Unique (Juliette Schoppmann album)

Unique
Unique
Studio album by Juliette Schoppmann
Released	February 9, 2004
Length	45:07
Label	BMG-Ariola
Producer	Stephen Lipson; Pete Martin; Peter Ries;
Singles from Unique
	"Calling You"; Released: June 22, 2003; "Only Uh, Uh,..."; Released: October 13, 2003; "I Still Believe"; Released: January 12, 2004;

Unique is the debut studio album by German recording artist Juliette Schoppmann. It was released by BMG-Ariola on February 9, 2004 in German-speaking Europe, following Schoppmann's participation in the first season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar, where she had finished second the previous year. Production on the album was chiefly handled by Peter Ries, while Stephen Lipson and Pete Martin contributed additional tracks. Songs were penned by Jörgen Elofsson, Toby Gad, Yak Bondy, Sheppard Solomon, Jade Anderson and Greg Wells among others.

Initially scheduled for a 2003 release, the album garnered a generally mixed reception from music critics upon its release and peaked at number 15 on the German Albums Chart. With a domestic sales total of 40,000 copies, it widely failed to satisfy the label's commercial expectations, resulting in the termination of Schoppmann's contract with the record company only four months after its release.^[1] Unique was preceded by three singles, including a cover version of the Jevetta Steele classic "Calling You", "Only Uh, Uh,..." and the ballad "I Still Believe".

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
laut.de	^[2]

Vicky Butscher from laut.de complimented the first half of the album but wrote that from "halfway point of the album, the tracks slow down noticeably. With "Paperball" Juliette returns to the love ballad universe. "Calling You" adds stupid lyrics. After all, er voice shows another facet – that of the unapproachable diva. You can't expect much new from Frau Schoppmann on the rest of the album. Unfortunately."^[2]

Track listing[edit]

*Unique* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Still Believe"	Jörgen Elofsson John Reid Peer Åström	Peter Ries	4:35
2.	"From Heart to Heart"	Tobias Gad Kemba Francis	Ries	3:22
3.	"Where the Story Begins"	Yak Bondy Sheppard Solomon Jennifer Karr	Ries	3:30
4.	"Only Uh, Uh,..."	Steve Lee Pete Martin Tina Harris	Martin	3:57
5.	"Paper Doll"	Joleen Belle Steven Smith Anthony Anderson Jade Anderson	Ries	3:45
6.	"Calling You"	Bob Telson	Ries	5:16
7.	"I Don't Wanna Fall in Love Again"	Gad Heather Smith	Ries	3:56
8.	"Il faut du temps"	Patrick Bruel Rick Allison Marie-Florence Gros	Ries	3:59
9.	"Feel Like a Woman"	Kim Sanders Philipp Palm Ronald Kool	Ries	3:12
10.	"Hold On"	Alexa Phazer	Ries	4:25
11.	"When We Say Goodbye"	Greg Wells Katherine Davis	Stephen Lipson	5:12
Total length:				45:07

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for *Unique*
Chart (2004)	Peak position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[3]	15
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[4]	74

References[edit]

^ "BMG kündigt "Superstars"". Musikmarkt. Musikmarkt.de. 2004-06-21. Retrieved 2012-09-23.
^ ^a ^b Butscher, Vicky Butscher. "Juliette kickt den DSDS-Klang. Steht ihrer Stimme gut". laut.de (in German). Retrieved 15 December 2022.
^ "Officialcharts.de – Juliette Schoppmann – Unique". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Juliette Schoppmann – Unique". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 October 2015.

External links[edit]

Official Homepage

[1] "BMG kündigt "Superstars"". Musikmarkt. Musikmarkt.de. 2004-06-21. Retrieved 2012-09-23.

[laut.de-2] Butscher, Vicky Butscher. "Juliette kickt den DSDS-Klang. Steht ihrer Stimme gut". laut.de (in German). Retrieved 15 December 2022.

[gerchart-3] "Officialcharts.de – Juliette Schoppmann – Unique". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 8 October 2015.

[ac_Switzerland_Juliette_Schoppmann-4] "Swisscharts.com – Juliette Schoppmann – Unique". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 October 2015.

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