as genre-specific and music video... |
13 |
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
NZ | ||||
| 2009 | Cliff Richard
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13 | 28 |
British Phonographic Industry The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies... :Gold |
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- UK End Of Year Chart: #95
Studio or Compilation album?
Fans have been divided into whether this album was a studio or compilation album as 10 of the 15 tracks were previously released from Cliff Richard from other albums. On 5 December 2007, Cliff admitted on The Paul O'Grady ShowThe Paul O'Grady Show
The Paul O'Grady Show was a BAFTA award-winning British comedy chat show hosted by Birkenhead-born comedian Paul O'Grady. The format was originally devised by Granada Television and was broadcast on ITV before moving to Channel 4...
that it was "unfair" to release the same music more than once.