| Mandy Moore | ||||
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| Studio album by Mandy Moore | ||||
| Released | June 19, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2000–2001 | |||
| Genre | Teen pop, pop rock, R&B, Middle Eastern | |||
| Length | 50:11 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Randall Barlow, Todd Chapman, Scott Cutler, Alexis Dufresne, Matthew Hager, Tim Mitchell, Ken Ross, and David McPherson (executive) | |||
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Mandy Moore is the third studio album by American pop singer Mandy Moore. It was released by Epic Records when she was 17 years old on June 19, 2001. The album never reclaimed the commercial appeal as her album So Real or even the chart success of I Wanna Be with You. The album has sold more than 460,000 copies[1] in the United States and over 1 million copies worldwide.[2]
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After releasing her sophomore album, I Wanna Be with You, Mandy noted that "All of the music has started to look and sound the same" [3] and that she decided that it was time for her to move away from that. She stated on a Billboard interview that she wanted "no more dancer, no more singing to tracks. I got tired of that in a big way" <ref[2]</ref>
The album debuted in the top 10 on the ACRpop charts and number 35 on the pop charts.. The album was certified gold. Four singles reached the Top 40 Mainstream chart in the US, including "In My Pocket", "Crush", "Cry", and "17" was released in Asia, but none reached the Hot 100. The album had sold 462,000 copies in the US, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[4] The album also had an additional song entitled "It's Gonna Be Love" which was found on the Japanese release. This song can also be found on the A Walk to Remember soundtrack.
This album was released worldwide, Epic decided that they would release the album where the first one did well, Mandy Moore did well in Asia, it was certified 4x Platinum in Philippines. In New Zealand it became her second album to hit the top 40, peaking at #39. It reached No.37 on the Australian ARIA chart, her highest to date.
In order to promote the album, Moore appeared at several TV shows, including TRL and MTV Asia. Also, she had her first headline show, called "Mandy Moore Live @ ShoutBack", where she performed the songs:
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
| Slant Magazine | [7] |
The album received 56 out of 100 score in metacritic indicating "mixed or average reviews" based on 6 critical reviews.[8]
Allmusic was very positive in its review, stating, "Mandy Moore manages to pack more hooks, melody, beats, clever production flourishes, and fun into its 13 tracks than nearly all of its peers – remarkably, it's a stronger album, through and through, than either of Britney's first two albums or Christina's record...immaculately crafted, precisely polished, & exactly what a teen pop album should be." ()
Rolling Stone also gave the album praise, saying, "It's so rare and refreshing when a teen star takes the high road...[Mandy's] CD offers the most startlingly liberated teen pop since Eighties mall-rat icon Tiffany euphemistically declared herself "New Inside."
Slant Magazine noted that, "Mandy Moore is a refreshingly modest pop/rock excursion that gives Moore the opportunity to differentiate herself from the competition and further solidifies a promising musical future." It was given an honorable mention in the magazine's top music picks of 2001. ()
The album was chosen as one of Amazon.com's Best of 2001.
The first single released from the album was "In My Pocket", which was released in the spring of 2001. The single wasn't very successful on the USA Charts, where it peaked only at #102. It did, however, reach No.2 on TRL. The single was far more successful in Australia and Asia.
The follow-up single, "Crush", became an even more disappointing single as chart success is concerned. However, the "Crush" video was very popular on MTV's TRL where it became her first number 1 video. However the single wasn't well-received. It, like other Moore singles, was more successful in Australia and Asia.
The final single "Cry" from the album was given limited release and was also available on the A Walk to Remember soundtrack. Though the song went on to be a favorite of Moore's, the single only faired a little better than "Crush"; the single never became a huge US hit and unlike previous singles, "Cry" wasn't released in Australia. It did, meanwhile, become a number one hit in the Philippines. It became the year end number one in Myx and most radio stations. She also played in the movie Tangled.
"17" and "Saturate Me" was also released as a double single in Asia where it gained minor success.
According to her manager, there were plans to release more single from the album. However, "Mandy's whole world isn't riding on this project. We're building a long-term career, not simply working a record. This project has already done a good job of establishing that she's not a cookie-cutter teen artist."[9]
| Original Tracklisting | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |||||
| 1. | "In My Pocket" | E. Estefan, Jr., G. M. Zignago, L. Quintana, R. M. Barlow | Emilio Estefan Jr., Randall Barlow | 3:40 | |||||
| 2. | "You Remind Me" | Enrico Cremonesi, P. Aaron, R. Safinia | Phillip "The Eraser" Aaron, Enrico Cremonesi | 3:34 | |||||
| 3. | "Saturate Me" | R. M. Barlow, S. Green*, T. Mitchell | Estefan Jr., Barlow, Tim Mitchell | 4:01 | |||||
| 4. | "One Sided Love" | E. Estefan, Jr., J. Garza, Jon Secada, P. Flores | Estefan Jr., Jon Secada, Pablo Flores, Javier Garza | 4:05 | |||||
| 5. | "17" | Shelly Peiken, Todd Chapman | Todd Chapman | 3:59 | |||||
| 6. | "Cry" | James Renald | Renald | 3:43 | |||||
| 7. | "Crush" | Kenny Gioia, Shep Goodman | Gioia & Sheppard | 3:42 | |||||
| 8. | "It Only Took a Minute" | E. Estefan, Jr., G. Noriega, J. Secada, T. Mitchell | Estefan Jr., Secada, Mitchell, George Noriega | 3:34 | |||||
| 9. | "Turn the Clock Around" | D. Rice, J. W. Baxter, N. Trevisick | David Rice, Nick Trevisick, Alexis Dufrense | 3:44 | |||||
| 10. | "Yo-Yo" | Scott Cutler, Anne Preven | Cutler & Preven | 4:17 | |||||
| 11. | "From Loving You" | Diane Warren | Alexis Dufrense | 3:34 | |||||
| 12. | "Split Chick" | J. Freebairn, M. Elizondo | Matthew Hager | 3:44 | |||||
| 13. | "When I Talk to You" | Mandy Moore, Matthew Hager | Matthew Hager | 4:21 | |||||
| Japan Bonus Track | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |||||
| 14. | "It's Gonna Be Love" | E. Cremonesi; P. Aaron; R. Safinia | 3:57 | ||||||
| Phillippine Bonus Track | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |||||
| 15. | "Feel Me" | Bramble, LaShawn Daniels, Rambo, Richmond | 4:08 | ||||||
| 16. | "I Wanna Be with You (Acoustic Version)" | Tiffanie Arbuckle, Shelly Peiken, Keith Thomas | |||||||
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums Chart | 37 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart | 39 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 35 |
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