''Left of the Middle'' is the debut studio album by Australian singer

Natalie Imbruglia Natalie Jane Imbruglia ( , ; born 4 February 1975) is an Australian singer and actress. In the early 1990s, she played Beth Brennan in the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours''. Three years after leaving the programme, she began a singing caree ...

, released on 24 November 1997 by

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. It is primarily an

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album. Spurred by the success of lead single " Torn", the album reached number one in Imbruglia's home country and top 10 in both the UK and US. The album went on to secure Imbruglia an

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for Best Pop Release and three Grammy nominations,

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for the single "Torn", and

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. The album sold over 7 million copies worldwide by 2002, making it the best-selling debut album by a female Australian singer. The single " Identify", which Imbruglia recorded for the soundtrack of the 1999 film ''

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'', only appears on the Taiwanese edition of the album, as well as on the compilation album, '' Glorious: The Singles 97–07''.

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Left Of The Middle 1997 debut albums ARIA Award-winning albums Natalie Imbruglia albums Albums produced by Nigel Godrich RCA Records albums Alternative rock albums by Australian artists