U Got 2 Know is the second and most successful studio album by Italian Eurodance act Cappella.[4][5] It was initially released via the Mercury Records label on March 7, 1994, and later re-released via other labels with slightly different track listings. The album saw great success in many European countries, peaking at number one in the Swiss and Finnish charts. Eight singles were released from the album.
U Got 2 Know | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | March 7, 1994 | |||
Recorded | 1991 ("Everybody") 1992–1994 | |||
Genre | ||||
Label | Mercury 828 482.2 | |||
Producer | Gianfranco Bortolotti | |||
Cappella chronology | ||||
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Singles from U Got 2 Know | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
Smash Hits | [3] |
Critical reception
editMark Frith from Smash Hits complimented the album as a "rather impressive debut LP".[3]
Track listing
editNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "U Got 2 Know" | Gianfranco Bortolotti, M. Persona, L. Carpella | 5:10 |
2. | "U Got 2 Let the Music" | Ronnie Arduini, Gianfranco Bortolotti, Antonio Puntillo, Sam Zucchini | 5:23 |
3. | "Don't Be Proud" | Bruno Guerrini, A. Pasinelly, Gianfranco Bortolotti, D. Leoni | 5:07 |
4. | "U & Me" | Gianfranco Bortolotti | 4:07 |
5. | "Everybody" | Gianfranco Bortolotti, Cliff Jones, P. Rossini | 5:16 |
6. | "What I Gotta Do" | Mauro Picotto, Sam Zucchini, Gianfranco Bortolotti, G. P. Viani | 5:04 |
7. | "Move on Baby" | Gianfranco Bortolotti, Bruno Guerrini | 4:45 |
8. | "Shake Your Body" | Antonio Puntillo, M. Picotto, Gianfranco Bortolotti | 4:46 |
9. | "The Big Beat" | M. Persona, S. Paganin, Gianfranco Bortolotti | 4:19 |
10. | "Move It Up" | A. Pasinelli, C. Maifrini, Diego Leoni, Gianfranco Bortolotti | 3:58 |
11. | "Cappella Gigamix" (DJ Mix – DJ Professor) | 5:45 |
Note: The UK album release contains a longer, alternative mix of "U & Me" (track 4), clocking in at 4:26, which omits the female verses and has less of the 'U & Me, U & Me, U & Me forever' chorus.
Chart performance
editPeak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||
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AUT [6] |
AUS [7] |
FIN [8] |
GER [9] |
NED [10] |
SCO [11] |
SWE [12] |
SWI [13] |
UK [14] | |
8 | 90 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 10 |
References
edit- ^ Bush, John. "Cappella -- U Got 2 Know". AllMusic. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2000). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.
- ^ a b Frith, Mark (January 19, 1994). "New Albums". Smash Hits. p. 53. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ^ "Cappella – U Got 2 Know". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "CAPPELLA - U GOT 2 KNOW". eurokdj.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Austrian Albums". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 49.
- ^ "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1961" (in Finnish). Sisältää Hitin - Suomen listalevyt (Timo Pennanen). Retrieved 2016-07-15.
- ^ German Albums:
- "U Got 2 Know": "Cappella - U Got 2 Know" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
- ^ "Dutch Albums". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
- ^ Scottish Albums:
- "U Got 2 Know": "Cappella - U Got 2 Know". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
- ^ "Swedish Albums". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
- ^ "Swiss Albums". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
- ^ "UK Albums". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
- ^ "Swiss Certification". IFPI. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
- ^ "BPI Certification". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2016-07-15.