Make It Good (album)

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Make It Good
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Studio album by
A1
Released8 April 2002 [1]
Recorded2001–2002
Genre
Length47:35
Label Columbia
Producer
  • Mike Hedges
  • Ash Howes
  • Ger McDonnell
  • Chris Blair
  • Ian Grimble
A1 chronology
The A List
(2000)
Make It Good
(2002)
The Best of A1
(2004)
Singles from Make It Good
  1. "Caught in the Middle"
    Released: 21 January 2002
  2. "Make It Good"
    Released: 13 May 2002
  3. "Nos Differences"
    Released: 21 October 2002

Make It Good is the third studio album released by British-Norwegian boy band A1. The album was released on 8 April 2002, leading on from the success of the lead single, "Caught in the Middle". In an attempt to reach the French market, the band recorded a French version of "Caught in the Middle", with singer Ève Angeli. This appeared as a bonus track on the album in France.

Contents

Background

The album was considered a change in style from their previous efforts, bringing a more adult sound, removing more of the electro-pop influenced tracks and replacing them with soft-rock tracks, laden with instruments and guitars.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Caught in the Middle" Ben Adams, Paul Marazzi, Chris Porter, Rick Mitra Mike Hedges, Ash Howes, Chris Blair3:26
2."Make It Good" Christian Ingebrigtsen, Mark Read Hedges, Howes, Blair3:38
3."Here Comes the Rain"Ingebrigtsen, Marazzi, PorterHedges, Howes4:35
4."When I'm Missing You"Adams, Ingebrigtsen, Read, Marazzi, Tim Woodcock, Tim LeverHedges, Howes3:30
5."This Ain't What Love Is About"Adams, IngebrigtsenHedges, Ger McDonnell3:54
6."Crazy for Leaving You"IngebrigtsenHedges, McDonnell3:27
7."Learn to Fly"Ingebrigtsen, Mitra, Porter, Peter GordenoHedges, McDonnell4:13
8."Isn't It Cheap"Marazzi, Terry Adams, Chesney Hawkes Hedges, Ian Grimble4:08
9."If I Can't Have You"Adams, Read, MitraHedges, McDonnell3:52
10."Make It Through the Night"Adams, Ingebrigtsen, Read, MarazziHedges, McDonnell5:23
11."Cherish This Love"AdamsHedges, McDonnell4:43
12."Do You Remember"Adams, Read, WoodcockHedges, McDonnell3:03
13."One Last Song"IngebrigtsenHedges4:48
14."Let It Out"Marazzi, T. Adams, HawkesHedges, McDonnell3:58
French Bonus Track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."Nos Differences" (featuring Eve Angeli)Adams, Marazzi, Porter, MitraHedges, Howes, Blair3:27
Bonus Tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."You're Not in Love" Ben Adams, Paul Marazzi Mike Hedges 4:25
2."Power of Desire" Christian Ingebrigtsen, Mark Read Hedges3:16
3."2:59"Ingebrigtsen, Read, Adams, MarazziHedges3:11
4."High and Dry"Marazzi, Terry Adams, Chesney Hawkes Hedges, Ash Howes, Chris Blair4:09
5."Do It Again"Ingebrigtsen, MarazziHedges, Howes, Blair4:04

Charts

Chart (2002)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [2] 94
Danish Albums (Hitlisten) [3] 19
European Albums Chart [4] 35
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [5] 28
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [6] 37
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [7] 4
Scottish Albums (OCC) [8] 15
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [9] 31
UK Albums (OCC) [10] 15

Year-end charts

Chart (2002)Peak
position
Norwegian Albums Chart (Skoleslutt Period) [11] 12

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Norway (IFPI Norway) [12] Gold25,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

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