| My Side of Town | ||||
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| Released | 27 October 1997 | |||
| Length | 37:01 | |||
| Label | CNR | |||
| Producer |
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| Lutricia McNeal chronology | ||||
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| Singles from My Side of Town | ||||
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My Side of Town is the debut album by Lutricia McNeal, originally released in 1997 by CNR Music Sweden. The album was released with the title Lutricia McNeal in the UK by Wildstar Records.[1] It includes the singles "Ain't That Just the Way" and "Stranded", which were big hits mainly in Europe, and "My Side of Town", which reached number one in New Zealand.[2]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Daily Mail |  [4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| The Times | [6] |
AllMusic editor Jaime Sunao Ikeda rated the US edition of album four and a half stars out of five. He found that the singles on the album indicated "why she has been so successful so far: because of the talent she possesses and the ace production of her support."[3]
Track listing
Original release
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Side of Town" |
|
| 3:14 |
| 2. | "Always" |
|
| 3:39 |
| 3. | "Ain't That Just the Way" |
| 3:33 | |
| 4. | "Wannabe" |
|
| 3:13 |
| 5. | "Washington" |
|
| 3:40 |
| 6. | "Do's Me Good" |
|
| 3:37 |
| 7. | "Badlands" (featuring Swing) |
|
| 4:00 |
| 8. | "Closer" |
|
| 3:23 |
| 9. | "Way in the Water" |
|
| 5:06 |
| 10. | "Crossroads" |
|
| 2:00 |
| 11. | "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" |
|
| 1:56 |
UK release
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ain't That Just the Way" |
|
| 3:33 |
| 2. | "Always" |
|
| 3:39 |
| 3. | "Stranded" |
|
| 3:33 |
| 4. | "Whatever Makes You Happy" |
|
| 3:38 |
| 5. | "My Side of Town" |
|
| 3:14 |
| 6. | "The Greatest Love You'll Never Know" |
| 4:21 | |
| 7. | "Someone Loves You Honey" | Don Devaney |
| 3:24 |
| 8. | "Washington" |
|
| 3:35 |
| 9. | "Life Is Funny" |
| Rob'n'Raz | 3:40 |
| 10. | "Badlands" (featuring Swing) |
|
| 4:00 |
| 11. | "Crossroads" |
|
| 2:00 |
| 12. | "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" |
|
| 1:56 |
| 13. | "Ain't That Just the Way" (Steve Antony R&B edit) |
|
| 4:02 |
| 14. | "Stranded" (Steve Antony R&B edit) |
|
| 3:59 |
UK re-release
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stranded" |
|
| 3:33 |
| 2. | "Ain't That Just the Way" |
|
| 3:33 |
| 3. | "The Greatest Love You'll Never Know" |
|
| 4:21 |
| 4. | "Always" |
|
| 3:39 |
| 5. | "Whatever Makes You Happy" |
|
| 3:38 |
| 6. | "Someone Loves You Honey" | Devaney |
| 3:24 |
| 7. | "My Side of Town" |
|
| 3:14 |
| 8. | "Washington" |
|
| 3:35 |
| 9. | "When a Child Is Born" |
| Andreas Romdhane | 3:29 |
| 10. | "Life Is Funny" |
| Rob'n'Raz | 3:40 |
| 11. | "Badlands" (featuring Swing) |
|
| 4:00 |
| 12. | "Crossroads" |
|
| 2:00 |
| 13. | "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" |
|
| 1:56 |
US release
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ain't That Just the Way" |
|
| 3:35 |
| 2. | "Always" |
|
| 3:40 |
| 3. | "Stranded" |
|
| 3:33 |
| 4. | "Whatever Makes You Happy" |
|
| 3:38 |
| 5. | "My Side of Town" |
|
| 3:14 |
| 6. | "The Greatest Love You'll Never Know" |
|
| 4:21 |
| 7. | "Someone Loves You Honey" | Devaney |
| 3:24 |
| 8. | "Washington" |
|
| 3:35 |
| 9. | "Life Is Funny" |
| Rob'n'Raz | 3:40 |
| 10. | "Badlands" (featuring Swing) |
|
| 4:01 |
| 11. | "Crossroads" |
|
| 3:27 |
| 12. | "Ain't That Just the Way" (Steve Antony R&B edit) |
|
| 4:02 |
| 13. | "Stranded" (Steve Antony R&B edit) |
|
| 3:59 |
Notes
Charts
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 22 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] | 51 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 37 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[10] | 8 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 20 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 19 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[13] | 16 |
References
- ↑ "luticia mcneal - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ↑ "LUTRICIA MCNEAL - MY SIDE OF TOWN (SONG)". Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- 1 2 Sunao Ikeda, Jaime. "Lutricia McNeal - Ain't That Just the Way". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ↑ Thrills, Adrian (17 July 1998). "Spirited Crows soar ever higher; It's Friday! Music!". Daily Mail.
- ↑ Sullivan, Caroline (24 July 1998). "Music: This Week's Pop CD Releases". The Guardian.
- ↑ Sexton, Paul (18 July 1998). "New Album Releases; Music". The Times.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Lutricia McNeal – My Side of Town" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Lutricia McNeal – My Side of Town" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Lutricia McNeal – My Side of Town". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Lutricia McNeal – My Side of Town". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Lutricia McNeal – My Side of Town". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
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