Woman in Me (Louise album)

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Woman In Me

Studio album by Louise

Released

Louise chronology

Naked
(1996)

Woman In Me
(1997)

Elbow Beach
(2000)

In 1997 Louise returned with the single 'Arms Around The World', which offered a slightly different sound - still pop, yet not typically conventional, incorporating 'worldly' sounds. The single was a huge hit and until 2000's '2 Faced' was Louise's highest charting track reaching number 4.

Louise's second solo album was more successful than her first. The album reached number 5 in the UK charts and also went on to chart in other European territories. The reviews from the album were generally very good, many classing it as a mature and diverse pop album^{[citation needed]}.

'Let's Go Round Again' (a cover of the original The Average White Band track) was the second single released on the album. While the song only reached number 10 in the charts it became Louise's biggest selling single, selling over 250,000 copies.

At the start of 1998 Louise's marketing was very strong; she was one of the reigning UK pop queens. Her album 'Woman In Me' had gone platinum and sold over a million copies, she was on the cover of every magazine from 'Smash Hits' to 'GQ' and had been voted 'The Sexiest Woman In The World' by the readers of FHM magazine. The 'Louise Soft and Gentle No Sweat Tour' was a sell-out, and was one of the first tours to be choreographed by famed Madonna (singer) tour director/choreographer Jamie King.

While Louise was on tour the final single was released from 'Woman In Me': 'All That Matters'. The single's choice was the source of much controversy with fans and critics. Fans wanted the title track 'Woman In Me' or the pop anthem 'Shut Up And Kiss Me' to be released as they felt they were the best tracks on the album.^{[citation needed]} Critics saw 'All That Matters' as a step backwards for Louise as the track was a pop number that would have fitted in better on the 'Naked' album.^{[citation needed]} The single charted at number 11.