Call Off the Search
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| Released | 3 November 2003 | |||
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| Length | 41:14 | |||
| Label | Dramatico | |||
| Producer | Mike Batt | |||
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Call off the Search is the debut studio album by British singer Katie Melua. It was released by Dramatico on 3 November 2003. The album was developed after Melua was signed by musician Mike Batt following a performance at a Brit School showcase in early 2003. Recording sessions followed shortly after, with Batt producing and contributing much of the material alongside songs by John Mayall, Delores J. Silver, Randy Newman, and James Shelton, as well as two tracks written by Melua herself.
The album received generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised Melua's vocal performance, maturity, and atmospheric delivery, while some noted the production as restrained or overly polished. It was a major commercial success, reaching number one in the United Kingdom and Denmark and peaking within the top ten in several countries including Ireland, Norway, New Zealand, the Netherlands, and Germany. It earned multiple platinum certifications, including 6× Platinum in the UK and 2× Platinum by International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) for approximately 2 million European sales.