Alannah Myles (album)
Alannah Myles is the self-titled debut album by Canadian singer Alannah Myles, released on March 28, 1989. It includes the worldwide hit single "Black Velvet". The album was a big seller worldwide, and reached number one for two weeks in her native Canada, number 5 on the Billboard 200 in the US and number 3 in the UK Albums Chart, and overall sold in excess of six million records. The album cover comes from a photoshoot by Canadian photographer Deborah Samuel.
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| Released | March 28, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | McClear Place Studios, Eastern Sound, Soundtown Studios and Sounds Interchange Studios, Toronto, Canada, 1988 | |||
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| Length | 39:19 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | David Tyson | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Still Got This Thing" | Christopher Ward | 4:35 |
| 2. | "Love Is" |
| 3:39 |
| 3. | "Black Velvet" |
| 4:47 |
| 4. | "Rock This Joint" | Ward | 4:00 |
| 5. | "Lover of Mine" |
| 4:37 |
| 6. | "Kick Start My Heart" | 3:41 | |
| 7. | "If You Want To" |
| 4:11 |
| 8. | "Just One Kiss" |
| 3:34 |
| 9. | "Who Loves You" |
| 3:36 |
| 10. | "Hurry Make Love" | Nancy Simmonds | 2:18 |
Credits
Musicians
- Alannah Myles – lead and backing vocals
- Kurt Schefter – guitars
- David Tyson – keyboards, bass, backing vocals on "Still Got This Thing", producer
- Steve Webster – bass on all songs except for "Black Velvet"
- Jørn Andersen – drums
- David Wipper – acoustic guitar, mandolin
- John Johnson – saxophone
- Rick Waychesko – trumpet
- Michael Sloski – percussion
- Roberto Bartolucci – guitar overdubs on "Just One Kiss" and "Lover of Mine"
- Scott Humphrey – keyboard programming
- Gary Craig – drums on "Who Loves You"
- Lisa Dalbello – backing vocals on "Just One Kiss" and "Kick Start My Heart"
- Peter Fredette – backing vocals on "Kick Start My Heart" "Rock This Joint" and "If You Want To"
- Dean McTaggart – backing vocals on "Kick Start My Heart" and "Rock This Joint"
- Jackie Richardson – backing vocals on "Still Got This Thing"
- Christopher Ward – backing vocals on "Love Is" and "Still Got This Thing", executive producer
Production
- Pete Willis, Mike Jones – engineers
- Kevin Doyle – engineer, mixing on "Love Is", "Black Velvet" and "Kick Start My Heart"
- Paul Lani – mixing
- George Marino – mastering
Charts and certifications
| Chart (1989–90) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart[2] | 2 |
| Austrian Albums Chart[2] | 2 |
| Canadian Albums Chart[3] | 1 |
| Dutch Albums Chart[2] | 9 |
| German Albums Chart[2] | 2 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart[2] | 5 |
| Norwegian Albums Chart[2] | 1 |
| Swedish Albums Chart[2] | 2 |
| Swiss Albums Chart[2] | 1 |
| UK Albums Chart[4] | 3 |
| US Billboard 200[5] | 5 |
| Country | Certification | Sales |
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| Finnish | Platinum[6] | 59,694 |
| Canada | 10× Platinum (Diamond)[7] | 1,000,000 |
| United Kingdom | Gold[8] | 100,000 |
| United States | Platinum[9] | 1,000,000 |
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References
- AllMusic review
- "Alannah Myles – Alannah Myles – dutchcharts.nl". Dutchcharts.com Hung Medien. Archived from the original on May 3, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- "RPM: Top Albums/CDs – Volume 51, No. 21, Apr 07, 1990". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- "Archive Chart". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- "Alannah Myles - Alannah Myles". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- "Kulta- ja platinalevyt". Ifpi.fi. Archived from the original on November 21, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 31, 2010. Retrieved March 14, 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "The Bpi". The Bpi. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
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