The Power (album)
# The Power (album)

The Power is the debut studio album by Australian pop singer Vanessa Amorosi. It was released on 3 April 2000 on CBK Produktions and Transistor Music Australia. The album debuted at number 1 on the Australian Albums Chart and was certified 4× platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). An international version was released with different album art and track listing.

## Critical reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| MTV Asia | |

AllMusic editor Brendan Swift called The Power a "solid debut release." He found that the album has her flexing "impressive vocals among a range of standard pop, dance, and rock tracks. Her strong and soulful voice doesn't always sound at home among the more lightweight pop [...] The Power is characterized by consistency rather than standout songs – a glimpse of Vanessa Amorosi's promise, rather than the best of Vanessa Amorosi." Irene Kanaris of Melbourne radio station 3FOX-FM called the album "one of the best" Australian pop album in years. Jodie Prudames from MTV Australia found that The Power was "fresh and shows off her great voice."

## Accolades

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2000, the album was nominated for two awards: Highest Selling Album and Breakthrough Release.

## Certifications

Certifications for The Power :

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| - | - | - |
| Australia (ARIA) | 4× Platinum | $280,000^^$ |
| Germany (BVMI) | Gold | $150,000^^$ |
| $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||

## Release history

Release history for The Power :

| Region | Date | Label | Catalogue |
| - | - | - | - |
| Australia | 3 April 2000 | CBK ProduktionsTransistor Music | CCBK7042 |
| United Kingdom | 2 October 2000 | Mercury | 159 914-2 |
| Japan | 18 October 2000 | Transistor Music | UICO 2002 |
| Germany | 27 November 2000 | IslandUniversal Music | 159 409-2 |
