Music release
Natasha Bedingfield – Unwritten (US CD, copy-protected)
US Epic CD of Natasha Bedingfield's debut album Unwritten (EK 93988, 2005), one of the Sony BMG titles carrying XCP copy protection.
Versions & editions
US Epic CD EK 93988, copy protected[1]
United States · supported
Evidence reviewed
Context, dates & evidence notes
- Known applicable from
- 2005-08-02
- Model
- EK 93988
Edition described from the Discogs release record; no photo of the pack was read
Specifications
- Copy protection
- XCP (Extended Copy Protection) by First 4 Internet[3]
Conditions & original evidence
Recorded: XCP (Extended Copy Protection) by First 4 Internet
known ·
EFF investigation confirmed XCP on this title; the format is described as copy protected by Discogs (^discogs)
- Matrix / runout
- CPTP-120227 2; CPTP-120227 3 A06[1]
Conditions & original evidence
Recorded: CPTP-120227 2; CPTP-120227 3 A06
known ·
Two variants listed; variant 2 carries IFPI L328 (mastering) and IFPI 507C (mould)
Credits
- Andrew Frampton · Producer[1] · Tracks 1, 2, 7, 10, 12, 13; co-producer on 11
- Steve Kipner · Producer[1] · Tracks 1, 2, 7, 11, 12; co-producer on 11
- Wayne Wilkins · Producer[1] · Tracks 1, 2, 7, 10, 12, 13; co-producer on 11
- Danielle Brisebois · Producer[1] · Tracks 3, 8, 9
- Wayne Rodrigues · Producer[1] · Tracks 3, 8, 9; credited as Wayne Rodriguez
- Michael Tafaro · Producer[1] · Track 11
- Nathan Winkler · Producer[1] · Track 11
Tracks
| 1 | These Words (I Love You, I Love You)[1] | 3:38 |
| 2 | Single Co-producer Lee Groves [1] | 3:57 |
| 3 | Unwritten[1] | 4:19 |
| 4 | Silent Movie Produced by Guy Chambers and Richard Flack [1] | 3:46 |
| 5 | Stumble Produced by Greg Wells [1] | 3:36 |
| 6 | Peace Of Me Produced by Patrick Leonard [1] | 3:46 |
| 7 | If You're Gonna...[1] | 3:12 |
| 8 | Drop Me In The Middle Estelle credited for the rap · Natasha Bedingfield featuring Estelle[1] | 4:14 |
| 9 | We're All Mad Produced by Nick Lashley [1] | 4:46 |
| 10 | I Bruise Easily[1] | 4:12 |
| 11 | The One That Got Away Discogs lists it on this 2005 pressing; Wikipedia says the track was added on the 2006 North American re-release (^wiki-album) [1] | 4:16 |
| 12 | Size Matters[1] | 3:23 |
| 13A | Wild Horses The 10:27 index holds "Wild Horses" (3:55) and the hidden track [1] | 10:27 |
| 13B | Sojourn Hidden track inside track 13 [1] | 3:17 |
Release facts
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- 827969398821 check digit OK
- Brand
- Epic Records
- Category
- Audio Visual/Photography, Audio Visual Media, Pre-Recorded or Digital Content Media, CD/MD - Pre-recorded
- Sold in
- 🇺🇸 United States[1]
- Model
- EK 93988
- GS1 prefix
- 082 · United States and Canada
- Status
- discontinued
- Artists
- Natasha Bedingfield
- Label
- Epic Records
- Record company
- Sony BMG Music Entertainment
- Catalogue number
- EK 93988
- Format
- cd
- Released
- 2005-08-02 · US
- Genre
- Pop, Contemporary R&B
- Running time
- 57.5 min
- Edition
- Copy protected (XCP)
- Copyright
- Sony BMG Music Entertainment
- Phonographic copyright
- BMG UK & Ireland Ltd.
About this product
This is the US compact disc of Unwritten, the debut album of English singer-songwriter Natasha Bedingfield, released by Epic Records on 2 August 2005, nearly a year after its 2004 UK release on Phonogenic.[2] Discogs lists it as catalogue number EK 93988, a copy-protected album of 13 tracks with a hidden track, credited ℗ BMG UK & Ireland and © Sony BMG Music Entertainment and glass-mastered at DADC.[1] In November 2005 the Electronic Frontier Foundation confirmed that this title carried XCP, the First 4 Internet copy-protection software whose rootkit behaviour set off the Sony BMG scandal.[3] Sony BMG recalled unsold XCP discs and offered to exchange them for unprotected copies.[4]
Where it's sold
🇺🇸 United States
Discogs release 2613098[1] sourced
Discogs gives release country US for this barcode; the EFF (a US organisation) confirmed XCP on the Epic title in November 2005 (^eff). Current US listings are second-hand resale on eBay, which the server cannot fetch, so no price or date is recorded
A listing is evidence that this barcode is sold there, on that date; a price is what that listing showed, not a recommended price.
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Sources & research
Evidence reviewed
Discogs
Discogs release 2613098: Natasha Bedingfield – Unwritten (CD, Album, Copy Protected, US, 2005)
catalogue · Accessed 2026-09-13
Source & attribution [1] ↗Electronic Frontier Foundation
EFF: Are You Infected with Sony-BMG's Rootkit? EFF Confirms Secret Software on 19 CDs
publication · Accessed 2026-09-13
Source & attribution [3] ↗Coverage & research gaps (7)
Coverage measures the evidence recorded here. It does not rate the product.
- Identity: 3 / 3 · Name, brand and classification recorded
- Release details: 5 / 5 · Profile fields recorded: artists, label, media, released, catalogue_number. Missing fields may require research or an applicability note.
- tracks evidence: 14 / 14 · Recorded rows linked to source evidence; does not measure whether the list is complete
- Context: 1 / 1 · Evidence groups assigned to a researched label, edition or analysis
- Label photographs: 0 / 1 · Researched contexts with an assigned photograph
- Specifications: 0 / 2 · Recorded specifications mapped to comparable property keys
- images · unknown: No licensed photo of this pack was found; Discogs images carry no reuse licence
- identity · not_researched: MusicBrainz answered HTTP 503 throughout; its search result for the album is the 2006 reissue (barcode 828767751528), so whether it holds this barcode is unchecked
- markets · unknown: No dated retail listing with a price could be fetched (eBay, Amazon.com and Walmart refuse the server); no dated evidence for last_seen
- packaging · not_researched: Pack format and printed XCP notice not read from a photo; EFF says XCP discs mention XCP on the back and "CONTENT PROTECTED" on the spine
- evidence · unknown: Evidence observation date is not recorded.
- images · not_researched: No product photographs recorded.
- schema · schema_gap: Some specifications retain source labels without comparable property keys.
All references & source details
References
- ↑ Discogs release 2613098: Natasha Bedingfield – Unwritten (CD, Album, Copy Protected, US, 2005) Discogs. catalogue. Accessed 2026-09-13. Record: 2613098. identifiers, labels, companies, tracklist, credits, notes.
- ↑ Wikipedia: Unwritten (album) Wikipedia. publication. Accessed 2026-09-13. lead. CC BY-SA 4.0.
- ↑ EFF: Are You Infected with Sony-BMG's Rootkit? EFF Confirms Secret Software on 19 CDs Electronic Frontier Foundation. publication. Published 2005-11-09. Accessed 2026-09-13. list of confirmed titles. CC BY.
- ↑ Wikipedia: Sony BMG copy protection rootkit scandal Wikipedia. publication. Accessed 2026-09-13. copy-protection software, product recall. CC BY-SA 4.0.
- ↑ Barcodepedia (2007 archive): Unwritten [SONY XCP CONTENT/COPY-PROTECTED CD] Barcodepedia. other. Published 2007-03-01. Accessed 2026-09-13. title.
- ↑ Discogs release 720379: Natasha Bedingfield – Unwritten (CD, Album, Reissue, US, 2006) Discogs. catalogue. Accessed 2026-09-13. Record: 720379. identifiers, notes, tracklist.
Further sources
Additional sources recorded for this entry, including other observations and related pages.
- Discogs master 135338: Natasha Bedingfield – Unwritten, versions Discogs. catalogue. Accessed 2026-09-13. Record: 135338. versions.
- Discogs label 1005: Epic Discogs. catalogue. Accessed 2026-09-13. Record: 1005. profile, parent label.
- Discogs label 64139: BMG UK & Ireland Ltd. Discogs. catalogue. Accessed 2026-09-13. Record: 64139. profile.
Barcode & identifiers
- GTIN-14
00827969398821- EAN-13 / GTIN-13
0827969398821- UPC-A / GTIN-12
827969398821
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