Gotta Tell You

Gotta Tell You
Studio album by Samantha Mumba
Released	31 October 2000
Recorded	1999–2000
Genre	Teen pop, dance-pop, R&B
Length	42:44
Label	Polydor, Interscope, A&M, Wildcard
Producer	Dave Pensado, Teddy Riley, Alar Suurna, Roy "Royalty" Hamilton, Stargate, Steve Mac
Samantha Mumba chronology
Gotta Tell You (2000) The Collection (2006)
Alternative cover
U.S. album cover
Singles from Gotta Tell You
"Gotta Tell You" Released: June 2, 2000 "Body II Body" Released: October 16, 2000 "Always Come Back to Your Love" Released: February 19, 2001 "Baby, Come Over (This Is Our Night)" Released: September 10, 2001 "Don't Need You To (Tell Me I'm Pretty)" Released: December 10, 2001 "Lately" Released: December 10, 2001

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	C+[2]
Robert Christgau	[3]

Gotta Tell You is the debut and only studio album by Irish singer Samantha Mumba. It was released on 31 October 2000 in the United Kingdom by Polydor Records, Interscope Records, Wildcard Records and A&M Records.

Track listing

1. "Gotta Tell You" – 3:20
2. "Body II Body" – 3:57
3. "Baby Come on Over" – 3:03
4. "Isn't It Strange" – 3:29
5. "Lately" – 5:06
6. "What's It Gonna Be" – 2:58
7. "Always Come Back to Your Love" – 3:34
8. "The Boy" – 3:27
9. "Feelin Is Right" – 3:49
10. "Never Meant to Be" – 4:09
11. "Believe in Me" – 3:31
12. "Til Night Becomes the Day" – 3:43

Bonus tracks

• "The Boy" (featuring Omero Mumba) (UK bonus track)
• "Stand by Your Side" (UK bonus track)
• "Gotta Tell You" (Teddy Riley Remix) (UK bonus track)
• "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (UK bonus track)
• "Where Does It End Now?" (Japan bonus track)

U.S. edition

1. "Gotta Tell You"
2. "Baby, Come Over (This Is Our Night)"
3. "The Boy" (featuring will.i.am)
4. "Don't Need You To (Tell Me I'm Pretty)" – 3:46
5. "Always Come Back to Your Love"
6. "Feelin' Is Right"
7. "Body II Body"
8. "What's It Gonna Be"
9. "Never Meant to Be"
10. "Isn't It Strange"
11. "Lately"

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (2000–01) Peak position Australian Heatseekers Albums Chart[4] 8 Irish Albums Chart[5] 4 Swiss Albums Chart[6] 53 UK Albums Chart[7] 9 US Billboard 200[8] 67

Certifications Country Certification Sales United Kingdom Gold[9] 100,000+

Release history

Country	Release date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	31 October 2000	CD	Polydor
Australia	6 November 2000	CD	Polydor
United States	6 September 2001	CD	A&M Records

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Laura Morgan (2000-11-10). "gotta tell you". Entertainment Weekly (Ew.com). Retrieved 2013-02-17.
3. "Robert Christgau review". Robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
4. "Pandora Archive" (PDF). Pandora.nla.gov.au. 2006-08-23. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
5. "irishcharts.com - Discography Samantha Mumba". irish-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
6. "Samantha Mumba - Gotta Tell You". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
7. "Samantha Mumba - Gotta Tell You". Chart Stats. 2001-10-27. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
8. "Samantha Mumba - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
9. "Certified Awards".