Relentless is the debut solo album by English singer Jo O'Meara. It was released by Sanctuary Records on 3 October 2005 in the United Kingdom, two and a half years after the initial split of her band S Club 7 in May 2003. Chiefly produced by Brian Rawling and co-written by O'Meara, the album is a mix of contemporary pop, disco and soulful ballads. It debuted and peaked at 48 on the UK Albums Chart.[2]
| Relentless | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 3 October 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2004–2005 | |||
| Genre | Pop[1] | |||
| Length | 52:16 | |||
| Label | Sanctuary | |||
| Producer |
| |||
| Jo O'Meara chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from Relentless' | ||||
| ||||
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| The Guardian |   [3] |
Caroline Sullivan from The Guardian found that "her solo album confirms beyond debate that [O'Meara] does indeed have a voice, and an Aguilera-type tornado at that, but it also proves that S Club's club-footed balladry still has a pernicious hold. The Celine Dion-ised slurpiness of the opening title track kickstarts a whole album's worth of future hen party classics. To hear her wasting her strong, sure vocals on sub-Kylie generica like "Let's Love" and the Nashville-via-Essex stab at country, "Never Felt Like This," is a pain. The joyous redemption of "Wish I Was Over You" is reminiscent of S Club's one claim to fabness, "Don't Stop Moving, and," similarly, just highlights the tepidness of the rest."[3] BBC Music's James Blake called Relentless "slick, well constructed and safer than a bet on black still being in fashion this time next year [...] However that doesn't detract from this being a fairly decent debut; far better than certain other ex boy and girl band members."[1]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Relentless" |
|
| 3:52 |
| 2. | "What Hurts the Most" |
| 3:29 | |
| 3. | "Wish I Was Over You" |
|
| 3:11 |
| 4. | "To Ease Your Pain" |
| Stack | 3:52 |
| 5. | "You Didn't Know" |
|
| 4:46 |
| 6. | "Never Felt Like This" |
| Meehan | 3:41 |
| 7. | "Let's Love" |
|
| 3:51 |
| 8. | "Baby I'm a Fool" |
|
| 3:27 |
| 9. | "I Believe in You" |
| Masterson | 3:41 |
| 10. | "Never Meant to Break Your Heart" |
| Meehan | 3:52 |
| 11. | "It's Your Love" | Stephony Smith |
| 3:43 |
| 12. | "It Felt Like Love" |
| Meehan | 3:37 |
| 13. | "That's Where I'll Belong" |
| Meehan | 3:29 |
| 14. | "Rainbow's End" |
| Meehan | 3:45 |
| Total length: | 52:16 | |||
Notes
- ^[a] signifies an additional producer.
Charts
edit| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[4] | 48 |
References
edit- ^ a b Blake, James (30 September 2005). "Jo O'Meara, Relentless, Review". BBC Music. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "The Official Charts Company - Jo O'Meara". The Official Charts Company. 5 May 2013.
- ^ a b Sullivan, Caroline (30 September 2005). "Jo O'Meara, Relentless". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "Jo O'Meara | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 17 October 2020.