The Truth About Love (Lemar album)
Encyclopedia
The Truth About Love is the third studio album
by English
soul
/R&B
singer Lemar
. The album was released on the 11 September 2006 and contains the singles "It's Not That Easy
", "Tick Tock
", and "Someone Should Tell You
".
Since the album's release in September 2006, The Truth About Love charted and peaked at number three in the UK albums chart, Lemar's highest charting album to date and his first to make the top 5.
The album was certified Gold by the BPI
on 15 September 2006, after only five days of it being on sale . It was later awarded Platinum certification by the BPI on 8 December 2006.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by English
England
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soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
/R&B
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
singer Lemar
Lemar
Lemar Obika , professionally known simply as Lemar, is an English recording artist. Obika has had a run of chart success in the UK, Europe and Australia...
. The album was released on the 11 September 2006 and contains the singles "It's Not That Easy
It's Not That Easy
"It's Not That Easy" is the first single taken from British R&B singer Lemar's third album The Truth About Love.Before the single's release, "It's Not That Easy" made the top 3 of the UK radio airplay chart and the top 10 of the TV airplay chart. The week prior to the single's physical release,...
", "Tick Tock
Tick Tock (song)
"Tick Tock" is the third single taken from British R&B singer Lemar's third album The Truth About Love. The single was confirmed for release by music retailer HMV UK and was released on 19 March 2007....
", and "Someone Should Tell You
Someone Should Tell You
"Someone Should Tell You" was the second single taken from British R&B singer Lemar's third album The Truth About Love.Before the single's release, "Someone Should Tell You" followed the success of "It's Not That Easy" in the UK airplay charts by climbing into the top 10, peaking at #10...
".
Since the album's release in September 2006, The Truth About Love charted and peaked at number three in the UK albums chart, Lemar's highest charting album to date and his first to make the top 5.
The album was certified Gold by the BPI
British Phonographic Industry
The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies...
on 15 September 2006, after only five days of it being on sale . It was later awarded Platinum certification by the BPI on 8 December 2006.
Track listing
| # | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 0:26 |
| 2. | "Love Me Or Leave Me" | 3:23 |
| 3. | "It's Not That Easy It's Not That Easy "It's Not That Easy" is the first single taken from British R&B singer Lemar's third album The Truth About Love.Before the single's release, "It's Not That Easy" made the top 3 of the UK radio airplay chart and the top 10 of the TV airplay chart. The week prior to the single's physical release,... " |
3:22 |
| 4. | "Someone Should Tell You Someone Should Tell You "Someone Should Tell You" was the second single taken from British R&B singer Lemar's third album The Truth About Love.Before the single's release, "Someone Should Tell You" followed the success of "It's Not That Easy" in the UK airplay charts by climbing into the top 10, peaking at #10... " |
3:43 |
| 5. | "Be Faithful" | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Tick Tock Tick Tock (song) "Tick Tock" is the third single taken from British R&B singer Lemar's third album The Truth About Love. The single was confirmed for release by music retailer HMV UK and was released on 19 March 2007.... " |
3:29 |
| 7. | "Just Can't Live Without Each Other Love" | 4:06 |
| 8. | "Can't You See" (Featuring Styles P Styles P David Styles better known by his stage name, Styles P, is an American rapper, author, and entrepreneur. He is prominently known as a member of Hip Hop group The LOX and is also a part of the Ruff Ryders hip-hop group, and in addition has released multiple albums and mixtapes as a solo... & Mica Paris Mica Paris Mica Paris is an English soul singer, radio and television presenter, and occasional actress. Her forename is pronounced Misha.-Beginnings:Paris' roots are in soul and gospel music... ) |
3:04 |
| 9. | "When a Heart Is Broken" | 4:05 |
| 10. | "Caroline" | 2:25 |
| 11. | "Let's Fall in Love (Interlude)" | 0:47 |
| 12. | "Anniversary" (featuring Joss Stone Joss Stone Jocelyn Eve Stoker , better known by her stage name Joss Stone, is an English soul singer-songwriter and actress. Stone rose to fame in late 2003 with her multi-platinum debut album, The Soul Sessions, which made the 2004 Mercury Prize shortlist... ) |
4:09 |
| 13. | "Beauty Queen" | 3:36 |
| 14. | "Your Face" | 3:25 |
- iTunesITunesiTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
Edition# Title 14. "It's Not That Easy (Live Version)" [Bonus Track on iTunes] 2:44 15. "Digital Booklet-The Truth About Love" 16. "Come On Over" (UK Bonus Track) 3:21
Charts
| Charts (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Irish Albums Chart Irish Albums Chart The Irish Albums Chart is the Irish music industry standard albums popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on its behalf by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured electronically... |
22 |
| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
3 |
| Charts (2007) | Peak position |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 87 |