Dedicated to...
Dedicated to… is the debut studio album by German pop singer Sasha, released by Warner Music on 16 November 1998 in German-speaking Europe. A compiled edition, also including songs of follow-up album ...you (2000), was released under the same name on 27 March 2001 in Canada and the United States.
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Released | 16 November 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1998 | |||
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Allmusic | [1] |
PopMatters | (mixed)[2] |
Die Welt | (mixed)[3] |
A "blend of romantic ballads and quicker funk- and reggae-inspired tracks," according to Billboard, the album was initially released in fall 1998 and became a major success around Europe, selling more than 400,000 copies in Germany alone. It reached the top ten of the albums charts in Austria, Germany, Norway, and Switzerland, and was certified platinum and quintuple gold around Europe.[4]
The album produced four singles, including "If You Believe," which would become his highest-charting single to date and reached the top five in Austria, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland, receiving one platinum and four gold discs.[5] With lead single "I'm Still Waitin'", "We Can Leave the World" and "I Feel Lonely" the album spawned two further top ten hits.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "If You Believe" |
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| 4:29 |
2. | "Don't Say Good-bye" |
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| 4:12 |
3. | "I Feel Lonely" |
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| 3:58 |
4. | "I'm Still Waitin'(Unreleased Album Version)" |
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| 4:02 |
5. | "Keep on Runnin'" |
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| 4:17 |
6. | "Easy" | Lionel Richie |
| 4:06 |
7. | "Get Down (I Wanna Get Up)" |
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| 4:18 |
8. | "Lost in Your Blue Eyes" |
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| 4:55 |
9. | "Let Me Have You Girl" |
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| 4:10 |
10. | "Right on Time" |
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| 4:02 |
11. | "Raindrops" |
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| 3:30 |
12. | "We Can Leave the World" |
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| 5:31 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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13. | "We Can Leave the World" (Mokran Mix) |
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| 5:15 |
14. | "If You Believe" (Lenny B Radio Edit) |
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| 4:09 |
15. | "If You Believe" (The Groove Brothers Remix) |
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| 4:23 |
16. | "If You Believe" (Mokran Mix) |
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| 4:07 |
17. | "Another Minute" | David Kahne | 4:50 |
- Notes
- ^[A] denotes additional producer
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Austria (IFPI Austria)[18] | Gold | 25,000* |
Czech Republic (IFPI ČNS)[19] | Gold | 5,000* |
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[19] | Gold | 25,000^ |
France (SNEP)[10] | Gold | 100,000* |
Germany (BVMI)[20] | Platinum | 500,000^ |
Italy (FIMI)[19] | Gold | 50,000* |
Portugal (AFP)[19] | Gold | 20,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[21] | Gold | 25,000^ |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
References
- Dedicated to... at AllMusic
- PopMatters review
- Die Welt review (German)
- WMGG (1 February 2006). "Pressemittleiung: Sasha – Open Water" (PDF). Nuernberg.de. Retrieved 5 January 2009.
- "SASHA – IF YOU BELIEVE (SONG)". Swisscharts. Retrieved 5 January 2009.
- "Austriancharts.at – Sasha – Dedicated To..." (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- "Ultratop.be – Sasha – Dedicated To..." (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Sasha – Dedicated To..." (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- "Sasha: Dedicated To..." (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- Gustave, Heidé. Le Albums Or de la SNEP (1999) (in French) (91 ed.). Paris: Decovert. Quote: "'Dedicated To' spent 9 weeks on the national french albums chart and peaked at number nine, making it Sashas most popular album in France. It was requested to be certified gold on chart week 45 by Warner Bros. Records. The certification was awarded on the last week, 'Dedicated To' charted in France."
- "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- "Norwegiancharts.com – Sasha – Dedicated To...". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
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- "Jahreshitparade Alben 1999". Austriancharts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 29 November 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". Offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- "Jahrescharts 1999". Swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- "Austrian album certifications – Sasha – Dedicated To" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- Spahr, Wolfgang (19 June 1999). Warner Preps German Sensation Sasha. Billboard. AllBusiness.
- "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Sasha; 'Dedicated To ...')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Sasha; 'Dedicated To')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
External links
- Sasha.de — official site