Gotta Get thru This

Infobox Album |
Name = Gotta Get thru This
Type = Album
Artist = Daniel Bedingfield


Released = August 27 2002
Recorded =
Genre = Pop
Length =
Label = Universal International
Producer =
Reviews = * "Allmusic" Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:5217gjyr46ip link]
* "NME" rating-10|8 [http://www.nme.com/reviews/6652.htm link]
* "ARTISTdirect" Rating|4|5 [http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,1723501,00.html?src=search link]
Last album =
This album = "Gotta Get thru This"
(2002)
Next album = "Second First Impression"
(2004)
Misc = Extra album cover
Upper caption = Alternate Covers
Background = lightsteelblue


Lower caption = US Release Extra album cover
Background = lightsteelblue


Lower caption = Original UK Release

"Gotta Get thru This" is the debut album of Daniel Bedingfield. It reached #2 in the UK album chart, and is certified 5x Platinum, having sold around 1.5 million copies. It was also released internationally, and is certified Gold in the USA. In the UL it sold 400,000 copies (Silver) and peaked at #8.

Track listing

Original UK version

# "Blown It Again" – 3:20
# "James Dean (I Wanna Know)" – 3:40
# "Gotta Get thru This (D 'n' D Radio Edit)" – 2:45
# "Right Girl" - 3:55
# "If You're Not the One" – 4:19
# "He Don't Love You Like I Love You" – 3:57
# "I Can't Read You" – 4:06
# "Friday" – 3:30
# "Honest Questions" – 3:34
# "Girlfriend" – 3:12
# "Without the Girl" – 3:48
# "Inflate My Ego" – 5:05
# "Gotta Get thru This" (Acoustic Version) – 3:40

US version

# "Blown It Again" – 3:20
# "James Dean (I Wanna Know)" – 3:40
# "Gotta Get thru This (D 'n' D Radio Edit)" – 2:45
# "If You're Not the One" – 4:19
# "He Don't Love You Like I Love You" – 3:57
# "I Can't Read You" – 4:06
# "Friday" – 3:30
# "Honest Questions" – 3:34
# "Girlfriend" – 3:12
# "Without the Girl" – 3:48
# "Inflate My Ego" – 5:05
# "Gotta Get thru This" (Acoustic Version) – 3:40

UK Re-Release (with additional tracks)

# "Blown It Again" – 3:20
# "James Dean (I Wanna Know)" – 3:40
# "Gotta Get thru This (D 'n' D Radio Edit)" – 2:45
# "Right Girl" - 3:55
# "If You're Not the One" – 4:19
# "He Don't Love You Like I Love You" – 3:57
# "I Can't Read You" – 4:06
# "Friday" – 3:30
# "Honest Questions" – 3:34
# "Girlfriend" – 3:12
# "Without the Girl" – 3:48
# "Never Gonna Leave Your Side" – 3:56
# "Inflate My Ego" – 5:05
# "Gotta Get thru This" (Acoustic Version) – 3:40
# "James Dean (I Wanna Know)" (Acoustic Version)
# "If You're Not The One" (Acoustic Version)

ingles

Six singles were released from the album:

*"Gotta Get thru This" (2001) #1
*"James Dean (I Wanna Know)" (2002) #4
*"If You're Not The One" (2002) #1
*"I Can't Read You" (2003) #6
*"Never Gonna Leave Your Side" (2003) #1
*"Friday" (2003) #28

Credits

# "Blown It Again"
#* Written by Daniel Bedingfield
#* Rap by Daniel Bedingfield and Solid Rock
#* Rap performed by Solid Rock
#* Produced by Daniel Bedingfield and Ali Staton
#* Programming by Ned Douglas
#* Assistant engineer: Gavin Goldberg
#* Guitar: David Okumu
# "James Dean (I Wanna Know)"
#* Written by Daniel Bedingfield
#* Produced by Daniel Bedingfield
#* Co-produced and mixed by Al Stone
#* Additional programming by Ned Douglas
#* Engineered by Gavin Goldberg
#* Saxophone: Leo Green
#* Trumpet: Matt Holland
#* Mastered by John Davis
# "Gotta Get thru This"
#* Written by Daniel Bedingfield
#* Produced by Daniel Bedingfield and D&D Productions
#* Mixed by D&D Productions
# "If You're Not the One"
#* Written by Daniel Bedingfield
#* Produced by Mark Taylor
#* Recorded and mixed by Mark Taylor
#* Assistants Christian Saint Val, Jong Uk Yoon
#* Guitars: Adam Philips
#* Percussion: Danny Cummings
#* Strings arranged by Robin Smith and Mark Taylor
#* Conducted by Robin Smith
#* Lead by Gavyn Wright
#* Engineer: Steve Pryce
#* Assistant: Mat Batram
#* Orchestral contractor: Isobel Griffiths
# "He Don't Love You Like I Love You"
#* Written by Daniel Bedingfield
#* Produced by Daniel Bedingfield and Ali Staton
#* Additional production and mix by Al Stone and Stephen Emmanuel
#* Programming by Ned Douglas
#* Assistant engineer: Gavin Goldberg
#* Guitars by David (Deebo) Hart
#* Guitar: David Okumu/Greg Lester
#* Percussion: Miles Bould
# "I Can't Read You"
#* Written by Daniel Bedingfield
#* Produced by Daniel Bedingfield
#* Co-produced and mixed by Stephen Emmanuel
#* Programming by Ned Douglas
#* Assistant engineer: Gavin Goldberg
#* Guitar and bass by Lewis Taylor
#* Additional drums: Dean Livermore
#* Additional guitar by David (Deebo) Hart
#* Percussion: Miles Bould
# "Friday"
#* Written by Daniel Bedingfield
#* Produced by Mark Taylor
#* Co-produced and mixed by Al Stone
#* Programming by Ned Douglas
#* Assistant engineer: Gavin Goldberg
# "Honest Questions"
#* Written by Daniel Bedingfield
#* Produced by Mark Taylor
#* Recorded and mixed by Mark Taylor
#* Assistants Christian Saint Val, Jong Uk Yoon
#* Guitar: Adam Philips and Daniel Bedingfield
#* Percussion: Danny Cummings
#* Strings arranged by Robin Smith and Mark Taylor
#* Conducted by Robin Smith
#* Lead by Gavyn Wright
#* Engineer: Steve Pryce
#* Assistant: Mat Bartram
#* Orchestral contractor: Isobel Griffiths
# "Girlfriend"
#* Written by Daniel Bedingfield
#* Produced by Daniel Bedingfield
#* Co-produced by Ali Staton
#* Addition production and mix by Al Stone
#* Programming by Ned Douglas
#* Assistant engineer: Gavin Goldberg
#* Guitar: David Okumu and Pat West
# "Without the Girl"
#* Written by Daniel Bedingfield
#* Produced by Daniel Bedingfield and Ali Staton (and Lewis Taylor)
#* Programming by Ned Douglas
#* Assistant engineer: Gavin Goldberg
#* Guitar, bass and hammond organ by Lewis Taylor
#* Percusstion: Miles Bould
# "Never Gonna Leave Your Side"
#* Written by Daniel Bedingfield
#* Produced by Mark Taylor
#* Additional production by Daniel Bedingfield
#* Recorded and mixed by Mark Taylor
#* Guitar: Adam Philips
#* Bass guitar: John Read
#* Strings arranged by Robin Smith and Mark Taylor
#* Conducted by Robin Smith
#* Leader: Gavin Wright
#* Engineer: Neil Acott
#* Assistant engineer: James Stone
#* Orchestral contractor: Isobel Griffiths
#* Assistans: Jong Uk Yoon and Matt Furmidge
#* Production coordinator: Vanessa Letocq
#* Original demo co-production by Daniel Bedingfield and Nathan Winkler
# "Inflate My Ego"
#* Written by Daniel Bedingfield
#* Produced by Daniel Bedingfield
#* Co-produced and mixed by Al Stone
#* Programming by Ned Douglas
#* Assistant engineer: Gavin Goldberg
#* Additional production: Martin Newman
#* Contains portions of "Peter Gunn Theme" written by Henry Mancini
#* Additional elements by Danield Bedingfield
# "Gotta Get thru This" (Acoustic Version)
#* Written by Daniel Bedingfield
#* Produced by Daniel Bedingfield and Al Stone
#* Assistant engineer: Gavin Goldberg
#* Guitar: Mark Jones