Malachi is the eponymous debut album released by Fame Academy contestant Malachi Cush

Malachi Cush

Malachi Cush, also recording as Malachi, , is a singer/songwriter from Donaghmore, a small village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Coming from a large musical family, he started singing and playing Irish traditional music at an early age. He appeared on the first series of Fame Academy and has...

. The album was released on 24 March 2003

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 and features his debut single "Just Say You Love Me

Just Say You Love Me

"Just Say You Love Me" is a song written by Fame Academy contestant Malachi Cush, Cliff Masterson and Nigel Lowis in 2003. The song was included on Malachi's eponymous debut album and was released as a single on 7 April 2003. The single charted at number 49 in the UK Singles Chart and spent only...

", along with some cover versions that he performed on Fame Academy. The album reached number 17 in the UK Album Chart in April 2003.

Track listing

Chart performance

The album reached #17 in the UK album chart in April 2003 but only remained in the top 40 for one week.

Chart (2003)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	17