Twentysomething (album)

Twentysomething
Studio album by Jamie Cullum
Released 20 October 2003
Recorded June – July 2003 at Mayfair Studios, London, England
Genre Jazz
Length 62:53
Label UCJ, Candid Records, Verve (US)
Producer Stewart Levine
Jamie Cullum chronology
Pointless Nostalgic
(2001)Pointless Nostalgic2001		 Twentysomething
(2003)		 Catching Tales
(2005)Catching Tales2005
Singles from Twentysomething
  1. "All at Sea"
    Released: 2003
  2. "These Are the Days"/"Frontin'"
    Released: 2004
  3. "The Wind Cries Mary"
    Released: 2004
  4. "Everlasting Love"
    Released: 2004

Twentysomething is the second studio album by Jamie Cullum. It was released on 20 October 2003 in Europe, and in May, 2004 in the United States and became his most commercially successful album. The album went on to sell three million copies, and achieved eleven platinum, eleven gold and two silver sales awards. It is the fastest-selling jazz album in chart history and its sales led to Jamie ending 2003 as the UK's highest selling jazz artist in history.[1]

On this release, Cullum performs original material as well as covers and standards. The lead single from the album was "All at Sea" and "These are the days/Frontin'" was the highest charting single at 12 on the UK Top 100 Singles.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Guardian[3]
The Village VoiceB–[4]

In a negative review for The Village Voice, Robert Christgau wrote, "This Brit is good enough at what he does to make you wonder why he bothers. With Norah Jones putting young-person-with-old-ideas shtick in the bank, the commercial logic we get. But beyond a cross-generational reach achievable in any genre and a swinging musicality he negotiates with too much heavy breathing, what's the artistic payoff?"[4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."What a Difference a Day Made"Stanley Adams, María Grever5:09
2."These Are the Days"Ben Cullum3:21
3."Singin' in the Rain"Arthur Freed, Nacio Herb Brown4:07
4."Twentysomething"Jamie Cullum3:40
5."But for Now"Bob Dorough3:55
6."Old Devil Moon"Burton Lane, Yip Harburg4:11
7."I Could Have Danced All Night"Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe3:24
8."Blame It on My Youth"Oscar Levant, Edward Heyman3:10
9."I Get a Kick Out of You"Cole Porter4:10
10."All at Sea"J. Cullum4:32
11."The Wind Cries Mary"Jimi Hendrix3:36
12."Lover, You Should Have Come Over"Jeff Buckley4:48
13."It's About Time"B. Cullum4:07
14."Next Year Baby"J. Cullum4:58
UK Special Edition Bonus Tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."Everlasting Love" (Single Version)Buzz Cason, Mac Gayden3:21
16."Frontin'" (BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge Edit)Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo3:59
17."Can't We Be Friends?"Paul James, Kay Swift3:34
18."High & Dry" (South Bank Show)Colin Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, Jonny Greenwood, Philip Selway, Thom Yorke5:34

Charts and certifications

References

  1. ↑ "Jamie Cullum jazzes up music scene". United Kingdom: BBC. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  2. ↑ AllMusic review
  3. ↑ The Guardian review
  4. 1 2 Christgau, Robert (November 30, 2004). "Consumer Guide: Mine Enemy the Turkey". The Village Voice. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Jamie Cullum – Twentysomething". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Jamie Cullum – Twentysomething" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Jamie Cullum – Twentysomething" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  8. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Jamie Cullum – Twentysomething" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
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  10. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Jamie Cullum – Twentysomething" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  11. ↑ "Jamie Cullum: Twentysomething" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
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  13. ↑ "Officialcharts.de – Jamie Cullum – Twentysomething". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  14. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Jamie Cullum – Twentysomething". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  15. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Jamie Cullum – Twentysomething". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  16. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Jamie Cullum – Twentysomething". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  17. ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Jamie Cullum – Twentysomething". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  18. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Jamie Cullum – Twentysomething". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  19. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Jamie Cullum – Twentysomething". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  20. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Jamie Cullum – Twentysomething". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  21. ↑ "Jamie Cullum | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  22. ↑ "Jamie Cullum Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  23. ↑ "Jamie Cullum Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  24. ↑ "British album certifications – Jamie Cullum – Pointless Nostalgic". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 15 February 2016. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Pointless Nostalgic in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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