Standing Tall | ||||
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Released | 21 July 2003 | |||
Genre | Pop, pop rock | |||
Length | 56:14 | |||
Label | Island | |||
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Singles from Standing Tall | ||||
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Allmusic | [1] |
Entertainment.ie | [2] |
The Guardian | [3] |
BBC | Mixed [4] |
Standing Tall is the debut studio album by former Hear'Say singer Kym Marsh. It was released on 21 July 2003 [5] in the United Kingdom by Island Records.
The album was preceded by two single releases: "Cry", the lead single, and "Come on Over" which reached number 2 and 10 respectively on the UK Singles Chart. Standing Tall peaked at number 9 on the UK Albums Chart after selling 19,821 copies in the first week. [6] Marsh's third single, "Sentimental", was released in October 2003 and stalled at number 35, resulting in her being dropped by the record label.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Cry" | Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund | Espionage | 3:44 |
2. | "Come on Over" | Ash Howes, Martin Harrington, Deborah Andrews | Ash Howes, Martin Harrington | 3:53 |
3. | "Sentimental" | Avril Mackintosh, Julie Thompson, Wayne Wilkins | Avril Mackintosh, Wayne Wilkins | 3:16 |
4. | "I Think It's Gonna Rain Today" | Rob Davis, Martin Harrington, Ash Howes | Ash Howes, Martin Harrington | 3:35 |
5. | "After Goodbye" | Tim Hawes, Pete Kirtley, Sean Solomon | Jiant | 3:36 |
6. | "The Girl I Used to Be" | Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund | Espionage | 3:40 |
7. | "Standing Tall" | Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund, Tor Erik Hermansen | Espionage | 3:21 |
8. | "Cross Every River" | Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund | Espionage | 3:40 |
9. | "Glow" | Kym Marsh, Jim Marr, Wendy Page | Rampage | 3:10 |
10. | "Live Forever" | Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund, Bob Dylan | Espionage | 3:26 |
11. | "Shine on Me" | Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund, Tor Erik Hermansen | Espionage | 3:27 |
12. | "Because of You" | Kym Marsh, Tim Hawes, Pete Kirtley | Jiant | 3:40 |
13. | "Here Comes Heaven" | Kym Marsh, Jim Marr, Wendy Page | Rampage | 4:06 |
14. | "Tempted" (United Kingdom only) | Trevor Steel, John Holiday | Trevor Steel, John Holiday | 4:02 |
15. | "Don't Break My Heart" (United Kingdom only) | Mark Topham, Karl Twigg, John Robinson Reid | TNT | 4:21 |
Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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Scottish Albums Chart | 9 |
UK Albums Chart [6] | 9 |
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