Standing Tall (Kym Marsh album)
Standing Tall is the debut studio album by former Hear'Say singer Kym Marsh. It was released on 21 July 2003[5] in the United Kingdom by Island Records.
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| Released | 21 July 2003 | |||
| Genre | Pop, pop rock | |||
| Length | 56:14 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Entertainment.ie | [2] |
| The Guardian | [3] |
| The BBC | Mixed[4] |
The album was preceded by two single releases: "Cry", the lead single, and "Come on Over" which reached number 2 and 10 respectively on the UK Singles Chart. Standing Tall peaked at number 9 on the UK Albums Chart.[6] Marsh's third single, "Sentimental", was released in October 2003 and stalled at number 35 resulting in her being dropped by the record label.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Cry" | Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund | Espionage | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Come on Over" | Ash Howes, Martin Harrington, Deborah Andrews | Ash Howes, Martin Harrington | 3:53 |
| 3. | "Sentimental" | Avril Mackintosh, Julie Thompson, Wayne Wilkins | Avril Mackintosh, Wayne Wilkins | 3:16 |
| 4. | "I Think It's Gonna Rain Today" | Rob Davis, Martin Harrington, Ash Howes | Ash Howes, Martin Harrington | 3:35 |
| 5. | "After Goodbye" | Tim Hawes, Pete Kirtley, Sean Solomon | Jiant | 3:36 |
| 6. | "The Girl I Used to Be" | Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund | Espionage | 3:40 |
| 7. | "Standing Tall" | Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund, Tor Erik Hermansen | Espionage | 3:21 |
| 8. | "Cross Every River" | Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund | Espionage | 3:40 |
| 9. | "Glow" | Kym Marsh, Jim Marr, Wendy Page | Rampage | 3:10 |
| 10. | "Live Forever" | Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund, Bob Dylan | Espionage | 3:26 |
| 11. | "Shine on Me" | Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund, Tor Erik Hermansen | Espionage | 3:27 |
| 12. | "Because of You" | Kym Marsh, Tim Hawes, Pete Kirtley | Jiant | 3:40 |
| 13. | "Here Comes Heaven" | Kym Marsh, Jim Marr, Wendy Page | Rampage | 4:06 |
| 14. | "Tempted" (UK edition only) | Trevor Steel, John Holiday | Trevor Steel, John Holiday | 4:02 |
| 15. | "Don't Break My Heart" (UK edition only) | Mark Topham, Karl Twigg, John Robinson Reid | TNT | 4:21 |
B-sides
| Title | Single |
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| "All Over You" | "Cry" – UK CD, digital download |
| "Lost in Love" | |
| "Forever" | "Come on Over" – UK CD |
| "I Just Want You" | "Sentimental" – UK CD |
Chart performance
Album
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| Scottish Albums Chart | 9 |
| UK Albums Chart[6] | 9 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak position | ||
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| UK[6] | IRE | SCO | ||
| 2003 | "Cry" | 2 | 25 | 2 |
| "Come on Over" | 10 | 11 | 9 | |
| "Sentimental" | 35 | 53 | 28 | |
References
- O'Brien, Jon. "Standing Tall – Kym Marsh". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- Entertainment.ie review
- The Guardian review
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/4h9x/
- "Kym Marsh – Standing Tall". discogs. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 351. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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