The Reason (Lemar album)

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The Reason
Studio album by Lemar
Released	24 November 2008 (UK)
Recorded	2007–2008
Genre	Soul R&B
Length	37:57
Label	Epic
Lemar chronology
The Truth About Love (2006) The Reason (2008) Invincible (2012)
Singles from The Reason
"If She Knew" Released: 10 November 2008 "Weight of the World" Released: 2 March 2009

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
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The Guardian	Favorable link
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95.8 Capital FM	Positive link

The Reason is the fourth studio album by English soul/R&B singer Lemar. The album was released on 24 November 2008, and contains the singles, "If She Knew" and "Weight of the World".

Background[]

Eighteen months after the release of his single, "Tick Tock", Lemar returned in November 2008 with The Reason and its lead single "If She Knew".

The first single, "If She Knew", co-produced by SoulShock and Karlin, combined Lemar's heartfelt lyrics with layers of acoustic guitar. Lemar's signature balladry features on the album too, including the piano-driven "Mayday". He also ventures back to his soul roots with the infectious Over You and the funk-tinged uptempo "Little Miss Heartbreaker", produced by Jim Beanz.^{[citation needed]}

Speaking to the UK R&B writer Pete Lewis of Blues & Soul in November 2008, Lemar explained the thinking behind titling his fourth album The Reason: "I called the album The Reason because I wanted it to remind me of the reason why I became a musician in the first place. You know, I think the reason I became a recording artist was because the music I was listening to at the time was inspirational, exciting; it wasn't obvious... And that's what I wanted THIS album to be. I wanted to bring out a collection of songs that for me was inspiring, was thought-provoking, was current, and that hopefully came with an exciting, eclectic mix of styles."^{[citation needed]}

Chart performance[]

The album entered the UK Albums Chart at No. 41 on the week closing 30 November 2008.

Singles[]

"If She Knew" was released for download at midnight on 6 November. From two full days of download sales, the single debuted on the UK singles chart at No. 61. The following Monday two physical formats were released additionally and the song climbed to its peak of No. 14. The third week it fell to No. 19 and the fourth to No. 21.

The second single, "Weight of the World", was released on 2 March 2009.

Although it was not released as a single, "Mayday" was included on The Hits album, released on 1 March 2010.

Track listing[]

Charts[]

The Reason Tour 2009[]

Notes

• The Reading Concert was cancelled.
• Concerts after 27 March were supported by JLS.

References[]

External links[]

• Lemar interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' December 2008