Undiscovered (James Morrison album)
Undiscovered is the debut album by English singer-songwriter James Morrison, released in the United Kingdom on 10 July 2006.[8] In its first week, the album sold 84,611 units in the UK. It has been certified Gold in New Zealand and Platinum in Australia, Ireland and the United Kingdom. The first single of this album—"You Give Me Something"—reached number one in New Zealand, while the next single—"Wonderful World"—was a modest success worldwide. The album sold 847,135 copies in the United Kingdom in 2006, bringing its total sales count to over 1,000,000 as of 12 March 2007.
Undiscovered | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 10 July 2006 | |||
Recorded | 2006 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 51:07 | |||
Label | Polydor | |||
Producer | ||||
James Morrison chronology | ||||
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Singles from Undiscovered | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
BBC Music | (Mixed)[2] |
Billboard | (Positive)[3] |
Entertainment Weekly | (B)[4] |
The Guardian | |
PopMatters | (4/10)[6] |
Yahoo! Music UK |
Album information
When James Morrison was in New Zealand, and appeared on the New Zealand Idol show, the two finalists asked Morrison about the meaning behind the song "You Give Me Something", and Morrison said that it was intended to be a 'harsh love song', and the lyrics mean that the protagonist of the song does not love the person as much as she loves him, but is willing to give the relationship a try.
Morrison later promoted the album in the United States.
The song "Better Man" was played in an episode of the American television show What About Brian, and also in an episode of Grey's Anatomy. The song "You Give Me Something" appeared in an episode of Ugly Betty, an episode of Doctor Who, and a promo for FX. The song "This Boy" appeared in an episode of the CW show One Tree Hill (Series 4, Episode 17).
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Under the Influence" |
| Martin Terefe | 4:07 |
2. | "You Give Me Something" |
| Eg White | 3:33 |
3. | "Wonderful World" |
| Terefe | 3:30 |
4. | "The Pieces Don't Fit Anymore" |
| Robson | 4:17 |
5. | "One Last Chance" |
| Terefe | 4:47 |
6. | "Undiscovered" |
| Robson | 3:29 |
7. | "The Letter" |
| Terefe | 3:14 |
8. | "Call the Police" |
| Terefe | 3:46 |
9. | "This Boy" |
| Terefe | 3:54 |
10. | "If the Rain Must Fall" |
| Terefe | 4:05 |
11. | "The Last Goodbye" |
| Terefe | 5:12 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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11. | "How Come" |
| Hogarth | 3:26 |
12. | "The Last Goodbye" |
| Terefe | 5:12 |
13. | "Better Man" |
| Terefe | 3:52 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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11. | "Better Man" |
| Terefe | 3:52 |
12. | "The Last Goodbye" |
| Terefe | 5:12 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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11. | "How Come" |
| Hogarth | 3:26 |
12. | "The Last Goodbye" |
| Terefe | 5:12 |
13. | "My Uprising" |
| Hogarth | 3:42 |
14. | "Better Man" |
| Terefe | 3:52 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[33] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[34] | Gold | 20,000^ |
Europe (IFPI)[35] | Platinum | 1,000,000* |
Germany (BVMI)[36] | Gold | 100,000^ |
Ireland (IRMA)[37] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
Netherlands (NVPI)[38] | Gold | 35,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[39] | Gold | 15,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[40] | 5× Platinum | 1,500,000^ |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
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- "Danish album certifications – James Morrison – Undiscovered". IFPI Denmark. Retrieved 14 March 2019. Scroll through the page-list below until year 2008 to obtain certification.
- "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2006". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
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- "Dutch album certifications – James Morrison – Undiscovered" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 14 March 2019. Enter Undiscovered in the "Artiest of titel" box.
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