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Biography
Infobox album | Name = Left of the Middle| Type = studio| Artist = Natalie Imbruglia | Cover = Natalie Imbruglia - Left of the Middle.png| Released = start date|1997|11|24 (See #Release history|release history )| Recorded = 1997| Genre = Pop rock , acoustic music|acoustic , post-grunge , trip hop , dream pop | Length = 55:52| Label = RCA | Producer = Matt Bronleewe , Mark Goldenberg, Phil Thornalley , Andy Wright, Gareth Parton| Last album =| This album = Left of the Middle (1997)| Next album = White Lilies Island (2001)| Misc = Extra album cover| Upper caption = Alternative cover| Type = Studio album| Cover = Left of the Middle (Natalie Imbruglia) alternate coverart.jpg| Lower caption = Original coverSingles| Name = Left of the Middle| Type = studio| Single 1 = Torn (Ednaswap song)|Torn | Single 1 date = 27 October 1997| Single 2 = Big Mistake | Single 2 date = 8 March 1998| Single 3 = Wishing I Was There | Single 3 date = 31 May 1998| Single 4 = Smoke (song)|Smoke | Single 4 date = 11 October 1998| Single 5 = Identify (song)|Identify | Single 5 date = 22 March 1999Album ratings| rev1 = Allmusic | rev1Score = Rating|4|5Allmusic|class=album|id=r342299|pure_url=yes| rev2 = Robert Christgau | rev2Score = C+ http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php? id=2199& name=Natalie+Imbruglia| rev3 = Rolling Stone | rev3Score = Rating|2|5 http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/natalieimbruglia/albums/album/110643/rid/5941600/ March 1998 Left of the Middle is the first album by Australia n singer Natalie Imbruglia . Released in 1997, the album was a worldwide hit. Spurred by the success of lead single "Torn", the album reached number 1 in her home country and the top 10 in both the United Kingdom|UK and United States of America|US . The album went on to secure Imbruglia three Grammy nominations, Best Pop Vocal Album , Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for the lead single "Torn", and Best New Artist . The album sold over 6 million copies worldwide. http://www.colheradacultural.com.br/content/20090815173423.000.8-M.php The single "Identify" only appears on the Taiwanese edition of the album.
Critical reception
Billboard (magazine)|Billboard 200 (March 1998):
Set up by the runaway success of the alterna-pop single "Torn," debut album by Australian child actress-turned-songwriter Natalie Imbruglia exploded onto The Billboard 200 at No. 10 last issue and stays impressively high this issue. The photogenic, UK-based singer--whose career path is not too different from that of Canadian contemporary Alanis Morissette--stands to follow the success of "Torn" with such other viable pop and rock cuts as "Leave Me Alone", "Don't You Think", "Impressed" and "Wishing I Was There". An album with ample possibilities at modern AC, modern rock, mainstream rock, and pop stations.
Track listing
tracklist| music_credits = yes | title1 = Torn (Ednaswap song)#Natalie Imbruglia version|Torn | length1 = 4:04 | music1 = Scott Cutler , Anne Preven , Phil Thornalley | title2 = One More Addiction | length2 = 3:30 | music2 = Natalie Imbruglia, Dave Munday, Thornalley | title3 = Big Mistake | length3 = 4:32 | music3 = Imbruglia, Mark Goldenberg | title4 = Leave Me Alone | length4 = 4:21 | music4 = Imbruglia, Andy Wright | title5 = Wishing I Was There | length5 = 3:52 | music5 = Imbruglia, Colin Campsie , Thornalley | title6 = Smoke (song)|Smoke | length6 = 4:37 | music6 = Imbruglia, Matt Bronleewe | title7 = Pigeons and Crumbs | length7 = 5:21 | music7 = Imbruglia, Goldenberg | title8 = Don't You Think? | length8 = 3:55 | music8 = Campsie, Thornalley | title9 = Impressed | length9 = 4:47 | music9 = Imbruglia, Rick Palombi, Nick Trevisik | title10 = Intuition | length10 = 3:22 | music10 = Imbruglia, Munday, Thornalley | title11 = City | length11 = 4:34 | music11 = Imbruglia, Thornalley | title12 = Left of the Middle | length12 = 3:46 | music12 = Imbruglia, Steve Booker tracklist| headline = Australian Bonus Disc | collapsed = yes | music_credits = yes | title1 = Tomorrow Morning | length1 = 3:00 | music1 = Imbruglia, Thornalley | title2 = Something Better | length2 = 4:04 | music2 = Imbruglia, Boo Hewerdine, Thornalley | title3 = Frightened Child | length3 = 1:56 | music3 = Imbruglia, Munday, Thornalley | title4 = Diving in the Deep End | length4 = 3:54 | music4 = Imbruglia, Thornalley | title5 = City | note5 = Live in Barcelona | length5 = 4:04 | music5 = Imbruglia, Thornalley tracklist| headline = Japanese Bonus Tracks | collapsed = yes | music_credits = yes | title13 = Sometimes | length13 = 3:52 | music13 = Imbruglia, Munday, Thornalley | title14 = Contradictions | length14 = 4:07 | music14 = Imbruglia, Thornalley | title15 = I've Been Watching You | length15 = 4:03 | title16 = Torn | note16 = MTV Acoustic Unplugged | length16 = 3:05 | title17 = Big Mistake | note17 = MTV Live Version | length17 = 5:17 tracklist| headline = Taiwanese Bonus Tracks | collapsed = yes | music_credits = yes | title13 = Why | length13 = 4:18 | music13 = Imbruglia, Munday, Thornalley | title14 = Impressed | note14 = Tim Bran Remix | length14 = 4:08 | music14 = Imbruglia, Thornalley | title15 = Wishing I Was There | note15 = Transister Remix | length15 = 3:33 | title16 = Smoke | note16 = Martyn Phillps & Marc Fox Mix | length16 = 4:10 | title17 = Identify | length17 = 4:08
Chart positions and sales
Left of the Middle , which has sold seven million copies worldwide to date, is the best selling debut album by female Australian singer of all time.cite web|url= http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/12/08/1038950268733.html |title=Back home and beating the melancholy |publisher=smh.com.au |date=2002-12-09 |accessdate=2010-03-19
Chart (1998)
Peak position
Certifications
Sales
Australian Albums Chart
1
5& times; platinum
350,000+
Austrian Albums Chart
11
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Belgian (Flanders) Albums Chart
2
Platinum
50,000+cite web
Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart
11
Canadian Albums Chart
9
3& times; platinum
300,000+http:/ / www.cria.ca/ cert_db_search.php
Dutch Albums Chart
2
Gold
25,000+cite web
Finnish Albums Chart
8
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French Albums Chart
14
Gold
230,300cite web
German Albums Chart
4
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Hungarian Albums Chart
15
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Irish Albums Chart
53
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Italian Albums Chart
4
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Mexican Albums Chart
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Gold
100,000+http:/ / www.amprofon.com.mx/ certificaciones.php? artista=natalie+imbruglia& titulo=& disquera=& certificacion=todas& anio=todos& categoria=todas& Submitted=Buscar& item=menuCert& contenido=buscar Natalie Imbruglia's "Left of the Middle" Gold in Mexico
s-startsuccession box| before = Hello Nasty by Beastie Boys | title = Australian ARIA Charts|ARIA Albums Chart Number-one albums of 1998 (Australia)|number-one album | years = 23–29 August 1998 6–12 September 1998 26 October - 1 November 1998 | after = Follow the Leader (Korn album)|Follow the Leader by Ko?n end Natalie Imbruglia DEFAULTSORT:Left Of The Middle Category:1997 debut albums Category:Natalie Imbruglia albums
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