Love Never Fails (Jahméne Douglas album)
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{{Infobox album
| name = Love Never Fails
| type = studio
| artist = Jahméne Douglas
| cover = Jahméne Douglas - Love Never Fails.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2013|07|19|df=yes}}
| recorded = 2013
| venue =
| studio =
| length = {{Duration|m=38|s=51}}
| producer = Graham Stack, Matt Furmidge
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Unfathomable Phantasmagoria
| next_year = 2016
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Love Never Fails
| type = studio
| single1 = Titanium
| single1date = 22 July 2013
| single2 = Forever Young
| single2date = 4 November 2013
}}
}}
Love Never Fails is the debut studio album by English singer Jahméne Douglas. It was released in the United Kingdom through RCA Records on 22 July 2013. The album consists entirely of cover versions. The lead single, "Titanium" (originally by David Guetta and Sia), reached number 94 on the UK Singles Chart. The album sold 18,904 copies in its first week and debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart.
Background and recording
After finishing as the runner-up of the ninth series of The X Factor on 9 December 2012, there was speculation as to which label Douglas would be signed to. On 19 December, it was announced that he had signed a record deal with Sony Music.{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/tv-radio/x-factor-runner-up-jahmene-douglas-latest-contestant-to-sign-record-deal-3331912.html|title=X Factor runner up Jahmene Douglas latest contestant to sign record deal|last=O'Reilly|first=Bryan|date=19 December 2013|work=Irish Independent|access-date=3 June 2013}} On 25 January 2013, it was confirmed that he had signed with RCA Records and would be releasing his debut album in May.{{cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/s103/the-x-factor/news/a453780/x-factor-jahmene-douglas-joins-rca-records-debut-album-out-in-may.html|title='X Factor' Jahmene Douglas joins RCA Records, debut album out in May|last=Corner|first=Lewis|date=25 January 2013|publisher=Digital Spy|access-date=3 June 2013}}
In an interview with Digital Spy, Douglas explained the early meetings with record companies: "The first meeting was about doing a covers album for Mother's Day. I said, 'No thanks, I'd rather walk away now'. There's cheese and then there's cheesy cheese. Hopefully this album is a bit more serious, because of the meaning behind each song.".{{cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/s103/the-x-factor/interviews/a500280/jahmene-douglas-interview-x-factor-was-a-traumatising-blessing.html|title=Jahmene Douglas interview: 'X Factor was a traumatising blessing'|last=Copsey|first=Robert|date=22 July 2013|publisher=Digital Spy|access-date=17 January 2014}} The album was originally slated for release on 27 May, but was delayed due to Douglas' commitments on the X Factor tour. It ended up being recorded in May in just seven days. Douglas said that "It was originally meant to be released on May 27 – the delay was basically due to me needing to make the album. I think the label forgot that I was on the X Factor tour, so I ended up making it in about week."
On 30 May, Douglas revealed the details of his debut album. He announced that it would be called Love Never Fails and would comprise ten songs – all cover versions. He also revealed that the album would be released in the UK on 22 July 2013 and the lead single would be a cover of David Guetta and Sia's "Titanium". One of the tracks, "The Greatest Love of All", features Douglas's X Factor mentor Nicole Scherzinger. Of the collaboration, Douglas said "Nicole knew this would be one of my favourite songs. And when she sang it with me on the final it was like singing with my big sister. She's so incredibly talented. This song and Nicole ooze class."{{cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/s103/the-x-factor/news/a485968/x-factor-jahmene-douglas-announces-debut-album-love-never-fails.html|title='X Factor' Jahmene Douglas announces debut album 'Love Never Fails'|last=Eames|first=Tom|date=30 May 2013|publisher=Digital Spy|access-date=3 June 2013}} Douglas also confirmed on 18 June that he had teamed up with Stevie Wonder for his version of Whitney Houston's "Give Us This Day".{{cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a490994/jahmene-confirms-stevie-wonder-team-up-for-debut-album.html?rss|title=Jahmene confirms Stevie Wonder team-up for debut album|last=Corner|first=Lewis|date=18 June 2013|publisher=Digital Spy|access-date=18 June 2013}}
Promotion
Members of the London Community Gospel Choir, along with a five-piece band, joined him on stage, where he performed the majority of his album.{{cite news|url=http://www.unrealitytv.co.uk/x-factor/x-factors-jahmene-douglas-to-launch-new-album-love-never-fails-at-special-live-london-show/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130620053208/http://www.unrealitytv.co.uk/x-factor/x-factors-jahmene-douglas-to-launch-new-album-love-never-fails-at-special-live-london-show/|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 June 2013|title=X Factor's Jahmene Douglas to launch new album Love Never Fails at special live London show|last=McGarry|first=Lisa|date=17 June 2013|publisher=Unreality TV|access-date=19 June 2013}}
Chart performance
On 25 July 2013, Love Never Fails entered the Irish Albums Chart at number 30. On 28 July, it entered the UK Albums Chart at number one, selling 18,904 copies.{{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|access-date=17 December 2015|url-access=subscription }} Its sales were the lowest for a UK number-one album since Rihanna regained the top spot with Talk That Talk 50 weeks earlier. The album was also number one on the Scottish Albums Chart.
Track listing
All music produced by Graham Stack and Matt Furmidge.
{{Track listing
| headline = Love Never Fails track listing
| extra_column = Original artist covered
| title1 = Fix You
| writer1 = {{hlist|Chris Martin|Jonny Buckland|Guy Berryman|Will Champion}}
| extra1 = Coldplay
| length1 = 3:46
| title2 = The Greatest Love of All
| note2 = featuring Nicole Scherzinger
| writer2 = {{hlist|Michael Masser|Linda Creed}}
| extra2 = Whitney Houston
| length2 = 4:47
| title3 = His Eye Is on the Sparrow
| writer3 = {{hlist|Civilla D. Martin|Charles H. Gabriel}}
| extra3 = Whitney Houston
| length3 = 3:55
| title4 = Halo
| writer4 = {{hlist|Ryan Tedder|Evan Bogart|Beyoncé Knowles}}
| extra4 = Beyoncé
| length4 = 3:33
| title5 = Forever Young
| writer5 = Bob Dylan
| extra5 = Bob Dylan
| length5 = 3:49
| title6 = Give Us This Day
| note6 = featuring Stevie Wonder
| writer6 = {{hlist|Anthony James Vincent Isaacs|Ward Lamar Swingle}}
| extra6 = Whitney Houston
| length6 = 3:18
| title7 = Angel
| writer7 = Sarah McLachlan
| extra7 = Sarah McLachlan
| length7 = 3:52
| title8 = Titanium
| writer8 = {{hlist|Sia Furler|David Guetta|Giorgio Tuinfort|Nick van de Wall}}
| extra8 = David Guetta featuring Sia
| length8 = 3:52
| title9 = I Look to You
| writer9 = Robert Kelly
| extra9 = Whitney Houston
| length9 = 4:12
| title10 = Next to Me
| writer10 = {{hlist|Emeli Sandé|Hugo Chegwin|Harry Craze|Anup Paul}}
| extra10 = Emeli Sandé
| length10 = 3:21
}}
Charts and certifications
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| {{album chart|Ireland|30|year=2013|week=30}} |
| {{album chart|Scotland|1|date=2013-08-03}} |
| {{album chart|UK2|1|date=2013-08-03}} |
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| scope="col"|Chart (2013)
!scope="col"|Position |
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| scope="row"|UK Albums Chart{{cite web|url=http://ukchartsplus.co.uk/UKChartsPlusEOY2013.pdf|title=End of Year Charts 2013|website=Ukchartsplus.co.uk|access-date=22 March 2022}}
|142 |
=Certifications=
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Release history
References
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