Everything's Eventual (album)

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Everything's Eventual
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 24, 2003
RecordedJanuary–May 2002
Studio
Genre Pop [1]
Length51:42
Label Polydor
Producer
Various
  • Gareth Young
  • Craigie Dodds
  • Marius de Vries
  • Cartson Kroeyer
  • D. Hastings
  • Mike Rowe
  • Stephen Garrikk
  • Alexis Smith
  • Peter de Hallivand
  • Mike Spencer
  • Hank Hughes
Singles from Everything's Eventual
  1. "Fantasy"
    Released: September 2, 2002
  2. "Don't Worry"
    Released: February 10, 2003
  3. "Everything Eventually"
    Released: July 14, 2003
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Entertainment.ie mixed [3]
Gaffa Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
The Independent negative [6]
Manchester Evening News positive [7]
Q (4/5)

Everything's Eventual is the debut and only studio album by Canadian duo Appleton, made up of sisters Natalie and Nicole Appleton. It was released on February 24, 2003, through Polydor Records. Three singles were released from the album: "Fantasy", "Don't Worry" and "Everything Eventually".

Contents

"We created the album ourselves off our own backs so there was no need to change any elements when we signed our new deal. It has just been mixed since we signed to Polydor," the duo said. "We love our All Saints fans and hope we can also attract new fans as our music has developed. We've been enjoying playing around with new ideas in the studio with no limits and it’s a new beginning for us." [8]

The album is named after the Stephen King short story collection Everything's Eventual , since Natalie Appleton is a great admirer of him. The album was initially to be named Aloud [8] but the name was changed to avoid any association with then labelmates winners Girls Aloud. [9] The album and singles performed reasonably well on the UK charts; however the label thought that 70,000 copies sold was too little for their contract, and this eventually led to Appleton being dropped by Polydor. [10]

Demon Music Group released the first-ever 12-inch vinyl versions of the album on 17 June 2023, to celebrate 20 years since its first release. Purple- and white-coloured versions were pressed with original album art, lyrics and photographs. [11]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicProducer(s)Length
1."Fantasy"Andy HaymanGareth YoungYoung3:49
2."Don't Worry"
  • Craigie Dodds
  • Hastings
Dodds4:44
3."Hallelujah"Natalie Appleton
  • Carsten Kroeyer
  • Stephen Garrikk
Kroeyer4:27
4."Everything Eventually"
de Vries4:47
5."M.W.A."Peter de Havillandde Havillandde Havilland3:39
6."Ring-A-Ding-Ding"Natalie Appletonde Vriesde Vries6:31
7."Supernaturally"
  • Spencer
  • Horseman
3:41
8."All Grown Up"Nicole AppletonMike RoweRowe4:23
9."Waiting For Your Love"Natalie AppletonKroeyer
  • Howes
  • Harrington
3:34
10."5am"
  • Hastings
  • Natalie Appleton
Hastings
4:13
11."Long Long Road"Charlise RickwoodHank Hughes
  • Howes
  • Hughes
  • Harrington
4:16
12."Anyone"
  • Natalie Appleton
  • Nicole Appleton
  • Hayman
Young
  • Howes
  • Harrington
3:33
13."Blow My Mind" (UK bonus track)
  • Natalie Appleton
  • Hayman
Young 3:48

Charts and certifications

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