U Got 2 Know

For the title song, see U Got 2 Know (song).
U Got 2 Know
Studio album by
Cappella
ReleasedMarch 7, 1994
Recorded1991 ("Everybody")
1992–1994
Genre
LabelMercury 828 482.2
ProducerGianfranco Bortolotti
Cappella chronology
Helyom Halib
(1989) 		U Got 2 Know
(1994) 		Move On Baby
(1994)
Singles from U Got 2 Know
  1. "Everybody"
    Released: 1991
  2. "U Got 2 Know"
    Released: 19 December 1992
  3. "U Got 2 Know (Revisited)"
    Released: 1992
  4. "U Got 2 Let the Music"
    Released: 18 September 1993
  5. "Move on Baby"
    Released: 10 February 1994
  6. "U & Me"
    Released: 13 June 1994
  7. "Move It Up"
    Released: 1 September 1994
  8. "Don't Be Proud"
    Released: 14 March 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
Smash Hits[3]

U Got 2 Know is the second and most successful studio album by Italian Eurodance act Cappella.[4][5] It was initially released via the Mercury Records label on March 7, 1994, and later re-released via other labels with slightly different track listings. The album saw great success in many European countries, peaking at number one in the Swiss and Finnish charts. Eight singles were released from the album.

Critical reception

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Mark Frith from Smash Hits complimented the album as a "rather impressive debut LP".[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."U Got 2 Know"Gianfranco Bortolotti, M. Persona, L. Carpella5:10
2."U Got 2 Let the Music"Ronnie Arduini, Gianfranco Bortolotti, Antonio Puntillo, Sam Zucchini5:23
3."Don't Be Proud"Bruno Guerrini, A. Pasinelly, Gianfranco Bortolotti, D. Leoni5:07
4."U & Me"Gianfranco Bortolotti4:07
5."Everybody"Gianfranco Bortolotti, Cliff Jones, P. Rossini5:16
6."What I Gotta Do"Mauro Picotto, Sam Zucchini, Gianfranco Bortolotti, G. P. Viani5:04
7."Move on Baby"Gianfranco Bortolotti, Bruno Guerrini4:45
8."Shake Your Body"Antonio Puntillo, M. Picotto, Gianfranco Bortolotti4:46
9."The Big Beat"M. Persona, S. Paganin, Gianfranco Bortolotti4:19
10."Move It Up"A. Pasinelli, C. Maifrini, Diego Leoni, Gianfranco Bortolotti3:58
11."Cappella Gigamix" (DJ Mix – DJ Professor) 5:45


Note: The UK album release contains a longer, alternative mix of "U & Me" (track 4), clocking in at 4:26, which omits the female verses and has less of the 'U & Me, U & Me, U & Me forever' chorus.

Chart performance

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Peak chart positions Certifications
AUT
[6] 		AUS
[7] 		FIN
[8] 		GER
[9] 		NED
[10] 		SCO
[11] 		SWE
[12] 		SWI
[13] 		UK
[14]
8 90 1 10 11 9 12 1 10

References

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  1. ^ Bush, John. "Cappella -- U Got 2 Know". AllMusic. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2000). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.
  3. ^ a b Frith, Mark (January 19, 1994). "New Albums". Smash Hits. p. 53. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  4. ^ "Cappella – U Got 2 Know". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  5. ^ "CAPPELLA - U GOT 2 KNOW". eurokdj.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  6. ^ "Austrian Albums". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  7. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 49.
  8. ^ "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1961" (in Finnish). Sisältää Hitin - Suomen listalevyt (Timo Pennanen). Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  9. ^ German Albums:
  10. ^ "Dutch Albums". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
  11. ^ Scottish Albums:
  12. ^ "Swedish Albums". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  13. ^ "Swiss Albums". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  14. ^ "UK Albums". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  15. ^ "Swiss Certification". IFPI. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  16. ^ "BPI Certification". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
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