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Released
  
December 24, 2002

Length
  
46:45

Artist
  
Chantal Kreviazuk

Producer
  
Gregg Wattenberg

Recorded
  
2002

What If It All Means Something (2002)
  
Ghost Stories (2006)

Release date
  
24 December 2002

Label
  
Columbia Records

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Genres
  
Adult contemporary music, Adult album alternative

Similar
  
Chantal Kreviazuk albums, Adult contemporary music albums

What If It All Means Something is the third album by Canadian singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk, released in 2002.

Contents

Composition

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. Kreviazuk revealed that "Flying Home (Brenda's Song)" was about her cousin, Brenda, who died at a young age.

Track listing

  1. "In This Life" (Kreviazuk) – 3:51
  2. "Time" (Kreviazuk, Raine Maida, Gregg Wattenberg) – 4:07
  3. "What If It All Means Something" (Kreviazuk, Maida) – 4:03
  4. "Julia" (Kreviazuk, J. O'Brien) – 3:43
  5. "Flying Home (Brenda's Song)" (Kreviazuk) – 3:18
  6. "Weight of the World" (Kreviazuk) – 3:33
  7. "Waiting" (Kreviazuk, Maida) – 4:29
  8. "Ready for Your Love" (Kreviazuk, Gerald Eaton, Prophet B.W. West) – 3:38
  9. "Morning Light" (Kreviazuk) – 3:57
  10. "Miss April" (Kreviazuk, Maida) – 3:38
  11. "Turn the Page" (Kreviazuk) – 3:47

US bonus track

  1. "Feels Like Home" (Randy Newman) – 4:41

Japan bonus tracks

  1. "Feels Like Home" (Randy Newman) – 4:41
  2. "Leaving On A Jet Plane" (John Denver) – 4:41
  3. "This Year" (Billy Steinberg, Marti Frederiksen, Leah Andreone) – 2:45

Singles

  • "In This Life"
  • "Time"
  • "Julia"
  • "What If It All Means Something"
  • "Weight of the World"

    • Personnel

  • 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

  • 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

    • Soundtracks

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

    • Reception

    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".

    Charts

    Album - Billboard (North America)

    Singles - Billboard (North America)

    Songs

    1In This Life3:51
    2Time4:07
    3What If It All Means Something4:03

    References

    What If It All Means Something Wikipedia
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