Just No Other Way
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Just No Other Way is CoCo Lee
's first full-English language album. It consists of pop
and R&B
songs. It features the singles, "Before I Fall In Love" (from the Runaway Bride
soundtrack), "Can't Get Over" featuring Kelly Price
, "Wherever You Go", and her largest U.S. Billboard
hit so far, "Do You Want My Love". While all three singles received a warm reception, only one single charted. "Do You Want My Love" became a moderate hit, peaking at number 49 on the U.S.Hot Dance Club Play
chart.
, having three top ten singles (including one number one single) in the MTV Asia Hitlist
. As soon as "Before I Fall In Love" topped the charts as her breakthrough single, Lee became the first female Asian singer to top both the Asia Hitlist and Top 100 Asia Singles Airplay. Her next single, "Do You Want My Love", peaked at number two for six weeks, while her last single, "Wherever You Go," managed to peak at number three. This is another record for Lee, becoming the only Asian artist to have three singles enter the top three in the Asia Hitlist.
CoCo Lee
Coco Lee , born on 17 January 1975, also known by her official English name as Ferren Lee, is a pop singer, songwriter, record producer and actress. Coco started her career in Hong Kong but, after becoming popular in Taiwan, she was widely considered to be a Taiwan artist. She was born to a Chinese...
's first full-English language album. It consists of pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
and R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
songs. It features the singles, "Before I Fall In Love" (from the Runaway Bride
Runaway Bride (1999 film)
Runaway Bride is a 1999 American romantic comedy film starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere and directed by Garry Marshall. The screenplay was written by Josann McGibbon, Audrey Wells and Sara Parriott.-Plot:...
soundtrack), "Can't Get Over" featuring Kelly Price
Kelly Price
Kelly Price is an American R&B and soul singer, formerly on the Def Soul label.-Life and music career:Kelly Cherelle Price was born in Queens, New York. She was first discovered by Mariah Carey in February 1992 and subsequently introduced to Sony Columbia's then CEO Tommy Mottola...
, "Wherever You Go", and her largest U.S. Billboard
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
hit so far, "Do You Want My Love". While all three singles received a warm reception, only one single charted. "Do You Want My Love" became a moderate hit, peaking at number 49 on the U.S.Hot Dance Club Play
Hot Dance Club Play
The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...
chart.
Reception
Just No Other Way was a relative success in AsiaAsia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, having three top ten singles (including one number one single) in the MTV Asia Hitlist
MTV Asia Hitlist
MTV Asia Hitlist is an Asian chart show or countdown on MTV Asia, produced by MTV Asia and hosted by MTV VJs, which first aired in 1996. It resembles the MTV US show TRL, which also featured music videos in a countdown. From 1996-1999, the show presented the Top 20 videos in Asia, lasting for two...
. As soon as "Before I Fall In Love" topped the charts as her breakthrough single, Lee became the first female Asian singer to top both the Asia Hitlist and Top 100 Asia Singles Airplay. Her next single, "Do You Want My Love", peaked at number two for six weeks, while her last single, "Wherever You Go," managed to peak at number three. This is another record for Lee, becoming the only Asian artist to have three singles enter the top three in the Asia Hitlist.
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
NZ Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... |
US Dance |
||
| 1999 | "Do You Want My Love" | 14 | 20 | 49 |
| "Before I Fall in Love" | — | — | — | |
| "Can't Get Over" (featuring Kelly Price Kelly Price Kelly Price is an American R&B and soul singer, formerly on the Def Soul label.-Life and music career:Kelly Cherelle Price was born in Queens, New York. She was first discovered by Mariah Carey in February 1992 and subsequently introduced to Sony Columbia's then CEO Tommy Mottola... ) |
— | — | — | |
| 2000 | "Wherever You Go" | 29 | — | — |
Track listing
- "Do You Want My Love" (Saskia GarelSaskia GarelSaskia Garel is a Jamaican actress. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Garel later immigrated to Toronto, Canada, where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from York University. She is known for her role as Danielle on One on One and was also one half of the two time Juno Award-winning Canadian...
, Jimmy Greco, Jillian Armsbury, Kenneth Hairston) — 4:35 - "Just No Other Way (To Love Me)" (Dane DeViller, Sean Hosein, Jack Kugell) — 4:14
- "Can't Get Over" (featuring Kelly PriceKelly PriceKelly Price is an American R&B and soul singer, formerly on the Def Soul label.-Life and music career:Kelly Cherelle Price was born in Queens, New York. She was first discovered by Mariah Carey in February 1992 and subsequently introduced to Sony Columbia's then CEO Tommy Mottola...
) (Belmatt, Hansen, Price) — 4:06 - "Did You Ever Really Love Me?" (Ray Contrereas, Greco) — 4:02
- "Before I Fall in Love" (DeViller, Hosein, Allan Rich, Dorothy Gazeley) — 3:44
- "Wherever You Go" (Arnold Roman, Steve Skinner) — 4:19
- "I Will Be Your Friend" (DeViller, Hosein, Michelle LewisMichelle LewisMichelle Lewis is a singer/songwriter who has released two solo albums.-References:*http://www.michellelewis.com...
) — 3:28 - "All Tied Up In You" (Ty Lacy, Bradley Spalter) — 4:17
- "Don't You Want My Love" (Nova) — 3:50
- "Crazy Ridiculous" (Steve ClarkeSteve ClarkeStephen "Steve" Clarke is a Scottish association football player and coach, currently the assistant manager at Liverpool. He played for St. Mirren, Chelsea and Scotland, winning three major trophies with Chelsea towards the end of his career...
, Darnell Cunningham, Harold Frasier, Nicole Renee, Roget RomainRoget RomainRoget M. Romain is an American executive, producer, entertainment manager and entrepreneur. As a record executive for over 15 years, Romain worked with some of music’s top artists and has 8 RIAA certified gold and platinum plaques to his credit...
) — 3:02 - "Can We Talk About It" (Willie DixonWillie DixonWilliam James "Willie" Dixon was an American blues musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger and record producer. A Grammy Award winner who was proficient on both the Upright bass and the guitar, as well as his own singing voice, Dixon is arguably best known as one of the most prolific songwriters...
) — 3:58
Release history
| Country | Release date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 1999 | Standard (CD) | Sony Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation.... |
| United States | February 29, 2000 | Standard (CD) | 550 550 Music 550 Music was a unit of Sony Music Entertainment, which operated through Sony Music's Epic Records division while in activity. Launched in 1992, the "550" name was inspired by the address of the Sony building, located at 550 Madison Avenue in New York... , Epic Epic Records Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A... |