''Love Never Fails'' is the debut studio album by English singer Jahméne Douglas. It was released in the United Kingdom through

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on 22 July 2013. The album consists entirely of cover versions. The lead single, "

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" (originally by

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and Sia), reached number 94 on the UK Singles Chart. The album sold 18,904 copies in its first week and debuted at number one on the

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Background and recording

After finishing as the runner-up of the ninth series of ''

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'' on 9 December 2012, there was speculation as to which label Douglas would be signed to. On 19 December, it was announced that he had signed a record deal with

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. On 25 January 2013, it was confirmed that he had signed with

and would be releasing his debut album in May. In an interview with

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, Douglas explained the early meetings with record companies: "The first meeting was about doing a covers album for Mother's Day. I said, 'No thanks, I'd rather walk away now'. There's cheese and then there's cheesy cheese. Hopefully this album is a bit more serious, because of the meaning behind each song.". The album was originally slated for release on 27 May, but was delayed due to Douglas' commitments on the ''X Factor'' tour. It ended up being recorded in May in just seven days. Douglas said that "It was originally meant to be released on May 27 – the delay was basically due to me needing to make the album. I think the label forgot that I was on the X Factor tour, so I ended up making it in about week." On 30 May, Douglas revealed the details of his debut album. He announced that it would be called ''Love Never Fails'' and would comprise ten songs – all cover versions. He also revealed that the album would be released in the UK on 22 July 2013 and the lead single would be a cover of

and Sia's "

". One of the tracks, "

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", features Douglas's ''X Factor'' mentor

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. Of the collaboration, Douglas said "Nicole knew this would be one of my favourite songs. And when she sang it with me on the final it was like singing with my big sister. She's so incredibly talented. This song and Nicole ooze class." Douglas also confirmed on 18 June that he had teamed up with

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for his version of

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's "Give Us This Day".

Promotion

Members of the

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, along with a five-piece band, joined him on stage, where he performed the majority of his album.

Chart performance

On 25 July 2013, ''Love Never Fails'' entered the

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at number 30. On 28 July, it entered the

at number one, selling 18,904 copies. Its sales were the lowest for a UK number-one album since

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regained the top spot with ''

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'' 50 weeks earlier. The album was also number one on the

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Track listing

All music produced by Graham Stack and Matt Furmidge.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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