Left of the Middle
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Left of the Middle is the first album by Australian singer Natalie Imbruglia. Released in 1997, the album was a worldwide hit. Spurred by the success of lead single "Torn", the album reached number 1 in her home country and the top 10 in both the UK and US. The album went on to secure Imbruglia three Grammy nominations, Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for the lead single "Torn", and Best New Artist. The album sold over 6 million copies worldwide.[4] The single "Identify" only appears on the Taiwanese edition of the album.
[edit] Critical reception
Billboard 200 (March 1998):
Set up by the runaway success of the alterna-pop single "Torn," debut album by Australian child actress-turned-songwriter Natalie Imbruglia exploded onto The Billboard 200 at No. 10 last issue and stays impressively high this issue. The photogenic, UK-based singer--whose career path is not too different from that of Canadian contemporary Alanis Morissette--stands to follow the success of "Torn" with such other viable pop and rock cuts as "Leave Me Alone", "Don't You Think", "Impressed" and "Wishing I Was There". An album with ample possibilities at modern AC, modern rock, mainstream rock, and pop stations.
[edit] Track listing
| 1. |
"Torn" |
Scott Cutler, Anne Preven, Phil Thornalley |
4:04 |
| 2. |
"One More Addiction" |
Natalie Imbruglia, Dave Munday, Thornalley |
3:30 |
| 3. |
"Big Mistake" |
Imbruglia, Mark Goldenberg |
4:32 |
| 4. |
"Leave Me Alone" |
Imbruglia, Andy Wright |
4:21 |
| 5. |
"Wishing I Was There" |
Imbruglia, Colin Campsie, Thornalley |
3:52 |
| 6. |
"Smoke" |
Imbruglia, Matt Bronleewe |
4:37 |
| 7. |
"Pigeons and Crumbs" |
Imbruglia, Goldenberg |
5:21 |
| 8. |
"Don't You Think?" |
Campsie, Thornalley |
3:55 |
| 9. |
"Impressed" |
Imbruglia, Rick Palombi, Nick Trevisik |
4:47 |
| 10. |
"Intuition" |
Imbruglia, Munday, Thornalley |
3:22 |
| 11. |
"City" |
Imbruglia, Thornalley |
4:34 |
| 12. |
"Left of the Middle" |
Imbruglia, Steve Booker |
3:46 |
| 1. |
"Tomorrow Morning" |
Imbruglia, Thornalley |
3:00 |
| 2. |
"Something Better" |
Imbruglia, Boo Hewerdine, Thornalley |
4:04 |
| 3. |
"Frightened Child" |
Imbruglia, Munday, Thornalley |
1:56 |
| 4. |
"Diving in the Deep End" |
Imbruglia, Thornalley |
3:54 |
| 5. |
"City" (Live in Barcelona) |
Imbruglia, Thornalley |
4:04 |
| 13. |
"Sometimes" |
Imbruglia, Munday, Thornalley |
3:52 |
| 14. |
"Contradictions" |
Imbruglia, Thornalley |
4:07 |
| 15. |
"I've Been Watching You" |
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4:03 |
| 16. |
"Torn" (MTV Acoustic Unplugged) |
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3:05 |
| 17. |
"Big Mistake" (MTV Live Version) |
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5:17 |
| 13. |
"Why" |
Imbruglia, Munday, Thornalley |
4:18 |
| 14. |
"Impressed" (Tim Bran Remix) |
Imbruglia, Thornalley |
4:08 |
| 15. |
"Wishing I Was There" (Transister Remix) |
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3:33 |
| 16. |
"Smoke" (Martyn Phillps & Marc Fox Mix) |
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4:10 |
| 17. |
"Identify" |
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4:08 |
[edit] Chart positions and sales
Left of the Middle, which has sold seven million copies worldwide to date, is the best selling debut album by female Australian singer of all time.[5]
| Chart (1998) |
Peak
position |
Certifications |
Sales |
| Australian ARIA Albums Chart |
1 |
5× platinum |
350,000+ |
| Austrian Albums Chart |
11 |
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| Belgian (Flanders) Albums Chart |
2 |
Platinum |
50,000+[6] |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart |
11 |
| Canadian Albums Chart |
9 |
3× platinum |
300,000+[7] |
| Dutch Albums Chart |
2 |
Gold |
25,000+[8] |
| Finnish Albums Chart |
8 |
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| French Albums Chart |
14 |
Gold |
230,300[9] |
| German Albums Chart |
4 |
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| Hungarian Albums Chart |
15 |
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| Irish Albums Chart |
53 |
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| Italian Albums Chart |
4 |
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| Mexican Albums Chart |
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Gold |
100,000+[10] |
| New Zealand Albums Chart |
10 |
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| Norwegian Albums Chart |
39 |
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| Swedish Albums Chart |
2 |
Gold |
20,000+[11] |
| Swiss Albums Chart |
3 |
Platinum |
50,000+[12] |
| UK Albums Chart |
5 |
4× platinum |
1,143,800[13] |
| U.S. Billboard 200 |
10 |
2× platinum |
2,000,000+ |
[edit] Release history
| Country |
Release date |
| United Kingdom |
November 24, 1997 (1997-11-24) |
| United States |
March 10, 1998 (1998-03-10) |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r342299
- ^ http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=2199&name=Natalie+Imbruglia
- ^ March 1998
- ^ http://www.colheradacultural.com.br/content/20090815173423.000.8-M.php
- ^ "Back home and beating the melancholy". smh.com.au. 2002-12-09. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/12/08/1038950268733.html. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
- ^ "Belgium Database". Fan Of Music. http://fanofmusic.free.fr/Site-Charts-BelgiumDatabasePlatinum.htm. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
- ^ http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php
- ^ "NVPI, de branchevereniging van de entertainmentindustrie - Goud/Platina". Nvpi.nl. http://www.nvpi.nl/nvpi/pagina.asp?pagkey=60461#resultaat. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
- ^ "InfoDisc : Les Certifications (Albums) du SNEP (les Disques d'Or)". Infodisc.fr. http://www.infodisc.fr/CDCertif_O.php?debut=1400. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
- ^ Natalie Imbruglia's "Left of the Middle" Gold in Mexico
- ^ http://www.ifpi.se/wp/wp-content/uploads/guld-platina-1987-1998.pdf
- ^ Steffen Hung (2010-03-13). "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community". Swisscharts.com. http://swisscharts.com/awards.asp?year=1998. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
- ^ "This week's sales analysis". Music Week. 2007-09-16. http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=1031537. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
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