3 Words

3 Words is the debut studio album by English singer Cheryl Cole released on 23 October 2009 by Fascination Records. Musically, it features a dance-pop and R&amp;B sound to it. The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, selling 125,271 copies in its first week. The album also charted on the Irish, Australian and Swiss charts. In the UK the album was certified three times Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry and has since sold 1,000,000 copies in the country alone.
Critical reception.
"3 Words" received generally favourable reviews from music critics, earning a rating of 62 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 6 reviews.
Track listing.
Sample credits
"3 Words – The B-Sides EP".
A digital EP featuring the three B-sides to the three singles from the "3 Words" album, titled "3 Words – The B-Sides EP", was released online on 18 April 2010 from Fascination Records.
Charts.
The album debuted at number one in the UK with sales of 125,271. It then retained the number 1 position for another week. On 6 November 2009 the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) certified the album platinum. It has since gone 3× Platinum, with sales of over 1,000,000 copies.