Who's Your Momma

Last updated
Who's Your Momma
Anouk - Who's Your Momma.PNG
Studio album by
Released23 November 2007
June 2008 Norway
Recorded2007
Genre Rock, pop
Length38:44
Label Dino/EMI
Producer Glen Ballard
Anouk chronology
Anouk Is Alive
(2006)
Who's Your Momma
(2007)
For Bitter or Worse
(2009)
Singles from Who's Your Momma
  1. "Good God"
    Released: 2 November 2007
  2. "I Don't Wanna Hurt"
    Released: 19 January 2008
  3. "Modern World"
    Released: 12 May 2008
  4. "If I Go"
    Released: 1 September 2008

Who's Your Momma is the fifth studio album by Dutch pop rock singer Anouk. It was released on 23 November 2007 in the Netherlands and Belgium. [1] It is her first studio album of new material since Hotel New York in December 2004. Who's Your Momma debuted at number one in the Netherlands, [2] making it her fifth number one album and fourth debut at the top. The album contains the soul-influenced rock first single "Good God".

Contents

In May 2008, the single "Lost" from her previous studio album Hotel New York reached the number 2 position in Norway. Therefore, EMI decided to release the album in Norway in June 2008 and add "Lost" to the track listing. The video for "Modern World" was directed by Melina Matsoukas.

Track listing

  1. "If I Go" 4:24 (Anouk Teeuwe, Bart van Veen, Leendert Haaksma) [3]
  2. "Might as Well" 3:10 (Anouk Teeuwe, Martijn van Agt, Hans Eijkenaar, Haaksma, Michel van Schie, Teeuwe)
  3. "Make It Rain" 4:02 (Teeuwe, Glen Ballard)
  4. "Modern World" 3:30 (Anouk Teeuwe, Bart van Veen)
  5. "I Don't Wanna Hurt" 3:33 (Anouk Teeuwe, Dan Hill)
  6. "Good God" 2:36 (Anouk Teeuwe, R.R. Stotijn)
  7. "The Difference" 3:05 (Anouk Teeuwe, Bart van Veen)
  8. "Whatever You Say" 3:15 (Stotijn, Teeuwe)
  9. "Ball and Chain" 3:31 (Anouk Teeuwe, Glen Ballard)
  10. "Daze" 3:37 (Anouk Teeuwe)
  11. "If You Were Mine" 4:07 (Stotijn, Teeuwe)
  12. "Lost" (Only in Norway) 3:42

Controversy

In May 2008, influential Dutch radio DJ Giel Beelen played an unofficial song from Anouk, "With You", on his radio show. He downloaded the song from a fansite of the singer. Anouk's record company EMI Music was not supportive and ordered Beelen to stop playing it. [4] The song was used as a potential first single in Canada a few years ago, but was never released physically. [5] Beelen didn't listen and played the song again. And with success: in September 2008 the song was released as a double a-side with the fourth and final single from the album, "If I Go".

Charts, certifications and sales

The album debuted at number one in the Netherlands. [2] After only a week and a half, the album became certified platinum. [6] In Belgium (Flanders), the album debuted lower, at number 20, and moved up to number 7 the next week, receiving a gold certification in that week. [7]

Chart (2007)Peak
position
CertificationSales
Belgian UltraTop Albums Chart (Flanders) [7] 4Platinum50,000
European Top 100 Albums [8] 82
Netherlands Mega Album Chart [2] 12× Platinum [6] 200,000

Related Research Articles

3T American R&B / Pop music group.

3T is an American R&B/pop music trio featuring the three sons of Tito Jackson and Delores "Dee Dee" Jackson, from whom they inherit their Dominican ancestry. The band members include, from eldest; Toriano Adaryll Jackson, Jr., Taryll Adren Jackson, and Tito Joe Jackson. Their late uncle, Michael Jackson, mentored the trio and signed them to his label, MJJ Music.

Laïs (band) Laïs, Flemish singing trio

Laïs is a Flemish group that creates folk, and world music consisting of polyphonic close harmony songs, occasionally a cappella, based on self-composed melodies with lyrics dating back to the Middle Ages. "Laïs" is a Celtic word, meaning "voice".

David McWilliams (musician) Musical artist

David Samuel McWilliams was a singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Northern Ireland, best known for his 1967 song "Days of Pearly Spencer".

Anouk (singer) Dutch singer-songwriter and producer

Anouk Teeuwe, professionally known by the mononym Anouk, is a Dutch singer-songwriter. After her 1997 breakthrough rock single Nobody's Wife, she had numerous hit records - both albums and singles, primarily in the Dutch and Belgian charts. Many of her albums topped at least the Dutch album charts; most of them going Platinum - with multiple debuting in number 1 position and achieving multiple platinum certification. Hit singles are prolific and include: R U Kiddin' Me, Michel, Girl, Lost, Modern World, Three Days in a Row, Birds, and Woman.

K3 (group) Belgian pop band

K3 is a Belgian-Dutch girl group with a Dutch-language repertoire primarily enjoyed by pre-and adolescent children. Formed in 1998 by Niels William, the musical formation has dealt with four line-up changes ever since, with the original members being Karen Damen, Kristel Verbeke and Kathleen Aerts. The group's name is derived from first letters of the three original members. The current line-up is composed of Hanne Verbruggen, Marthe De Pillecyn and Julia Boschman. Their signature style and iconocity relies in all three girls mostly wearing the same outfit, and in the fact that each girl's hair represents one color the Belgian flag. Throughout their career, K3 has built a space within Dutch and Belgian pop culture, especially in the 2000s and early 2010s decade.

<i>Hotel New York</i> 2004 studio album by Anouk

Hotel New York is the fourth studio album recorded by the Dutch pop/rock singer Anouk and released on December 3, 2004, in the Netherlands. The album is named for the location where Anouk wrote all its songs: Hotel New York in Rotterdam. Debuting at number one, the album was a major success, staying at that top spot for twelve weeks. "Hotel New York" remained on the Dutch albums chart for eighty-seven weeks, eventually going triple platinum. In Belgium, the album spent a week at number one and stayed in the top 50 for 72 weeks. The first single off the album "Girl" peaked at number two on the Dutch Top 40, and so did "Lost", the second single. The third single "Jerusalem" peaked at number twenty and the final single "One Word" peaked again at number two.

Krezip

Krezip is a Dutch pop rock/alternative rock band from Tilburg, Netherlands, formed in 1997. It was notable for the band members' young ages during their original breakthrough. The band has had several successful albums and singles in Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. The band name has no meaning.

NPO 3FM Dutch national radio station

NPO 3FM is a Dutch rhythmic CHR radio station controlled by public broadcaster NPO. The vast majority of the songs played on-air are rock, alternative, indie and pop, though dance and Mega Top 30 tracks may also air at times.

Anouk discography

The discography of Dutch singer-songwriter Anouk consists of eight studio albums, four live albums, one compilation album, one extended play (EP), twenty-eight singles as a solo artist, two singles as a featured artist, five promotional singles and five video albums.

Postmen is a reggae/hip hop band from the Netherlands; the original line-up consisted of Remon 'The Anonymous Mis' Stotijn, Michael 'Rollarocka' Parkinson and Gus 'G-Boah' Bear.

Good God (Anouk song)

"Good God" is a soul/rock song written by Dutch singer Anouk Teeuwe and her then-husband Remon Stotijn and recorded by Anouk. Produced by its writers along with Glen Ballard, the song was released as the first single from Anouk's album Who's Your Momma on 2 November 2007. The song is a playable track in Guitar Hero World Tour.

<i>Urban Solitude</i> 1999 studio album by Anouk

Urban Solitude is the second studio album by Dutch pop/rock singer Anouk. It was released in 1999. It yielded four singles: R U Kiddin' Me (#2), The Dark (#8), Michel (#3) and Don't, which peaked at number 13 in the Dutch chart. The album was certified platinum in the Netherlands, with 100.000 copies sold and gold in Belgium.

<i>Graduated Fool</i> 2002 studio album by Anouk

Graduated Fool is the third studio album from Dutch singer Anouk, released on 22 November 2002. The album yielded three singles: "Everything" peaked at number 12 in the Dutch top 40, second single "I Live For You" failed to chart and third single "Hail" peaked at number 31, due to a lack of promotion because Anouk was pregnant with her son Elijah. The album itself peaked at number 3 in the Dutch album chart. With 25.000 copies sold, it was her least successful album to date.

I Follow Rivers 2011 single by Lykke Li

"I Follow Rivers" is a song by Swedish recording artist Lykke Li from her second studio album, Wounded Rhymes (2011). Produced by Björn Yttling of Peter Bjorn and John, it was released on 21 January 2011 as the album's second single. The track premiered exclusively on SPIN.com on 10 January 2011.

Ik neem je mee

"Ik neem je mee" is a song recorded by Dutch rapper Gers Pardoel for his debut studio album, Deze wereld is van jou . It was released on 2 September 2011 as the second single of the album. The song was produced by Dutch producer Sergio van Gonter, better known as Reverse, and co-written by Van Gonter, Pardoel and Ricardo de Rooy. The single became a great success in the Netherlands and Belgium. "Ik neem je mee" is the most successful Dutch-language song in the Dutch Top 40 and the Mega Top 50 ever.

As Long as You Love Me (Backstreet Boys song) 1997 single by Backstreet Boys

"As Long as You Love Me" is a song by American boy band Backstreet Boys. It was released as the second single from their debut album, Backstreet Boys (1997), in the United States and Backstreet's Back internationally. It was released on September 29, 1997, in the United Kingdom and on October 7, 1997, in the United States. It is one of the band's biggest hits and considered one of their signature songs.

Birds (Anouk song)

"Birds" is a song recorded by Dutch singer Anouk, released as the first single from her eighth studio album Sad Singalong Songs (2013). The song was written by Anouk Teeuwe and composed by Tore Johansson, Martin Gjerstad and Anouk Teeuwe. It is best known as the Netherlands' entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 held in Malmö, Sweden. The song competed in the first semi-final on 14 May 2013 for and managed to qualify for a spot in the final on 18 May 2013, the Netherlands' first qualification in 9 years, where Anouk achieved 9th place in a field of 39; the best result for the Netherlands since the 1999 competition.

If I Go (Anouk song) 2008 single by Anouk (singer)

"If I Go" is a 2008 song by Anouk written by Anouk Teeuwe, Leendert Haaksma, and Bart van Veen.

Haevn Dutch pop band

Haevn is an indie pop–ambient band from Amsterdam, Netherlands, founded in 2015 by singer-songwriter Marijn van der Meer and film soundtrack composer Jorrit Kleijnen, who began writing music together in their studio in Amsterdam. The band currently also includes guitarist Bram Doreleijers, bass player Mart Jeninga, and drummer David Broeders.

Nobodys Wife (song) 1997 single by Anouk

"Nobody's Wife" is the second single released from Dutch singer-songwriter Anouk's debut studio album, Together Alone (1997). The song, a rock ballad, was written by Anouk, Satindra Kalpoe and Bart van Veen, and it was produced by George Kooymans, Barry Hay, and John Sonneveld. It was released through Dino Music in the Netherlands and Ireland, BMG in Europe and Australia, and Columbia Records in the United States.

References

  1. "Anouk" . Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 Who's Your Momma chart trajectory on the Netherlands Albums Chart. DutchCharts.com. Retrieved December 8, 2007.
  3. CD inlay Who's Your Momma
  4. "Giel Beelen berispt wegens liedje Anouk - NU - Het laatste nieuws het eerst op NU.nl" . Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  5. "'Geheime' single van Anouk opgedoken - NLpop". 31 March 2008. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  6. 1 2 Platinum certification of Who's Your Momma. Anouk.nl. Retrieved December 8, 2007.
  7. 1 2 Belgian Albums Chart. Skynet.be. Retrieved December 8, 2007.
  8. Who's Your Momma chart trajectory on the European Top 100 Albums chart. Billboard.com. Retrieved December 8, 2007.