Mandy Moore

Mandy Moore
Studio album by Mandy Moore
Released	June 19, 2001
Recorded	2000–2001
Genre	Pop
Length	50:11
Label	Epic
Professional reviews
Allmusic Link Rolling Stone link Slant Magazine [1]
Mandy Moore chronology
I Wanna Be with You (2000) Mandy Moore (2001) Coverage (2003)

Mandy Moore is the third album by singer Mandy Moore, released when she was 17 years old (in 2001). The album never reclaimed the commercial appeal as her album So Real or even the chart success of I Wanna Be with You. The album has sold 464,000 copies in the United States.^[1]

Initial reaction

The album debuted in the top 10 on the ACRpop charts and number 35 on the pop charts.. The album was certified gold. Four singles reached the Top 40 Mainstream chart in the US, including "In My Pocket", "Crush", "Cry", and "17" was released in Asia, but none reached the Hot 100. The album had sold 462,000 copies in the US, according to Neilsen SoundScan^[2]. " The album also had an additional song entitled "It's Gonna Be Love" which was found on the Japanese release. This song can also be found on the A Walk to Remember soundtrack.

This album was released worldwide, Epic decided that they would release the album where the first one did well, "Mandy Moore" did well in Asia, it was certified 4x Platinum in Philippines. In New Zealand it became her second album to hit the top 40, peaking at #39. It reached #37 on the Australian ARIA chart, her highest to date.

Reception

Allmusic was very positive in its review, stating, "Mandy Moore manages to pack more hooks, melody, beats, clever production flourishes, and fun into its 13 tracks than nearly all of its peers — remarkably, it's a stronger album, through and through, than either of Britney's first two albums or Christina's record...immaculately crafted, precisely polished, & exactly what a teen pop album should be." ()

Rolling Stone also gave the album praise, saying, "It's so rare and refreshing when a teen star takes the high road...[Mandy's] CD offers the most startlingly liberated teen pop since Eighties mall-rat icon Tiffany euphemistically declared herself "New Inside."

Slant Magazine noted that, "Mandy Moore is a refreshingly modest pop/rock excursion that gives Moore the opportunity to differentiate herself from the competition and further solidifies a promising musical future." It was given an honorable mention in the magazine's top music picks of 2001. ()

The album was chosen as one of Amazon.com's Best of 2001.

Singles

"In My Pocket"

The first single released from the album was "In My Pocket", which was released in the spring of 2001. The single wasn't very successful on the USA Charts, where it peaked only at #102. It did, however, reach #2 on TRL. The single was far more successful in Australia and Asia.

"Crush"

The follow-up single, "Crush", became an even more disappointing single as chart success is concerned. However, the "Crush" video was very popular on MTV's TRL where it became her first number 1 video. However the single wasn't well-received. It, like other Moore singles, was more successful in Australia and Asia.

"Cry"

The final single from the album was given limited release and was also available on the A Walk to Remember soundtrack. Though the song went on to be a favorite of Moore's, the single only faired a little better than "Crush"; the single never became a huge US hit and unlike previous singles, "Cry" wasn't released in Australia. It did, meanwhile, become a number one hit in the Philippines. It became the year end number one in Myx and most of radio stations

"17/Saturate Me"

"17" and "Saturate Me" was also released as a double single in Asia where it gained minor success.

Track listing

1. "In My Pocket" (Randall Barlow, Emilio Estefan, Jr., Liza Quintana, Gian Marco Zignago) – 3:41
2. "You Remind Me" (P. Aaron, E. Cremonesi, R. Safinia) – 3:34
3. "Saturate Me" (Barlow, S. Green, Tim Mitchell) – 4:02
4. "One Sided Love" (Estefan, P. Flores, J. Garza, J. Secada) – 4:05
5. "17" (T. Champman, Shelly Peiken) – 4:00
6. "Cry" (James Renald) – 3:43
7. "Crush" (Kenny Gioia, Shep Goodman) – 3:43
8. "It Only Took A Minute" (Estefan, Mitchell, G. Noriega, J. Secada) – 3:40
9. "Turn The Clock Around" (J.W. Baxter, David Rice, Nick Trevisick) – 3:45
10. "Yo-Yo" (Scott Cutler, Anne Preven) – 4:17
11. "From Loving You" (Diane Warren) – 3:34
12. "Split Chick" (M. Elizondo, J. Freebairn) – 3:45
13. "When I Talk To You" (M. Hager, Moore) – 4:23
14. "It's Gonna Be Love" - 3:55 (Japanese Bonus Track)

Charts

References

1. ^ Billboard.com - Ask Billboard Retrived: June, 5, 2009]
2. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002538248