Unwritten

This article is about the Natasha Bedingfield album. For other uses, see Unwritten (disambiguation).
Unwritten
Studio album by Natasha Bedingfield
Released 6 September 2004 (2004-09-06) / November 29, 2007
Recorded 2004; New York City, U.S.
Genre Pop
Length 47:01
56:22 (U.K.)
56:55 (U.S.)
Label Phonogenic
Producer Danielle Brisebois, Guy Chambers, Richard Flack, Andrew Frampton, Peter Wade Keusch, Steve Kipner, Nick Lashley, Patrick Leonard, Wayne Rodrigues, Greg Wells, Wayne Wilkins
Natasha Bedingfield chronology
Unwritten
(2004)		 N.B. / Pocketful of Sunshine
(2007 / 08)
Singles from Unwritten
  1. "Single"
    Released: 13 July 2004
  2. "These Words"
    Released: 5 October 2004
  3. "Unwritten"
    Released: 29 November 2004
  4. "I Bruise Easily"
    Released: 4 April 2005

Unwritten is the debut studio album by English singer-songwriter Natasha Bedingfield. It was released in the United Kingdom on 6 September 2004, where it debuted at number one, and in the United States on 2 August 2005, where it debuted at number twenty-six. It spawned the singles "Single", "These Words", "Unwritten", which later served as the theme song from MTV reality series The Hills, "I Bruise Easily" and "The One That Got Away" (which was only released in North America). The song "Drop Me in the Middle" featured rapper Bizarre of D12 on the international and UK versions of the album, but the U.S. version featured rapper/singer Estelle. In 2006, the album was re-released in North America with new album artwork and a slightly altered track listing. The album is replayed on November 29, 2007.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
BBC Music(positive)[2]
PopMatters[3]
musicOMH(positive)[4]
Rolling Stone[5]

The album received generally positive reviews from most critics. Earning a 7 out of 10 from PopMatters, Adrien Begrand, who said the album was Bedingfield's "brand of clever, R&B infused pop." Though, he went on to admit that the album was "not without its pitfalls."[3] David Hooper from BBC gave the album another positive review, writing "there's no denying this is a finely-crafted number with bold, voluptuous harmonies. It's guaranteed to thrill, at least for the first 30 plays." Further, Hollow stated "Unwritten is a textbook quality pop album, lifted by Natasha's strong voice, immaculate production and some absolutely corking singles. Whether you like it or not, you won't be able to get those tunes out of your head."[2]

UK-based music review website musicOMH critic David Welsh praised the album, compared Bedingfield's success to that of her brother, calling the album "a startlingly accomplished debut outing, letting the whole world know that Daniel is by no means the only talented Bedingfield out there." Welsh continued to add that Unwritten was "both musically note-worthy and lyrically substantial", concluding that there was "no shame in adding this to your collection."[4]

Album

For more information, see Sony BMG CD copy protection scandal

In November 2005, the Electronic Frontier Foundation identified Unwritten as one of the discs with Extended Copy Protection, a controversial invasive software.[6] However, the DualDisc release does not contain such software.

Track listing

Unwritten
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "These Words"  
  • Kipner
  • Frampton
  • Wilkins
 3:36
2. "Single"  
  • Bedingfield
  • Kipner
  • Frampton
  • Wilkins
  • Kipner
  • Frampton
  • Wilkins
 3:57
3. "I'm a Bomb"  
  • Bedingfield
  • Kipner
  • Frampton
  • Wilkins
  • Kipner
  • Frampton
  • Wilkins
 3:42
4. "Unwritten"  
  • Rodrigues
  • Brisebois
 4:19
5. "I Bruise Easily"  
  • Bedingfield
  • Frampton
  • Wilkins
  • Paul Herman
  • Frampton
  • Wilkins
 4:14
6. "If You're Gonna..."  
  • Bedingfield
  • Kipner
  • Frampton
  • Wilkins
  • Kipner
  • Frampton
  • Wilkins
 3:22
7. "Silent Movie"  
  • Chambers
  • Richard Flack
 3:47
8. "We're All Mad"  
  • Bedingfield
  • Brisebois
  • Nick Lashley
  • Rodrigues
  • Brisebois
  • Lashley
 4:48
9. "Frogs & Princes"  
  • Bedingfield
  • Kipner
  • Frampton
  • Wilkins
  • Kipner
  • Frampton
 3:45
10. "Drop Me in the Middle" (featuring Bizarre from D12)
  • Rodrigues
  • Brisebois
 4:16
11. "Wild Horses"  
  • Bedingfield
  • Kipner
  • Frampton
  • Wilkins
  • Kipner
  • Frampton
 4:01
12. "Sojourn" (hidden track)   3:19

American and Japanese edition

  1. "These Words" (Bedingfield, Frampton, Kipner, Wilkins) – 3:38
  2. "Single" (Bedingfield, Frampton, Kipner, Wilkins) – 3:54
  3. "Unwritten" (Bedingfield, Brisebois, Rodrigues) – 4:18
  4. "Silent Movie" (Bedingfield, Chambers) – 3:45
  5. "Stumble" (Shelly Peiken, Greg Wells) – 3:36
  6. "Peace of Me" (Bedingfield, Kara DioGuardi, Pat Leonard) – 3:42
  7. "If You're Gonna ..." (Bedingfield, Frampton, Kipner, Wilkins) – 3:12
  8. "Drop Me in the Middle" (featuring Estelle) (Bedingfield, Brisebois, Rodrigues, Estelle Swaray) – 4:14
  9. "We're All Mad" (Bedingfield, Brisebois, Lashley) – 4:46
  10. "I Bruise Easily" (Bedingfield, Frampton, Herman, Wilkins) – 4:12
  11. "The One That Got Away" (Bedingfield, Frampton, Kipner, Michael Tafaro, Nathan Winkler) – 4:16
  12. "Size Matters" (Bedingfield, Frampton, Kipner, Wilkins) – 3:23
  13. "Wild Horses" (Bedingfield, Frampton, Wilkins) – 3:55
    • "Sojourn" (hidden track) (Bedingfield, O'Mahony, Keynes, Harwood) – 3:19

American 2006 re-issue

  1. "These Words" (Manny Marroquin Mix) (Bedingfield, Frampton, Kipner, Wilkins) – 3:36
  2. "Single" ('06 Mix) (Bedingfield, Frampton, Kipner, Wilkins) – 3:55
  3. "Unwritten" (Bedingfield, Brisebois, Rodrigues) – 4:15
  4. "Silent Movie" (Bedingfield, Chambers) – 3:47
  5. "I Bruise Easily" (Bedingfield, Frampton, Herman, Wilkins) – 4:13
  6. "If You're Gonna ..." (Bedingfield, Frampton, Kipner, Wilkins) – 3:20
  7. "Drop Me in the Middle" (featuring Estelle) (Bedingfield, Brisebois, Rodrigues, Estelle Swaray) – 3:43
  8. "Peace of Me" (Bedingfield, Kara DioGuardi, Pat Leonard) – 3:42
  9. "We're All Mad" (Bedingfield, Brisebois, Lashley) – 4:44
  10. "Stumble" (Shelly Peiken, Greg Wells) – 3:36
  11. "The One That Got Away" (Wamdue Pop Rocks Mix) (Bedingfield, Frampton, Kipner, Michael Tafaro, Nathan Winkler) – 4:56
  12. "Size Matters" (Bedingfield, Frampton, Kipner, Wilkins) – 3:25
  13. "Wild Horses" (Bedingfield, Frampton, Wilkins) – 3:58
    • "Sojourn" (hidden track) (Bedingfield, O'Mahony, Keynes, Harwood) – 3:19

Release history

Region Date
United Kingdom 6 September 2004
Australia 11 October 2004
United States 2 August 2005

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2004–05) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] 89
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] 26
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] 20
Mexican Albums (Top 100 Mexico)[10] 33
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 23
UK Albums (OCC)[12] 1
US Billboard 200 26

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United Kingdom (BPI)[13] 3× Platinum 900,000^
United States (RIAA)[14] Gold 500,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Performance credits

Other credits

References

  1. ↑ "Allmusic review".
  2. 1 2 Hollow, David (2005-09-06). "BBC – Music – Review of Natasha Bedingfield Unwritten". BBC Music. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
  3. 1 2 Begrand, Adrien (2005-09-27). "Natasha Bedingfield: Unwritten". PopMatters. BUZZMEDIA Music. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
  4. 1 2 Welsh, David (2004-09-06). "Natasha Bedingfield – Unwritten". musicOMH. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
  5. ↑ Hoard, Christian (25 August 2005). Natasha Bedingfield – Unwritten at the Wayback Machine (archived 1 April 2009). Rolling Stone.
  6. ↑ Are You Affected By Sony-BMG's Rootkit? (9 November 2005) from Electronic Frontier Foundation
  7. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Natasha Bedingfield – Unwritten". Hung Medien.
  8. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Natasha Bedingfield – Unwritten" (in German). Hung Medien.
  9. ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
  10. ↑ "Mexicancharts.com – Natasha Bedingfield – Unwritten". Hung Medien.
  11. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Natasha Bedingfield – Unwritten". Hung Medien.
  12. ↑ "Natasha Bedingfield | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart
  13. ↑ "British album certifications – Natasha Bedingfield – Unwritten". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Unwritten in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
  14. ↑ "American album certifications – Natasha Bedingfield – Unwritten". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH

External links

Preceded by
The Libertines by The Libertines		 UK number one album
18 September 2004 – 24 September 2004 		Succeeded by
Out of Nothing by Embrace
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