The Reason (Lemar album)

The Reason is the fourth studio album by English soul/R&B singer Lemar. The album was released on 24 November 2008, and contains the singles, "If She Knew" and "Weight of the World".

The Reason
Studio album by
Released24 November 2008 (UK)
Recorded2007–2008
Genre
Length37:57
LabelEpic
Lemar chronology
The Truth About Love
(2006)
The Reason
(2008)
Invincible
(2012)
Singles from The Reason
  1. "If She Knew"
    Released: 10 November 2008
  2. "Weight of the World"
    Released: 2 March 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
DSD
The GuardianFavorable link
The Observer
Orange link
The Times link
95.8 Capital FMPositive link

Background

Eighteen months after the release of his single, "Tick Tock", Lemar returned in November 2008 with The Reason and its lead single "If She Knew".

The first single, "If She Knew", co-produced by SoulShock and Karlin, combined Lemar's heartfelt lyrics with layers of acoustic guitar. Lemar's signature balladry features on the album too, including the piano-driven "Mayday". He also ventures back to his soul roots with the infectious Over You and the funk-tinged uptempo "Little Miss Heartbreaker", produced by Jim Beanz.

Speaking to the UK R&B writer Pete Lewis of Blues & Soul in November 2008, Lemar explained the thinking behind titling his fourth album The Reason: "I called the album The Reason because I wanted it to remind me of the reason why I became a musician in the first place. You know, I think the reason I became a recording artist was because the music I was listening to at the time was inspirational, exciting; it wasn't obvious... And that's what I wanted THIS album to be. I wanted to bring out a collection of songs that for me was inspiring, was thought-provoking, was current, and that hopefully came with an exciting, eclectic mix of styles."

Chart performance

The album entered the UK Albums Chart at No. 41 on the week closing 30 November 2008.

Singles

"If She Knew" was released for download at midnight on 6 November. From two full days of download sales, the single debuted on the UK singles chart at No. 61. The following Monday two physical formats were released additionally and the song climbed to its peak of No. 14. The third week it fell to No. 19 and the fourth to No. 21.

The second single, "Weight of the World", was released on 2 March 2009.

Although it was not released as a single, "Mayday" was included on The Hits album, released on 1 March 2010.

Track listing

#TitleLength
1."The Reason"3:31
2."Weight of the World" (Jim Jonsin)4:20
3."Little Miss Heartbreaker" (Jim Beanz)3:57
4."If She Knew" (Claude Kelly, SoulShock, Karlin)3:33
5."Trust Me" (Salaam Remi)4:18
6."Over You"3:48
7."Mayday"3:37
8."Wait Forever" (Claude Kelly)3:32
9."Not What You Say" (Jack Splash)3:17
10."Black Tide"3:36
11."Won't Walk Away" (iTunes Bonus Track) (Ryan Tedder, Savan Kotecha)3:42
12."Fall Over" (iTunes Bonus Track)4:06
13."Diamonds" (iTunes Bonus Track)3:47

Charts

Charts (2008) Peak
position[1]
UK Albums Chart 41

The Reason Tour 2009

Date City Country Venue
16 March 2009CarlisleEnglandCarlisle Sands Centre
17 March 2009LiverpoolPhilharmonic Hall
19 October 2009ReadingThe Hexagon
20 March 2009MargateWinter Gardens
21 March 2009BournemouthBournemouth International Centre
23 March 2009BrentwoodBrentwood Leisure Centre
24 March 2009IpswichRegent Theatre
25 March 2009PrestonPreston Guildhall
27 March 2009BirminghamO2 Academy
28 March 2009BrightonThe Brighton Centre
29 March 2009OxfordNew Theatre
31 March 2009PlymouthPlymouth Pavilions
1 April 2009SwindonOasis Leisure Centre
4 April 2009CardiffWalesCardiff International Arena
5 April 2009PortsmouthEnglandPortsmouth Guildhall
6 April 2009CambridgeCorn Exchange
8 April 2009Southend-on-SeaSouthend Cliffs Pavilion
9 April 2009LondonRoyal Albert Hall
10 April 2009NottinghamNottingham Royal Centre
12 April 2009NewcastleNewcastle City Hall
13 April 2009SheffieldSheffield City Hall
14 April 2009HarrogateHarrogate International Centre
16 April 2009GlasgowScotlandClyde Auditorium
17 April 2009ManchesterEnglandManchester Apollo
Notes
  • The Reading Concert was cancelled.
  • Concerts after 27 March were supported by JLS.

References

  1. "Lemar – The Reason – Music Charts". Acharts.us. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
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