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List Price: $13.98 | | Label: Polygram Int'l
Salesrank: 524966
Released: September 24, 2001 |
| Our Price: $4.69 |
| Used Price: $3.37 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Gotta Tell You Track Listing:
1. Gotta Tell You
2. Body II Body
3. Baby Come on Over
4. Isn't It Strange
5. Lately
6. What's It Gonna Be
7. Always Come Back to Your Love
8. Feelin Is Right
9. Never Meant to Be
10. Til the Night Becomes the Day
11. Boy - Omero Mumba, Samantha Mumba
12. I Don't Need You To
13. Stand by Your Side [*]
14. Gotta Tell You [Teddy Riley Remix][*]
15. Signed, Sealed, Delivered [*]
Editorial Review:
Debut album for teen-pop act storming the charts around the globe (the US single 'Gotta Tell You' is already a Billboard Singles Chart hit). The UK version includes 6 tracks not available on the U.S., it replaces 'The Boy' with 'Lose You Again' & also includes, 'Stand By Your Side', 'Gotta Tell You' (Teddy Riley Remix)', 'Signed Sealed Delivered', CD-ROM videos for 'Gotta Tell You', 'Body II Body' and a screen saver. 2000 release. Standard jewel case.
Gotta Tell You Reviews:
The other version is ultimately better, buuuut.... 
2005-04-24 - This version of Samantha Mumba seems like an indefinitely out-of-date, unpolished, unhip counterpart of its worked-over more recent version which has far more attractive, colorful cover art and the polished radio pop remixes of "Baby Come Over" and "The Boy." Which version you will prefer, however, relies heavily on your taste. This disc leans far more towards R&B and hip-hop, while the reworked version with the yellow and red cover is pretty much pure pop. I prefer the other version because it's just more fun and twice as infectious, but like I said, it depends on your taste. The original version of "Baby Come Over" is actually cool in its own way-I could picture it on black radio, while the fizzy pop remix fits white pop radio best.
This new edition is even better than the first one! 
2004-05-23 - I have both the brown-cover 11-track version and this one. The main difference is that this one has the songs "The Boy", "I Don't Need You To", "Stand By Your Side", "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" and a cool remix of "Gotta Tell You"; this version of "Always Come Back To Your Love" doesn't include rap and this album has the radio / video version of "Baby Come On Over" (often called "Baby Come On Over, This Is Our Night"), which is much better. It doesn't have "Lose You Again" and "Never Meant To Be", but those are not exactly the best on the album, so you won't miss them that much (even though I won't classify them as fillers).
"The Boy" features Sam's cute little brother Omero Mumba.
A pretty good pop album
2004-05-23 - I don't know how many different editions of this album exist; mine, which has the same cover as this one, has the tracklisting Gotta Tell You - Body II Body - Baby Come On Over - Isn't It Strange - Lately - What's It Gonna Be - Always Come Back To Your Love - Lose You Again - Feelin' Is Right - Never Meant To Be - Believe In Me - Til The Night Becomes The Day.
This is one of the few albums which I can listen without skipping any of the tracks. It has everything: up- and midtempo songs, pop, r'n'b, ballads, love, loss, sadness and happiness. It seems to me that all the emotions Sam ever has felt are represented on the CD: from the happy love of "Always Come Back To Your Love" to the sad tunes of "Never Meant To Be" and "Lately", the sexy "Body II Body", the encouraging "Feeling Is Right".
The song "Gotta Tell You" was a good choice as a first single; both the music and the lyrics are drawing attention.
My special favorite on the album is "Til The Night Becomes Day". This is a song which can lift my spirit when I'm down (the only other song which makes me feel this way is Mariah Carey's "Can't Take That Away"). "Don't be afraid to fly, rise up and touch the sky, just like a butterfly" sings Sam and it all comes straight from her heart.
The version of "Baby Come On Over" is not the radio / video version, and "Always Come Back To Your Love" is the rap version.
(A hint: look out for Sam's singles, sometimes they contain songs which aren't on the album.)
A talented Irish girl with a great voice
2002-12-28 - Samantha Mumba was dubbed 'the next big thing' when she released her debut single "Gotta Tell You". Boy, were they right! She is a smash hit all over the world,(including the oh-so-hard to crack America) and her current single "I'm Right Here" is fantastic! But it all had to start somewhere. Her debut album is brilliant, and Samantha's vocals sound great. Stand out tracks on this album:
2. Baby, Come Over - I have the CD with the original on it, but I also own the single to this. This is one of my favourite Sam Mumba singles. I love the middle 8 and Sam's vocals sound great on the verses and chorus.
5. Always Come Back to Your Love - My favourite. This is very RnB influenced with a cool rapper in the background. I love the chorus, it's so addictive.
6. Feelin' Is Right - A cheeky, naughty song with a great chorus and verses. Samantha is in love with her friend, but he's too shy to say anything! You tell him, Sam!
7. Body II Body - Another naughty song with cool lyrics and a catchy chorus.
9. Never Meant to Be - A beautiful piano driven ballad. Samanatha's voice sounds amazing on this song. I love this, it's so gorgeous!
10. Isn't It Strange - Refreshing, happy little track. It's upbeat, smiley and dancy.
My CD unfortunately doesn't include the two tracks "Boy" and "Don't Need You To Tell Me I'm Pretty", but I HAVE heard them, and I can safely say they're awesome!
Samantha is very talented, and I hope her new album is out soon. This just isn't enough Sam for me! Go Sammy!
everyone is a critic 
2002-10-17 - Samantha Mumba would be just another pop singer if it wasn't for a unique twist in her music. Her lyrics are mainly about boys and her various love interests. In these regards, she is no different from any other Britney Spears pop culture singer. However, she manages to keep a certain spicy, upbeat rhythm to her music that keeps her apart from the main pop singers. Mumba's CD consists of two types of music - the "slow dance" and the faster paced, dance team style. While her first song "Gotta Tell You" was a great dance track, the second was a little monotonous and slower paced than the first. The entire CD switches off from one style to the other, but still entertains more than it annoys. I would give it three stars out of five.
