Story of Me is the debut studio album by English singer Megan McKenna, released on 7 December 2018 through FrtyFve.[1][2] The album was preceded by three singles; "High Heeled Shoes", "History" and "Everything but You".[3] The album peaked at number four on the UK Country Chart.[1]
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| Released | 7 December 2018 | |||
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| Length | 36:50 | |||
| Label | FrtyFve | |||
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Singles
editThe lead single from Story of Me, "High Heeled Shoes", was released on 6 September 2017, after the third and final episode of her reality series, There's Something About Megan.[4][2] The single was accompanied by "Far Cry from Love", as part of an EP. The two songs topped the UK iTunes chart, just 24 hours after their release.[5] The song reached number 43 on the UK Singles Chart, with "Far Cry from Love" reaching number 53.[6] A music video directed by Oliver Prout was released on McKenna's YouTube channel on 20 September 2017.[7] The second single, "History", was released on 20 March 2018. The third single, "Everything But You" was released shortly afterwards on 13 July 2018.[8] In October 2019, McKenna began competing in The X Factor: Celebrity,[9] and for her audition, she performed "Everything but You".[10]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Odds" |
| 3:46 |
| 2. | "Paperboy" | 3:38 | |
| 3. | "Everything but You" |
| 3:19 |
| 4. | "History" | 3:27 | |
| 5. | "Story of Me" |
| 4:24 |
| 6. | "How Many Times" |
| 3:53 |
| 7. | "Far Cry from Love" |
| 4:10 |
| 8. | "If You" |
| 3:34 |
| 9. | "Headline" |
| 3:12 |
| 10. | "High Heeled Shoes" | 3:27 | |
| Total length: | 36:50 | ||
Charts
edit| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Country Albums (OCC)[11] | 4 |
| UK Album Downloads (OCC)[12] | 28 |
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 7 December 2018 | Digital download, Streaming | frtyfve | [13] |
| 6 December 2019 | CD | frtyfve, Absolute | [14] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ a b "EXCLUSIVE: Interview With Megan McKenna". CelebMix. 3 December 2018. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ Story of Me by Megan McKenna, archived from the original on 7 February 2019, retrieved 5 February 2019
- ^ Guardian Staff (8 September 2017). "How reality star Megan McKenna knocked Taylor Swift off the top of the charts". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 4 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ Butler, Will (7 September 2017). "TOWIE's Megan McKenna has beat Taylor Swift and Pink in the iTunes charts". NME. Archived from the original on 27 October 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ "MEGAN MCKENNA | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ "Megan McKenna releases first ever music video". femalefirst.co.uk. 20 September 2017. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ Everything but You - Single by Megan McKenna, archived from the original on 7 February 2019, retrieved 5 February 2019
- ^ Duke, Simon (12 October 2019). "When is X Factor: Celebrity on? ITV show returns with star lineup". Evening Chronicle. Archived from the original on 12 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ Denman, Amy (19 October 2019). "Megan McKenna says The X Factor: Celebrity is her 'biggest opportunity'". OK! Magazine. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ "Story of Me (Digital Download)". Apple Music. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Story of Me (CD)". HMV. Retrieved 22 August 2021.