Editing Call Off the Search

{{For|the title song|Call off the Search (song)}}
{{Infobox album
| name       = Call off the Search
| type       = studio
| artist     = [[Katie Melua]]
| cover      = Katie Melua - Call Off the Search.jpg
| alt        =
| released   = 3 November 2003
| recorded   = 2003
| venue      =
| studio     =
| genre      = {{flat list|
* [[Jazz]]
* [[blues]]}}
| length     = 41:14
| label      = [[Universal Music Group|Universal]]
| producer   = [[Mike Batt]]
| prev_title =
| prev_year  =
| next_title = [[Piece by Piece (Katie Melua album)|Piece by Piece]]
| next_year  = 2005
| misc       = {{Singles
 | name        = Call off the Search
 | type        = Studio album
 | single1     = [[The Closest Thing to Crazy]]
 | single1date = 1 December 2003
 | single2     = [[Call off the Search (song)|Call off the Search]]
 | single2date = 15 March 2004
 | single3     = [[Crawling up a Hill]]
 | single3date = 19 July 2004
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
|rev1=[[AllMusic]]|rev1Score={{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r680628|first=Johnny|last=Loftus}}</ref>

|noprose=yes
}}
'''''Call off the Search''''' is the debut studio album by British [[jazz]] and [[blues music|blues]] singer [[Katie Melua]], released in 2003.

==Recording and release==
British songwriter, producer and arranger [[Mike Batt]] signed Melua to his [[Dramatico]] recording and management label after she performed at a showcase at the [[Brit School for the Performing Arts]] in early 2003. Batt was looking for a young artist capable of "performing jazz and blues in an interesting way". Melua went into the studio soon after with Batt as the producer. She recorded songs written by Batt,  [[John Mayall]], [[Delores J. Silver]], herself, [[Randy Newman]], and [[James Shelton (composer)|James Shelton]]. Melua wrote "Faraway Voice" about singer [[Eva Cassidy]]. "Belfast (Penguins and Cats)" refers to Melua's upbringing in [[Belfast]], [[Northern Ireland]]: "Penguins" referring to [[Protestants]] and "Cats" to [[Roman Catholics|Catholics]].

''Call off the Search'' was released in the [[United Kingdom]] on 3 November 2003. It became a hit, reaching number one on the UK album chart in January 2004 and the top twenty of the [[Australia]]n album chart in June 2004. It spent 87 weeks in the ARIA Top 100, certified Platinum for shipments of 70,000+. First single "[[The Closest Thing to Crazy]]", written by Batt, reached the top five in [[Ireland]], top ten in the UK, top twenty in [[Norway]], and top fifty in Australia. The second single from the album was the title track, "[[Call Off the Search (song)|Call Off the Search]]", which gave Melua her second UK top twenty hit. The third single, a cover of Mayall's "[[Crawling up a Hill]]", was released on 18 July as the third single in the UK. In the UK the album sold 1.8 million copies within its first five months of release, making it six times [[platinum album|platinum]].<ref>BPI figures</ref> It spent six weeks at the top of the UK chart.

==Chart performance==
In the United Kingdom, ''Call off the Search'' was the 5th best selling album of 2004 with 1,356,962 copies sold,<ref>[http://www.zobbel.de/ Chartwatch Annual Chart Booklets->Year 2003] Retrieved August 4, 2010.</ref> and has sold over 1.9 million copies in the UK as of January 2013.<ref name="UK sales">{{cite news|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-biggest-selling-easy-listening-albums-of-the-millennium__2722/|title=The biggest selling Easy Listening albums of the millennium revealed!|last=Barstein|first=Brand|date=15 January 2013|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|accessdate=27 December 2016}}</ref>

==Track listing==
{{track listing
|title1=[[Call Off the Search (song)|Call Off the Search]]|writer1=[[Mike Batt]]|length1=3:24
|title2=[[Crawling Up a Hill]]|writer2=[[John Mayall]]|length2=3:25
|title3=[[The Closest Thing to Crazy]]|writer3=Batt|length3=4:12
|title4=My Aphrodisiac Is You|writer4=Batt|length4=3:34
|title5=[[Learnin' the Blues]]|writer5=Delores J. Silver|length5=3:23
|title6=Blame It on the Moon|writer6=Batt|length6=3:47
|title7=Belfast (Penguins and Cats)|writer7=[[Katie Melua]]|length7=3:21
|title8=[[I Think It's Going to Rain Today]]|writer8=[[Randy Newman]]|length8=2:30
|title9=[[Hush, Little Baby|Mockingbird Song]]|writer9=Batt|length9=3:06
|title10=Tiger in the Night|writer10=Batt|length10=3:07
|title11=Faraway Voice|writer11=Melua|length11=3:13
|title12=[[Lilac Wine]]|writer12=[[James Shelton (composer)|James Shelton]]|length12=4:11
}}

The Japanese release has the extra track "[[Deep Purple (song)|Deep Purple]]".

==Personnel==
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*Katie Melua – [[guitar]], [[Singing|vocals]]
*[[Mike Batt]] – [[organ (music)|organ]], [[piano]], conducting, arrangements, [[Record producer|production]]
*[[Jim Cregan]] – guitar
*[[Tim Harries]] – [[bass guitar|bass]]
*The Irish Film Orchestra – orchestra
*Michael Kruk – [[Drum kit|drums]]
*Alan Smale – leader
*[[Chris Spedding]] – guitar
*[[Henry Spinetti]] – drums
;Technical
*Steve Sale – engineering
*Simon Fowler – photography
*Michael Halsband – cover photo
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==Charts==
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===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Chart (2003–04)
! Peak<br />position
|-
{{album chart|Australia|13|artist=Katie Melua|album=Call Off the Search}}
|-
{{album chart|Flanders|76|artist=Katie Melua|album=Call Off the Search}}
|-
{{album chart|Wallonia|76|artist=Katie Melua|album=Call Off the Search}}
|-
{{album chart|Denmark|1|artist=Katie Melua|album=Call Off the Search}}
|-
{{album chart|Netherlands|6|artist=Katie Melua|album=Call Off the Search}}
|-
{{album chart|France|41|artist=Katie Melua|album=Call Off the Search}}
|-
{{album chart|Germany4|id=4937|8|artist=Katie Melua|album=Call Off the Search}}
|-
{{album chart|Ireland2|2|artist=Katie Melua|accessdate=21 January 2022}}
|-
|align="left"|Japanese Albums ([[Oricon]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/342102/products/music/586031/1/|title=R[EItEUET['|work=ORICON STYLE}}</ref>
|align="center"|13
|-
{{album chart|New Zealand|4|artist=Katie Melua|album=Call Off the Search}}
|-
{{album chart|Norway|2|artist=Katie Melua|album=Call Off the Search}}
|-
|align="left"|Polish Albums ([[OLiS]])<ref name=acharts>{{cite web |url= http://acharts.us/album/15176 |title=Katie Melua - Call Off The Search - Music Charts  |work=acharts.us |accessdate=15 August 2011}}</ref>
|align="center"|19
|-
{{album chart|Portugal|17|artist=Katie Melua|album=Call Off the Search}}
|-
{{album chart|Sweden|22|artist=Katie Melua|album=Call Off the Search}}
|-
{{album chart|Switzerland|29|artist=Katie Melua|album=Call Off the Search}}
|-
{{album chart|UK2|1|date=20040125}}
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|161|artist=Katie Melua}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardHeatseekers|7|artist=Katie Melua}}
|}
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===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable"
! Chart (2003)
! Position
|-
|UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2003.pdf|title=The Official UK Albums Chart 2003|work=[[UKChartsPlus]]|accessdate=21 January 2022}}</ref>
|align="center"|110
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Chart (2004)
! Position
|-
|Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2004/albums-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2004|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|accessdate=21 January 2022}}</ref>
|align="center"|60
|-
|Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2004&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten – Album 2004|website=dutchcharts.nl|accessdate=21 January 2022}}</ref>
|align="center"|26
|-
|German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-2004|title=Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts|language=de|work=[[GfK Entertainment]]|publisher=offiziellecharts.de|accessdate=21 January 2022}}</ref>
|align="center"|21
|-
|New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-albums/2004-12-31|title=Top Selling Albums of 2004|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|access-date=21 January 2022}}</ref>
|align="center"|35
|-
|UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-artist-albums-chart/20040104/37502/|title=End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2004|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=21 January 2022}}</ref>
|align="center"|5
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Chart (2005)
! Position
|-
|Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2005&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten – Album 2005|website=dutchcharts.nl|accessdate=21 January 2022}}</ref>
|align="center"|37
|-
|German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-2005|title=Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts|language=de|work=[[GfK Entertainment]]|publisher=offiziellecharts.de|accessdate=21 January 2022}}</ref>
|align="center"|40
|-
|UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-artist-albums-chart/20050109/37502/|title=End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2005|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=21 January 2022}}</ref>
|align="center"|94
|}
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==Certifications==
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|title=Call Off the Search|artist=Katie Melua|type=album|award=Platinum|certyear=2004}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|title=Call Off the Search|artist=Katie Melua|type=album|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2003|relmonth=11|certyear=2005|id=48|source=chart}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|title=Call Off the Search|artist=Katie Melua|type=album|nocert=true|salesamount=100,000|salesref=<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chartsinfrance.net/Katie-Melua/news-71548.html|publisher=Charts in France|title=Katie Melua dévoile "To Kill You With A Kiss"|first=Jonathan|last=Hamard|date=27 November 2010|accessdate=13 March 2024}}</ref>}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|title=Call Off the Search|artist=Katie Melua|type=album|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2003}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Netherlands|title=Call Of the Search|artist=Katie Melua|id=1238131|type=album|award=Platinum|relyear=2003}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|title=Call Off the Search|artist=Katie Melua|type=album|id=2007-05-18|source=newchart|access-date=2024-11-20|award=Platinum}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Norway|title=Call Off the Search|artist=Katie Melua|type=album|award=Platinum|number=3|relyear=2003|certref=<ref name="billboard">{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XhYEAAAAMBAJ&q=katie+melua+billboard&pg=PA44|publisher=Billboard|title=When Katie Comes To Call|first=Paul|last=Sexton|date=3 June 2006}}</ref>|salesamount=145,000|salesref=<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dagbladet.no/magasinet/katue-med-lua/66387440|publisher=[[Dagbladet]]|title=Katie Med Lua|date=1 October 2007|accessdate=13 March 2024}}</ref>}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=South Africa|title=Call Off the Search|artist=Katie Melua|type=album|award=Platinum|relyear=2003|certref=<ref name="billboard"/>|accessdate=9 February 2019}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|title=Call Off the Search|artist=Katie Melua|type=album|award=Gold|relyear=2003|relmonth=11|certyear=2007|accessdate=9 February 2019}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|title=Call Off the Search|artist=Katie Melua|type=album|award=Platinum|relyear=2003}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|title=Call Off the Search|artist=Katie Melua|type=album|award=Platinum|number=6|relyear=2003|certyear=2009|id=1157-3276-2|salesamount=1,900,000|salesref=<ref name="UK sales"/>}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|title=Call Off The Search|artist=Katie Melua|type=album|nocert=true|salesamount=66,000|salesref=<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ow4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA64|magazine=[[Billboard magazine|Billboard]]|title=Hits By Royal Appointment|page=64|issn=0006-2510|date=13 October 2007|via=Google Books|first=Andre|last=Paine|accessdate=13 March 2024}}</ref>}}
{{Certification Table Summary}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Europe|title=Call Off the Search |artist=Katie Melua|type=album|award=Platinum|number=2|certyear=2005}}
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==See also==
*[[2003 in music]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

{{Katie Melua}}

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[[Category:Katie Melua albums]]
[[Category:2003 debut albums]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Mike Batt]]
[[Category:European Border Breakers Award–winning albums]]