Doing It My Way

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| name = Ray Quinn

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| artist = Ray Quinn

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| released = 12 March 2007{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/ray-quinn/id218314298|title=iTunes - Music - Ray Quinn by Ray Quinn|publisher=iTunes Store (Apple Inc.)|accessdate=1 January 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140602114911/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/ray-quinn/id218314298|archivedate=2 June 2014}}

| recorded = January 2007
Los Angeles, California

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| genre = Vocal jazz

| length = 34:05

| label = Syco

| producer = Nigel Wright

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = Undeniable

| next_year = 2020

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{{Album ratings

|rev1 = AllMusic

|rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1024728|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic review]

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Doing It My Way is the debut studio album by The X Factor series 3 runner up Ray Quinn. The album was recorded at Capitol Records Tower in Los Angeles in January 2007.{{cite news |title=X Factor loser Ray wins record deal |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/arid-30289825.html |work=Irish Examiner |date=18 December 2006 |accessdate=17 January 2023}}{{cite news |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds40862.html |title=X Factor's Ray heads to Sinatra studios |work=Digital Spy |date=18 December 2006 |accessdate=13 February 2007 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070113164119/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds40862.html |archivedate=13 January 2007 }} It was released on 12 March 2007 and entered the UK Albums Chart at number one the following week, making Quinn the first person to have a number-one album without releasing a single. It sold 126,985 copies in its first week, enough to be certified Gold.{{cite web|url=http://www.musicweek.com/businessanalysis/read/official-charts-analysis-jahmene-douglas-needs-just-19k-to-hit-no-1/055536|title=Official Charts Analysis: Jahmene Douglas needs just 19k to hit No.1|last=Jones|first=Alan|date=29 July 2013|work=Music Week|publisher=Intent Media|accessdate=17 December 2015|url-access=subscription }}

Track listing

Credits and personnel

(Credits taken from AllMusic and Doin It My Way{{'}}s liner notes.)

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Charts and certifications

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Chart (2007)

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Chart (2007)

!Position

UK Albums (OCC){{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-artist-albums-chart/20070107/37502/|title=End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2007|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=2 December 2021}}

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=Certifications=

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=album|artist=Ray Quinn|title=Doing It My Way|award=Gold|certyear=2013|certmonth=7|relyear=2007|id=9598-2786-2}}

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References

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Category:2007 debut albums

Category:2000s covers albums

Category:Ray Quinn albums

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