Dedicated to ...

Dedicated to …
Studio album by Sasha
Released 16 November 1998
Recorded 1998
Genre
Label
Producer
  • Grant Michael B.
  • Pomez di Lorenzo
  • Pete Smith
Sasha chronology
Dedicated to…
(1998)		 ... you
(2000)
Singles from Dedicated to...
  1. "I'm Still Waitin'"
    Released: 1998
  2. "If You Believe"
    Released: 1998
  3. "We Can Leave the World"
    Released: 1999
  4. "I Feel Lonely"
    Released: 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
PopMatters(mixed)[2]
Die Welt(mixed)[3]

Dedicated to … is the debut studio album by German pop singer Sasha, released by Warner Music on 16 November 1998 in German-speaking Europe. A compiled edition, also including songs of follow-up album ... you (2000), was released under the same name on 27 March 2001 in Canada and the United States.

A "blend of romantic ballads and quicker funk- and reggae-inspired tracks," according to Billboard, the album was initially released in fall 1998 and became a major success around Europe, selling more than 400,000 copies in Germany alone. It reached the top ten of the albums charts in Austria, Germany, Norway, and Switzerland, and was certified platinum and quintuple gold around Europe.[4]

The album produced four singles, including "If You Believe," which would become his highest-charting single to date and reached the top five in Austria, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland, receiving one platinum and four gold discs.[5] With lead single "I'm Still Waitin'", "We Can Leave the World" and "I Feel Lonely" the album spawned two further top ten hits.

Track listing

  1. "If You Believe" – 4:29
  2. "Don't Say Good-bye" – 4:12
  3. "I Feel Lonely" – 3:58
  4. "I'm Still Waitin'" (featuring Young Deenay) – 4:02
  5. "Keep on Runnin'" – 4:17
  6. "Easy" – 4:06
  7. "Get Down (I Wanna Get Up)" – 4:18
  8. "Lost in Your Blue Eyes" – 4:55
  9. "Let Me Have You Girl" – 4:10
  10. "Right on Time" – 4:02
  11. "Raindrops" – 3:30
  12. "We Can Leave the World" – 5:31
Tour Edition bonus tracks
  1. "We Can Leave the World" (Mokran Mix) – 5:15
  2. "If You Believe" (Lenny B Radio Edit) – 4:09
  3. "If You Believe" (The Groove Brothers Remix) – 4:23
  4. "If You Believe" (Mokran Mix) – 4:07
  5. "Another Minute" – 4:50

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1998–1999) Peak
position
scope="row" Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] 2
scope="row" Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 32
scope="row" Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[8] 23
scope="row" Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] 19
French Albums (SNEP)[10] 9
scope="row" German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] 4
scope="row" Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[12] 8
scope="row" Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 10

Year-end charts

Chart (1999) Rank
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[14] 10
German Albums (Official Top 100)[15] 10
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 22

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[17] Gold 25,000*
Czech Republic (IFPI ČNS)[18] Gold 5,000*
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[18] Gold 25,000^
France (SNEP)[10] Gold 100,000*
Germany (BVMI)[19] Platinum 500,000^
Italy (FIMI)[18] Gold 50,000*
Portugal (AFP)[18] Gold 20,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[20] Gold 25,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Dedicated to ... at AllMusic
  2. ↑ PopMatters review
  3. ↑ Die Welt review (German)
  4. ↑ WMGG (2006-02-01). "Pressemittleiung: Sasha – Open Water" (PDF). Nuernberg.de. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
  5. ↑ "SASHA – IF YOU BELIEVE (SONG)". Swisscharts. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
  6. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Sasha – Dedicated To..." (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Sasha – Dedicated To..." (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Sasha – Dedicated To..." (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Sasha: Dedicated To..." (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  10. 1 2 Gustave, Heidé. Le Albums Or de la SNEP (1999) (in French) (91 ed.). Paris: Decovert. Quote: "'Dedicated To' spent 9 weeks on the national french albums chart and peaked at number nine, making it Sashas most popular album in France. It was requested to be certified gold on chart week 45 by Warner Bros. Records. The certification was awarded on the last week, 'Dedicated To' charted in France."
  11. ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Sasha – Dedicated To...". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Sasha – Dedicated To...". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Jahreshitparade Alben 1999". Austriancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
  15. ↑ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". Offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
  16. ↑ "Jahrescharts 1999". Swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-10-10.
  17. ↑ "Austrian album certifications – Sasha – Dedicated To" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved August 31, 2015. Enter Sasha in the field Interpret. Enter Dedicated To in the field Titel. Select album in the field Format. Click Suchen
  18. 1 2 3 4 Spahr, Wolfgang (19 June 1999). Warner Preps German Sensation Sasha. Billboard. AllBusiness.
  19. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Sasha; 'Dedicated To ...')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  20. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Sasha; 'Dedicated To')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 31, 2015.

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