Gotta Get Thru This (album)
Gotta Get Thru This is the debut studio album by English-New Zealand singer Daniel Bedingfield. The album was released on 26 August 2002 by Polydor Records. It reached number two on the UK Albums Chart, and is certified five times platinum, having sold over 1.63 million copies. Worldwide, the album has sold over 4 million copies.[6]
Gotta Get Thru This | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 26 August 2002 | |||
Recorded | 2001–2002 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 43:18 | |||
Label | Polydor | |||
Producer |
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Daniel Bedingfield chronology | ||||
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Singles from Gotta Get Thru This | ||||
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Alternative covers | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Blender | [2] |
The Guardian | [3] |
NME | [4] |
The Village Voice | A−[5] |
Six singles were released from the album, including the number-one hits "Gotta Get Thru This", "If You're Not the One" and "Never Gonna Leave Your Side".
Track listing
All tracks are written by Daniel Bedingfield, with additional writing by Solid Rock (raps on "Blown It Again" and "Right Girl") and Henry Mancini (via samples of Mancini's "Peter Gunn Theme", as performed by The Blues Brothers, on "Inflate My Ego")
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Blown It Again" |
| 3:20 |
2. | "James Dean (I Wanna Know)" |
| 3:40 |
3. | "Gotta Get Thru This" |
| 2:45 |
4. | "Right Girl" |
| 3:55 |
5. | "If You're Not the One" | Mark Taylor | 4:19 |
6. | "He Don't Love You Like I Love You" |
| 3:57 |
7. | "I Can't Read You" |
| 4:06 |
8. | "Friday" |
| 3:30 |
9. | "Honest Questions" | Taylor | 3:34 |
10. | "Girlfriend" | 3:12 | |
11. | "Without the Girl" |
| 3:48 |
12. | "Inflate My Ego" | 5:05 | |
13. | "Gotta Get Thru This" (acoustic version) |
| 3:40 |
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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14. | "Never Gonna Leave Your Side" |
| 3:56 |
15. | "James Dean (I Wanna Know)" (acoustic version) |
| 3:00 |
16. | "If You're Not the One" (acoustic version) |
| 4:17 |
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Blown It Again" |
| 3:20 |
2. | "James Dean (I Wanna Know)" |
| 3:40 |
3. | "Gotta Get Thru This" (D'n'D radio edit) |
| 2:42 |
4. | "If You're Not the One" | Mark Taylor | 4:19 |
5. | "He Don't Love You Like I Love You" | 3:57 | |
6. | "I Can't Read You" |
| 4:06 |
7. | "Friday" |
| 3:30 |
8. | "Honest Questions" | Taylor | 3:34 |
9. | "Girlfriend" | 3:12 | |
10. | "Without the Girl" |
| 3:46 |
11. | "Inflate My Ego" | 5:05 | |
12. | "Gotta Get Thru This" (acoustic version) |
| 3:55 |
- Notes
Credits and personnel
- Daniel Bedingfield – primary artist, guitar, producer, composer
- Miles Bould – percussion
- Danny Cummings – percussion
- Ned Douglas – engineer, producer, programming
- Stephen Emmanuel – mixing, producer
- Leo Green – saxophone
- Isobel Griffiths – orchestra contractor
- Matt Holland – trumpet
- Greg Lester – guitar
- Christian Saint Val – assistant
- Derrick Santini – photography
- Robin Smith – conductor, string arrangements
- The Solid Rock Choir – composer
- Ali Staton – producer
- Al Stone – mixing, producer
- Jeff Taylor – remixing
- Lewis Taylor – bass, guitar, Hammond organ
- Jong Uk-yoon – assistant
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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New Zealand (RMNZ)[20] | Gold | 7,500^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] | 5× Platinum | 1,630,000[22] |
United States (RIAA)[23] | Gold | 500,000^ |
Summaries | ||
Europe (IFPI)[24] | Platinum | 1,000,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
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- Hunter, James. "Daniel Bedingfield: Gotta Get Thru This". Blender. Archived from the original on 14 June 2004. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- Sullivan, Caroline (23 August 2002). "Daniel Bedingfield: Gotta Get Thru This". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- Robinson, Peter (20 August 2002). "Daniel Bedingfield: Gotta Get Thru This". NME. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- Christgau, Robert (31 December 2002). "Consumer Guide: Don't Call It a Comeback". The Village Voice. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- "Daniel Bedingfield remixes Ovamarz track - News - JamaicaObserver.com". The Jamaica Observer. 27 June 2011. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
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- "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2003". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2 February 2020.