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What If It All Means Something

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What If It All Means Something
Studio album by
Chantal Kreviazuk
ReleasedDecember 24, 2002
Recorded2002
GenreAdult alternative
Length46:45
LabelColumbia
ProducerGregg Wattenberg
Chantal Kreviazuk chronology
Colour Moving and Still
(1999) 		What If It All Means Something
(2002) 		Ghost Stories
(2006)
Singles from What If It All Means Something
  1. "In This Life[1]"
    Released: 2003
  2. "Julia[2]"
    Released: 2003
  3. "Time[3]"
    Released: 2003
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]

What If It All Means Something is the third studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk, released in 2002. It is her only album to date to chart on the Billboard 200, peaking at #119 in 2003.[5]

Composition

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According to MTV Taiwan, the album reflects Kreviazuk's personal emotions during the period leading up to its release by implementing folk-inspired piano and her own guitar. "In This Life" describes unconditional love and "selfless dedication.[6] Kreviazuk revealed that "Flying Home (Brenda's Song)" was about her cousin, Brenda, who died at a young age.[7]

Track listing

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All songs written by Chantal Kreviazuk unless otherwise noted.

No.TitleWritersLength
1."In This Life" 3:51
2."Time"Kreviazuk, Raine Maida, Gregg Wattenberg4:07
3."What If It All Means Something"Kreviazuk, Maida4:07
4."Julia"Kreviazuk, John O'Brien3:43
5."Flying Home (Brenda's Song)" 3:18
6."Weight of the World" 3:33
7."Waiting"Kreviazuk, Maida4:29
8."Ready for Your Love"Kreviazuk, Gerald Eaton, Prophet B.W. West3:38
9."Morning Light" 3:57
10."Miss April"Kreviazuk, Maida3:38
11."Turn the Page" 3:47

US bonus track

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No.TitleWritersLength
12."Feels Like Home"Randy Newman4:41

Japan bonus tracks

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No.TitleWritersLength
12."Feels Like Home"Randy Newman4:41
13."Leaving on a Jet Plane"John Denver4:41
14."This Year"Billy Steinberg, Marti Frederiksen, Leah Andreone2:45

Personnel

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  • Chantal Kreviazuk – piano, keyboards, vocals
  • Jeff Allen – bass guitar
  • Sherrod Barnes – acoustic guitar, guitar, electric guitar
  • Michelle Branch – background vocals
  • Avril Brown – violin
  • Cenovia Cummins – violin
  • Sylvia Davanzo – violin
  • Jamie Edwards – acoustic guitar, guitar, electric guitar, keyboards
  • Ralph Farris – conductor, viola
  • David Gold – viola
  • Adam Grabois – cello
  • Joyce Hammann – violin
  • Conrad Harris – violin
  • Adam Hyman – viola
  • John Kalodner – voices
  • Conway Kuo – viola
  • Victor Lawrence – cello
  • Dorothy Lawson – cello
  • Gerry Leonard – guitar, electric guitar
  • Shawn Pelton – percussion, drums
  • Todd Reynolds – violin
  • Mary Rowell – violin
  • Gregg Wattenberg – guitar, mandolin, electric guitar
  • Mary Whitaker – violin
  • Krystof Witek – violin
  • Paul Woodiel – violin

Production

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  • Producer: Gregg Wattenberg
  • Engineers: Ross Petersen, Brian Scheuble, Gregg Wattenberg, Chuck Zwicky
  • Assistant engineers: Peter Doris, Ricardo Fernandez, Femio Hernández, Claudius Mittendorfer, Ross Petersen
  • Mixing: Tom Lord-Alge, Brian Malouf
  • Mastering: Dave Donelly
  • A&R: Mike Roth
  • Programming: Shawn Pelton
  • Guitar technician: Art Smith
  • Arrangers: Chantal Kreviazuk, Gerald Eaton, Jamie Edwards, Ralph Farris, Brian West
  • Score: Ralph Farris
  • Orchestra contractor: Victor Lawrence
  • Art direction: Gail Marowitz
  • Design: Michelle Holme
  • Photography: Raphael Mazzucco[8]

Soundtracks

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  • "Time" was featured in the end credits of the film Uptown Girls[9]
  • "Weight of the World" was featured on the TV series Charmed

Reception

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MTV Taiwan also describes "Ready For Your Love" having a "rich oriental style". The channel also described "Julia" and "Miss April" shows the "irony of fame", "Weight of the World" "conveys the need for forgiveness".[6]

Charts

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Album – Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
2003 Heatseekers 2
2003 The Billboard 200 119
2003 Top Heatseekers 2

Singles – Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
2003 "In This Life" Adult Top 40 17

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "In This Life by Chantal Kreviazuk - RYM/Sonemic".
  2. ^ "Julia by Chantal Kreviazuk". rateyourmusic.com. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  3. ^ "Time by Chantal Kreviazuk - RYM/Sonemic".
  4. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r622573/review
  5. ^ "Chantal Kreviazuk | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Archived from the original on January 5, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  6. ^ a b "MTV Networks Taiwan 新發行 | Chantal Kreviazuk (香岱兒) | What It This All Means (心的方向)". www.mtv.com.tw. MTV Taiwan. July 2020.
  7. ^ "Chantal Kreviazuk | Yamaha Artists". www.yamaha.com. Yamaha. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
  8. ^ "Release "What If It All Means Something" by Chantal Kreviazuk – MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org.
  9. ^ Hay, Carla (August 30, 2003). "Kreviazuk Goes "Uptown" with new single". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved September 6, 2016. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  10. ^ "Chantal Kreviazuk – Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Billboard.
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