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Gotta Tell You
Mumba with her back turned, while filtered in a sepia background
Studio album by
Released31 October 2000
Length42:44
LabelPolydor, Interscope, A&M, Wildcard
Producer
Samantha Mumba chronology
Gotta Tell You
(2000)
Samantha Sings Christmas
(2001)
Alternative cover
Mumba squatting on the right side of the cover, which the top half is yellow and the bottom half red
2001 re-issue cover
Singles from Gotta Tell You
  1. "Gotta Tell You"
    Released: 2 June 2000
  2. "Body II Body"
    Released: 16 October 2000
  3. "Always Come Back to Your Love"
    Released: 21 January 2001
  4. "Don't Need You To (Tell Me I'm Pretty)"
    Released: 4 September 2001 (US)
  5. "Baby, Come Over (This Is Our Night)"
    Released: 10 September 2001
  6. "Lately"
    Released: 10 December 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[2]
Robert Christgau(dud)[3]

Gotta Tell You is the debut studio album by Irish singer Samantha Mumba. It was released on 31 October 2000 in the United Kingdom and the United States by Polydor Records, Interscope Records, Wildcard Records and A&M Records.

Album covers

The original album cover featured a darkly lit close-up shot of Mumba's face. A&M Records president Ron Fair made the decision to release the US re-issue with a new album cover, which had Mumba positioned in front of a bright colourful portrait, as he wanted to express her true personality. The re-issued album incorporated two re-recorded songs; "Baby, Come Over (This Is Our Night)", and "The Boy", which featured Will.i.am from The Black Eyed Peas, while two songs were removed. It was released on 27 March 2001.[4]

Track listings

Original track listing
  1. "Gotta Tell You" – 3:20
  2. "Body II Body" – 3:57
  3. "Baby Come On Over" – 3:03
  4. "Isn't It Strange" – 3:29
  5. "Lately" – 5:06
  6. "What's It Gonna Be" – 2:58
  7. "Always Come Back to Your Love" – 3:34
  8. "Lose You Again" – 4:09
  9. "Feelin Is Right" – 3:49
  10. "Never Meant to Be" – 4:09
  11. "Believe in Me" – 3:31
  12. "Til the Night Becomes the Day" – 3:43
  13. "Where Does It End Now?" (Japan only bonus track) - 3:40
Initial U.S. track listing
  1. "Gotta Tell You" – 3:20
  2. "Body II Body" – 3:57
  3. "Baby Come Over" – 3:03
  4. "Isn't It Strange" – 3:29
  5. "Lately" – 5:06
  6. "What's It Gonna Be" – 2:58
  7. "Always Come Back to Your Love" – 3:34
  8. "The Boy" – 3:27
  9. "Feelin Is Right" – 3:49
  10. "Never Meant to Be" – 4:09
  11. "Believe in Me" – 3:31
  12. "'Til Night Becomes Day" – 3:43
U.S. re-issue
  1. "Gotta Tell You" - 3:21
  2. "Baby, Come Over (This Is Our Night)" - 3:33
  3. "The Boy" (Remix featuring will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas) - 4:04
  4. "Don't Need You To (Tell Me I'm Pretty)" – 3:38
  5. "Always Come Back to Your Love" - 3:53
  6. "Feelin' Is Right" - 3:50
  7. "Body II Body" - 4:00
  8. "What's It Gonna Be" - 3:00
  9. "Never Meant to Be" - 4:11
  10. "Isn't It Strange" - 3:30
  11. "Lately" - 5:09
UK/Japanese re-issue
  1. "Gotta Tell You" – 3:21
  2. "Body II Body" – 4:00
  3. "Baby Come On Over" – 3:35
  4. "Isn't It Strange" – 3:29
  5. "Lately" – 5:09
  6. "What's It Gonna Be" – 2:58
  7. "Always Come Back to Your Love" – 3:55
  8. "Feelin Is Right" – 3:50
  9. "Never Meant to Be"* – 4:11
  10. "Til the Night Becomes the Day" – 3:43
  11. "The Boy" (Remix featuring Omero Mumba) – 4:14
  12. "I Don't Need You To" - 3:39
  13. "Stand By Your Side" - 3:27
  14. "Gotta Tell You" (Teddy Riley Remix) - 3:54
  15. "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" - 2:54
  • Note: Some European editions of the reissue have the song "Never Meant to Be" removed.

Charts and certifications

Release history

Country Release date Format Label
United Kingdom 31 October 2000 CD Polydor
United States 31 October 2000 CD A&M Records
Australia 6 November 2000 CD Polydor
United States (reissue) 27 March 2001 CD, Cassette A&M Records
United Kingdom (reissue) 17 September 2001 CD Polydor

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Laura Morgan (2000-11-10). "gotta tell you". Entertainment Weekly. Ew.com. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
  3. ^ "Robert Christgau review". Robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
  4. ^ Hay, Carla (28 April 2001). "Appearances Make a Difference for Aspiring Acts: Mumba's Makeover Spells Success for A&M". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 17. p. 17, 81.
  5. ^ "ARIA Report, issue 566" (PDF). Pandora Archive. 1 January 2001. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Samantha Mumba". Hung Medien.
  7. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Samantha Mumba – Gotta Tell You". Hung Medien.
  8. ^ "Samantha Mumba | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
  9. ^ "Samantha Mumba Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  10. ^ "British album certifications – Samantha Mumba – Gotta Tell You". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Gotta Tell You in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.