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Twentysomething (album)

Twentysomething is the third studio album by English singer Jamie Cullum. It was released on 20 October 2003 in Europe, and in May 2004 in the United States. The album has sold 2.5 million copies worldwide, and achieved eleven platinum, eleven gold and two silver certifications. It is the fastest-selling jazz album in chart history and its sales led to Cullum ending 2003 as the UK's highest-selling jazz artist in history.[1]

Twentysomething
Studio album by
Jamie Cullum
Released20 October 2003
RecordedJune–July 2003
StudioMayfair, London
GenreJazz
Length57:08 (original edition)
73:36 (UK special edition)
62:53 (US edition)
Label
ProducerStewart Levine
Jamie Cullum chronology
Pointless Nostalgic
(2002) 		Twentysomething
(2003) 		Catching Tales
(2005)
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

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 number 12 on the UK Singles Chart.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]
The Guardian     [3]
The Village VoiceB−[4]

In a 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] John Fordham wrote: "The point of the disc is the songs, and in both the choice of the material and the range of interpretation, Jamie Cullum's ability to learn fast and listen hard has undoubtedly made this set a leap forward from his self-generated Pointless Nostalgic debut".[3]

Track listing

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UK version
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
Total length:57:08
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
Total length:73:36
US edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."These Are the Days"B. Cullum3:21
2."Twentysomething"J. Cullum3:40
3."The Wind Cries Mary"J. Hendrix3:35
4."All at Sea"J. Cullum4:33
5."Lover, You Should Have Come Over"J. Buckley4:48
6."Singin' in the Rain"A. Freed, N. Brown4:07
7."I Get a Kick Out of You"C. Porter4:10
8."Blame It on My Youth"Levant, Heyman3:11
9."High and Dry"C. Greenwood, E. O'Brien, J. Greenwood, T. Selway, M. Yorke4:18
10."It's About Time"B. Cullum4:06
11."But for Now"B. Dorough3:55
12."I Could Have Danced All Night"A. J. Lerner, F. Loewe3:24
13."Next Year, Baby"J. Cullum4:48
14."What a Difference a Day Made"S. Adams, M. Grever5:08
15."Frontin'"Williams, Hugo; arranged by Jamie Cullum Trio5:49
Total length:62:53

Charts

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Certifications

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Sales certifications for Twentysomething
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[33] Platinum 70,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[34] Gold 15,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[35] Gold 20,000^
Germany (BVMI)[36] Gold 100,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI)[37] 2× Platinum 160,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[38] Gold 7,500^
Portugal (AFP)[39] Gold 20,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[40] Gold 20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[42] 3× Platinum 1,200,000[41]
United States — 325,000[41]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[43] Platinum 1,000,000*

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

References

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