''Undiscovered'' is the debut album by English singer-songwriter James Morrison, released in the

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on 10 July 2006. In its first week, the album sold 84,611 units in the UK, peaking atop the

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. The album also moderately entered the US ''Billboard'' 200 at number 24 on the chart. By the end of 2006, the album had sold 847,135 copies in the UK and certified multi-platinum; as of 2020, its total sales count was over 1,500,000 units. The album saw commercial success in other countries: it has been certified platinum in

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and

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. It was particularly successful in

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, where the first single off the album, " You Give Me Something", reached number one and the album was certified gold. Lyrically, ''Undiscovered'' discusses romantic relationships, heartache, and biographical

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scenarios.

Album information

When James Morrison was in

, and appeared on the ''

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'' 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. Several of the album's songs were featured in TV shows. The album's lead single, " You Give Me Something", appeared in an episode of American television series ''

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'', an episode of ''

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'', and a promo for FX. The song "This Boy" appeared in an episode of the CW show '' One Tree Hill'' (Series 4, Episode 17). The bonus track "Better Man" was played in an episode of '' What About Brian'' and in an episode of ''

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''.

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Undiscovered (James Morrison Album) 2006 debut albums James Morrison (singer) albums Universal Music Group albums Albums produced by Eg White Albums produced by Steve Robson Albums produced by Jimmy Hogarth Albums produced by Martin Terefe