Tightrope (Stephanie McIntosh album)

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Tightrope
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Studio album by
Released11 September 2006
Recorded20042005
Genre Pop
Length45:40
Label Universal
Producer Tom Nichols, Rami Yacoub, Carl Falk, Peter Zizzo, Greg Kurstin, Klaus Derendorf
Alternative cover
StephtightropeUK.jpg
Cover of the album released in the UK.
Original release
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."So Do I Say Sorry First?" Klaus Derendorf, Stephanie McIntosh, Tom NicholsDerendorf, Nichols3:01
2."Mistake" Arnthor Birgisson, Nichols, Rami Yacoub Birgisson, Yacoub3:20
3."Tightrope"Greg Kurstin, NicholsKurstin, Nichols3:19
4."You Should Have Lied"Carl Falk, Savan Kotecha, NicholsFalk, Nichols3:30
5."Wishin' and Hopin'" Burt Bacharach, Hal David Nichols3:20
6."Out in the Rain"Charlie Grant, Nichols, Pete WoodroffeGrant, Nichols, Woodroffe3:26
7."You Don't Love Me"Nichols, Quiz & Larossi Quiz & Larossi3:10
8."A Change Is Coming"Nichols, Guy RocheNichols, Roche4:03
9."God Only Knows"Falk, NicholsFalk, Nichols2:59
10."Overcome"Nichols, Peter ZizzoNichols, Zizzo3:55
11."Sink like a Stone"Derendorf, Jeeve, NicholsDerendorf, Jeeve, Nichols4:12
12."The Night of My Life" Desmond Child, NicholsNichols3:12
13."I'd Be You" (hidden track)Nichols, Thom Pierce 3:08
Tightrope Australian repackaged release
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."Catching My Breath"Derendorf, Nichols, Laurent ProneurDerendorf, Nichols4:31
15."Mistake" (Jewels & Stone remix)Birgisson, Nichols, Yacoub 6:06
16."Tightrope" (Black Fras extended remix)Kurstin, Nichols 5:35
17."So Do I Say Sorry First?" (Steve Mac Electrik Disko mix)Kurstin, Nichols 6:06
iTunes release
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Mistake" (music video)Birgisson, Nichols, Yacoub 
UK edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."So Do I Say Sorry First?"Derendorf, McIntosh, NicholsDerendorf, Nichols3:01
2."Mistake"Birgisson, Nichols, YacoubBirgisson, Yacoub3:20
3."Tightrope"Kurstin, NicholsKurstin, Nichols3:19
4."You Should Have Lied"Kotecha, Nichols, FalkFalk, Nichols3:30
5."Out in the Rain"Grant, Nichols, WoodroffeGrant, Nichols, Woodroffe3:26
6."You Don't Love Me"Nichols, Quiz & LarossiQuiz & Larossi3:10
7."A Change Is Coming"Nichols, RocheNichols, Roche4:03
8."God Only Knows"Falk, NicholsFalk, Nichols2:59
9."Overcome"Nichols, ZizzoNichols, Zizzo3:55
10."Sink like a Stone"Derendorf, Jeeve, NicholsDerendorf, Jeeve, Nichols4:12
11."The Night of My Life"Child, NicholsNichols3:12
12."Catching My Breath"Derendorf, Nichols, ProneurDerendorf, Nichols4:31
13."I'd Be You" (hidden track)Nichols, Thom Pierce 3:08

Charts and certifications

Release details

CountryDateLabelFormatCatalog
Australia 11 September 2006 Universal Music CD 1703889
19 March 20071726345
United Kingdom 20 August 2007 UMTV CD1735817

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