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What If It All Means Something is the third studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk, released in 2002.
Composition
According to MTV Taiwan, the album reflects Kreviazuk's personal emotions during the period leading up to its release by implementing folk-inspired piano and her own guitar. "In This Life" describes unconditional love and "selfless dedication.[5] Kreviazuk revealed that "Flying Home (Brenda's Song)" was about her cousin, Brenda, who died at a young age.[6]
Track listing
All songs written by Chantal Kreviazuk unless otherwise noted.
| No. | Title | Writers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In This Life" | 3:51 | |
| 2. | "Time" | Kreviazuk, Raine Maida, Gregg Wattenberg | 4:07 |
| 3. | "What If It All Means Something" | Kreviazuk, Maida | 4:07 |
| 4. | "Julia" | Kreviazuk, John O'Brien | 3:43 |
| 5. | "Flying Home (Brenda's Song)" | 3:18 | |
| 6. | "Weight of the World" | 3:33 | |
| 7. | "Waiting" | Kreviazuk, Maida | 4:29 |
| 8. | "Ready for Your Love" | Kreviazuk, Gerald Eaton, Prophet B.W. West | 3:38 |
| 9. | "Morning Light" | 3:57 | |
| 10. | "Miss April" | Kreviazuk, Maida | 3:38 |
| 11. | "Turn the Page" | 3:47 |
US bonus track
| No. | Title | Writers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Feels Like Home" | Randy Newman | 4:41 |
Japan bonus tracks
| No. | Title | Writers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Feels Like Home" | Randy Newman | 4:41 |
| 13. | "Leaving on a Jet Plane" | John Denver | 4:41 |
| 14. | "This Year" | Billy Steinberg, Marti Frederiksen, Leah Andreone | 2:45 |
Personnel
- Chantal Kreviazuk – piano, keyboards, vocals
- Jeff Allen – bass guitar
- Sherrod Barnes – acoustic guitar, guitar, electric guitar
- Michelle Branch – background vocals
- Avril Brown – violin
- Cenovia Cummins – violin
- Sylvia Davanzo – violin
- Jamie Edwards – acoustic guitar, guitar, electric guitar, keyboards
- Ralph Farris – conductor, viola
- David Gold – viola
- Adam Grabois – cello
- Joyce Hammann – violin
- Conrad Harris – violin
- Adam Hyman – viola
- John Kalodner – voices
- Conway Kuo – viola
- Victor Lawrence – cello
- Dorothy Lawson – cello
- Gerry Leonard – guitar, electric guitar
- Shawn Pelton – percussion, drums
- Todd Reynolds – violin
- Mary Rowell – violin
- Gregg Wattenberg – guitar, mandolin, electric guitar
- Mary Whitaker – violin
- Krystof Witek – violin
- Paul Woodiel – violin
Production
- Producer: Gregg Wattenberg
- Engineers: Ross Petersen, Brian Scheuble, Gregg Wattenberg, Chuck Zwicky
- Assistant engineers: Peter Doris, Ricardo Fernandez, Femio Hernández, Claudius Mittendorfer, Ross Petersen
- Mixing: Tom Lord-Alge, Brian Malouf
- Mastering: Dave Donelly
- A&R: Mike Roth
- Programming: Shawn Pelton
- Guitar technician: Art Smith
- Arrangers: Chantal Kreviazuk, Gerald Eaton, Jamie Edwards, Ralph Farris, Brian West
- Score: Ralph Farris
- Orchestra contractor: Victor Lawrence
- Art direction: Gail Marowitz
- Design: Michelle Holme
- Photography: Raphael Mazzucco[7]
Soundtracks
- "Time" was featured in the end credits of the film Uptown Girls[8]
- "Weight of the World" was featured on the TV series Charmed
Reception
MTV Taiwan also describes "Ready For Your Love" having a "rich oriental style". The channel also described "Julia" and "Miss April" shows the "irony of fame", "Weight of the World" "conveys the need for forgiveness".[5]
Charts
Album – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Heatseekers | 2 |
| 2003 | The Billboard 200 | 119 |
| 2003 | Top Heatseekers | 2 |
Singles – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "In This Life" | Adult Top 40 | 17 |
See also
References
- ^ "In This Life by Chantal Kreviazuk - RYM/Sonemic".
- ^ "Julia by Chantal Kreviazuk". rateyourmusic.com. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ "Time by Chantal Kreviazuk - RYM/Sonemic".
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r622573/review
- ^ a b "MTV Networks Taiwan 新發行 | Chantal Kreviazuk (香岱兒) | What It This All Means (心的方向)". www.mtv.com.tw. MTV Taiwan. July 2020.
- ^ "Chantal Kreviazuk | Yamaha Artists". www.yamaha.com. Yamaha. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
- ^ "Release "What If It All Means Something" by Chantal Kreviazuk – MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org.
- ^ Hay, Carla (August 30, 2003). "Kreviazuk Goes "Uptown" with new single". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Chantal Kreviazuk – Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Billboard.
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