The Album
Studio album by
Haddaway
Released7 May 1993
Genre
Length54:57
LabelCoconut / 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
Alternative cover
US cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Billboard(favorable)[3]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[4]
Music Week[5]
Smash Hits[6]

The Album (also known as Haddaway in North America and L'Album in France) is the debut album by Trinidadian-German Eurodance recording artist Haddaway, released in May 1993 by Coconut Records.[7] It includes the hit singles "What Is Love" and "Life". The lead single, "What Is Love", was certified gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies.[8] In 2011, the album was released onto the iTunes Store by Razor & Tie.

Critical reception

Alan Jones from Music Week wrote, "Not a one-hit wonder" proclaimed the posters flagging Haddaway's second single "Life", and they were right. Nor, on the evidence here, will he stop at two hits. His career-launching "What Is Love" is the pick of the pack for sure, but there's enough upbeat and commercial house and hi-NRG here to ensure he has a run of hits. This type of album is, however, notoriously difficult to get away, as even his labelmates Snap have discovered."[5]

Track listing

The Album — standard version
No.TitleLyricsMusicProducer(s)Length
1."What Is Love"Junior TorelloDee 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

Track listing

The Album — standard version with 2nd edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicProducer(s)Length
1."What Is Love-(Eat-This-Mix)"Junior TorelloDee 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 MarleyMarley
  • 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 WarrenWarren
  • Halligan
  • Torello
4:09
13."Shout"TorelloHalligan
  • Halligan
  • Torello
4:33
14."Life" (Club Life)Haddaway
  • Halligan
  • Haddaway
  • Halligan
  • Torello
6:13

Track listing

The Album — 2nd edition with 12” Mix Versions
No.TitleLyricsMusicProducer(s)Length
1."What Is Love 12” Mix"Junior TorelloDee 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 MarleyMarley
  • 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 WarrenWarren
  • 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

Track listing

Haddaway — North American version
No.TitleLyricsMusicProducer(s)Length
1."What Is Love"Junior TorelloDee 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 MarleyMarley
  • 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 WarrenWarren
  • 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
  • ^[a] signifies a remixer

Personnel

  • All songs arranged by Dee Dee Halligan and Alex Trime, except "Yeah" and "Mama's House" (arranged by Trime/Haddaway/Gary Jones) and "Sing About Love" (arranged by Trime/Haddaway)
  • Produced by Dee Dee Halligan and Junior Torello, except "Sing About Love" (produced by Haddaway, Alex Trime and Walter Bee)
  • Recorded and mixed by Gary Jones, except track 7 (mixed by Gary Jones and Henning McCoy)
  • Track 6 remixed by The Rapino Brothers; track 12 remixed by Jones/Trime
  • All songs on original recording published by A La Carte Music.
  • Haddaway – lead vocals
  • Lisa Noya - backing vocals on The Album, additional backing vocals on The Album 2nd Edition by Elkie Schlimbach, Rena T. Otta
  • Alex Trime – keyboards

Charts

Certifications and sales

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[22] Gold 25,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[23] Gold 100,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[24] Gold 50,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[25] Gold 42,899[25]
France (SNEP)[26] Gold 100,000*
Germany (BVMI)[27] Platinum 500,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[28] Gold 25,000*
Sweden (GLF)[29] Gold 50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[30] Platinum 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[31] Gold 100,000^

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

References

  1. ↑ Tilli, Robbert (1 May 1993). "Haddaway Makes Headway into Europe". Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 18. p. 14. New single: What Is Love released on January 18...
  2. ↑ AllMusic review
  3. ↑ (December 1993). "Haddaway – Haddaway". Billboard.
  4. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 58.
  5. 1 2 Jones, Alan (16 October 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums" (PDF). Music Week. p. 21. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  6. ↑ Stanton, Pete (13 October 1993). "New Albums". Smash Hits. p. 51. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  7. ↑ Weinert, Ellie (26 March 1994). "Casebook: Haddaway". Billboard. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
  8. ↑ RIAA Searchable Database; Key Word: Haddaway Archived 25 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  10. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Haddaway – The Album" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  11. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Haddaway – The Album" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  12. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Haddaway – The Album" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  13. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Haddaway – The Album". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  14. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Haddaway – The Album". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  15. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Haddaway – The Album". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  16. ↑ "Haddaway | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  17. ↑ "Haddaway Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  18. ↑ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  19. ↑ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1993". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  20. ↑ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  21. ↑ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1994". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  22. ↑ "Austrian album certifications – Haddaway – The Album" (in German). IFPI Austria.
  23. ↑ "Brazilian album certifications – Haddaway – The Album" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil.
  24. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Haddaway – The Album". Music Canada.
  25. 1 2 "Haddaway" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  26. ↑ "French album certifications – Haddaway – The Album" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  27. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Haddaway; 'The Album')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  28. ↑ "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway.
  29. ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17.
  30. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('The Album')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  31. ↑ "British album certifications – Haddaway – The Album". British Phonographic Industry.
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