"The Meaning of Love" is the second single from Pop Idol winner Michelle McManus, released under the mononym "Michelle" on 5 April 2004.[1] It did not match the success of her chart-topping debut single "All This Time", reaching number 16 in the United Kingdom[2] and number 29 in Ireland.[3] Soon after the single's commercial failure, BMG dropped McManus from the label.[4]
| "The Meaning of Love" | ||||
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| Single by Michelle | ||||
| from the album The Meaning of Love | ||||
| A-side | "The Meaning of Love" | |||
| Released | 5 April 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:24 (album version) 3:10 (radio edit) | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Steve Robson | |||
| Michelle singles chronology | ||||
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Reception
editDaily Record critic John Dingwall called the song a "great ballad";[5] a colleague of his, however, wrote: "Michelle's going to have to aim much higher... 'The Meaning of Love', while good, isn't great."[6] Writing for AllMusic, journalist Sharon Mawer described the track as "a charity sounding record without the All Saints rhythm [of 'All This Time'], without the multi-vocals, and without much of a tune either".[7]
Commercial performance
edit"The Meaning of Love" debuted at number 16 in the United Kingdom and number 29 in Ireland. The single did not chart as well as expected. Considered a flop, with sales of only 8,000 in its first week, one newspaper drew comparisons of McManus' fortunes to Popstars: The Rivals rejects One True Voice.[8]
Track listing
editUK CD single
- "The Meaning of Love" (radio edit)
- "Believe"
- "Tell Me Now"
- "The Meaning of Love" (enhanced section including music video)
UK digital download
- "The Meaning of Love" (album version)
Charts
edit| Charts (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ireland (IRMA)[3] | 29 |
| Scotland (OCC)[9] | 7 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[2] | 16 |
References
edit- ^ "Datafile". Music Week. 3 April 2004. p. 19.
- ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ a b "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Michelle". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ English, Paul (4 September 2010). "Michelle McManus: How I fought back from Pop Idol rejection to sing for the Pope". Daily Record. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ^ Dingwall, John (11 February 2004). "The Razz: 'Chelle: We hear new album first". Daily Record. Archived from the original on 8 October 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ "The Razz: Singles and Albums". Daily Record. 9 April 2004. Archived from the original on 8 October 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ Mawer, Sharon. "Michelle McManus – "The Meaning of Love"". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ^ "Top of the flops". Birmingham Mail. 12 April 2004. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
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