Up! (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Up!
Type = Studio album
Artist = Shania Twain


Released = November 18, 2002 (International)
November 19, 2002 (North America)
Recorded = 2001 – 2002
Genre = Pop
country
Indian film music
Length = 145:44
Label = Mercury Nashville/Universal Records
Producer = Robert John "Mutt" Lange
Reviews =
* "Allmusic" Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:4djx7ia4g7dr~T1 link]
* "Entertainment.ie" Rating|3|5 [http://www.entertainment.ie/reviews/review.asp?ID=2452&subcat=CD link]
* "Entertainment Weekly" (A) [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,394993,00.html link]
*Review-Christgau|hm1|album=11952
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|4|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/shaniatwain/albums/album/257219/review/6067960/up link]
Last album = "The Complete Limelight Sessions"
(2001)
This album = "Up!"
(2002)
Next album = "Greatest Hits"
(2004)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Type = studio

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Lower caption = European releaseSingles
Name = Up!
Type = studio
Single 1 = I'm Gonna Getcha Good!
Single 1 date = September 23, 2002
Single 2 = Up!
Single 2 date = January 6, 2003
Single 3 = Ka-Ching!
Single 3 date = February 17, 2003
Single 4 = Forever and for Always
Single 4 date = April 7, 2003
Single 5 = Thank You Baby!
Single 5 date = August 11, 2003
Single 6 = She's Not Just a Pretty Face
Single 6 date = October 6, 2003
Single 7 = When You Kiss Me
Single 7 date = November 10, 2003
Single 8 = It Only Hurts When I'm Breathing
Single 8 date = February 9, 2004

"Up!" is a studio album released in 2002 by Canadian singer Shania Twain. Three versions of the album were released: a country version (Green disc), a pop version (Red disc) and an international version (Blue disc) in the style of Indian film music. The country and pop versions were released together in North America, while the pop and international versions were released outside of the USA and Canada. In the U.S., "Up!" debuted at number one with sales of 874,000 copies; to date "Up!" has sold over 16 million copies worldwide.

Production

Writing and recording for the album took place across the world. According to the album booklet, Twain and Lange wrote and recorded in Berlin, Rome, Vienna, Paris, Avignon, Provence, Milan, Dublin, the Bahamas, The Grenadine Islands, and Mumbai. ["Up!" album booklet] For the Blue international disc, the pair enlisted British–Asian music producers Simon and Diamond Duggal for production collaboration. Canadian folk music group Leahy provided group fiddles throughout the album.

Promotion

Twain launched an extensive promotional tour for the album, starting in October 2002. Major events included the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show, the 2002 and 2003 Country Music Awards, the 2003 American Music Awards, the 2003 Juno Awards, the 2003 ECHO Awards, the 2003 Billboard Music Awards, and the 2003 CMT Flameworthy Awards.

On October 2, 2002, Twain performed on the Dutch program "TROS TV Show". On October 5 she appeared on "Wetten, dass..?". On October 19 she appeared on the BBC show "Parkinson" and on France's "Star Academy". On October 26 Twain filmed a mini-concert for "". On November 6 she launched the U.S. leg of the promotional tour by opening the 2002 Country Music Awards. On November 24, Shania performed in Edmonton at the 2002 Grey Cup halftime show.

ales

The RIAA certified the album at 11× platinum, denoting shipments of 5.8 million in the United States; since it is over 100 minutes in length, the RIAA counted each disc separately for certification purposes. As of 2007 "UP!" has sold 15 million copies worldwide. [http://www.riaa.com/gp/bestsellers/diamond.asp] [http://www.riaa.com/gp/certification/criteria.asp] . It stayed in the Top 100 of the "Billboard" chart for more than 60 weeks.

The album was also certified diamond in Canada a month after its release date. [ [http://www.cria.ca/gold/1202_g.php Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum - December 2002 ] ]

In 2007 the album's cover was listed on "Maxim"'s Sexiest Album Covers. [ [http://www.maximonline.com/slideshows/index.aspx?slideId=3114&imgCollectId=162 Sexiest Album Covers on Maxim ] ]

Track listing

All songs composed by Shania Twain and Robert John "Mutt" Lange.
#"Up!" – 2:52
#"I'm Gonna Getcha Good!" – 4:29
#"She's Not Just a Pretty Face" – 3:49
#"Juanita" – 3:50
#"Forever and for Always" – 4:43
#"Ain't No Particular Way" – 4:24
#"It Only Hurts When I'm Breathing" – 3:19
#"Nah!" – 4:08
#"(Wanna Get to Know You) That Good!" – 4:33
#"C'est la Vie" – 3:42
#"I'm Jealous" – 4:05
#"Ka-Ching!" – 3:20
#"Thank You Baby! (for Makin' Someday Come So Soon)" – 4:00
#"Waiter! Bring Me Water!" – 3:19
#"What a Way to Wanna Be!" – 3:36
#"I Ain't Goin' Down" – 3:57
#"I'm Not in the Mood (To Say No)!" – 3:25
#"In My Car (I'll Be the Driver)" – 3:16
#"When You Kiss Me" – 4:08

Critical reception

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This double-CD follow-up to Shania Twain's previous two multiplatinum efforts features both "pop" and "more pop" versions of 19 new Twain/Lange compositions. Both discs boast a signature Lange sound—crisp, punchy, multi-layered, with hooks for days. It's also quintessential Shania, light as vapor, sweet as sugar, rendered with personality and undeniable charisma. Twain works hard on such bouncy fare as the title cut, the swirling debut single "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!," and such interchangeable girl-power anthems as "She's Not Just a Pretty Face," "Nah!," "In My Car (I'll Be the Driver)," and Latin-tinged "Juanita." The breezy "Forever and for Always" shows impressive range, and Twain infuses "I Ain't Goin' Down" with some passion. It's hard to stay UP! over the course of 19 cuts (never mind 38), and Twain's trademark vocal tricks do get repetitive. All the better for her fans, though; expect precious metal.– Billboard, November 30 2002

Chart positions

References

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before = "" by Jay-Z
title = "Billboard" 200 number-one album
years = December 1 2002 – January 4 2003
after = "8 Mile" Soundtracksuccession box
before = "Riot Act" by Pearl Jam
title = Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album
years = November 25 - December 1 2002
after = "The Last Time" by John Farnham