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Left of the Middle is the debut studio album by Australian singer Natalie Imbruglia . Released in 1997, the album was a worldwide hit. Spurred by the success of lead single "Torn", the album reached number one in her home country and the top 10 in both the UK and US . The album went on to secure Imbruglia three Grammy nominations, Best Pop Vocal Album , Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for the lead single "Torn ", and Best New Artist . The album sold over 7 million copies worldwide by 2002,[ 7] making it the best-selling debut album ever by a female Australian singer.[ 8] [ 9] The single "Identify", which Imbruglia recorded for the soundtrack of the 1999 film Stigmata , only appears on the Taiwanese edition of the album.
Critical reception
Billboard 200 (March 1998):
Set up by the runaway success of the alterna-pop single "Torn", debut album by Australian child actress-turned-songwriter Natalie Imbruglia exploded onto The Billboard 200 at No. 10 last issue and stays impressively high this issue. The photogenic, UK-based singer--whose career path is not too different from that of Canadian contemporary Alanis Morissette--stands to follow the success of "Torn" with such other viable pop and rock cuts as "Leave Me Alone", "Don't You Think", "Impressed" and "Wishing I Was There". An album with ample possibilities at modern AC, modern rock, mainstream rock, and pop stations.
Track listing
Title Music 1. "Torn " Scott Cutler , Anne Preven , Phil Thornalley 4:04 2. "One More Addiction" Natalie Imbruglia, Dave Munday, Thornalley 3:30 3. "Big Mistake " Imbruglia, Mark Goldenberg 3:54 4. "Leave Me Alone" Imbruglia, Andy Wright 4:21 5. "Wishing I Was There " Imbruglia, Colin Campsie , Thornalley 3:52 6. "Smoke " Imbruglia, Matt Bronleewe 4:37 7. "Pigeons and Crumbs" Imbruglia, Goldenberg 5:21 8. "Don't You Think?" Campsie, Thornalley 3:55 9. "Impressed" Imbruglia, Rick Palombi, Nick Trevisik 4:47 10. "Intuition" Imbruglia, Munday, Thornalley 3:22 11. "City" Imbruglia, Thornalley 4:34 12. "Left of the Middle" Imbruglia, Steve Booker 3:46
Australian bonus disc Title Music 1. "Tomorrow Morning" Imbruglia, Thornalley 3:00 2. "Something Better" Imbruglia, Boo Hewerdine, Thornalley 4:04 3. "Frightened Child" Imbruglia, Munday, Thornalley 1:56 4. "Diving in the Deep End" Imbruglia, Thornalley 3:54 5. "City" (Live in Barcelona) Imbruglia, Thornalley 4:04
Japanese bonus tracks Title Music 13. "Sometimes" Imbruglia, Munday, Thornalley 3:52 14. "Contradictions" Imbruglia, Thornalley 4:07 15. "I've Been Watching You" 4:03 16. "Torn" (MTV Unplugged acoustic) 3:05 17. "Big Mistake" (MTV live version) 5:17
Taiwanese bonus tracks Title Music 13. "Why" Imbruglia, Munday, Thornalley 4:18 14. "Impressed" (Tim Bran Remix) Imbruglia, Thornalley 4:08 15. "Wishing I Was There" (Transister Remix) 3:33 16. "Smoke" (Martyn Phillps & Marc Fox Mix) 4:10 17. "Identify " 4:08
Charts
Certifications
Release history
Country
Release date
United Kingdom
November 24, 1997 (1997-11-24 )
United States
March 10, 1998 (1998-03-10 )
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