The Album (Haddaway album)

1993 studio album by Haddaway

The Album

Studio album by

Haddaway

Released| 13 September 1993
Genre| Eurodance
Length| 54:57
Label| Coconut / Arista
Producer|

* Walter Bee
* Haddaway
* Dee Dee Halligan
* Junior Torello
* Alex Trime

Haddaway chronology
|  | The Album
(1993)  | The Drive
(1995)

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Singles from  The Album

1. "What Is Love"
Released: 18 January 1993[1]
2. "Life"
Released: 30 July 1993
3. "I Miss You"
Released: 22 November 1993
4. "Rock My Heart"
Released: 14 March 1994

Alternative cover

US cover

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [2]
Billboard| (favorable)[3]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music| [4]
Music Week| [5]
Select| [6]
Smash Hits| [7]

The Album (also known as Haddaway in North America and L'Album in France) is the debut album by Trinidadian-German Eurodance recording artist Haddaway, released in September 1993 by Coconut Records.[8] It includes the hit singles "What Is Love", "Life", "I Miss You" and "Rock My Heart". The lead single, "What Is Love", was certified gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies.[9] In 2011, the album was released onto the iTunes Store by Razor & Tie.

## Critical reception

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Alan Jones from Music Week wrote, "'Not a one-hit wonder' proclaimed the posters flagging Haddaway's second single 'Life', and they were right. Nor, on the evidence here, will he stop at two hits. His career-launching 'What Is Love' is the pick of the pack for sure, but there's enough upbeat and commercial house and hi-NRG here to ensure he has a run of hits. This type of album is, however, notoriously difficult to get away, as even his labelmates Snap have discovered."[5]

## Track listing

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The Album — standard versionNo.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Producer(s)| Length

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1.| "What Is Love"| Junior Torello| Dee Dee Halligan|

* Halligan
* Torello

| 4:27
2.| "Shout"| Torello| Halligan|

* Halligan
* Torello

| 4:33
3.| "Yeah"|

* Haddaway
* Alex Trime

* Haddaway
* Trime

* Halligan
* Torello

| 3:41
4.| "Rock My Heart"| Torello| Halligan|

* Halligan
* Torello

| 4:16
5.| "When the Feeling's Gone"| Haddaway|

* Halligan
* Haddaway

* Halligan
* Torello

| 4:15
6.| "What Is Love" (Rapino Brothers mix)| Torello| Halligan|

* Halligan
* Torello
* The Rapino Brothers[a]

| 3:48
7.| "Life"| Torello| Halligan|

* Halligan
* Torello

| 4:18
8.| "Mama's House"|

* Haddaway
* Trime

* Haddaway
* Trime

* Halligan
* Torello

| 4:03
9.| "Come Back (Love Has Got a Hold On Me)"| Torello| Halligan|

* Halligan
* Torello

| 3:57
10.| "Sing About Love"| Haddaway|

* Haddaway
* Trime
* Walter Bee

* Trime
* Haddaway
* Bee

| 4:40
11.| "I Miss You"|

* Torello
* Clyde Lieberman

| Halligan|

* Halligan
* Torello

| 4:12
12.| "Life" (album re-mix)| Torello| Halligan|

* Halligan
* Torello
* Gary Jones[a]
* Trime[a]

| 4:30

The Album — standard version with 2nd editionNo.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Producer(s)| Length

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1.| "What Is Love-(Eat-This-Mix)"| Junior Torello| Dee Dee Halligan|

* Halligan
* Torello

| 6:57
2.| "Life" (Mission Control)| Torello| Halligan|

* Halligan
* Torello

| 7:03
3.| "Yeah"|

* Haddaway
* Alex Trime

* Haddaway
* Trime

* Halligan
* Torello

| 3:41
4.| "Come Back (Love Has Got a Hold On Me)"| Torello| Halligan|

* Halligan
* Torello

| 4:16
5.| "I Miss You" (Club Mix)|

* Torello
* Clyde Lieberman

| Halligan|

* Halligan
* Torello

| 6:25
6.| "What Is Love" (Rapino Brothers mix)| Torello| Halligan|

* Halligan
* Torello
* The Rapino Brothers[a]

| 3:48
7.| "Stir It Up"| Bob Marley| Marley|

* Halligan
* Torello

| 4:45
8.| "When the Feeling's Gone"| Haddaway|

* Halligan
* Haddaway

* Halligan
* Torello

| 4:15
9.| "Sing About Love"| Haddaway|

* Haddaway
* Trime
* Walter Bee

* Trime
* Haddaway
* Bee

| 4:40
10.| "Mama's House"|

* Haddaway
* Trime

* Haddaway
* Trime

* Halligan
* Torello

| 4:03
11.| "Rock My Heart-Generic Heartbeat-Mix"| Torello| Halligan|

* Halligan
* Torello

| 7:11
12.| "Tell Me Where It Hurts"| Diane Warren| Warren|

* Halligan
* Torello

| 4:09
13.| "Shout"| Torello| Halligan|

* Halligan
* Torello

| 4:33
14.| "Life" (Club Life)| Haddaway|

* Halligan
* Haddaway

* Halligan
* Torello

| 6:13

The Album — 2nd edition with 12” Mix VersionsNo.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Producer(s)| Length

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1.| "What Is Love 12” Mix"| Junior Torello| Dee Dee Halligan|

* Halligan
* Torello

| 6:41
2.| "Life" (12” Mix)| Torello| Halligan|

* Halligan
* Torello

| 5:54
3.| "Yeah"|

* Haddaway
* Alex Trime

* Haddaway
* Trime

* Halligan
* Torello

| 3:41
4.| "Come Back (Love Has Got a Hold On Me)"| Torello| Halligan|

* Halligan
* Torello

| 4:16
5.| "I Miss You" (12” Mix)|

* Torello
* Clyde Lieberman

| Halligan|

* Halligan
* Torello

| 5:18
6.| "What Is Love" (Rapino Brothers mix)| Torello| Halligan|

* Halligan
* Torello
* The Rapino Brothers[a]

| 3:48
7.| "Stir It Up"| Bob Marley| Marley|

* Halligan
* Torello

| 4:45
8.| "When the Feeling's Gone"| Haddaway|

* Halligan
* Haddaway

* Halligan
* Torello

| 4:15
9.| "Sing About Love"| Haddaway|

* Haddaway
* Trime
* Walter Bee

* Trime
* Haddaway
* Bee

| 4:40
10.| "Mama's House"|

* Haddaway
* Trime

* Haddaway
* Trime

* Halligan
* Torello

| 4:03
11.| "Rock My Heart"| Torello| Halligan|

* Halligan
* Torello

| 4:16
12.| "Tell Me Where It Hurts"| Diane Warren| Warren|

* Halligan
* Torello

| 4:09
13.| "Shout"| Torello| Halligan|

* Halligan
* Torello

| 4:33
14.| "Life" (album re-mix)| Haddaway|

* Halligan
* Haddaway

* Halligan
* Torello
* Gary Jones[a]
* Trime[a]

| 4:44

Haddaway — North American versionNo.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Producer(s)| Length

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1.| "What Is Love"| Junior Torello| Dee Dee Halligan|

* Halligan
* Torello

| 4:31
2.| "Life (Everybody Needs Somebody to Love)"| Torello| Halligan|

* Halligan
* Torello

| 4:19
3.| "Yeah"|

* Haddaway
* Alex Trime

* Haddaway
* Trime

* Halligan
* Torello

| 3:43
4.| "Come Back (Love Has Got a Hold On Me)"| Torello| Halligan|

* Halligan
* Torello

| 4:01
5.| "I Miss You" (radio edit)|

* Torello
* Clyde Lieberman

| Halligan|

* Halligan
* Torello

| 3:41
6.| "What Is Love" (Rapino Brothers mix)| Torello| Halligan|

* Halligan
* Torello
* The Rapino Brothers[a]

| 3:50
7.| "Stir It Up"| Bob Marley| Marley|

* Halligan
* Torello

| 4:25
8.| "Sing About Love"| Haddaway|

* Haddaway
* Trime
* Walter Bee

* Trime
* Haddaway
* Bee

| 4:43
9.| "Mama's House"|

* Haddaway
* Trime

* Haddaway
* Trime

* Halligan
* Torello

| 4:05
10.| "Rock My Heart"| Torello| Halligan|

* Halligan
* Torello

| 4:20
11.| "Tell Me Where It Hurts"| Diane Warren| Warren|

* Halligan
* Torello

| 4:12
12.| "Shout"| Torello| Halligan|

* Halligan
* Torello

| 4:36
13.| "Life (Everybody Needs Somebody to Love)" (Mission Control mix)| Haddaway|

* Halligan
* Haddaway

* Halligan
* Torello
* Gary Jones[a]
* Trime[a]

| 7:02

Notes

* ^[a] signifies a remixer

## Personnel

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* All songs arranged by Dee Dee Halligan and Alex Trime, except "Yeah" and "Mama's House" (arranged by Trime/Haddaway/Gary Jones) and "Sing About Love" (arranged by Trime/Haddaway)
* Produced by Dee Dee Halligan and Junior Torello, except "Sing About Love" (produced by Haddaway, Alex Trime and Walter Bee)
* Recorded and mixed by Gary Jones, except track 7 (mixed by Gary Jones and Henning McCoy)
* Track 6 remixed by The Rapino Brothers; track 12 remixed by Jones/Trime
* All songs on original recording published by A La Carte Music.
* Haddaway – lead vocals
* Lisa Noya – backing vocals on The Album, additional backing vocals on The Album 2nd Edition by Elkie Schlimbach, Rena T. Otta
* Alex Trime – keyboards

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (1993–94)  | Peak
position

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Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] | 73
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[11] | 12
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] | 16
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] | 5
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[14] | 1
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[15] | 5
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[16] | 3
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] | 2
UK Albums (OCC)[18] | 9
US Billboard 200[19] | 111

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (1993)  | Position

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German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[20] | 64
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] | 29
Chart (1994)  | Position

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German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[22] | 44
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] | 36

## Certifications and sales

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Austria (IFPI Austria)[24] | Gold  | 25,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[25] | Gold  | 100,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[26] | Gold  | 50,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[27] | Gold  | 42,899[27]
France (SNEP)[28] | Gold  | 100,000*
Germany (BVMI)[29] | Platinum  | 500,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[30] | Gold  | 25,000*
Sweden (GLF)[31] | Gold  | 50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[32] | Platinum  | 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[33] | Gold  | 100,000^

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

## References

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1. ^ Tilli, Robbert (1 May 1993). "Haddaway Makes Headway into Europe". Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 18\. p. 14\. "New single: What Is Love released on January 18..."
2. ^ AllMusic review
3. ^ (December 1993). "Haddaway – Haddaway". Billboard.
4. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 58.
5. ^ a b Jones, Alan (16 October 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums" (PDF). Music Week. p. 21. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
6. ^ RH (November 1993). "New Albums: Soundbites". Select. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
7. ^ Stanton, Pete (13 October 1993). "New Albums". Smash Hits. p. 51. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
8. ^ Weinert, Ellie (26 March 1994). "Casebook: Haddaway". Billboard. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
9. ^ RIAA Searchable Database; Key Word: Haddaway Archived 25 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine
10. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
11. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Haddaway – The Album" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
12. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Haddaway – The Album" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
13. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Haddaway – The Album" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
14. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 1993. 39. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
15. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Haddaway – The Album". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
16. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Haddaway – The Album". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
17. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Haddaway – The Album". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
18. ^ "Haddaway | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
19. ^ "Haddaway Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
20. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
21. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1993". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
22. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
23. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1994". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
24. ^ "Austrian album certifications – Haddaway – The Album" (in German). IFPI Austria.
25. ^ "Brazilian album certifications – Haddaway – The Album" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil.
26. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Haddaway – The Album". Music Canada.
27. ^ a b "Haddaway" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
28. ^ "French album certifications – Haddaway – The Album" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
29. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Haddaway; 'The Album')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
30. ^ "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway.
31. ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17.
32. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('The Album')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
33. ^ "British album certifications – Haddaway – The Album". British Phonographic Industry.

## External links

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* Overview of Album
* Haddaway – The Album
* https://open.spotify.com/playlist/77XT5qnvoXpq066AgJSlW7?si=PyHOn7bWRCCCqzydz-T0rQ&pi=u-zar5t1A9Ss-P

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Haddaway

Studio albums|

* The Album
* The Drive
* Let's Do It Now
* My Face
* Pop Splits
* Gotta Be

Singles|

* "What Is Love"
* "Life"
* "I Miss You"
* "Rock My Heart"
* "Stir It Up"
* "Fly Away"
* "Catch a Fire"

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* MusicBrainz release group

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