Left of the Middle
Left of the Middle is the debut studio album by Australian singer Natalie Imbruglia, released on 24 November 1997 by RCA Records. It is a pop rock and alternative pop album, with elements of trip-hop and post-grunge.[1][2] Spurred by the success of lead single "Torn", the album reached number one in Imbruglia's home country and top 10 in both the UK and US. The album went on to secure Imbruglia an ARIA for Best Pop Release and three Grammy nominations, Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for the single "Torn", and Best New Artist.[9]
Left of the Middle | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 24 November 1997 | |||
Recorded | 1996–1997 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 50:03 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Producer | ||||
Natalie Imbruglia chronology | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
Singles from Left of the Middle | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
Entertainment Weekly | C+[3] |
The Guardian | |
Los Angeles Times | |
Q | |
Rolling Stone | |
The Village Voice | C+[8] |
The album sold over 7 million copies worldwide by 2002,[10] making it the best-selling debut album by a female Australian singer.[11][12] The single "Identify", which Imbruglia recorded for the soundtrack of the 1999 film Stigmata, only appears on the Taiwanese edition of the album, as well as on the compilation album, Glorious: The Singles 97–07.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Torn" | 4:04 | |
2. | "One More Addiction" |
| 3:30 |
3. | "Big Mistake" |
| 3:54 |
4. | "Leave Me Alone" |
| 4:21 |
5. | "Wishing I Was There" |
| 3:52 |
6. | "Smoke" |
| 4:37 |
7. | "Pigeons and Crumbs" |
| 5:21 |
8. | "Don't You Think?" |
| 3:55 |
9. | "Impressed" |
| 4:47 |
10. | "Intuition" |
| 3:22 |
11. | "City" |
| 4:34 |
12. | "Left of the Middle" |
| 3:46 |
Total length: | 50:03 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Tomorrow Morning" |
| 3:00 |
2. | "Something Better" |
| 4:04 |
3. | "Frightened Child" |
| 1:56 |
4. | "Diving in the Deep End" |
| 3:54 |
5. | "City" (Live in Barcelona) |
| 4:04 |
Total length: | 16:58 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Sometimes" |
| 3:52 |
14. | "Contradictions" |
| 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 |
Total length: | 20:24 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Why" |
| 4:18 |
14. | "Impressed" (Tim Bran Remix) |
| 4:08 |
15. | "Wishing I Was There" (Transister Remix) |
| 3:33 |
16. | "Smoke" (Martyn Phillps & Marc Fox Mix) |
| 4:10 |
17. | "Identify" | Billy Corgan | 4:08 |
Total length: | 20:17 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Torn" | 4:04 | |
2. | "One More Addiction" |
| 3:30 |
3. | "Big Mistake" |
| 3:54 |
4. | "Leave Me Alone" |
| 4:21 |
5. | "Intuition" |
| 3:22 |
6. | "Smoke" |
| 4:37 |
7. | "Pigeons and Crumbs" |
| 5:21 |
8. | "Don't You Think?" |
| 3:55 |
9. | "Impressed" |
| 4:47 |
10. | "Wishing I Was There" |
| 3:52 |
11. | "City" |
| 4:34 |
12. | "Left of the Middle" |
| 3:46 |
Total length: | 50:03 |
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (1997–1998) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] | 1 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[15] | 21 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] | 2 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[17] | 11 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[18] | 9 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[19] | 2 |
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[20] | 8 |
French Albums (SNEP)[21] | 14 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[22] | 4 |
Hungarian Albums (Mahasz) | 15 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[23] | 53 |
Italian Albums (FIMI)[24] | 4 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[25] | 10 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[26] | 39 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[27] | 7 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[28] | 2 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[29] | 3 |
UK Albums (OCC)[30] | 5 |
US Billboard 200[31] | 10 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
Australia (ARIA)[35] | 5× Platinum | 450,000[11] |
Belgium (BEA)[36] | Platinum | 50,000* |
Canada (Music Canada)[37] | 3× Platinum | 300,000^ |
France (SNEP)[38] | Gold | 230,300[39] |
Japan (RIAJ)[40] | Platinum[41] | 200,000^ |
Mexico (AMPROFON)[42] | Gold | 100,000^ |
Netherlands (NVPI)[43] | Gold | 50,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[44] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[45] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
Sweden (GLF)[46] | Gold | 100,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[47] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[48] | 3× Platinum | 1,150,422[49] |
United States (RIAA)[50] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
Summaries | ||
Europe (IFPI)[51] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000* |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
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