Story of Me
{{Short description|2018 studio album by Megan McKenna}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Story of Me
| type = studio
| cover = Megan McKenna - Story of Me.png
| alt =
| artist = Megan McKenna
| released = 7 December 2018
| genre = {{hlist|Country|pop}}
| length = 36:50
| label = FrtyFve
| prev_title = High Heeled Shoes
| prev_year = 2017
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Story of Me
| type = Studio
| single1 = High Heeled Shoes
| single1date = 6 September 2017
| single2 = History
| single2date = 20 March 2018
| single3 = Everything but You
| single3date = 13 July 2018
}}
}}
Story of Me is the debut studio album by English singer Megan McKenna, released on 7 December 2018 through FrtyFve.{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/country-artists-albums-chart/20181221/21/|title=Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=2019-02-05|archive-date=7 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207021856/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/country-artists-albums-chart/20181221/21/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://celebmix.com/exclusive-interview-with-megan-mckenna/|title=EXCLUSIVE: Interview With Megan McKenna|date=2018-12-03|website=CelebMix|access-date=2019-02-05|archive-date=7 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207021454/https://celebmix.com/exclusive-interview-with-megan-mckenna/|url-status=live}} The album was preceded by three singles; "High Heeled Shoes", "History" and "Everything but You".{{Citation|title=Story of Me by Megan McKenna|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/story-of-me/1442256695|access-date=2019-02-05|archive-date=7 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207020231/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/story-of-me/1442256695|url-status=dead}} The album peaked at number four on the UK Country Chart.
Singles
The lead single from Story of Me, "High Heeled Shoes", was released on 6 September 2017, after the third and final episode of her reality series, There's Something About Megan.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/shortcuts/2017/sep/08/reality-star-megan-mckenna-taylor-swift-only-way-essex|title=How reality star Megan McKenna knocked Taylor Swift off the top of the charts|author=Guardian Staff|date=2017-09-08|work=The Guardian|access-date=2019-02-05|issn=0261-3077|archive-date=4 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190204161808/https://www.theguardian.com/music/shortcuts/2017/sep/08/reality-star-megan-mckenna-taylor-swift-only-way-essex|url-status=live}} The single was accompanied by "Far Cry from Love", as part of an EP. The two songs topped the UK iTunes chart, just 24 hours after their release.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/towie-megan-mckenna-beat-taylor-swift-pink-itunes-charts-2135112|title=TOWIE's Megan McKenna has beat Taylor Swift and Pink in the iTunes charts|last=Butler|first=Will|date=2017-09-07|website=NME|access-date=2019-02-05|archive-date=27 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191027232717/https://www.nme.com/news/music/towie-megan-mckenna-beat-taylor-swift-pink-itunes-charts-2135112|url-status=live}} The song reached number 43 on the UK Singles Chart, with "Far Cry from Love" reaching number 53.{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/52192/megan-mckenna/|title=MEGAN MCKENNA {{!}} full Official Chart History|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=2019-02-05|archive-date=7 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207020122/https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/52192/megan-mckenna/|url-status=live}} A music video directed by Oliver Prout was released on McKenna's YouTube channel on 20 September 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/tv/news/megan-mckenna-releases-first-ever-music-video-1092437.html|title=Megan McKenna releases first ever music video|date=September 20, 2017|website=femalefirst.co.uk|access-date=2019-02-05|archive-date=7 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207072502/https://www.femalefirst.co.uk/tv/news/megan-mckenna-releases-first-ever-music-video-1092437.html|url-status=live}} The second single, "History", was released on 20 March 2018. The third single, "Everything But You" was released shortly afterwards on 13 July 2018.{{Citation|title=Everything but You - Single by Megan McKenna|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/everything-but-you-single/1410816670|access-date=2019-02-05|archive-date=7 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207020331/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/everything-but-you-single/1410816670|url-status=dead}} In October 2019, McKenna began competing in The X Factor: Celebrity,{{Cite web|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/when-celebrity-x-factor-on-17074642|title=When is X Factor: Celebrity on? ITV show returns with star lineup|last=Duke|first=Simon|date=12 October 2019|website=Evening Chronicle|language=en|access-date=12 October 2019|archive-date=12 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191012104411/https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/when-celebrity-x-factor-on-17074642|url-status=live}} and for her audition, she performed "Everything but You".{{Cite web|url=https://www.ok.co.uk/tv/megan-mckenna-xfactor-celebrity-audition-20656949|title=Megan McKenna says The X Factor: Celebrity is her 'biggest opportunity'|last=Denman|first=Amy|date=19 October 2019|website=OK! Magazine|url-status=live|access-date=19 October 2019|archive-date=19 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019200701/https://www.ok.co.uk/tv/megan-mckenna-xfactor-celebrity-audition-20656949}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| total_length = 36:50
| title1 = Odds
| writer1 = {{hlist|Eric Olson|Lauren Alaina|April Geesbreght}}
| length1 = 3:46
| title2 = Paperboy
| writer2 = {{hlist|Amy Wadge|Jon Maguire|Catherine McGrath}}
| length2 = 3:38
| title3 = Everything but You
| writer3 = {{hlist|Megan McKenna|Wadge}}
| length3 = 3:19
| title4 = History
| writer4 = {{hlist|Phil Cook|Chelcee Grimes}}
| length4 = 3:27
| title5 = Story of Me
| writer5 = {{hlist|McKenna|Wadge}}
| length5 = 4:24
| title6 = How Many Times
| writer6 = {{hlist|McKenna|Wadge}}
| length6 = 3:53
| title7 = Far Cry from Love
| writer7 = {{hlist|McKenna|Beth Nielsen Chapman}}
| length7 = 4:10
| title8 = If You
| writer8 = {{hlist|McKenna|Wadge}}
| length8 = 3:34
| title9 = Headline
| writer9 = {{hlist|Ben Goldsmith|Tori Tullier|Alana Springsteen}}
| length9 = 3:12
| title10 = High Heeled Shoes
| writer10 = {{hlist|Norma Jean Martine|Nick Southwood|Catherine McGrath}}
| length10 = 3:27
}}
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2018)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{album chart|UKCountry|4|date=20181214|rowheader=true|accessdate=10 November 2019}} |
| {{album chart|UKDigital|28|date=20181214|rowheader=true|accessdate=26 October 2019}} |
Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ List of release dates, showing country, format, label and references |
| scope="col" | Country
! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Format ! scope="col" | Label ! scope="col" | {{abbr|Ref.|References}} |
|---|
| scope="row" rowspan="2" | United Kingdom
| rowspan="1"| 7 December 2018 | rowspan="1"| frtyfve | style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/story-of-me/1575008995|title=Story of Me (Digital Download)|work=Apple Music|accessdate=22 August 2021}} |
| rowspan="1"| 6 December 2019
| CD | rowspan="1"| frtyfve, Absolute | style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web|url=https://store.hmv.com/store/music/cd/story-of-me|title=Story of Me (CD)|work=HMV|accessdate=22 August 2021}} |