Gotta Get Thru This (album)

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Gotta Get Thru This
Studio album by
Daniel Bedingfield
Released26 August 2002
Recorded2001–2002
Genre
Length43:18
LabelPolydor
Producer
Daniel Bedingfield chronology
Gotta Get Thru This
(2002) 		Second First Impression
(2004)
Singles from Gotta Get Thru This
  1. "Gotta Get Thru This"
    Released: 26 November 2001
  2. "James Dean (I Wanna Know)"
    Released: 27 August 2002
  3. "If You're Not the One"
    Released: 25 November 2002
  4. "I Can't Read You"
    Released: 21 April 2003
  5. "Never Gonna Leave Your Side"
    Released: 21 July 2003
  6. "Friday"
    Released: 20 October 2003
Alternative covers
American cover
Alternative cover
Re-release cover
Alternative cover
Ditto, red text
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Blender[2]
The Guardian[3]
NME[4]
The Village VoiceA−[5]

Gotta Get Thru This is the debut studio album by English-New Zealand singer Daniel Bedingfield. The album was released on 26 August 2002 by Polydor Records. It reached number two on the UK Albums Chart, and is certified five times platinum, having sold over 1.63 million copies. Worldwide, the album has sold over 4 million copies.[6]

Six singles were released from the album, including the number-one hits "Gotta Get Thru This", "If You're Not the One" and "Never Gonna Leave Your Side".

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Daniel Bedingfield, with additional writing by Solid Rock (raps on "Blown It Again" and "Right Girl") and Henry Mancini (via samples of Mancini's "Peter Gunn Theme", as performed by The Blues Brothers, on "Inflate My Ego")

UK and European edition
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Blown It Again"
  • Daniel Bedingfield
  • Ali Staton
  • Al Stone[a]
3:20
2."James Dean (I Wanna Know)"
  • Bedingfield
  • Stone[b]
3:40
3."Gotta Get Thru This"
  • Bedingfield
  • D&D Productions
2:45
4."Right Girl"
  • Bedingfield
  • Stone[b]
3:55
5."If You're Not the One"Mark Taylor4:19
6."He Don't Love You Like I Love You"
3:57
7."I Can't Read You"
  • Bedingfield
  • Emmanuel[b]
4:06
8."Friday"
  • Bedingfield
  • Stone[b]
3:30
9."Honest Questions"Taylor3:34
10."Girlfriend"
3:12
11."Without the Girl"
  • Bedingfield
  • Staton
3:48
12."Inflate My Ego"
  • Bedingfield
  • Stone[b]
  • Martin Newman[a]
5:05
13."Gotta Get Thru This" (acoustic version)
  • Bedingfield
  • Stone
3:40
Re-release bonus tracks
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
14."Never Gonna Leave Your Side"
  • Taylor
  • Bedingfield[a]
3:56
15."James Dean (I Wanna Know)" (acoustic version)
  • Bedingfield
  • Staton
3:00
16."If You're Not the One" (acoustic version)
  • Bedingfield
  • Staton
4:17
North American edition
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Blown It Again"
  • Daniel Bedingfield
  • Ali Staton
  • Al Stone[a]
3:20
2."James Dean (I Wanna Know)"
  • Bedingfield
  • Stone[b]
3:40
3."Gotta Get Thru This" (D'n'D radio edit)
  • Bedingfield
  • D&D Productions
2:42
4."If You're Not the One"Mark Taylor4:19
5."He Don't Love You Like I Love You"
  • Daniel Bedingfield
  • Ali Staton
  • Stone[a]
  • Stephen Emmanuel[a]
3:57
6."I Can't Read You"
  • Bedingfield
  • Emmanuel[b]
4:06
7."Friday"
  • Bedingfield
  • Stone[b]
3:30
8."Honest Questions"Taylor3:34
9."Girlfriend"
3:12
10."Without the Girl"
  • Bedingfield
  • Staton
3:46
11."Inflate My Ego"
  • Bedingfield
  • Stone[b]
  • Martin Newman[a]
5:05
12."Gotta Get Thru This" (acoustic version)
  • Bedingfield
  • Stone
3:55
Notes
  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer.
  • ^[b] signifies a co-producer.

Credits and personnel[edit]

  • Daniel Bedingfield – primary artist, guitar, producer, composer
  • Miles Bould – percussion
  • Danny Cummings – percussion
  • Ned Douglas – engineer, producer, programming
  • Stephen Emmanuel – mixing, producer
  • Leo Green – saxophone
  • Isobel Griffiths – orchestra contractor
  • Matt Holland – trumpet
  • Greg Lester – guitar
  • Christian Saint Val – assistant
  • Derrick Santini – photography
  • Robin Smith – conductor, string arrangements
  • The Solid Rock Choir – composer
  • Ali Staton – producer
  • Al Stone – mixing, producer
  • Jeff Taylor – remixing
  • Lewis Taylor – bass, guitar, Hammond organ
  • Jong Uk-yoon – assistant

Charts and certifications[edit]

Certifications[edit]

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[20] Gold 7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI)[22] 5× Platinum 1,630,000[21]
United States (RIAA)[23] Gold 500,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[24] Platinum 1,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

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  2. ^ Hunter, James. "Daniel Bedingfield: Gotta Get Thru This". Blender. Archived from the original on 14 June 2004. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  3. ^ Sullivan, Caroline (23 August 2002). "Daniel Bedingfield: Gotta Get Thru This". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  4. ^ Robinson, Peter (20 August 2002). "Daniel Bedingfield: Gotta Get Thru This". NME. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert (31 December 2002). "Consumer Guide: Don't Call It a Comeback". The Village Voice. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Daniel Bedingfield remixes Ovamarz track - News - JamaicaObserver.com". The Jamaica Observer. 27 June 2011. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
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  8. ^ "Danishcharts.dk – Daniel Bedingfield – Gotta Get Thru This". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
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  10. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Daniel Bedingfield". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
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  12. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Daniel Bedingfield – Gotta Get Thru This". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  13. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  14. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Daniel Bedingfield – Gotta Get Thru This". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  15. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  16. ^ "Daniel Bedingfield Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 41 May 2015.
  17. ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  18. ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 - 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  19. ^ "The Official UK Albums Chart 2004" (PDF). Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  20. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Daniel Bedingfield – Gotta Get Thru This". Recorded Music NZ.
  21. ^ Myers, Justin (1 July 2016). "One hit album wonders – huge albums that were hard acts to follow". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  22. ^ "British album certifications – Daniel Bedingfield – Gotta Get Thru This". British Phonographic Industry.
  23. ^ "American album certifications – Daniel Bedingfield – Gotta Get Thru This". Recording Industry Association of America.
  24. ^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2003". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
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