THE ALBUM (HADDAWAY ALBUM)

The Album
The Album
Studio album by Haddaway
Released	7 May 1993
Genre	Eurodance; techno;
Length	54:57
Label	Coconut / Arista
Producer	Walter Bee; Haddaway; Dee Dee Halligan; Junior Torello; Alex Trime;
Haddaway chronology
Singles from The Album
	" What Is Love"; Released: 18 January 1993; " Life"; Released: 30 July 1993; " I Miss You"; Released: 28 November 1993; " Rock My Heart"; Released: March 1994;
Alternative cover
	US cover

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Billboard	(favorable)^[3]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[4]
Music Week	^[5]
Smash Hits	^[6]

The Album (also known as Haddaway in North America and L'Album in France) is the debut album by Trinidadian-German Eurodance recording artist Haddaway, released in May 1993 by Coconut Records.^[7] It includes the hit singles " What Is Love" and " Life". The lead single, "What Is Love", was certified gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies.^[8] In 2011, the album was released onto the iTunes Store by Razor & Tie.

Critical reception

Alan Jones from Music Week wrote, "Not a one-hit wonder" proclaimed the posters flagging Haddaway's second single " Life", and they were right. Nor, on the evidence here, will he stop at two hits. His career-launching " What Is Love" is the pick of the pack for sure, but there's enough upbeat and commercial house and hi-NRG here to ensure he has a run of hits. This type of album is, however, notoriously difficult to get away, as even his labelmates Snap have discovered."^[5]

Track listing

*The Album* — standard version
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Producer(s)	Length
1.	" What Is Love"	Junior Torello	Dee Dee Halligan	Halligan Torello	4:27
2.	"Shout"	Torello	Halligan	Halligan Torello	4:33
3.	"Yeah"	Haddaway Alex Trime	Haddaway Trime	Halligan Torello	3:41
4.	" Rock My Heart"	Torello	Halligan	Halligan Torello	4:16
5.	"When the Feeling's Gone"	Haddaway	Halligan Haddaway	Halligan Torello	4:15
6.	"What Is Love" ( Rapino Brothers mix)	Torello	Halligan	Halligan Torello The Rapino Brothers^[a]	3:48
7.	" Life"	Torello	Halligan	Halligan Torello	4:18
8.	"Mama's House"	Haddaway Trime	Haddaway Trime	Halligan Torello	4:03
9.	"Come Back (Love Has Got a Hold On Me)"	Torello	Halligan	Halligan Torello	3:57
10.	"Sing About Love"	Haddaway	Haddaway Trime Walter Bee	Trime Haddaway Bee	4:40
11.	" I Miss You"	Torello Clyde Lieberman	Halligan	Halligan Torello	4:12
12.	"Life" (album re-mix)	Torello	Halligan	Halligan Torello Gary Jones^[a] Trime^[a]	4:30

*The Album* — standard version with 2nd edition
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Producer(s)	Length
1.	" What Is Love-(Eat-This-Mix)"	Junior Torello	Dee Dee Halligan	Halligan Torello	6:57
2.	" Life" (Mission Control)	Torello	Halligan	Halligan Torello	7:03
3.	"Yeah"	Haddaway Alex Trime	Haddaway Trime	Halligan Torello	3:41
4.	"Come Back (Love Has Got a Hold On Me)"	Torello	Halligan	Halligan Torello	4:16
5.	" I Miss You" (Club Mix)	Torello Clyde Lieberman	Halligan	Halligan Torello	6:25
6.	"What Is Love" ( Rapino Brothers mix)	Torello	Halligan	Halligan Torello The Rapino Brothers^[a]	3:48
7.	" Stir It Up"	Bob Marley	Marley	Halligan Torello	4:45
8.	"When the Feeling's Gone"	Haddaway	Halligan Haddaway	Halligan Torello	4:15
9.	"Sing About Love"	Haddaway	Haddaway Trime Walter Bee	Trime Haddaway Bee	4:40
10.	"Mama's House"	Haddaway Trime	Haddaway Trime	Halligan Torello	4:03
11.	"Rock My Heart-Generic Heartbeat-Mix"	Torello	Halligan	Halligan Torello	7:11
12.	"Tell Me Where It Hurts"	Diane Warren	Warren	Halligan Torello	4:09
13.	"Shout"	Torello	Halligan	Halligan Torello	4:33
14.	"Life" (Club Life)	Haddaway	Halligan Haddaway	Halligan Torello	6:13

*The Album* — 2nd edition with 12” Mix Versions
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Producer(s)	Length
1.	" What Is Love 12” Mix"	Junior Torello	Dee Dee Halligan	Halligan Torello	6:41
2.	" Life" (12” Mix)	Torello	Halligan	Halligan Torello	5:54
3.	"Yeah"	Haddaway Alex Trime	Haddaway Trime	Halligan Torello	3:41
4.	"Come Back (Love Has Got a Hold On Me)"	Torello	Halligan	Halligan Torello	4:16
5.	" I Miss You" (12” Mix)	Torello Clyde Lieberman	Halligan	Halligan Torello	5:18
6.	"What Is Love" ( Rapino Brothers mix)	Torello	Halligan	Halligan Torello The Rapino Brothers^[a]	3:48
7.	" Stir It Up"	Bob Marley	Marley	Halligan Torello	4:45
8.	"When the Feeling's Gone"	Haddaway	Halligan Haddaway	Halligan Torello	4:15
9.	"Sing About Love"	Haddaway	Haddaway Trime Walter Bee	Trime Haddaway Bee	4:40
10.	"Mama's House"	Haddaway Trime	Haddaway Trime	Halligan Torello	4:03
11.	"Rock My Heart"	Torello	Halligan	Halligan Torello	4:16
12.	"Tell Me Where It Hurts"	Diane Warren	Warren	Halligan Torello	4:09
13.	"Shout"	Torello	Halligan	Halligan Torello	4:33
14.	"Life" (album re-mix)	Haddaway	Halligan Haddaway	Halligan Torello Gary Jones^[a] Trime^[a]	4:44

*Haddaway* — North American version
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Producer(s)	Length
1.	" What Is Love"	Junior Torello	Dee Dee Halligan	Halligan Torello	4:31
2.	" Life (Everybody Needs Somebody to Love)"	Torello	Halligan	Halligan Torello	4:19
3.	"Yeah"	Haddaway Alex Trime	Haddaway Trime	Halligan Torello	3:43
4.	"Come Back (Love Has Got a Hold On Me)"	Torello	Halligan	Halligan Torello	4:01
5.	" I Miss You" (radio edit)	Torello Clyde Lieberman	Halligan	Halligan Torello	3:41
6.	"What Is Love" ( Rapino Brothers mix)	Torello	Halligan	Halligan Torello The Rapino Brothers^[a]	3:50
7.	" Stir It Up"	Bob Marley	Marley	Halligan Torello	4:25
8.	"Sing About Love"	Haddaway	Haddaway Trime Walter Bee	Trime Haddaway Bee	4:43
9.	"Mama's House"	Haddaway Trime	Haddaway Trime	Halligan Torello	4:05
10.	" Rock My Heart"	Torello	Halligan	Halligan Torello	4:20
11.	"Tell Me Where It Hurts"	Diane Warren	Warren	Halligan Torello	4:12
12.	"Shout"	Torello	Halligan	Halligan Torello	4:36
13.	"Life (Everybody Needs Somebody to Love)" (Mission Control mix)	Haddaway	Halligan Haddaway	Halligan Torello Gary Jones^[a] Trime^[a]	7:02

Notes

^{^[a]} signifies a remixer

Personnel

All songs arranged by Dee Dee Halligan and Alex Trime, except "Yeah" and "Mama's House" (arranged by Trime/Haddaway/Gary Jones) and "Sing About Love" (arranged by Trime/Haddaway)
Produced by Dee Dee Halligan and Junior Torello, except "Sing About Love" (produced by Haddaway, Alex Trime and Walter Bee)
Recorded and mixed by Gary Jones, except track 7 (mixed by Gary Jones and Henning McCoy)
Track 6 remixed by The Rapino Brothers; track 12 remixed by Jones/Trime
All songs on original recording published by A La Carte Music.
Haddaway – lead vocals
Lisa Noya - backing vocals on The Album, additional backing vocals on The Album 2nd Edition by Elkie Schlimbach, Rena T. Otta
Alex Trime – keyboards

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1993–94)	Peak position
Australian Albums ( ARIA)^[9]	73
Austrian Albums ( Ö3 Austria)^[10]	12
Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100)^[11]	16
German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100)^[12]	5
Norwegian Albums ( VG-lista)^[13]	5
Swedish Albums ( Sverigetopplistan)^[14]	3
Swiss Albums ( Schweizer Hitparade)^[15]	2
UK Albums ( OCC)^[16]	9
US Billboard 200^[17]	111

Year-end charts

Chart (1993)	Position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[18]	64
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[19]	29

Chart (1994)	Position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[20]	44
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[21]	36

Certifications and sales


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Austria ( IFPI Austria)^[22]	Gold	25,000^*
Brazil ( Pro-Música Brasil)^[23]	Gold	100,000^*
Canada ( Music Canada)^[24]	Gold	50,000^{^}
Finland ( Musiikkituottajat)^[25]	Gold	42,899^[25]
France ( SNEP)^[26]	Gold	100,000^*
Germany ( BVMI)^[27]	Platinum	500,000^{^}
Norway ( IFPI Norway)^[28]	Gold	25,000^*
Sweden ( GLF)^[29]	Gold	50,000^{^}
Switzerland ( IFPI Switzerland)^[30]	Platinum	50,000^{^}
United Kingdom ( BPI)^[31]	Gold	100,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Tilli, Robbert (1 May 1993). "Haddaway Makes Headway into Europe". Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 18. p. 14. New single: What Is Love released on January 18...
^ AllMusic review
^ (December 1993). "Haddaway – Haddaway". Billboard.
^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 58.
^ ^a ^b Jones, Alan (16 October 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums" (PDF). Music Week. p. 21. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
^ Stanton, Pete (13 October 1993). "New Albums". Smash Hits. p. 51. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
^ Weinert, Ellie (26 March 1994). "Casebook: Haddaway". Billboard. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
^ RIAA Searchable Database; Key Word: Haddaway Archived 25 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
^ "Austriancharts.at – Haddaway – The Album" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Haddaway – The Album" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Haddaway – The Album" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Haddaway – The Album". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Haddaway – The Album". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Haddaway – The Album". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
^ "Haddaway | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
^ "Haddaway Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1993". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1994". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
^ "Austrian album certifications – Haddaway – The Album" (in German). IFPI Austria.
^ "Brazilian album certifications – Haddaway – The Album" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil.
^ "Canadian album certifications – Haddaway – The Album". Music Canada.
^ ^a ^b "Haddaway" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
^ "French album certifications – Haddaway – The Album" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Haddaway; 'The Album')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
^ "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway.
^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17.
^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('The Album')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
^ "British album certifications – Haddaway – The Album". British Phonographic Industry.

External links

[1] Tilli, Robbert (1 May 1993). "Haddaway Makes Headway into Europe". Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 18. p. 14. New single: What Is Love released on January 18...

[2] AllMusic review

[3] (December 1993). "Haddaway – Haddaway". Billboard.

[4] Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 58.

[alanjones-5] Jones, Alan (16 October 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums" (PDF). Music Week. p. 21. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

[6] Stanton, Pete (13 October 1993). "New Albums". Smash Hits. p. 51. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

[7] Weinert, Ellie (26 March 1994). "Casebook: Haddaway". Billboard. Retrieved 13 August 2011.

[8] RIAA Searchable Database; Key Word: Haddaway Archived 25 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine

[9] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.

[ac_Austria_Haddaway-10] "Austriancharts.at – Haddaway – The Album" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2020.

[ac_Netherlands_Haddaway-11] "Dutchcharts.nl – Haddaway – The Album" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2020.

[ac_Germany4_Haddaway-12] "Offiziellecharts.de – Haddaway – The Album" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 27 December 2020.

[ac_Norway_Haddaway-13] "Norwegiancharts.com – Haddaway – The Album". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2020.

[ac_Sweden_Haddaway-14] "Swedishcharts.com – Haddaway – The Album". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2020.

[ac_Switzerland_Haddaway-15] "Swisscharts.com – Haddaway – The Album". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2020.

[ac_UK_Haddaway-16] "Haddaway | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 27 December 2020.

[ac_Billboard200_Haddaway-17] "Haddaway Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 December 2020.

[18] "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 27 December 2020.

[19] "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1993". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 27 December 2020.

[20] "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 27 December 2020.

[21] "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1994". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 27 December 2020.

[AustriaHaddawayThe_AlbumalbumCertRef-22] "Austrian album certifications – Haddaway – The Album" (in German). IFPI Austria.

[BrazilHaddawayThe_AlbumalbumCertRef-23] "Brazilian album certifications – Haddaway – The Album" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil.

[CanadaHaddawayThe_AlbumalbumCertRef-24] "Canadian album certifications – Haddaway – The Album". Music Canada.

[FinlandHaddawayThe_AlbumalbumCertRef-25] "Haddaway" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.

[FranceHaddawayThe_AlbumalbumCertRef-26] "French album certifications – Haddaway – The Album" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.

[GermanyHaddawayThe_AlbumalbumCertRef-27] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Haddaway; 'The Album')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.

[NorwayHaddawayThe_AlbumalbumCertRef-28] "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway.

[SwedenHaddawayThe_AlbumalbumCertRef-29] "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17.

[SwitzerlandHaddawayThe_AlbumalbumCertRef-30] "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('The Album')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.

[United_KingdomHaddawayThe_AlbumalbumCertRef-31] "British album certifications – Haddaway – The Album". British Phonographic Industry.

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Singles	" What Is Love" " Life" " I Miss You" " Rock My Heart" " Stir It Up" " Fly Away" " Catch a Fire"

v t e Haddaway
Studio albums	The Album The Drive Let's Do It Now My Face Pop Splits Gotta Be
Singles	" What Is Love" " Life" " I Miss You" " Rock My Heart" " Stir It Up" " Fly Away" " Catch a Fire"

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