| "The Meaning of Love" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Single Cover | ||||
| Single by Michelle | ||||
| from the album The Meaning of Love | ||||
| A-side | "The Meaning of Love" | |||
| Released | 26 January 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:24 (Album Version) 3:10 (Radio Edit) | |||
| Label | 19, S, BMG | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Karen Poole, Steve Robson | |||
| Producer(s) | Steve Robson | |||
| Michelle singles chronology | ||||
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"The Meaning of Love" is the second single from Pop Idol winner Michelle McManus, released on 26 January 2004. It did not match the success of her chart-topping debut single "All This Time", reaching number 16 in the UK[1] and number 29 in Ireland.[2] Soon after the single's commercial failure, BMG dropped McManus from the label.[3]
Music video
The music video premiered in the United Kingdom in January 2004. It shows a man and a woman arguing before they make up and settle their argument.
Reception
Daily Record critic John Dingwall called the song a "great ballad";[4] a colleague of his, however, wrote: "Michelle's going to have to aim much higher... 'The Meaning of Love', while good, isn't great."[5] AllMusic journalist Sharon Mawer described the track as "a charity sounding record without the All Saints rhythm [of 'All This Time'], without the multi-vocals, and without much of a tune either".[6]
Commercial performance
"The Meaning of Love" debuted at #16 in the United Kingdom and number 29 in Ireland. The single did not chart as well as expected. It spent four weeks in the UK Top 75[2] and three weeks in the Irish Top 100.[2] Considered a flop, with sales of only 8,000, the media drew comparisons of McManus' fortunes to Popstars: The Rivals rejects One True Voice.[7]
Track listing
UK CD single
- "The Meaning of Love" (Radio edit)
- "Believe"
- "Tell Me Now"
- "The Meaning Of Love" (Enhanced Section including music video)
UK Digital download
1. "The Meaning of Love" (album version)
Chart performance
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Singles Chart | 7[2] |
| UK Singles Chart | 16[2] |
| Irish Singles Chart | 29[2] |
References
- ↑ Official Charts Company – The Chart Archive
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Michelle Mcmanus – The Meaning Of Love – Music Charts
- ↑ English, Paul (4 September 2010). "Michelle McManus: How I fought back from Pop Idol rejection to sing for the Pope". Daily Record. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ↑ Dingwall, John (11 February 2004). "The Razz: 'Chelle: We hear new album first". Daily Record. Archived from the original on 8 October 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ↑ "The Razz: Singles and Albums". Daily Record. 9 April 2004. Archived from the original on 8 October 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ↑ Mawer, Sharon (2004-02-16). "The Meaning of Love". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
- ↑ "Top of the flops". Birmingham Mail. 12 April 2004. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2017.