What If It All Means Something

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What If It All Means Something
Chantal kreviazuk what if it all means something cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 24, 2002
Recorded2002
Genre Adult alternative
Length46:45
Label Columbia
Producer Gregg Wattenberg
Chantal Kreviazuk chronology
Colour Moving and Still
(1999)
What If It All Means Something
(2002)
Ghost Stories
(2006)
Singles from What If It All Means Something
  1. "In This Life [1] "
    Released: 2003
  2. "Julia [2] "
    Released: 2003
  3. "Time [3] "
    Released: 2003
Professional ratings
Review scores
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What If It All Means Something is the third studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk, released in 2002.

Contents

Composition

According to MTV Taiwan, the album reflects Kreviazuk's personal emotions during the period leading up to its release by implementing folk-inspired piano and her own guitar. "In This Life" describes unconditional love and "selfless dedication. [5] Kreviazuk revealed that "Flying Home (Brenda's Song)" was about her cousin, Brenda, who died at a young age. [6]

Track listing

All songs written by Chantal Kreviazuk unless otherwise noted.

No.TitleWritersLength
1."In This Life" 3:51
2."Time"Kreviazuk, Raine Maida, Gregg Wattenberg 4:07
3."What If It All Means Something"Kreviazuk, Maida4:07
4."Julia"Kreviazuk, John O'Brien3:43
5."Flying Home (Brenda's Song)" 3:18
6."Weight of the World" 3:33
7."Waiting"Kreviazuk, Maida4:29
8."Ready for Your Love"Kreviazuk, Gerald Eaton, Prophet B.W. West3:38
9."Morning Light" 3:57
10."Miss April"Kreviazuk, Maida3:38
11."Turn the Page" 3:47

US bonus track

No.TitleWritersLength
12."Feels Like Home" Randy Newman 4:41

Japan bonus tracks

No.TitleWritersLength
12."Feels Like Home" Randy Newman 4:41
13."Leaving on a Jet Plane" John Denver 4:41
14."This Year" Billy Steinberg, Marti Frederiksen, Leah Andreone 2:45

Personnel

Production

Soundtracks

Reception

MTV Taiwan also describes "Ready For Your Love" having a "rich oriental style". The channel also described "Julia" and "Miss April" shows the "irony of fame", "Weight of the World" "conveys the need for forgiveness". [5]

Charts

AlbumBillboard (North America)

YearChartPosition
2003Heatseekers2
2003The Billboard 200119
2003Top Heatseekers2

Singles – Billboard (North America)

YearSingleChartPosition
2003"In This Life"Adult Top 4017

[9]

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