Undiscovered (James Morrison album)

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Undiscovered
JamesMorrisonUndiscovered.jpg
Studio album by
James Morrison
Released10 July 2006
Recorded2006
Genre
Length51:07
Label Polydor
Producer
James Morrison chronology
Undiscovered
(2006)		 Songs for You, Truths for Me
(2008)
Singles from Undiscovered
  1. "You Give Me Something"
    Released: 17 July 2006
  2. "Wonderful World"
    Released: 16 October 2006
  3. "The Pieces Don't Fit Anymore"
    Released: 18 December 2006
  4. "Undiscovered"
    Released: 12 March 2007
  5. "One Last Chance"
    Released: 2 July 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [1]
BBC Music (Mixed) [2]
Billboard (Positive) [3]
Entertainment Weekly (B) [4]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
PopMatters (4/10) [6]
Yahoo! Music UK Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]

Undiscovered is the debut album by English singer-songwriter James Morrison, released in the United Kingdom on 10 July 2006. [8] In its first week, the album sold 84,611 units in the UK, peaking atop the UK Albums Chart. The album also moderately entered the US Billboard 200 at number 24 on the chart. By the end of 2006, the album had sold 847,135 copies in the UK and certified multi-platinum; as of 2020, its total sales count was over 1,500,000 units.

Contents

The album saw commercial success in other countries: it has been certified platinum in Australia and Ireland. It was particularly successful in New Zealand, where the first single off the album, "You Give Me Something", reached number one and the album was certified gold. Lyrically, Undiscovered discusses romantic relationships, heartache, and biographical coming-of-age scenarios. [9]

Album information

When James Morrison was in New Zealand, and appeared on the New Zealand Idol show, the two finalists asked Morrison about the meaning behind the song "You Give Me Something", and Morrison said that it was intended to be a 'harsh love song', and the lyrics mean that the protagonist of the song does not love the person as much as she loves him, but is willing to give the relationship a try.

Several of the album's songs were featured in TV shows. The album's lead single, "You Give Me Something", appeared in an episode of American television series Ugly Betty , an episode of Doctor Who , and a promo for FX. The song "This Boy" appeared in an episode of the CW show One Tree Hill (Series 4, Episode 17). The bonus track "Better Man" was played in an episode of What About Brian and in an episode of Grey's Anatomy .

Track listing

Standard version
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Under the Influence"
 Martin Terefe 4:07
2."You Give Me Something"
 Eg White 3:33
3."Wonderful World"
  • Morrison
  • White
Terefe3:30
4."The Pieces Don't Fit Anymore"
Robson4:17
5."One Last Chance"
Terefe4:47
6."Undiscovered"
  • Morrison
  • Brammer
  • Robson
Robson3:29
7."The Letter"
Terefe3:14
8."Call the Police"
  • Morrison
  • White
Terefe3:46
9."This Boy"
  • Morrison
  • Kellett
Terefe3:54
10."If the Rain Must Fall"
  • Morrison
  • Terefe
Terefe4:05
11."The Last Goodbye"
  • Morrison
  • Hogarth
  • McEwan
Terefe5:12
UK version
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
11."How Come"
  • Morrison
  • Hogarth
  • McEwan
Hogarth3:26
12."The Last Goodbye"
  • Morrison
  • Hogarth
  • McEwan
Terefe5:12
13."Better Man"
  • Morrison
  • Julian Gallagher
  • Kim Richie
Terefe3:52
US version
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
11."Better Man"
  • Morrison
  • Julian Gallagher
  • Kim Richie
Terefe3:52
12."The Last Goodbye"
  • Morrison
  • Hogarth
  • McEwan
Terefe5:12
Japanese iTunes version [10]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
11."How Come"
  • James Morrison
  • Hogarth
  • McEwan
Hogarth3:26
12."The Last Goodbye"
  • Morrison
  • Hogarth
  • McEwan
Terefe5:12
13."My Uprising"
  • Morrison
  • Hogarth
  • McEwan
Hogarth3:42
14."Better Man"
  • Morrison
  • Julian Gallagher
  • Kim Richie
Terefe3:52

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [38] Platinum70,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [39] 2× Platinum40,000‡
Europe (IFPI) [40] Platinum1,000,000*
Germany (BVMI) [41] Gold100,000^
Ireland (IRMA) [42] Platinum15,000^
Japan (RIAJ) [43] Gold100,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) [44] Platinum70,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [45] Gold7,500^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [46] Gold15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [47] 5× Platinum1,500,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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