Victoria Beckham (album)
Victoria Beckham (stylised as VB) is the firtsh and only studio album by English singer-songwriter, Victoria Beckham. It was released on 1 October 2001 by Virgin Records. Beckham was the last member of the Spice Girls to release a solo album. The first single from the album', "Not Such an Innocent Girl," was released on 17 September 2001. The second single, "A Mind of Its Own" was released on 11 February 2002. There was susposed to be a third single, "I Wish". The single was not released due to Beckham's second pregnancy.
| Victoria Beckham | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1 October 2001 |
| Recorded | October 1999 – July 2001 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 45:55 |
| Label | Virgin |
| Producer |
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| Singles from Victoria Beckham | |
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| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| BBC Music | (negative)[2] |
| Hot Press | (mixed)[3] |
| NME | [4] |
The album reached number ten in the United Kingdom and number twenty in Australia.
The ablum was not liked by the critics. BBC Music said the album as "a mish-mash affair of gushy sentiment and wishy-washy RnB."[2] NME called the album "a new low in shameless pop slaggery".[4]
Track listing
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Victoria Beckham.
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Not Such an Innocent Girl" | Kipner | 3:17 |
| 2. | "A Mind of Its Own" | Kipner | 3:48 |
| 3. | "That Kind of Girl" |
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3:48 |
| 4. | "Like That" | Prime | 4:01 |
| 5. | "Girlfriend" | The Underdogs | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Midnight Fantasy" |
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3:15 |
| 7. | "I.O.U" | Frampton | 3:49 |
| 8. | "No Trix, No Games" | Kipner | 3:03 |
| 9. | "I Wish" | Soulshock & Karlin | 4:10 |
| 10. | "Watcha Talkin' Bout" | Soulshock & Karlin | 3:51 |
| 11. | "Unconditional Love" | Lawrence | 3:50 |
| 12. | "Every Part of Me" | Soulshock & Karlin | 5:11 |
Total length: |
45:55 | ||
| Japanese bonus tracks | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 13. | "Not Such an Innocent Girl" (Robbie Rivera's Main Vocal Mix) | 6:56 | |||||||
| 14. | "Not Such an Innocent Girl" (Sunship Radio Edit) | 3:43 | |||||||
B-sides
| Title | Single B-side | Songwriter(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "In Your Dreams" | "Not Such an Innocent Girl" UK CD | Cathy Ogden, Damon Thomas, Erika Nuri, Harvey Mason Jr, Julie Morrison, Victoria Beckham | The Underdogs | 3:50 |
| "Always Be My Baby" | "A Mind of Its Own" UK CD | Cathy Ogden, Damon Thomas, Harvey Mason Jr, Jane Vaughn, Julie Morrison | 3:29 | |
| "Feels So Good" | Damon Thomas, Erika Nuri, Harvey Mason Jr, Victoria Beckham | 3:47 |
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Hitseekers Albums (ARIA)[5] | 20 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[6] | 69 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) | 11 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[7] | 20 |
| Turkish Albums (Türkiye Top 20) | 1 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[8] | 10 |
Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | — | 54,000[9] |
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hodges, Jacqueline. "Victoria Beckham - Victoria Beckham". BBC Music. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ↑ "Victoria Beckham".
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Victoria Beckham : Victoria Beckham". NME. 12 September 2005. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ↑ "Pandora Archive" (PDF). Pandora.nla.gov.au. 23 August 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 February 2002. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 40, 2001". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ↑ "Albums turning 20 years old in 2021". Official Charts Company. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.