Standing Tall is the debut studio album by former Hear'Say singer Kym Marsh. It was released on 21 July 2003[5] in the United Kingdom by Island Records.
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| Released | 21 July 2003 | |||
| Genre | Pop, pop rock | |||
| Length | 56:14 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
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| Singles from Standing Tall | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Entertainment.ie | [2] |
| The Guardian | [3] |
| BBC | Mixed[4] |
The album was preceded by two single releases: "Cry", the lead single, and "Come on Over" which reached number 2 and 10 respectively on the UK Singles Chart. Standing Tall peaked at number 9 on the UK Albums Chart after selling 19,821 copies in the first week.[6] Marsh's third single, "Sentimental", was released in October 2003 and stalled at number 35, resulting in her being dropped by the record label.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Cry" | Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund | Espionage | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Come on Over" | Ash Howes, Martin Harrington, Deborah Andrews | Ash Howes, Martin Harrington | 3:53 |
| 3. | "Sentimental" | Avril Mackintosh, Julie Thompson, Wayne Wilkins | Avril Mackintosh, Wayne Wilkins | 3:16 |
| 4. | "I Think It's Gonna Rain Today" | Rob Davis, Martin Harrington, Ash Howes | Ash Howes, Martin Harrington | 3:35 |
| 5. | "After Goodbye" | Tim Hawes, Pete Kirtley, Sean Solomon | Jiant | 3:36 |
| 6. | "The Girl I Used to Be" | Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund | Espionage | 3:40 |
| 7. | "Standing Tall" | Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund, Tor Erik Hermansen | Espionage | 3:21 |
| 8. | "Cross Every River" | Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund | Espionage | 3:40 |
| 9. | "Glow" | Kym Marsh, Jim Marr, Wendy Page | Rampage | 3:10 |
| 10. | "Live Forever" | Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund, Bob Dylan | Espionage | 3:26 |
| 11. | "Shine on Me" | Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund, Tor Erik Hermansen | Espionage | 3:27 |
| 12. | "Because of You" | Kym Marsh, Tim Hawes, Pete Kirtley | Jiant | 3:40 |
| 13. | "Here Comes Heaven" | Kym Marsh, Jim Marr, Wendy Page | Rampage | 4:06 |
| 14. | "Tempted" (United Kingdom only) | Trevor Steel, John Holiday | Trevor Steel, John Holiday | 4:02 |
| 15. | "Don't Break My Heart" (United Kingdom only) | Mark Topham, Karl Twigg, John Robinson Reid | TNT | 4:21 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| Scottish Albums Chart | 9 |
| UK Albums Chart[6] | 9 |
References
edit- ^ O'Brien, Jon. "Standing Tall – Kym Marsh". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ^ Entertainment.ie review
- ^ "CD: Kym Marsh: Standing Tall". The Guardian. London. 18 July 2003. Archived from the original on 28 June 2018.
- ^ "BBC - Music - Review of Kym Marsh - Standing Tall".
- ^ "Kym Marsh – Standing Tall". Discogs. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 351. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.