Lutricia McNeal
Lutricia McNeal (born November 27, 1973) is an American soul and pop singer. She achieved worldwide success with her cover version of "Ain't That Just the Way" which sold two million copies worldwide.
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| Background information | |
| Born | November 27, 1973 |
| Genres | Pop, soul, dance |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Arcarde Records (1996–2000) Bonnier Amigo / Polydor Records (2002–2004) Edel Records (2004–2005) Playground Music (2005–2006) Exzess Berlin (2007) tspmusic (2011–) |
Biography
McNeal was discovered by Rogers/Grantham. Her career took off during a visit to Europe, when she teamed up with the Swedish producer team Rob'n'Raz. Their 1993 hit "In Command" went to No. 1 in Sweden.[1]
A few years later she started her own solo career with the single "Ain't That Just the Way". The single went gold and platinum in several countries.
She then released her debut album My Side of Town. The biggest airplay hits from this album were "Stranded" and "Someone Loves You Honey". Her single "My Side of Town" went platinum and was a #1 hit in New Zealand. She managed to have three Top 10 hit singles in the UK. A second album followed in 1999 entitled Whatcha Been Doing before she took a short break from the music business to give birth to her second son.
In 2006, she produced songs like "Hold That Moment" and "Same Same Same", but "Same Same Same" was never officially released. In October 2004 she posed for the German version of Playboy. She expressed her disapproval for George W. Bush and his policies (especially regarding the Iraq War) clearly in interviews and is involved in women's rights. She then released the singles "It's Not Easy" (in September 2005), which was released in Sweden only and reached #3 on the Single Charts, and "Best Of Times" (in February 2006) which reached No 6 on the Swedish Single Charts. "You Make Me Feel Good" was released in Germany, Austria and Switzerland in July 2011.
Discography
Studio albums
- 1997 My Side of Town [released as Lutricia McNeal in the UK]
- 1999 Whatcha Been Doing
- 2002 Metroplex
- 2004 Soulsister Ambassador [released as Rise in Japan]
Compilation albums
- 2004 Greatest Hits
- 2010 Complete Best (2 CD Japan-only release)
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
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| UK [2] |
SWE |
GER |
AUT |
NOR |
FIN |
SWI |
NZ | POL [3] | ||||||||||||
| 1997 | "Ain't That Just the Way" | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 15 | 3 | 2 | — |
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My Side of Town | ||||||||
| "My Side of Town" | — | 30 | 73 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
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| "Washington" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| 1998 | "Stranded" | 3 | 6 | 33 | 4 | 4 | — | 14 | 3 | — |
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| "Someone Loves You Honey" | 9 | 26 | 51 | 13 | 17 | — | — | 30 | — | |||||||||||
| "The Greatest Love You'll Never Know" / "When A Child Is Born" | 17 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| 1999 | "365 Days" | — | 18 | 58 | 26 | 14 | — | 31 | 39 | — | Whatcha Been Doing | |||||||||
| 2000 | "Fly Away" | — | 14 | 84 | — | — | 7 | 61 | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Sodapop" | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album song | ||||||||||
| 2002 | "Perfect Love" | — | 8 | 41 | 22 | 13 | 20 | 93 | — | 14 | Metroplex | |||||||||
| "You Showed Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |||||||||||
| 2003 | "Power Of Music" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Wrong Or Right" | — | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | 14 | |||||||||||
| 2004 | "Promise Me" | — | — | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Soulsister Ambassador | |||||||||
| 2005 | "Rise" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rise | |||||||||
| 2005 | "It's Not Easy" | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album song | |||||||||
| "Best Of Times" | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| 2007 | "Hold That Moment" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 2011 | "You Make Me Feel Good" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 2020 | "Ain't That Just The Way" (with Charming Horses) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart in that country or territory, otherwise the song was not released in this country. | ||||||||||||||||||||
References
- "ROB'N'RAZ - IN COMMAND (SONG)". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 341. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- Peak chart positions for singles in Poland:
- "Perfect Love": "Polish Airplay Charts – Lista krajowa 41/2002". PiF PaF Production. Archived from the original on 30 July 2003. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- "You Showed Me": "Polish Airplay Charts – Lista krajowa 07/2003". PiF PaF Production. Archived from the original on 9 September 2003. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- "Wrong Or Right": "Polish Airplay Charts – Lista krajowa 24/2003". PiF PaF Production. Archived from the original on 17 September 2003. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- "Ain't That Just the Way" (feat. Charming Horses): "ZPAV :: Bestsellery i wyróżnienia - AirPlays - Top". bestsellery.zpav.pl. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
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