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 Samantha MumbaGotta Tell You Release Date: 2000 10 31 Label: Interscope Records Rating:  |
Like many talented teenage pop singers, Samantha Mumba was initially promoted on the strength of her talent -- as in, "Isn't she much more talented than any other singer of her age?" It is true that Mumba is a fine singer, with a voice that sounds richer than most teen singers, and her material on her debut Gotta Tell You isn't strictly flimsy teen pop. It's more soulful and pretty well-constructed, sultry without veering into Lolita territory. In short, this is a fine product, a sterling example of immaculately crafted dance-pop and radio-ready ballads. If there's any problem, it's that, apart from "Body II Body," which weirdly appropriates David Bowie's icy "Ashes to Ashes" for a seduction number, none of this is particularly memorable without repeated spins. After those plays, it still seems like Gotta Tell You is a little too heavy on filler -- the singles, like "Gotta Tell You" and "Baby, Come Over (This Is Our Night)" are what stand out, along with the slow-burning closer, "Lately" -- but it's still better crafted than much teen pop, and it's delivered with conviction by Mumba. It's not a stunner, but it's satisfying on its own (albeit ephemeral) terms, and it sets her up well for greater things. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
Tracks:
| Title | Composer | Time | |
| 1 | Gotta Tell You | Birgisson, Mumba, Bagge | 3:21 |
| 2 | Baby, Come Over (This Is Our Night) | Birgisson, Bell, Toon, Brown, Taylor, Th, Bagge, Smith, Mumba, Muhammed | 3:33 |
| 3 | Boy [Remix] | Dixon, Riley, Hamilton | 4:04 |
| 4 | Don't Need You to Tell Me I'm Pretty | Warren | 3:38 |
| 5 | Always Come Back to Your Love | Hermansen, Rustan, Mikkel | 3:53 |
| 6 | Feelin' Is Right | Peirone, Schella, Barren | 3:50 |
| 7 | Body II Body | Burton, Skarbek, Bowie | 4:00 |
| 8 | What's It Gonna Be | Bagge, Mumba, Birgisson | 3:00 |
| 9 | Never Meant to Be | Rustan, Mikkel, Hermansen | 4:11 |
| 10 | Isn't It Strange | Birgisson, Mumba, Bagge | 3:30 |
| 11 | Lately | Woodruff, Kelly, Baker | 5:09 |
| 12 | 'Til Night Becomes Day | Jensen, Mumba, Larsson | 3:43 |
Other Releases:
| Gotta Tell You [Japan] Release Date: 2000 Label: Polydor |
| Gotta Tell You [Bonus Tracks] Release Date: 2000 Label: Polygram |
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