Surrender (Javine album)

"Surrender" is the debut studio album by English singer Javine. It was released through Innocent Records and Virgin Records on 28 June 2004 in the United Kingdom after being delayed from November 2003. The album features four singles, "Real Things", "Surrender (Your Love)", "Best of My Love" and "Don't Walk Away". In February 2005, Surrender was certified Gold in Japan.[3]

Surrender
Studio album by
Javine
Released28 June 2004 (2004-06-28)
Genre
Length44:12
Label
Producer
Alternative cover
Japan only special edition CD/DVD album cover
Singles from Surrender
  1. "Real Things"
    Released: 7 July 2003
  2. "Surrender (Your Love)"
    Released: 10 November 2003
  3. "Best of My Love"
    Released: 14 June 2004
  4. "Don't Walk Away" / "You've Got a Friend"
    Released: 9 August 2004

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
BBC[2]
The Guardian[4]
musicOMH(mixed)[1]

Peter Robinson from The Guardian found that Surrender showcases Javine's "versatile, seductive vocal range, often recalling early Whitney Houston across convincing forays into commercial soul and futuristic R&B [...] Surrender is proof that if the reality pop format is incapable of producing, or even acknowledging, bona fide stars, it can't flatten the talent of those who escape it."[4] BBC critic Colette Bridge called the album "an accomplished CD that could be pilfered for single after single in a Michael Jackson Thriller style, such is the quality on offer [...] Above all you get the idea that people have spent time on this collection and not been prepared to throw something out to cash in quickly. It might sound Spice Girlsy in places but then again their debut still stands up today because of the quality of the songs."[2] musicOMH editor Linda Serck remarked that "the overall result is a selection of good tunes but with many destined for the skip button on the CD player."[1]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Real Things"
  • Javine Hylton
  • Hallgeir Rustan
  • Tor Erik Hermansen
  • Mikkel Storleer Eriksen
  • Jamal Gerard Grinnage
  • Eric Murry
  • Darryl Pittman
Stargate3:22
2."Best of My Love"
Johnny Douglas3:24
3."Don't Walk Away"
  • Vassal Benford
  • Ronald Spearman
Stargate3:02
4."Promise"
White3:39
5."Millions"
3:40
6."Definition of a Man"
Twin3:31
7."Where U Are"
  • Hylton
  • Rustan
  • Hermansen
  • Eriksen
Stargate4:00
8."Think Twice"
  • Hylton
  • White
White4:10
9."Surrender (Your Love)"
  • White
  • Stargate
3:07
10."Let Me Go"
Soulpower3:23
11."Messin'"
  • Hylton
  • White
White3:16
12."If You're Lonely Now" (Japan bonus track)
  • Hylton
  • Hermansen
  • Eriksen
Stargate3:05
13."All About Us"
  • James McMillan
  • Liz Winstanley
  • Howes
  • Harrington
3:43
14."You've Got a Friend" (Japan bonus track)Carole KingMarius De Vries4:55
15."Missing You"
  • Hylton
  • White
  • Howe
  • Serge Faubert
  • White
  • Howe
3:57
Total length:44:12

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies additional producer

Charts
Chart (2004) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[5] 18
UK Albums (OCC)[6] 73

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[7] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history
List of release dates, showing region, formats, label, editions, catalog number and reference
Region Date Edition(s) Format(s) Label
United Kingdom 28 June 2004 Standard
  • Digital download
  • CD
Australia 26 October 2004
Japan 26 July 2004
26 January 2005 Special Edition

References
  1. "Javine – Surrender". musicOMH. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  2. Bridge, Colette. "Javine - Surrender". BBC Music. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  3. "一般社団法人 日本レコード協会｜各種統計".
  4. Robinson, Peter (23 May 2004). "Javine: Surrender". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  5. August 2004/ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 3 August 2004" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  6. "Javine | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  7. "Japanese album certifications – Javine – Surrender" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
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