The Album (also known as Haddaway in North America and L'Album in France) is the debut album by Trinidadian-German Eurodance recording artist Haddaway, released in May 1993 by Coconut Records. It includes the hit singles "What Is Love" and "Life". The lead single, "What Is Love", was certified gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies. In 2011, the album was released onto the iTunes Store by Razor & Tie.

Critical reception

Alan Jones from Music Week wrote, "Not a one-hit wonder" proclaimed the posters flagging Haddaway's second single "Life", and they were right. Nor, on the evidence here, will he stop at two hits. His career-launching "What Is Love" is the pick of the pack for sure, but there's enough upbeat and commercial house and hi-NRG here to ensure he has a run of hits. This type of album is, however, notoriously difficult to get away, as even his labelmates Snap have discovered."

Track listing

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales