Twelve Months, Eleven Days

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Twelve Months, Eleven Days
File:Twelve Months, Eleven Days (Gary Barlow album - cover art).jpg
Studio album by Gary Barlow
Released 11 October 1999 (1999-10-11)
Recorded 1998—1999
Genre Pop
Length 54:04
Label BMG, RCA
Producer Gary Barlow, Kristian Lundin, Max Martin, Jon Douglas, Grant Mitchell, Brian Rawling, Mark Taylor, Cutfather & Joe, Dufflebag Boys
Gary Barlow chronology
Open Road
(1997)Open Road1997		 Twelve Months, Eleven Days
(1999)		 Sing
(2012)Sing2012
Singles from Twelve Months, Eleven Days
  1. "Stronger"
    Released: 5 July 1999
  2. "For All That You Want"
    Released: 27 September 1999
  3. "Lie to Me"
    Released: 5 December 1999
Alternative cover
Japanese edition cover
Japanese edition cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars[1]

Twelve Months, Eleven Days is the second solo album released by British singer-songwriter Gary Barlow. The album was released by BMG and RCA Records on 11 October 1999. It was to be Barlow's last studio album for 14 years until the release of Since I Saw You Last

Background

Following the success of Barlow's debut album Open Road, expectations were high for his second solo album. However, when the album's lead single, "Stronger", a dance-ballad, was released on 5 July 1999, many fans were unsure of Barlow's change in direction,[2] and the single only peaked at #16 on the UK Singles Chart. At the time, the British press had been ridiculing Barlow for not providing the media the headlines that they craved about his private life, and that his ex-bandmate, Robbie Williams, had regularly been in the papers with his erratic behaviour and party lifestyle. In an attempt to create a hype for the album, Barlow released "For All That You Want" as the album's second single, which entered and peaked at #24 on the UK Singles Chart.

Release

When the album was released on 11 October 1999 it debuted at #35 on the UK Albums Chart, and after two weeks, fell out of the Top 100. It also debuted at number 19 in Ireland and number 67 in Germany before falling out of the chart the following week. This was believed to be down to poor promotion and little airplay, and the fact that he had been targeted by the press and Robbie Williams with him citing that his departure from Take That was due to Barlow. "Lie to Me" was intended to be released as the album's third single, however, after music differences and arguments between Barlow and RCA over their involvement in his long term career the single was cancelled. Barlow later referred to "Lie to Me" as the best song on the album.[3]

Reception

Jon O'Brien of Allmusic gave the album 3 stars out of 5 stating positively that "comeback single "Stronger" was an infectious slice of Enrique Iglesias-style Latin dance-pop, co-penned with the team behind Cher's "Believe"; [whilst] the funky "Fast Love"-esque "Wondering" shows he is capable of pulling off the George Michael uptempos as well as the heartfelt ballads; and "Walk" was a surprisingly accomplished stab at slick new jack swing-inspired R&B -- all proving that Barlow hadn't lost his ability to write infectious melodies overnight." However he went on to say that for the album to have been a success when being "released in the midst of Robbie Williams' chart domination, Barlow needed to have recorded something with a little more substance than the watered-down pop of Open Road if he was to have any chance of competing with his virtually untouchable former bandmate, something that its lowly number 35 chart position seemed to firmly confirm he failed to do." However the O'Brien concluded his review positively stating that the "largely forgotten swan song to a glittering career, in the wake of Take That's triumphant revival Twelve Months, Eleven Days has witnessed something of a reassessment. And while there's nothing here that would appear on a Gary Barlow greatest-hits collection, it's certainly not the car crash that its dismal sales suggest."[4]

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "For All That You Want"   Gary Barlow, Max Martin, Kristian Lundin Martin, Lundin 3:36
2. "Arms Around Me"   Barlow, Peter Vettese Dufflebag Boys 3:50
3. "Lie to Me"   Barlow Jon Douglas 5:30
4. "Fast Car"   Barlow Douglas 4:45
5. "Stronger"   Barlow, Graham Gouldman Douglas, Brian Rawling[a], Mark Taylor[a] 3:40
6. "All That I've Given Away"   Barlow Barlow 4:30
7. "Wondering"   Barlow Grant Mitchell, Douglas[b] 3:43
8. "Don't Need a Reason"   Barlow Mitchell 4:35
9. "Before You Turn Away"   Barlow Douglas 3:18
10. "Walk"   Barlow Cutfather & Joe 5:20
11. "Nothing Feels the Same"   Barlow Douglas 4:05
12. "Yesterday's Girl"   Barlow Barlow 6:54
Notes
  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer
  • ^[b] signifies a remixer

Personnel

Credits for Twelve Months, Eleven Days adapted from Allmusic.[5]

Charts

Chart (1999) Peak
position
German Albums (Media Control AG)[6] 67
Irish Albums (IRMA)[7] 19
Scottish Albums (OCC)[8] 81
UK Albums (OCC)[9] 35

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a150788/barlow-to-re-release-solo-albums.html Retrieved 5 February 2010.
  3. ↑ http://www.celeb-tweets.co.uk/tweet/214456568924745729 GBarlowOfficial Twitter account Retrieved 17 June 2012
  4. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/twelve-months-eleven-days-mw0000453689 Jon O'Brien, All Music review Twelve Months, Eleven Days.
  5. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/twelve-months-eleven-days-mw0000453689/credits Twelve Months, Eleven Days Album credits.
  6. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  7. ↑ " Stats – Gary Barlow – Twelve Months, Eleven Days". Chart Stats. Retrieved 1 February 2009.
  8. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  9. ↑ "Chart Stats – Gary Barlow – Twelve Months, Eleven Days". Chart Stats. Retrieved 1 February 2009.
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