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Story of Me

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Story of Me
Studio album by
Released7 December 2018
Genre
Length36:50
LabelFrtyFve
Megan McKenna chronology
High Heeled Shoes
(2017)
Story of Me
(2018)
Singles from Story of Me
  1. "High Heeled Shoes"
    Released: 6 September 2017
  2. "History"
    Released: 20 March 2018
  3. "Everything but You"
    Released: 13 July 2018

Story of Me is the debut studio album by English singer Megan McKenna, released on 7 December 2018 through FrtyFve.[1][2] The album was preceded by three singles; "High Heeled Shoes", "History" and "Everything but You".[3] The album peaked at number four on the UK Country Chart.[1]

Singles

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The lead single from Story of Me, "High Heeled Shoes", was released on 6 September 2017, after the third and final episode of her reality series, There's Something About Megan.[4][2] The single was accompanied by "Far Cry from Love", as part of an EP. The two songs topped the UK iTunes chart, just 24 hours after their release.[5] The song reached number 43 on the UK Singles Chart, with "Far Cry from Love" reaching number 53.[6] A music video directed by Oliver Prout was released on McKenna's YouTube channel on 20 September 2017.[7] The second single, "History", was released on 20 March 2018. The third single, "Everything But You" was released shortly afterwards on 13 July 2018.[8] In October 2019, McKenna began competing in The X Factor: Celebrity,[9] and for her audition, she performed "Everything but You".[10]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Odds"
3:46
2."Paperboy"3:38
3."Everything but You"3:19
4."History"3:27
5."Story of Me"
  • McKenna
  • Wadge
4:24
6."How Many Times"
  • McKenna
  • Wadge
3:53
7."Far Cry from Love"4:10
8."If You"
  • McKenna
  • Wadge
3:34
9."Headline"
  • Ben Goldsmith
  • Tori Tullier
  • Alana Springsteen
3:12
10."High Heeled Shoes"3:27
Total length:36:50

Charts

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Chart (2018) Peak
position
UK Country Albums (OCC)[11] 4
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[12] 28

Release history

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List of release dates, showing country, format, label and references
Country Date Format Label Ref.
United Kingdom 7 December 2018 Digital download, Streaming frtyfve [13]
6 December 2019 CD frtyfve, Absolute [14]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  2. ^ a b "EXCLUSIVE: Interview With Megan McKenna". CelebMix. 3 December 2018. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  3. ^ Story of Me by Megan McKenna, archived from the original on 7 February 2019, retrieved 5 February 2019
  4. ^ Guardian Staff (8 September 2017). "How reality star Megan McKenna knocked Taylor Swift off the top of the charts". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 4 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  5. ^ Butler, Will (7 September 2017). "TOWIE's Megan McKenna has beat Taylor Swift and Pink in the iTunes charts". NME. Archived from the original on 27 October 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  6. ^ "MEGAN MCKENNA | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  7. ^ "Megan McKenna releases first ever music video". femalefirst.co.uk. 20 September 2017. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  8. ^ Everything but You - Single by Megan McKenna, archived from the original on 7 February 2019, retrieved 5 February 2019
  9. ^ Duke, Simon (12 October 2019). "When is X Factor: Celebrity on? ITV show returns with star lineup". Evening Chronicle. Archived from the original on 12 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  10. ^ Denman, Amy (19 October 2019). "Megan McKenna says The X Factor: Celebrity is her 'biggest opportunity'". OK! Magazine. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  11. ^ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  12. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  13. ^ "Story of Me (Digital Download)". Apple Music. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  14. ^ "Story of Me (CD)". HMV. Retrieved 22 August 2021.