''Gotta Tell You'' is the debut studio album by Irish singer

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. It was released on 31 October 2000 by

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, Wildcard Records and

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Album covers

The original album cover featured a darkly lit close-up shot of Mumba's face.

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made the decision to release the album in the United States with a new cover which had Mumba positioned in front of a bright colourful portrait, as he wanted it to be easily identifiable and express Mumba's true personality. The re-issued album incorporated two re-recorded songs; "

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" and "The Boy", which featured

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, while two songs were removed. It was released in the US on 27 March 2001.

Critical reception

Writing for

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praised Mumba's vocals for sounding "richer" than other

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artists, stating that ''Gotta Tell You'' is soulful and well-constructed. However, he stated that the album contained several unmemorable songs. Laura Morgan of ''

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'' considered Mumba to be the Irish equivalent of

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and

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. Although she criticized the album's reliance on production over her personality, Morgan praised her seductive voice in songs such as " Lately" and "

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" reviews,

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gave the album a dud rating.

Track listing

Notes * signifies a co-producer *Some European editions of the reissue have the song "Never Meant to Be" removed.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gotta Tell You (Album) 2000 debut albums Samantha Mumba albums A&M Records albums Polydor Records albums Albums produced by Teddy Riley Albums produced by Stargate