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Lutricia McNeal

Lutricia McNeal
Background information
Born (1973-11-27) November 27, 1973 (age 51)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
GenresPop, soul, dance
OccupationMusician
Years active1996–present
LabelsArcarde Records (1996–2000)
Bonnier Amigo / Polydor Records (2002–2004)
Edel Records (2004–2005)
Playground Music (2005–2006)
Exzess Berlin (2007)
tspmusic (2011–)

Lutricia McNeal (born November 27, 1973) is an American soul and pop singer. She achieved worldwide success with her cover version of "Ain't That Just the Way" which sold two million copies worldwide.

Biography

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McNeal was discovered by Rogers/Grantham. Her career took off during a visit to Europe, when she teamed up with the Swedish producer team Rob'n'Raz. Their 1993 hit "In Command" went to No. 1 in Sweden.[1]

A few years later she started her own solo career with the single "Ain't That Just the Way". The single went gold and platinum in several countries.[citation needed]

She then released her debut album My Side of Town. The biggest airplay hits from this album were "Stranded" and "Someone Loves You Honey".[citation needed] Her single "My Side of Town" went platinum and was a #1 hit in New Zealand.[2] She managed to have three Top 10 hit singles in the UK.[citation needed] A second album followed in 1999 entitled Whatcha Been Doing before she took a short break from the music business to give birth to her second son.[citation needed]

In 2006, she produced songs like "Hold That Moment" and "Same Same Same", but "Same Same Same" was never officially released.[citation needed] In October 2004 she posed for the German version of Playboy.[citation needed] She expressed her disapproval for George W. Bush and his policies (especially regarding the Iraq War) clearly in interviews and is involved in women's rights.[citation needed] She then released the singles "It's Not Easy" (in September 2005), which was released in Sweden only and reached #3 on the Single Charts, and "Best Of Times" (in February 2006) which reached No 6 on the Swedish Single Charts.[citation needed] "You Make Me Feel Good" was released in Germany, Austria and Switzerland in July 2011.[citation needed]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak positions
AUT
[3]
GER
[4]
NOR
[5]
POL
[6]
SWE
[7]
SWI
[8]
UK
[9]
My Side of Town
  • Released: 1997
  • Formats: CD, cassette
22 37 8 20 19 16
Whatcha Been Doing
  • Released: 1999
  • Formats: CD, cassette
50 84 31 21
Metroplex
  • Released: 2002
  • Formats: CD, cassette
29
Soulsister Ambassador
  • Released: 2004
  • Formats: CD, digital download
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

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Singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
Album
UK
[10]
SWE
GER
AUT
NOR
FIN
SWI
NZ POL
[11]
"Ain't That Just the Way" 1997 6 1 5 2 15 3 2
  • UK: Silver
My Side of Town
"My Side of Town" 30 73 1
  • NZ: Platinum
"Washington"
"Stranded" 1998 3 6 33 4 4 14 3
  • NZ: Platinum
  • UK: Silver
"Someone Loves You Honey" 9 26 51 13 17 30
"The Greatest Love You'll Never Know" / "When a Child Is Born" 17 36
"365 Days" 1999 18 58 26 14 31 39 Whatcha Been Doing
"Fly Away" 2000 14 84 7 61
"Sodapop" 54 Non-album song
"Perfect Love" 2002 8 41 22 13 20 93 14 Metroplex
"You Showed Me" 7
"Power of Music" 2003
"Wrong or Right" 50 14
"Promise Me" 2004 86 Soulsister Ambassador
"Rise" 2005 Rise (EP)
"It's Not Easy" 2005 3 Non-album song
"Best of Times" 6
"Hold That Moment" 2007
"You Make Me Feel Good" 2011
"Ain't That Just The Way"
(with Charming Horses)
2020 70
"—" denotes releases that did not chart in that country or territory, otherwise the song was not released in this country.

References

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  1. ^ "ROB'N'RAZ - IN COMMAND (SONG)". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
  2. ^ "charts.org.nz - Lutricia McNeal - My Side Of Town". charts.nz.
  3. ^ "Lutricia McNeal discography". austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Lutricia McNeal discography". offiziellecharts.com. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Lutricia McNeal discography". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Lutricia McNeal discography". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Lutricia McNeal discography". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  9. ^ "Lutricia McNeal discography". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  10. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 341. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  11. ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Poland: