Twelve Months, Eleven Days

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Twelve Months, Eleven Days
Studio album by Gary Barlow
Released 11 October 1999 (1999-10-11)
Recorded 1998—1999
Genre Pop
Length 54:04
Label BMG, RCA
Producer Gary Barlow, Kristian Lundin, Max Martin, Jon Douglas, Grant Mitchell, Brian Rawling, Mark Taylor, Cutfather & Joe, DuffleBag Boys
Gary Barlow chronology
Open Road
(1997)
Twelve Months, Eleven Days
(1999)
Alternative cover
Japanese Cover
Singles from Twelve Months, Eleven Days
  1. "Stronger"
    Released: 5 July 1999
  2. "For All That You Want"
    Released: 27 September 1999
  3. "Lie to Me"
    Released: 5 December 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars[1]

Twelve Months, Eleven Days is the second solo album released by British singer-songwriter Gary Barlow. The album was released by BMG and RCA Records on October 11, 1999.

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[edit] Album information

Following the success of Barlow's debut album Open Road, expectations were high for his second solo album. However, when the album's lead single, "Stronger", a dance-ballad, was released on July 5, 1999, many fans were unsure of Barlow's change in direction, [2] and the single only peaked at #16 on the UK Singles Chart. At the time, the British press had been ridiculing Barlow for not providing the media the headlines that they craved about his private life, and that his ex-bandmate, Robbie Williams, had regularly been in the papers with his erratic behaviour and party lifestyle. In an attempt to create a hype for the album, Barlow released "For All That You Want" as the album's second single, which entered and peaked at #24 on the UK Singles Chart. When the album was released on October 11, it debuted at #35 on the UK Albums Chart, and after one week, fell out of the Top 100. This was believed to be down to poor promotion and little airplay, and the fact that he had been targeted by the press and Robbie Williams. "Lie to Me" was intended to be released as the album's third single, however, after music differences and arguments between Barlow and RCA over their involvement in his long term career the single was cancelled.

[edit] Track listing

  • All tracks written by Gary Barlow except where stated.
  1. "For All That You Want" (Barlow, Max Martin, Lundin) - 3:36
  2. "Arms Around Me" (Barlow, Peter Vettese) - 3:50
  3. "Lie to Me" - 5:30
  4. "Fast Car" - 4:45
  5. "Stronger" (Barlow, Graham Gouldman) - 3:40
  6. "All That I've Given Away" - 4:30
  7. "Wondering" - 3:43
  8. "Don't Need a Reason" - 4:35
  9. "Before You Turn Away" - 3:18
  10. "Walk" - 5:20
  11. "Nothing Feels the Same" - 4:05
  12. "Yesterday's Girl" - 6:54
  • Limited Edition Bonus CD-Rom
13. "Stronger" (Video) - 3:40
14. "For All That You Want" (Video) - 3:36
  • Japanese Bonus Tracks
13. Lie to Me (Edit From DAT) - 3:48
14. Stronger (Metro Extended Mix) - 5:35
15. Stronger (Mark's Inbetween Vocal Mix) - 9:30
16. DMC Megamix - 7:38

[edit] Charts

Chart (1999) Peak
position
UK Album Chart (The Official Charts Company)[3] 35
German Album Chart (Media Control AG)[4] 67

[edit] References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a150788/barlow-to-re-release-solo-albums.html Retrieved February 5, 2010.
  3. ^ "Chart Stats – Gary Barlow – Twelve Months, Eleven Days". Chart Stats. Retrieved February 1, 2009.
  4. ^ "Gary Barlow". Charts-Surfer.de. Retrieved 1 February 2009.
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