Make It Good (album)

Make It Good is the third studio album released by British-Norwegian boy band A1. The album was released on 8 April 2002, leading on from the success of the lead single, "Caught in the Middle". In an attempt to reach the French market, the band recorded a French version of "Caught in the Middle", with singer Ève Angeli. This appeared as a bonus track on the album in France.

Make It Good
Studio album by
A1
Released8 April 2002[1]
Recorded2001-2002
GenrePop, pop rock
Length47:35
LabelEpic
ProducerMike Hedges, Ash Howes, Ger McDonnell, Chris Blair, Ian Grimble
A1 chronology
The A List
(2000)		 Make It Good
(2002)		 The Best of A1
(2004)
Singles from Make It Good
  1. "Caught in the Middle"
    Released: 21 January 2002
  2. "Make It Good"
    Released: 13 May 2002
  3. "Nos Differences"
    Released: 21 October 2002

Background

The album was considered a change in style from their previous efforts, bringing a more adult sound, removing more of the electro-pop influenced tracks and replacing them with soft-rock tracks, laden with instruments and guitars.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Caught in the Middle"Ben Adams, Paul Marazzi, Chris Porter, Rick MitraMike Hedges, Ash Howes, Chris Blair3:26
2."Make It Good"Christian Ingebrigtsen, Mark ReadHedges, Howes, Blair3:38
3."Here Comes the Rain"Ingebrigtsen, Marazzi, PorterHedges, Howes4:35
4."When I'm Missing You"Adams, Ingebrigtsen, Read, Marazzi, Tim Woodcock, Tim LeverHedges, Howes3:30
5."This Ain't What Love Is About"Adams, IngebrigtsenHedges, Ger McDonnell3:54
6."Crazy for Leaving You"IngebrigtsenHedges, McDonnell3:27
7."Learn to Fly"Ingebrigtsen, Mitra, Porter, Peter GordenoHedges, McDonnell4:13
8."Isn't It Cheap"Marazzi, Terry Adams, Chesney HawkesHedges, Ian Grimble4:08
9."If I Can't Have You"Adams, Read, MitraHedges, McDonnell3:52
10."Make It Through the Night"Adams, Ingebrigtsen, Read, MarazziHedges, McDonnell5:23
11."Cherish This Love"AdamsHedges, McDonnell4:43
12."Do You Remember"Adams, Read, WoodcockHedges, McDonnell3:03
13."One Last Song"IngebrigtsenHedges4:48
14."Let It Out"Marazzi, T. Adams, HawkesHedges, McDonnell3:58
French Bonus Track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."Nos Differences" (featuring Eve Angeli)Adams, Marazzi, Porter, MitraHedges, Howes, Blair3:27
Bonus Tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."You're Not in Love"Ben Adams, Paul MarazziMike Hedges4:25
2."Power of Desire"Christian Ingebrigtsen, Mark ReadHedges3:16
3."2:59"Ingebrigtsen, Read, Adams, MarazziHedges3:11
4."High and Dry"Marazzi, Terry Adams, Chesney HawkesHedges, Ash Howes, Chris Blair4:09
5."Do It Again"Ingebrigtsen, MarazziHedges, Howes, Blair4:04

Charts
Chart (2002) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] 94
Danish Albums (Tracklisten) 19
European Albums Chart[3] 35
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) 28
New Zealand Albums (RIANZ) 37
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) 4
Scottish Albums (OCC)[4] 15
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) 31
UK Albums (OCC) 15

Year-end charts
Chart (2002) Peak
position
Norwegian Albums Chart (Skoleslutt Period)[5] 12

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Norway (IFPI Norway)[6] Gold 25,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone

References
  1. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Make-It-Good-A1/dp/B000066A26/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1336469142&sr=1-1
  2. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  3. https://books.google.com/books?id=DBEEAAAAMBAJ&lr=&rview=1%7Ctitle=Hits of the World - Eurochart|work=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|date=15 June 2002|accessdate=25 July 2012
  4. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/20020602/40/
  5. http://lista.vg.no/liste/topp-40-album/2/dato/2002/periode/skoleslutt
  6. "Norwegian album certifications – A1 – Make It Good". IFPI Norway. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2013.



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