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Being Somebody is the second studio album by English-Irish pop vocal group Liberty X. It was released on 3 November 2003 via V2 Records. The album was released a year-and-a-half after their debut release, Thinking It Over. The album peaked at number 12 on the UK Albums Chart, selling around 75,000 copies in its first week of release.

Background

The band returned to the studio shortly after the release of their debut effort, Thinking It Over, and began by recording a collaboration with producer Richard X – a mash-up of classic tracks "Being Boiled" and "Ain't Nobody", entitled "Being Nobody". As well as being released to promote the band's new album, it also served as the lead single from Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol. 1. For their second studio effort, the band teamed up with producers Lucas Secon and Mike Peden, as well as allowing band member Tony Lundon to produce three tracks, one of which he solely wrote. "Being Nobody" was released as the album's lead single on 24 March 2003. "Jumpin", a track produced and co-written by Secon, was released as the album's second single over six months later, on 12 October 2003.

The album was released in Japan a week later on 18 October. The Japanese edition of the album features an alternative, white picture cover, and includes three additional tracks – "Just a Little", as the track remained previously unreleased in Japan, brand new Japanese exclusive track "Willing to Try" and "Fresh", a collaboration with Kool & The Gang, recorded for their compilation album, The Hits: Reloaded. "Everybody Cries" was released as the album's third single on 12 January 2004. "Fresh" was later released as a single on 14 April 2004, exclusively in France, Germany and Spain, while "I'll Be Remembering" was planned as the equivalent single release in the United Kingdom, however, by this time, the band's record contract with V2 Records had been terminated, and the single's release was cancelled, leaving "Fresh" as an internationally exclusive single.

The Japanese version of Being Somebody also uses an alternative version of the track "Whatcha Doin' Tonight", which also carries a slightly different title, "(Tell Me) What You're Doing Tonight". This version was originally recorded during the recording sessions for Thinking It Over. Four songs that failed to make the final cut of Being Somebody, "Bump & Grind", "Get Away", "Press Rewind" and "Wilder", were leaked to YouTube in April 2010. These tracks were also reportedly being considered for inclusion on the band's third V2 project, before they were dropped from the label. Several additional tracks from the album sessions were also released as B-sides: "Enemy", "Sunshine", "It Helps" and "Shake It".

Track listing

Standard Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro (Being Somebody)"Tony Lundon, Jessica Taylor, Lucas Secon, Maryanne MorganLucas Secon0:20
2."Jumpin"Mike Peden, Lucie Silvas, Charlie RussellMike Peden3:39
3."Being Nobody" (Richard X vs. Liberty X)Phil Oakey, Ian Marsh, Martyn Ware, David WolinskiRichard X3:40
4."Everybody Cries"Hannah Robinson, Pascal GabrielMarius DeVries4:57
5."Watcha Doin' Tonight"Jessica Taylor, Tony Lundon, Lucas Secon, Maryanne MorganLucas Secon3:18
6."The Poet"Steve Kipner, David Frank, Pam SheyneSteve Kipner, David Frank3:45
7."I'll Be Remembering"Tony Lundon, Jessica Taylor, Lucas Secon, Maryanne MorganLucas Secon4:15
8."The Last Goodbye"Tony Lundon, Kevin Simm, Jessica Taylor, Kelli Young, Michelle Heaton, Mark HillMark Hill4:07
9."Let Go"Kevin Simm, Tony Lundon, Kelli Young, Michael Migisha, Chris Porter, Abdul Bello, Stuart Reid Michael "Fingaz" Mugisha, Abdul "Skillz" Bello, Chris Porter, Stuart Reid3:13
10."Forever"Tony Lundon, Kevin Simm, Jessica Taylor, Kelli Young, Michelle Heaton, Niraj ChagNiraj Chag4:42
11."Close Your Eyes"Kevin Simm, Tony Lundon, Grant Black, Ronnie Wilson, Wayne HernandezGrant Black, Ronnie Wilson3:10
12."I Just Wanna"Tony Lundon, Kevin Simm, Michael Harwood, Nick Keynes, Jon O'Mahony, Lucie SilvasGoldust3:55
13."Impossible"Tony Lundon, Kevin Simm, Jessica Taylor, Kelli Young, Michelle Heaton, Shep Soloman, David ShortenShep Soloman, Magnus Fiennes3:55
14."Take Me Home"Tony Lundon, Kevin Simm, Michael Harwood, Nick Keynes, Jon O'Mahony, Lucie SilvasGoldust4:16
15."Story of My Life"Tony Lundon, Kelli Young, Reza Safinia, Connor ReevesReza Safinia3:36
16."Maybe"Tony LundonTony Lundon4:23
17."Where Do We Go From Here?"Michelle Heaton, Jessica Taylor, Alex McLeod, Bandawe, SintimAlex McLeod4:22
Japanese Edition Bonus Tracks[1]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
17."Fresh" (Kool and The Gang featuring Liberty X)James Taylor, Robert Bell, Ronald Bell, Rick Westfield, Andy Linzer, Dennis ThomasTony Lundon3:21
18."Just a Little"Michelle Escoffery, George Hammond Hagan, John Hammond HaganThe BigPockets3:58
19."Willing to Try"Kelli Young, Jemma Anderson, Terry WinstanleyTony Lundon4:12
20."Jumpin'" (Music Video)  4:18

Charts and certifications

Charts

Release history

Regions Dates Format(s) Label(s)
Japan 18 October 2003 CD V2 Records
Ireland 31 October 2003
United Kingdom 3 November 2003

References

  1. ^ "Being Somebody (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  2. ^ http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=OQ8EAAAAMBAJ&lr=&rview=1. Retrieved 18 August 2010. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ "French Charts > Liberty X" (in French). lescharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 September 2009.
  4. ^ "Irish Charts > Liberty X". irish-charts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
  5. ^ "Scottish Charts > Liberty X". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
  6. ^ "UK Charts > Liberty X". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
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