Who's Your Momma
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Who's Your Momma is the fifth studio album by Dutch
pop rock
singer Anouk. It was released on November 23, 2007 in the Netherlands
and Belgium
. It is her first studio album of new material since Hotel New York
in December 2004. Who's Your Momma debuted at number one in the Netherlands, making it her fifth number one album and fourth debut at the top. The album contains the soul
-influenced rock first single "Good God
". In May 2008, the single "Lost" from her previous studio album Hotel New York
reached the number 2 position in Norway. Therefore, EMI decided to release the album in Norway in June 2008 and add "Lost" to the track listing.
played an unofficial song from Anouk, "With You", on his radio show. He downloaded the song from a fansite of the singer. Anouk's record company EMI Music was not supportive and ordered Beelen to stop playing it. The song was used as a potential first single in Canada a few years ago, but was never released physically. Beelen didn't listen and played the song again. And with success: in September 2008 the song was released as a double a-side with the fourth and final single from the album, "If I Go".
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
pop rock
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
singer Anouk. It was released on November 23, 2007 in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
and Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. It is her first studio album of new material since Hotel New York
Hotel New York
-Charts:-Album:* Hotel New York peaked at number 2 in the 2005 Album top 100 Year-end charts, meaning it was the second best-selling album in the Netherlands.* In Belgium, Hotel New York sold over 50,000 copies and thus was certified platinum...
in December 2004. Who's Your Momma debuted at number one in the Netherlands, making it her fifth number one album and fourth debut at the top. The album contains the 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...
-influenced rock first single "Good God
Good God (Anouk song)
"Good God" is a soul/rock song written by Anouk Teeuwe and her husband Remon Stotijn and recorded by Dutch singer Anouk. Produced by its writers along with Glen Ballard, the song was released as the first single from Anouk's album Who's Your Momma on November 2, 2007...
". In May 2008, the single "Lost" from her previous studio album Hotel New York
Hotel New York
-Charts:-Album:* Hotel New York peaked at number 2 in the 2005 Album top 100 Year-end charts, meaning it was the second best-selling album in the Netherlands.* In Belgium, Hotel New York sold over 50,000 copies and thus was certified platinum...
reached the number 2 position in Norway. Therefore, EMI decided to release the album in Norway in June 2008 and add "Lost" to the track listing.
Track listing
- "If I Go" – 4:24 (Anouk Teeuwe, Bart van Veen, Leendert Haaksma)
- "Might as Well" – 3:10 (Anouk, TeeuweMartijn van Agt, Hans Eijkenaar, Haaksma, Michel van Schie, Teeuwe)
- "Make It Rain" – 4:02 (Teeuwe, Glenn Ballard)
- "Modern World" – 3:30 (Anouk Teeuwe, Bart van Veen)
- "I Don't Wanna Hurt" – 3:33 (Anouk Teeuwe, Dan HillDan HillDaniel Grafton "Dan" Hill IV is a Canadian pop singer and songwriter. He had two major hits with his songs, "Sometimes When We Touch" and "Can't We Try," a duet with Vonda Shepard.-Early life and career:...
) - "Good GodGood God (Anouk song)"Good God" is a soul/rock song written by Anouk Teeuwe and her husband Remon Stotijn and recorded by Dutch singer Anouk. Produced by its writers along with Glen Ballard, the song was released as the first single from Anouk's album Who's Your Momma on November 2, 2007...
" – 2:36 (Anouk Teeuwe, R.R. StotijnRemon StotijnRemon Stotijn is a Dutch singer, member of the band PostMan and was married to Anouk.-Biography:Remon Stotijn was born on December 27, 1975 in Suriname...
) - "The Difference" – 3:05 (Anouk Teeuwe, Bart van Veen)
- "Whatever You Say" – 3:15 (Stotijn, Teeuwe)
- "Ball and Chain" – 3:31 (Anouk Teeuwe, Glen Ballard)
- "Daze" – 3:37 (Anouk Teeuwe)
- "If You Were Mine" – 4:07 (Stotijn, Teeuwe)
- "Lost" (Only in Norway) – 3:42
Controversy
In May 2008, Dutch radio DJ Giel BeelenGiel Beelen
Michiel Antonius Adrianus Beelen, better known as Giel Beelen is a Dutch radio-dj and presentator. Currently he presents the VARA morning show GIEL at 3FM from Monday till Friday between 6:00 and 10:00 am...
played an unofficial song from Anouk, "With You", on his radio show. He downloaded the song from a fansite of the singer. Anouk's record company EMI Music was not supportive and ordered Beelen to stop playing it. The song was used as a potential first single in Canada a few years ago, but was never released physically. Beelen didn't listen and played the song again. And with success: in September 2008 the song was released as a double a-side with the fourth and final single from the album, "If I Go".
Charts, certifications and sales
The album debuted at number one in the Netherlands. After one week and a half, the album got certified platinum already. In Belgium (Flanders), the album debuted lower, at number 20, and moved up to number 7 the next week, receiving a gold certification in that week.| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgian UltraTop Ultratop Ultratop is an organization which generates and publishes the official record charts in Belgium, and it is also the name of most of those charts... Albums Chart (Flanders) |
4 | Platinum | 50,000 |
| European Top 100 Albums | 82 | ||
| Netherlands Mega MegaCharts MegaCharts is responsible for the composition and exploitation of a broad collection of official charts in the Netherlands, of which the Mega Top 50 and the Mega Album Top 100 are the most known ones. Mega Charts also provides information to the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40, of which the Dutch Top... Album Chart |
1 | 2x Platinum | 200,000 |