One Road (Ben Lummis album)
Encyclopedia
One Road is the debut album by first-season New Zealand Idol
winner Ben Lummis
, released in New Zealand
on 16 June 2004.
winner's song, "They Can't Take That Away
", was the only single released from the album, immediately after he won the contest on 10 May 2004. It debuted at number 1 on the official New Zealand
singles chart, a position that it held for seven weeks. The single was certified 4xplatinum by the RIANZ (40,000 copies sold). "I Love You, Love Me" was planned as the second single from the album, and although Ben made a music video for the song, the single was never released. Shortly after this he was dropped by Sony BMG.
New Zealand Idol
NZ Idol, more commonly known as New Zealand Idol, was the New Zealand version of the Idol series originated as the hit British TV series Pop Idol. New Zealand first saw the Idol format when TV2 aired American Idol 2, which garned impressive ratings...
winner Ben Lummis
Ben Lummis
Ben Lummis is a New Zealand R&B/Pop recording artist who rose to musical fame as the winner of the First season of New Zealand Idol in 2004. He is of Māori and Pākehā and Tongan descent...
, released in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
on 16 June 2004.
Chart
One Road debuted on the official New Zealand albums chart at number 1 and held the position for two consecutive weeks. To date it has sold 45,000 copies and has been certified 3xplatinum by the RIANZ.Singles
Ben's New Zealand IdolNew Zealand Idol
NZ Idol, more commonly known as New Zealand Idol, was the New Zealand version of the Idol series originated as the hit British TV series Pop Idol. New Zealand first saw the Idol format when TV2 aired American Idol 2, which garned impressive ratings...
winner's song, "They Can't Take That Away
They Can't Take That Away
"They Can’t Take That Away" is a single by New Zealand Idol season one winner, Benjamin Lummis, released in 2004. It went to number one in its first week, where it remained for seven weeks....
", was the only single released from the album, immediately after he won the contest on 10 May 2004. It debuted at number 1 on the official New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
singles chart, a position that it held for seven weeks. The single was certified 4xplatinum by the RIANZ (40,000 copies sold). "I Love You, Love Me" was planned as the second single from the album, and although Ben made a music video for the song, the single was never released. Shortly after this he was dropped by Sony BMG.
Track listing
- "I Love You, Love Me"
- "One More Time (With Feeling)"
- "They Can't Take That AwayThey Can't Take That Away"They Can’t Take That Away" is a single by New Zealand Idol season one winner, Benjamin Lummis, released in 2004. It went to number one in its first week, where it remained for seven weeks....
" - "Fool for Love"
- "Easier to Leave"
- "It's All Good"
- "Searchin'"
- "Alright With Me"
- "Not Like This"
- "Never Say I Love You"
- "Only One Road"
- "Kiss from a Rose"