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Undiscovered is the debut album by English singer-songwriter James Morrison, released in the United Kingdom on 10 July 2006. In its first week he sold 84,611 albums in the UK. It's been certificated Gold in Australia and New Zealand and platinum in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The first single of this album was "You Give Me Something" and the second single is "Wonderful World". The third single released was "The Pieces Don't Fit Anymore" on 13 December 2006. It sold 847,135 copies in the United Kingdom in 2006, bringing its total sales count to over 1,000,000 as of 12 March 2007.
When James Morrison was in New Zealand, and appeared on the New Zealand Idol show, the two finalists asked Morrison about the meaning behind the song "You Give Me Something", and Morrison said that it was intended to be a 'harsh love song', and the lyrics mean that the protagonist of the song does not love the person as much as she loves him, but is willing to give the relationship a try.
Morrison later promoted the album in the United States.
The song "Better Man" was played in an episode of the American television show What About Brian, and also in an episode of Grey's Anatomy. The song "You Give Me Something" appeared in an episode of Ugly Betty, an episode of Doctor Who, and a promo for FX. The song "This Boy" appeared in an episode of the CW show One Tree Hill (Series 4, Episode 17).
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His near-namesake is revered as one of the most innovative figures in rock history, but there's precious little original about 21 year old Cornish singer-songwriter James Morrison, the latest bright young hopeful earmarked for fame by the record industry.
The airbrushed Al Green-lite pseudo-soul of hit single "You Give Me Something" sets the template for a polished, proficient set of songs which drift politely from the speakers, with Morrison barking out a decent Rod Stewart impression above a syrupy backing track of piano, strings and brass.
"Call The Police" briefly ups the tempo with some shamelessly Radiohead-influenced ragged guitar riffing, but in general this is bland, faceless music which offers nothing new yet will inevitably sell by the shed load.
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