Thank You (Jamelia album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Thank You
Type = Album
Artist = Jamelia


Released = September 29, 2003
March 1, 2004 (Version 2)
November 8 2004 (Version 3)
Recorded = 2003
Genre = R&B, pop, soul, hip hop
Length = 46:06 (Version 1)
53:59 (Versions 2 & 3)
Label = Parlophone
Producer = Cutfather & Joe
Soulshock
Cameron McVey
Matt Kent
Jimmy Hogarth
Ignorants
Copenhaniacs
Colin Emmanuel (aka C-Swing)
Marc 'M2E' Smith
Sylvia Bennett Smith
Reviews =
Last album = "Drama"
(2000)
This album = "Thank You"
(2003)
Next album = "Walk with Me"
(2006)

"Thank You" is the second album from British R&B star Jamelia. The album, a mix of R&B, hip hop, and soul was released in three main versions between 2003 and 2004 and contains 5 UK top 40 singles, "Bout", "Superstar", "Thank You", "See It In a Boy's Eyes" and "DJ". Some international versions of the album also include Jamelia's hit single duet with Tiziano Ferro. The album was certified platinum on August 5 2004. Since then the album has been certified double platinum. [ [http://www.bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=31690 Platinum Awards Content ] ] The album received a Mercury Music Award nomination in 2004.

Album information

Version 1

Version one of "Thank You" was released on September 29, 2003. The first single from the album was "Bout" featuring Rah Digga, which was released in June 2003 and peaked at #37 on the UK Singles Chart. The second single from the album was released in September 2003 and was called "Superstar", a much poppier effort, which entered the UK Singles Chart at #8, but climbed as high as #3 in October 2003. The single was later officially certified Silver in early 2004 and was her second UK top 10 hit [http://www.bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=31426] . However, when this first version of the album was released, it only managed to peak as high as #65 on the UK Albums Chart. The album cover's font had a paint-brush affect but the font design was later changed for version two along with a slight change to the colour scheme of the cover photo.

Version 2

After the success of the "Superstar" single, "Thank You" was re-released in March 2004 with a slight alteration to the artwork, two brand new tracks and a re-ordered track listing. The album was re-issued after the success of the title track of the album, which appeared in a slightly new version here, with a proper outro instead of a faded one. The album's two new tracks later became the fourth and fifth singles from the album, these tracks were "See It In a Boy's Eyes", co-written with Chris Martin of "Coldplay" and "DJ". This version of the album was a huge success, creating a new peak of #4 in the UK Albums Chart. The album was certified Gold by the BPI on March 5, 2004, only 5 days after the album's first re-issue. [http://www.bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=31690]

Version 3

Version three of "Thank You" had only a change to the front and back covers. The shot used for the front cover was a close-up picture of the "See It In a Boy's Eyes" single cover, the back cover was the entire "See It In a Boy's Eyes" cover in full. The track listing had no alterations, despite the fact that the final single of the album was a double A-side of album track "DJ" and a non-album cover of Sam Brown's "Stop", which was used as the theme for "". The international reissue added Jamelia's collaboration with Italian singer Tiziano Ferro, "Universal Prayer", her first number one single in Italy and Spain. "Universal Prayer" was not, however, featured on the UK or Australian editions.

Track listing

"Original release"

#"Bout" (featuring Rah Digga)
#"Off Da Endz" (featuring Asher D)
#"Taxi"
#"Thank You"
#"Dirty Dirty"
#"B.I.T.C.H."
#"Superstar"
#"Life"
#"Club Hoppin'" (Rap by Bubba Sparxxx)
#"Antidote"
#"Cutie"
#"Bounce"

"Re-release"

#"Superstar"
#"Thank You"
#"DJ"
#"See It In a Boy's Eyes"
#"Taxi"
#"Dirty Dirty"
#"Club Hoppin'" (Rap by Bubba Sparxxx)
#"Cutie"
#"Bounce"
#"Bout" (featuring Rah Digga)
#"Off Da Endz" (featuring Asher D)
#"B.I.T.C.H."
#"Life"
#"Antidote"
# "Universal Prayer" (with Tiziano Ferro)" (international reissue only)

B-sides

*"For You" - ("Bout" B-side)
*"Girlfriend" - ("Bout" B-side)
*"Same-ish" - ("Thank You" B-side)
*"Bad" - ("Thank You" B-side)
*"Numb" (Linkin Park cover) (Jo Whiley Live Lounge Acoustic) - ("See It In a Boy's Eyes" B-side)

Bonus tracks

*French Bonus track:
**"Thank You (Duet With Singuila)" (Track 2).
*Japan Bonus tracks:
**"Superstar (Bob 'Reef' Tewlow Remix)" (Track 15)
**"Superstar (Copenhanicas Remix)" (Track 16)
**"Superstar (Ayo Supersar JD Remix)" (Track 17).

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