"The Meaning of Love" is the second single from Pop Idol

Pop Idol

Pop Idol is a British television series which debuted on ITV on 6 October 2001. The show was a talent contest to decide the best new young pop singer in the United Kingdom, based on viewer voting and participation. Two series were broadcast - one in 2001-02 and a second in 2003...

 winner Michelle McManus

Michelle McManus

Michelle McManus is a Scottish singer-songwriter, actress, radio DJ and television presenter, who rose to fame after winning the second series of the UK talent show Pop Idol....

. The song was released on 26 January 2004 and reached number 16 in the UK

United Kingdom

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 and number 29 in Ireland

Ireland

Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

. The song lasts for 4:24. It is on her debut album The Meaning of Love.

Track listing

UK CD Single

1. The Meaning of Love (Radio edit)

UK Digital download

1. The Meaning of Love (Album version)

Music video

The music video for The Meaning of Love premiered in the United Kingdom in January 2004. The video shows a man and a women going through argument times.

Chart performance

The Meaning of Love debuted at #16 in the United Kingdom and #29 in Ireland. The single did not chart as well as expected. The single spent 4 weeks on the UK Singles Chart and 3 weeks on the Irish Singles Charts.

Weekly-charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	16
Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured...	29