The Album (Haddaway album)

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The Album
Haddaway - the album.jpg
Studio album by
Released7 May 1993
Genre
Length54:57
Label Coconut / Arista
Producer
Haddaway chronology
The Album
(1993)
The Drive
(1995)
Singles from The Album
  1. "What Is Love"
    Released: 18 January 1993 [1]
  2. "Life"
    Released: 30 July 1993
  3. "I Miss You"
    Released: 28 November 1993
  4. "Rock My Heart"
    Released: March 1994
The Albumstandard version
No.TitleLyricsMusicProducer(s)Length
1."What Is Love"Junior Torello Dee Dee Halligan
  • Halligan
  • Torello
4:27
2."Shout"TorelloHalligan
  • Halligan
  • Torello
4:33
3."Yeah"
  • Haddaway
  • Alex Trime
  • Haddaway
  • Trime
  • Halligan
  • Torello
3:41
4."Rock My Heart"TorelloHalligan
  • Halligan
  • Torello
4:16
5."When the Feeling's Gone"Haddaway
  • Halligan
  • Haddaway
  • Halligan
  • Torello
4:15
6."What Is Love" (Rapino Brothers mix)TorelloHalligan
  • Halligan
  • Torello
  • The Rapino Brothers [a]
3:48
7."Life"TorelloHalligan
  • Halligan
  • Torello
4:18
8."Mama's House"
  • Haddaway
  • Trime
  • Haddaway
  • Trime
  • Halligan
  • Torello
4:03
9."Come Back (Love Has Got a Hold On Me)"TorelloHalligan
  • Halligan
  • Torello
3:57
10."Sing About Love"Haddaway
  • Haddaway
  • Trime
  • Walter Bee
  • Trime
  • Haddaway
  • Bee
4:40
11."I Miss You"
  • Torello
  • Clyde Lieberman
Halligan
  • Halligan
  • Torello
4:12
12."Life" (album re-mix)TorelloHalligan
  • Halligan
  • Torello
  • Gary Jones [a]
  • Trime [a]
4:30
The Albumstandard version with 2nd edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicProducer(s)Length
1."What Is Love-(Eat-This-Mix)"Junior Torello Dee Dee Halligan
  • Halligan
  • Torello
6:57
2."Life" (Mission Control)TorelloHalligan
  • Halligan
  • Torello
7:03
3."Yeah"
  • Haddaway
  • Alex Trime
  • Haddaway
  • Trime
  • Halligan
  • Torello
3:41
4."Come Back (Love Has Got a Hold On Me)"TorelloHalligan
  • Halligan
  • Torello
4:16
5."I Miss You" (Club Mix)
  • Torello
  • Clyde Lieberman
Halligan
  • Halligan
  • Torello
6:25
6."What Is Love" (Rapino Brothers mix)TorelloHalligan
  • Halligan
  • Torello
  • The Rapino Brothers [a]
3:48
7."Stir It Up" Bob Marley Marley
  • Halligan
  • Torello
4:45
8."When the Feeling's Gone"Haddaway
  • Halligan
  • Haddaway
  • Halligan
  • Torello
4:15
9."Sing About Love"Haddaway
  • Haddaway
  • Trime
  • Walter Bee
  • Trime
  • Haddaway
  • Bee
4:40
10."Mama's House"
  • Haddaway
  • Trime
  • Haddaway
  • Trime
  • Halligan
  • Torello
4:03
11."Rock My Heart-Generic Heartbeat-Mix"TorelloHalligan
  • Halligan
  • Torello
7:11
12."Tell Me Where It Hurts" Diane Warren Warren
  • Halligan
  • Torello
4:09
13."Shout"TorelloHalligan
  • Halligan
  • Torello
4:33
14."Life" (Club Life)Haddaway
  • Halligan
  • Haddaway
  • Halligan
  • Torello
6:13
The Album2nd edition with 12” Mix Versions
No.TitleLyricsMusicProducer(s)Length
1."What Is Love 12” Mix"Junior Torello Dee Dee Halligan
  • Halligan
  • Torello
6:41
2."Life" (12” Mix)TorelloHalligan
  • Halligan
  • Torello
5:54
3."Yeah"
  • Haddaway
  • Alex Trime
  • Haddaway
  • Trime
  • Halligan
  • Torello
3:41
4."Come Back (Love Has Got a Hold On Me)"TorelloHalligan
  • Halligan
  • Torello
4:16
5."I Miss You" (12” Mix)
  • Torello
  • Clyde Lieberman
Halligan
  • Halligan
  • Torello
5:18
6."What Is Love" (Rapino Brothers mix)TorelloHalligan
  • Halligan
  • Torello
  • The Rapino Brothers [a]
3:48
7."Stir It Up" Bob Marley Marley
  • Halligan
  • Torello
4:45
8."When the Feeling's Gone"Haddaway
  • Halligan
  • Haddaway
  • Halligan
  • Torello
4:15
9."Sing About Love"Haddaway
  • Haddaway
  • Trime
  • Walter Bee
  • Trime
  • Haddaway
  • Bee
4:40
10."Mama's House"
  • Haddaway
  • Trime
  • Haddaway
  • Trime
  • Halligan
  • Torello
4:03
11."Rock My Heart"TorelloHalligan
  • Halligan
  • Torello
4:16
12."Tell Me Where It Hurts" Diane Warren Warren
  • Halligan
  • Torello
4:09
13."Shout"TorelloHalligan
  • Halligan
  • Torello
4:33
14."Life" (album re-mix)Haddaway
  • Halligan
  • Haddaway
  • Halligan
  • Torello
  • Gary Jones [a]
  • Trime [a]
4:44
HaddawayNorth American version
No.TitleLyricsMusicProducer(s)Length
1."What Is Love"Junior Torello Dee Dee Halligan
  • Halligan
  • Torello
4:31
2."Life (Everybody Needs Somebody to Love)"TorelloHalligan
  • Halligan
  • Torello
4:19
3."Yeah"
  • Haddaway
  • Alex Trime
  • Haddaway
  • Trime
  • Halligan
  • Torello
3:43
4."Come Back (Love Has Got a Hold On Me)"TorelloHalligan
  • Halligan
  • Torello
4:01
5."I Miss You" (radio edit)
  • Torello
  • Clyde Lieberman
Halligan
  • Halligan
  • Torello
3:41
6."What Is Love" (Rapino Brothers mix)TorelloHalligan
  • Halligan
  • Torello
  • The Rapino Brothers [a]
3:50
7."Stir It Up" Bob Marley Marley
  • Halligan
  • Torello
4:25
8."Sing About Love"Haddaway
  • Haddaway
  • Trime
  • Walter Bee
  • Trime
  • Haddaway
  • Bee
4:43
9."Mama's House"
  • Haddaway
  • Trime
  • Haddaway
  • Trime
  • Halligan
  • Torello
4:05
10."Rock My Heart"TorelloHalligan
  • Halligan
  • Torello
4:20
11."Tell Me Where It Hurts" Diane Warren Warren
  • Halligan
  • Torello
4:12
12."Shout"TorelloHalligan
  • Halligan
  • Torello
4:36
13."Life (Everybody Needs Somebody to Love)" (Mission Control mix)Haddaway
  • Halligan
  • Haddaway
  • Halligan
  • Torello
  • Gary Jones [a]
  • Trime [a]
7:02
Notes

Personnel

Charts

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria) [22] Gold25,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [23] Gold100,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [24] Gold50,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [25] Gold42,899 [25]
France (SNEP) [26] Gold100,000*
Germany (BVMI) [27] Platinum500,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway) [28] Gold25,000*
Sweden (GLF) [29] Gold50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [30] Platinum50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [31] Gold100,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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