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Situation: Critical
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 27, 1998
Recorded1997-1998
GenreElectronica, garage house, dance-pop
Length55:16
LabelStrictly Rhythm
ProducerMasters at Work, Mood II Swing, D-Influence
Ultra Naté chronology
One Woman's Insanity
(1994)
Situation: Critical
(1998)
Stranger than Fiction
(2001)
Singles from Situation: Critical
  1. "Free"
    Released: 1997
  2. "Found A Cure"
    Released: 1998
  3. "New Kind of Medicine"
    Released: 1998
  4. "Release The Pressure"
    Released: 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Situation: Critical is Ultra Naté's third album, released on Strictly Rhythm in 1998. The album and especially its lead single, "Free", has become her most successful work of music in the mainstream pop world on both sides of the Atlantic so far. "Found a Cure" and "New Kind of Medicine" were also hit singles. As of July 1999, the album sold 150,000 units in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan.[2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Situation: Critical"Ultra Naté, Al Mack5:28
2."New Kind of Medicine"Naté, Ed Baden-Powell, Kwame Kwaten, Sarah Webb, Steve Marston5:02
3."Free"Naté, Lem Springsteen, John Ciafone5:52
4."Found a Cure"Naté, Ciafone, Woody Pak, Springsteen6:06
5."It's Crying Time"Naté, Springsteen3:51
6."Release the Pressure"Naté, Mack5:00
7."Any Ole Love"Naté, Springsteen4:01
8."Love You Can't Deny"Naté, Baden-Powell, Kwaten, Webb, Marston4:38
9."Every Now + Then"Naté, Springsteen3:57
10."Divine Love"Naté, Carl K. Gonzales, Luis F. Vega7:14
11."Found a Cure" (Full Intention Mix) 4:07
UK Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Free" (Full Intention Club Mix)6:48
13."Free" (M&S Philly Klub Edit)4:16

Charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart[3] 17

References

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ "Since signing to the label, Naté has issued the album "Situation: Critical", which has sold 150,000 units in the U.S., according to SoundScan.". Billboard. July 24, 1999. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  3. ^ Ultra Naté - Situation: Critical Charts Stats. Retrieved 2010-06-18.