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.
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
All songs written by Chantal Kreviazuk unless otherwise noted.
US bonus track
Japan bonus tracks
Personnel
- Chantal Kreviazuk â piano, keyboards, vocals
- Jeff Allen â bass guitar
- Sherrod Barnes â acoustic guitar, guitar, electric guitar
- Michelle Branch â background vocals
- Avril Brown â violin
- Cenovia Cummins â violin
- Sylvia Davanzo â violin
- Jamie Edwards â acoustic guitar, guitar, electric guitar, keyboards
- Ralph Farris â conductor, viola
- David Gold â viola
- Adam Grabois â cello
- Joyce Hammann â violin
- Conrad Harris â violin
- Adam Hyman â viola
- John Kalodner â voices
- Conway Kuo â viola
- Victor Lawrence â cello
- Dorothy Lawson â cello
- Gerry Leonard â guitar, electric guitar
- Shawn Pelton â percussion, drums
- Todd Reynolds â violin
- Mary Rowell â violin
- Gregg Wattenberg â guitar, mandolin, electric guitar
- Mary Whitaker â violin
- Krystof Witek â violin
- Paul Woodiel â 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 â Billboard (North America)
Singles â Billboard (North America)
See also
References