Being Somebody
Being Somebody | ||||
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Released | 18 October 2003 | |||
Recorded | September 2002 – August 2003 London, England | |||
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Length | 62:36 | |||
Label | V2 | |||
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Liberty X chronology | ||||
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Singles from Being Somebody | ||||
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Being Somebody is the second studio album by English-Irish pop vocal group Liberty X. It was released on 3 November 2003 via V2 Records. The album was released a year-and-a-half after their debut release, Thinking It Over. The album peaked at number 12 on the UK Albums Chart, selling around 75,000 copies in its first week of release.
Background
The band returned to the studio shortly after the release of their debut effort,
The album was released in Japan a week later on 18 October. The Japanese edition of the album features an alternative, white picture cover, and includes three additional tracks – "
The Japanese version of Being Somebody also uses an alternative version of the track "Whatcha Doin' Tonight", which also carries a slightly different title, "(Tell Me) What You're Doing Tonight". This version was originally recorded during the recording sessions for Thinking It Over. Four songs that failed to make the final cut of Being Somebody, "Bump & Grind", "Get Away", "Press Rewind" and "Wilder", were leaked to YouTube in April 2010. These tracks were also reportedly being considered for inclusion on the band's third V2 project, before they were dropped from the label. Several additional tracks from the album sessions were also released as B-sides: "Enemy", "Sunshine", "It Helps" and "Shake It".
Critical reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
BBC Music | (mixed)[3] |
The Guardian | [4] |
musicOMH | (positive)[5] |
Simon Evans, writing for musicOMH, felt that Being Somebody "proves there’s still plenty of gas in the tank" for the band. He noted that while it kicks "off with a rather cheesy and unnecessary intro, the album moves straight into high gear with the monster hit singles, "Jumpin’" and "Being Nobody," and rarely lets the pace flag throughout the remaining 13 tracks," resulting "in some of the most memorable pop tunes you are ever likely to hear."[5] Dave Simpson from The Guardian remarked that the album displays "increasingly slick R&B." He added that "it's no coincidence that Being Somebody's big hitters are penned by the seasoned pros and the endless tales of lurve provide few glimpses into the ordinary people at the heart of the phenomenon. Still, the girls' vocal performances are integral, and the band's Tony Lundon is playing an increasingly major writing role: his untypical "Watcha Doin' Tonite" hardly pines for lives they've now clearly left behind."[4]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro (Being Somebody)" |
| Safinia | 3:36 |
16. | "Maybe" | Lundon | Lundon | 4:23 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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17. | "Where Do We Go From Here?" |
| McLeod | 4:22 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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17. | "Where Do We Go From Here?" (hidden track) |
| McLeod | 4:22 |
18. | " Terry Winstanley | Lundon | 4:12 | |
20. | "Jumpin'" (video) | 4:18 |
- Notes
- ^[A] denotes co-producer
Charts
Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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54 | |
French Albums ( SNEP)[7]
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195 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[8] | 54 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[9] | 13 |
UK Albums (OCC)[10] | 12 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[11] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Edition(s) |
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Japan | 18 October 2003 |
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V2 Records | Standard |
Ireland | 31 October 2003 | |||
United Kingdom | 3 November 2003 |
References
- ^ "Being Somebody - Liberty X - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ a b AllMusic review
- ^ a b Boyd, Denise. "Liberty X Being Somebody Review". BBC Music. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ a b Simpson, Dave (31 October 2003). "Liberty X: Being Somebody". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ a b Evans, Simon (3 November 2003). "Liberty X – Being Somebody". musicOMH. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ Billboard. 22 November 2003. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Liberty X – Being Somebody". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "Irish Charts > Liberty X". irish-charts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "Liberty X | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "British album certifications – Liberty X – Being Somebody". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 July 2012.