Startin' Somethin'
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{{Infobox album
| name = Startin' Somethin'
| type = studio
| artist = Scandal'us
| cover = Startin' Somethin' Scandal'us.jpg
| alt =
| released = 7 May 2001{{cite web|url=http://www.sanity.com.au/info.asp?item=2068812|title=Startin' Somethin' - Scandal'Us|website=Sanity|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010508050208/http://www.sanity.com.au/info.asp?item=2068812|access-date=28 March 2021|archive-date=2001-05-08}}
| recorded = Sydney, 2001
| studio =
| genre = Pop
| length =
| label =
- Song Zu
- Festival Mushroom Records
| producer = Paul Gray
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Scandal'us
| type = studio
| single1 = Me, Myself & I
| single1date = 16 April 2001
| single2 = Make Me Crazy
| single2date = 2 July 2001
}}
}}
Startin' Somethin' is the first and only album by Scandal'us, the winners of the second series of the Australian version of the talent program Popstars. It was released on 7 May 2001 and reached number two on the Australian Albums Chart.
History
Startin' Somethin' was recorded in early 2001 while the Popstars program was airing on the Seven Network, and the show included footage of the group in the recording studio, laying down vocals for songs. It was the group's only album before disbanding.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Startin' Somethin' track listing
| total_length =
| title1 = Me, Myself & I
| writer1 = Fred Johansson
| length1 = 3:06
| title2 = History
| writer2 = Janski, Lars Johansen
| length2 = 3:43
| title3 = Think Again
| writer3 = Adam Anders, Pamela Sheyne
| length3 = 3:37
| title4 = Make Me Crazy
| writer4 = Barbara Griffin, Dinesh Wicks, Rupert Wingate
| length4 = 2:57
| title5 = Be That Way
| writer5 = Gary Baker, George Teren, Jerry Williams
| length5 = 3:20
| title6 = You Bring Me Love
| writer6 = Griffin, Wicks, Wingate
| length6 = 2:56
| title7 = Startin' Somethin'
| writer7 = Keith Beauvais
| length7 = 4:12
| title8 = High on Your Love
| writer8 = Waermo
| length8 = 3:38
| title9 = Love You To (Be My Baby)
| writer9 = Paul Gray
| length9 = 3:16
| title10 = Hand on Your Heart
| writer10 = Jon Albrink, James Day, James Gately
| length10 = 3:14
| title11 = I'm Not Gonna Cry (Na Na Na)
| writer11 = John Keller, Gordon Pogoda
| length11 = 3:15
| title12 = Now That You're Gone
| writer12 = King, Lehtonen
| length12 = 3:32
}}
Charts
=Weekly charts=
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!align="left"|Chart (2001) !align="left"|Peak |
| {{album chart|Australia|2|artist=Scandal'us|album=Startin' Somethin'|rowheader=true|access-date=14 September 2022}} |
=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
!align="left"|Chart (2001) !align="left"|Position |
| scope="row"|Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite Ryan|page=244}}
|align="center"|83 |
|---|
Certification
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|certyear=2001|relyear=2001|artist=Scandal'us|title=Startin' Somethin'|award=Platinum|type=album|access-date=November 24, 2021}}
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References
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