''What If It All Means Something'' is the third studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter

Chantal Kreviazuk Chantal Jennifer Kreviazuk ( ; born May 18, 1974) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, composer, and pianist. Born in Winnipeg, she played music from a young age before signing with Columbia Records in the 1990s. Her debut studio album, ''Under The ...

, 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

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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 – piano, keyboards, vocals *Jeff Allen – bass guitar *Sherrod Barnes –

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, guitar, electric guitar *

Michelle Branch Michelle Jacquet Branch (born July 2, 1983) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. She won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals with Santana for their 2002 single, " The Game of Love". As a solo recording artist, Bran ...

– background vocals *Avril Brown – violin *Cenovia Cummins – violin *Sylvia Davanzo – violin *Jamie Edwards – acoustic guitar, guitar, electric guitar, keyboards * Ralph Farris – conductor,

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*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 Shawn Pelton is an American drummer and percussionist. He has recorded with a wide range of artists and has been a first call player since moving to New York in the late 1980s. Pelton has recorded with artists such as Sheryl Crow, Shawn Colvin, N ...

– percussion, drums * Todd Reynolds – violin *

Mary Rowell Mary Rowell is an American violinist based in New York City. In 1998 Rowell co-founded the string quartet ETHEL. She retired from the group in 2011 but continues to be very active in the downtown New York music community, where she is known as an ...

– violin *

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– guitar,

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, electric guitar *Mary Whitaker – violin *Krystof Witek – violin *Paul Woodiel – violin

Production

*Producer:

*Engineers: Ross Petersen, Brian Scheuble,

, Chuck Zwicky *Assistant engineers: Peter Doris, Ricardo Fernandez, Femio Hernández, Claudius Mittendorfer, Ross Petersen *Mixing:

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, 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 –

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(North America) Singles – Billboard (North America)

References

{{Authority control Chantal Kreviazuk albums 2002 albums Columbia Records albums