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{{for|Australian musician|Love Tattoo (musician)}}
{{Infobox album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
| Name = Love Tattoo
{{Infobox album
| Type = Album
| Artist = [[Imelda May]]
| name = Love Tattoo
| Cover = Lovetatoo.jpg
| type = studio
| Released = October 20, 2008
| artist = [[Imelda May]]
| Genre = [[Rockabilly]]
| cover = Lovetatoo.jpg
| alt = A pink-saturated picture of a woman sitting at a diner table. White text reads "Imelda May Love Tattoo."
| Length =
| released = {{Start date|2008|10|20|df=yes}}
| Label = [[Universal Records|Universal Music Ireland]] / [[Ambassador Records]]
| recorded = September 2007– March 2008 at Embassy Studios in [[Basingstoke]], United Kingdom
| Producer =
| venue =
| Last album = '''''No Turning Back'''''<br />(2005)
| studio =
| This album = '''''Love Tattoo''''' <br />(2008)
| genre = [[Rockabilly]]
| Next album = ''[[Mayhem (Imelda May album)|Mayhem]]''<br />(2009)
| Misc = {{Extra album cover |
| length = {{Duration|m=39|s=23}}
| label = [[Universal Music Group|Universal]]
Upper caption = Alternative cover |
| producer = Imelda May
Background = lightsteelblue |
| prev_title = [[No Turning Back (Imelda May album)|No Turning Back]]
Type = album |
| prev_year = 2003
Cover = Lovetatoole.jpg |
| next_title = [[Mayhem (Imelda May album)|Mayhem]]
Lower caption = Limited Edition |
| next_year = 2010
Upper caption = Alternative cover|
Background = lightsteelblue |
| misc = {{Singles
Type = album |
| name = Love Tattoo
Cover = Lovetatoole.jpg |
| type = studio
| single1 = [[Johnny Got a Boom Boom]]
Lower caption = Limited Edition Cover|}}}}
| single1date = 28 January 2009
| single2 = [[Big Bad Handsome Man]]
| single2date = 13 April 2009
}}
}}

'''''Love Tattoo''''' is the second studio album by the Irish [[rockabilly]] musician [[Imelda May]], released on 20 October 2008 on [[Universal Music Group|Universal Music]].

{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
<!-- Reviewers -->
| rev1 = [[PopMatters]]
| rev1 = [[PopMatters]]
| rev1Score = {{rating|6|10}} <ref>[http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/109601-imelda-may-love-tattoo/ PopMatters review]</ref>
| rev1Score = 6/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/109601-imelda-may-love-tattoo|title=Imelda May: Love Tattoo|work=[[PopMatters]]|publisher=PopMatters Media|last=Martin|first=Erin Lyndal|date=12 August 2009|accessdate=15 July 2011}}</ref>
| rev2 = [[RTE Entertainment]]
| rev2 = [[RTÉ]]
| rev2Score = {{rating|4|5}} <ref>[http://www.rte.ie/arts/2009/0218/mayi.html RTE Entertainment review]</ref>
| rev2Score = {{rating|4|5}} <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/arts/2009/0218/mayi.html|title=Imelda May Love Tattoo|work=RTÉ Ten|publisher=[[Raidió Teilifís Éireann]]|last=Guerin|first=Harry|date=18 February 2009|accessdate=15 July 2011}}</ref>
}}
}}


==Track listing==
'''''Love Tattoo''''' is the second album by Irish singer [[Imelda May]]<ref>http://www.rte.ie/arts/2009/0218/mayi.html</ref>. "Johnny Got A Boom-Boom" and "Big Bad Handsome Man" were released as singles. The album reached number 1 in the Official Irish Top 100 Album Chart<ref>http://acharts.us/performer/imelda_may</ref>.
{{Track listing

| all_writing = Imelda May unless otherwise noted.
==Tracklisting==
| total_length = 39:23

| title1 = [[Johnny Got a Boom Boom]]
{{tracklist
| title1 = Johnny Got a Boom Boom
| length1 = 2:59
| length1 = 2:59
| title2 = Feel Me
| title2 = Feel Me
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| length3 = 5:27
| length3 = 5:27
| title4 = Wild About My Lovin'
| title4 = Wild About My Lovin'
| writer4 = Traditional, [[arrangement|arranged by]] Imelda May
| length4 = 3:15
| length4 = 3:15
| title5 = Big Bad Handsome Man
| title5 = [[Big Bad Handsome Man]]
| length5 = 2:43
| length5 = 2:43
| title6 = Love Tattoo
| title6 = Love Tattoo
| length6 = 2:55
| length6 = 2:55
| title7 = Meet You At The Moon
| title7 = Meet You at the Moon
| length7 = 2:47
| length7 = 2:47
| title8 = Smokers' Song
| title8 = Smokers' Song
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| title9 = Smotherin' Me
| title9 = Smotherin' Me
| length9 = 2:42
| length9 = 2:42
| title10 = Falling In Love With You Again
| title10 = Falling in Love with You Again
| length10 = 4:07
| length10 = 4:07
| title11 = It's Your Voodoo Working
| title11 = It's Your Voodoo Working
| writer11 = Charles Sheffield
| length11 = 3:12
| length11 = 3:12
| title12 = Watcha Gonna Do
| title12 = Watcha Gonna Do
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}}
}}


{{Track listing
==Tracklisting (Limited Edition)==
| headline = Limited edition<ref>{{cite web|url=http://store.universal-music.co.uk/restofworld/imelda-may/imelda-may-love-tattoo-special-edition-cd-album/invt/0602527093482/|title=Imelda May – Love Tattoo – Special Edition CD Album|work=[[Decca Records]]|publisher=[[Universal Music Group|Universal Music]]|accessdate=2 January 2013}}</ref> bonus disc
The album was re-released as a special limited edition two CD special on June 12, 2009 in Ireland. It features eight live tracks<ref>http://www.cdworld.ie/product-detail/306288/IMELDA+MAY/LOVE+TATTOO+2+Disc+Special+Edition</ref>.
| total_length = 30:16

| title1 = My Babe
{{tracklist
| title1 = Johnny Got a Boom-Boom
| note1 = live
| length1 = 2:59
| length1 = 3:05
| title2 = Feel Me
| title2 = Don't Do Me No Wrong
| length2 = 2:57
| note2 = live
| title3 = Knock 123
| length2 = 3:07
| length3 = 5:27
| title3 = Big Bad Handsome Man
| note3 = live
| length3 = 3:03
| title4 = Wild About My Lovin'
| title4 = Wild About My Lovin'
| length4 = 3:15
| note4 = live
| title5 = Big Bad Handsome Man
| writer4 = Traditional, arranged by Imelda May
| length5 = 2:43
| length4 = 3:11
| title6 = Love Tattoo
| title5 = Falling in Love with You Again
| length6 = 2:55
| note5 = live
| title7 = Meet You At The Moon
| length5 = 5:22
| length7 = 2:47
| title6 = Watcha Gonna Do
| title8 = Smokers' Song
| note6 = live
| length8 = 2:37
| length6 = 3:43
| title9 = Smotherin' Me
| title7 = Johnny Got a Boom Boom
| length9 = 2:42
| note7 = live
| title10 = Falling In Love With You Again
| length7 = 3:05
| length10 = 4:07
| title8 = Rollin' and Tumblin'
| title11 = It's Your Voodoo Working
| note8 = live
| length11 = 3:12
| writer8 = Traditional, arranged by Imelda May
| title12 = Watcha Gonna Do
| length8 = 5:40
| length12 = 3:42
| title13 = My Babe (Live)
| length13 =
| title14 = Don't Do Me No Wrong (Live)
| length14 = 2:57
| title15 = Big Bad Handsome Man (Live)
| length15 = 5:27
| title16 = Wild About My Lovin' (Live)
| length16 = 3:15
| title17 = Falling in Love Again (Live)
| length17 = 2:43
| title18 = Watch You Gonna Do (Live)
| length18 = 2:55
| title19 = Johnny Got A Boom Boom (Live)
| length19 = 2:47
| title20 = Rollin' and Tumblin' (Live)
| length20 = 2:37
}}
}}

==Personnel==
All personnel credits adapted from ''Love Tattoo''{{'}}s liner notes.<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Love Tattoo|others=[[Imelda May]]|year=2008|type=CD|publisher=[[Universal Music Group|Universal Music]]|id=1790561}}</ref>

;Performers
*[[Imelda May]] – vocals, [[bodhrán]], [[Record producer|producer]]
*[[Darrel Higham]] – guitar
*Al Gare – bass, [[double bass]]
*Danny McCormack – piano, [[Organ (music)|organ]]
*Dave Priseman – trumpet, [[flugelhorn]], percussion
*Dean Beresford – drums

;Design personnel
*Jules Vegas – photography

==Charts==
{{col-start}}
{{col-2}}

===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
! scope="col"| Chart (2008)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
{{album chart|Scotland|82|date=20081026|rowheader=true|accessdate=4 May 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|UK2|58|date=20081026|rowheader=true|accessdate=4 May 2021}}
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2009)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
{{album chart|Ireland2|1|artist=Imelda May|rowheader=true|accessdate=4 May 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardHeatseekers|12|artist=Imelda May|rowheader=true|accessdate=4 May 2021}}
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2011)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
{{album chart|France|14|artist=Imelda May|album=Love Tattoo|rowheader=true|accessdate=4 May 2021}}
|}
{{col-2}}

===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
! scope="col"| Chart (2011)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/UKChartsPlusEOY2011.pdf|title=End Of Year Chart 2011|publisher=ChartsPlus|accessdate=4 May 2021}}</ref>
| 183
|}

=== All-time charts ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
! Chart
! Position
|-
! scope="row"| Irish Female Albums (IRMA)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-top-50-biggest-female-artist-albums-of-all-time-in-ireland__25728/|title= Ireland's Top 50 biggest female artist albums|publisher=The Official Charts Company |access-date=6 March 2019|archive-date=6 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306235254/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-top-50-biggest-female-artist-albums-of-all-time-in-ireland__25728/}}</ref>
| 15
|}
{{col-end}}

==Certifications==
{{certification Table Top}}
{{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=France|artist=Imelda May|title=Love Tattoo|award=Gold|certyear=2012|relyear=2011}}
{{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=United Kingdom|artist=Imelda May|title=Love Tattoo|award=Gold|certyear=2013|certmonth=7|relyear=2011|accessdate=24 November 2019|id=9016-2499-2}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|noshipments=true}}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{reflist}}

{{Imelda May}}

{{Authority control}}


[[Category:Imelda May albums]]
[[Category:2008 albums]]
[[Category:2008 albums]]
[[Category:Imelda May albums]]
[[Category:Rockabilly albums]]

Latest revision as of 06:54, 16 October 2023

Love Tattoo
A pink-saturated picture of a woman sitting at a diner table. White text reads "Imelda May Love Tattoo."
Studio album by
Released20 October 2008 (2008-10-20)
RecordedSeptember 2007– March 2008 at Embassy Studios in Basingstoke, United Kingdom
GenreRockabilly
Length39:23
LabelUniversal
ProducerImelda May
Imelda May chronology
No Turning Back
(2003)
Love Tattoo
(2008)
Mayhem
(2010)
Singles from Love Tattoo
  1. "Johnny Got a Boom Boom"
    Released: 28 January 2009
  2. "Big Bad Handsome Man"
    Released: 13 April 2009

Love Tattoo is the second studio album by the Irish rockabilly musician Imelda May, released on 20 October 2008 on Universal Music.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
PopMatters6/10[1]
RTÉ [2]

Track listing

[edit]

All tracks are written by Imelda May unless otherwise noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Johnny Got a Boom Boom" 2:59
2."Feel Me" 2:57
3."Knock 123" 5:27
4."Wild About My Lovin'"Traditional, arranged by Imelda May3:15
5."Big Bad Handsome Man" 2:43
6."Love Tattoo" 2:55
7."Meet You at the Moon" 2:47
8."Smokers' Song" 2:37
9."Smotherin' Me" 2:42
10."Falling in Love with You Again" 4:07
11."It's Your Voodoo Working"Charles Sheffield3:12
12."Watcha Gonna Do" 3:42
Total length:39:23
Limited edition[3] bonus disc
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."My Babe" (live) 3:05
2."Don't Do Me No Wrong" (live) 3:07
3."Big Bad Handsome Man" (live) 3:03
4."Wild About My Lovin'" (live)Traditional, arranged by Imelda May3:11
5."Falling in Love with You Again" (live) 5:22
6."Watcha Gonna Do" (live) 3:43
7."Johnny Got a Boom Boom" (live) 3:05
8."Rollin' and Tumblin'" (live)Traditional, arranged by Imelda May5:40
Total length:30:16

Personnel

[edit]

All personnel credits adapted from Love Tattoo's liner notes.[4]

Performers
Design personnel
  • Jules Vegas – photography

Charts

[edit]

Certifications

[edit]
Region Certification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[12] Gold 50,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[13] Gold 100,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Martin, Erin Lyndal (12 August 2009). "Imelda May: Love Tattoo". PopMatters. PopMatters Media. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  2. ^ Guerin, Harry (18 February 2009). "Imelda May – Love Tattoo". RTÉ Ten. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Imelda May – Love Tattoo – Special Edition CD Album". Decca Records. Universal Music. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  4. ^ Love Tattoo (CD). Imelda May. Universal Music. 2008. 1790561.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Imelda May". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Imelda May Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Lescharts.com – Imelda May – Love Tattoo". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  10. ^ "End Of Year Chart 2011" (PDF). ChartsPlus. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Ireland's Top 50 biggest female artist albums". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  12. ^ "French album certifications – Imelda May – Love Tattoo" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  13. ^ "British album certifications – Imelda May – Love Tattoo". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 November 2019.