Unbelievable (Sarah Connor album)

Unbelievable is the second studio album by German recording artist Sarah Connor, released by X-Cell Records on September 30, 2002 in German-speaking Europe. Connor re-teamed with Rob Tyger and Kay Denar to work on the majority of the production of the album, consulting additional help from Wyclef Jean, Jerry Duplessis, Bülent Aris, Sugar P, and Triage.

Unbelievable
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 30, 2002
Length67:16
LabelX-Cell
Producer
Sarah Connor chronology
Green Eyed Soul
(2001)
Unbelievable
(2002)
Key to My
Soul

(2003)
Singles from Unbelievable
  1. "One Nite Stand (Of Wolves and Sheep)"
    Released: 2 September 2002
  2. "Skin on Skin"
    Released: 4 November 2002
  3. "He's Unbelievable"
    Released: 24 March 2003
  4. "Bounce"
    Released: 21 July 2003

While the album failed to link on the success of its predecessor Green Eyed Soul, it peaked at number 10 on the German Media Control albums chart, selling more than 250,000 copies domestically. Unbelievable also was released in a Spanish edition. Altogether the album spawned four singles: Jean-produced and featured "One Nite Stand (of Wolves and Sheep)", the ballad "Skin on Skin", "He's Unbelievable" (based on a sample of Tupac Shakur's "California Love"), and Connor's North American debut single "Bounce".

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [1]
laut.de     [2]

AllMusic editor Kingsley Marshall found that Unbelievable has Connor's "unarguably powerful voice soaring above the rock-solid production of sometime-Backstreet Boys desk man Bülent Aris. As is par for the course with the genre, ill-advised ballads handicap an album which didn't realistically require 17 tracks, but these slight indiscretions are unlikely to put off fans baying for a second album of Connor's slick pop."[1]

Track listing

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Unbelievable track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."One Nite Stand (of Wolves and Sheep)" (featuring Wyclef Jean)Wyclef Jean, Jerry Duplessis, Sarah Connor, O.G. FortunaW. Jean, J. Duplessis3:58
2."He's Unbelievable"Rob Tyger, Kay DenarRob Tyger, Kay D.4:20
3."I Wanna Touch U There"Diane WarrenRob Tyger, Kay D.3:25
4."The Loving Permission"Tyger, DenarRob Tyger, Kay D.4:50
5."Where Did You Sleep Last Nite?"Tyger, Denar, ConnorTyger, Kay D.4:53
6."Bounce"Bülent Aris, Toni Cottura, Anthony FreemanAris4:14
7."Skin on Skin"Tyger, Denar, ConnorTyger, Kay D.4:44
8."Wait 'Til You Hear from Me"Tyger, DenarTyger, Kay D.4:19
9."1 + 1 = 2"Tyger, DenarTyger, Kay D.5:02
10."Put Your Eyez on Me"Tyger, DenarTyger, Kay D.4:04
11."That's the Way I Am"June Rollocks, Aris, T. Berlin, F. DursthoffAris3:34
12."Beautiful"Rollocks, Aris, DursthoffAris, Sugar P.4:14
13."That Girl"Tyger, DenarTyger, Kay D.3:18
14."Sweet Thang"Tyger, DenarTyger, Kay D.4:04
15."Make My Day"The Hitman, Mekong Age, Rufi-OhTriage3:35
16."Teach U Tonite"Tyger, DenarTyger, Kay D.4:29
Total length:67:16
German Limited Edition #1 bonus track
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
17."Better Half"Triage4:06
Total length:72:05
German Limited Edition #2 bonus track
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
17."20,000 Feet"Triage3:58
Total length:71:04
Special Edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
17."One Nite Stand (Of Wolves And Sheep) (Club Version W/ Shea's Club Keys)"W. Jean, J. Duplessis, S. Connor, O.G. FortunaW. Jean, J. Duplessis4:09
18."Make My Day (Wicked Kid Urb'n Remix)"The Hitman, Mekong Age, Rufi-OhTriage3:52
Total length:75:07
Spanish Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Sweet Thang"Tyger, DenarTyger, Kay D.4:04
14."Teach U Tonite"Tyger, DenarTyger, Kay D.4:29
15."From Sarah With Love"Tyger, DenarTyger, Kay D.5:07
16."En Mi Piel"Tyger, Denar, Victoria CasteloTyger, Kay D.4:45
17."Quiero Encender Tu Piel"Warren, CasteloTyger, Kay D.3:25
18."De Sarah, Tu Amor"Tyger, Denar, CasteloTyger, Kay D.5:07
Total length:78:41

Charts

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Chart performance for Unbelievable
Chart (2002) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3] 21
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[4] 21
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] 10
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] 19

Certifications

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Certifications for Unbelievable
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[7] Gold 150,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[8] Platinum 40,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b Allmusic review
  2. ^ laut.de review
  3. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Sarah Connor – Unbelievable" (in German). Hung Medien.
  4. ^ "Sarah Connor: Unbelievable" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  5. ^ "Officialcharts.de – Sarah Connor – Unbelievable". GfK Entertainment Charts.
  6. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Sarah Connor – Unbelievable". Hung Medien.
  7. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Sarah Connor; 'Unbelievable')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  8. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Unbelievable')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
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