Taller in More Ways

Taller in More Ways
Studio album by Sugababes
Released	October 10, 2005 (original version) March, 2006 (re-issued version)
Recorded	2005
Genre	Pop, dance-pop, pop rock, R&B
Length	45:35
Label	Island
Producer	Dallas Austin Cameron McVey Guy Sigsworth Xenomania
Professional reviews
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Sugababes chronology
Three (2003) Taller In More Ways (2005/6) Overloaded: The Singles Collection (2006)
Alternate cover
2006 Re-Issued Cover
Singles from Taller In More Ways
"Push the Button" Released: September 26, 2005 "Ugly" Released: December 5, 2005 "Red Dress" Released: March 6, 2006 "Follow Me Home" Released: June 5, 2006

Taller in More Ways is the fourth studio album by British pop trio Sugababes, released by Island Records on October 10, 2005 in the United Kingdom. It was primarily produced by Dallas Austin and Xenomania, with additional production from Cameron McVey and Guy Sigsworth. The album topped the UK Albums Chart and reached the top ten in Ireland, Swizerland, The Netherlands and Austria.

The title of the album, Taller In More Ways, was inspired by a line in the album's single, "Ugly", which says, "I didn't know my body would change / I grew taller than them in more ways".

During an interview with The Daily Mirror in October, 2008, band member Keisha Buchanan revealed that during the production of the album, Mutya Buena was not involved in the writing of the album material, unlike Buchanan and Heidi Range who, for instance, solely co-wrote "Push the Button" with Dallas Austin. However, on the album credits, Buena was listed as a writer for eight songs due to the group's policy of having "everything [...] split three ways".^[1]

The first single to be released from the album was "Push the Button" which reached number one in the the UK Singles Chart for three weeks, allowing the group to similtaneously top the country's Singles, Download and Album charts.^[2] The single also topped the singles chart in Ireland, New Zealand, Austria and Poland and peaked in the top three across Europe and in Australia. It was nominated for a BRIT Award and won a TOTP Award. The subsequent release, "Ugly", also managed to reach the top three in the UK and the top five in New Zealand.

Mutya Buena left the Sugababes in December, 2005 and was replaced by new member Amelle Berrabah. As a result, the album was re-released in March, 2006 featuring a new song, "Now You're Gone", and three pre-existing tracks being re-recorded with Berrebah's vocals, "Gotta Be You", "Follow Me Home" and "Red Dress". The latter preceded the re-release of the album, being released as the first single for the new line-up, peaking at number 4 in the UK. The final single release was "Follow Me Home" which only reached number 32 in the UK, their lowest chart position to date, but achieved greater commercial success abroad, especially in Ireland and Croatia.

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Original 2005 Version

[edit] 2006 Re-Issued Version

[edit] Cover Versions

1. Track 2 is a cover of the Camille song It's Gotta Be You featuring dancehall singer Cecile. Other the the addition of Cecile the slight lyrical changes in the second verse, and the enhancement of the beat the song remained the same.

1. Track 9 is a Cover of the Animotion song Obsession.

[edit] Charts and certification

[edit] References

1. ^ Sugababes interview, The Daily Mirror on Youtube, October 06, 2008
2. ^ See also, 2005 in British music
3. ^ Pandora Taller in More Ways Accessed: December 21, 2006
4. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k} "International Chart Performance". A-Charts. Retrieved on 2007-10-07.
5. ^ Ifpi.at Certifications Accessed: February 17, 2007
6. ^ Danish Album Charts
7. ^ Ifpi.de Certifications Accessed: February 17, 2007
8. ^ Irish Certified Albums
9. ^ RIANZ Certifications 2006 Accessed: December 21, 2006
10. ^ HitParade.ch Certifications 2006 Accessed: November 25, 2006
11. ^ [1] British certificationAccessed: July 22, 2008