Reach the Beach
Reach the Beach is the second studio album by British new wave band The Fixx, released on 15 May 1983. It was the group's most successful album, reaching #8 on the Billboard album chart[1] and eventually selling two million copies in the United States alone. The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA.[2] Likewise it was certified platinum in Canada in November 1983.
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| Released | 15 May 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1982–1983 | |||
| Studio | Farmyard Studios, Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire, England | |||
| Genre | New wave, art rock | |||
| Length | 41:10 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Rupert Hine | |||
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Reach the Beach contains their best-known and highest charting single, "One Thing Leads to Another", which reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3]
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| Source | Rating |
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| Smash Hits | 3/10 [5] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Alfie Agius, Cy Curnin, Rupert Greenall, Jamie West-Oram, and Adam Woods, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "One Thing Leads to Another" | 3:19 |
| 2. | "The Sign of Fire" | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Running" | 4:26 |
| 4. | "Saved by Zero" | 3:40 |
| 5. | "Opinions" | 4:50 |
| 6. | "Reach the Beach" | 4:27 |
| 7. | "Changing" | 3:24 |
| 8. | "Liner" | 3:39 |
| 9. | "Privilege" | 4:16 |
| 10. | "Outside" | 5:25 |
| Total length: | 41:10 | |
2003 CD bonus tracks
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 11. | "Saved By Zero (extended version)" | 4:24 | |
| 12. | "One Thing Leads to Another (extended version)" | 8:00 | |
| 13. | "Deeper and Deeper (long version)" | Curnin, West-Oram | 6:31 |
| 14. | "Going Overboard" | Curnin, Greenall, West-Oram, Woods | 3:18 |
Personnel
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Charts
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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| Billboard 200[1] | 8 |
| RPM (Canada)[6] | 8 |
| Dutch Charts[7] | 38 |
| Kent Music Report (Australia)[8] | 68 |
| Official Charts (UK)[9] | 91 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1983 | "One Thing Leads to Another" | Billboard Hot 100[3] | 4 |
| Top Rock Tracks | 2 | ||
| Club Play Singles | 14 | ||
| "Saved by Zero" | Billboard Hot 100[3] | 20 | |
| Top Rock Tracks | 9 | ||
| 1984 | "The Sign of Fire" | Billboard Hot 100[3] | 32 |
| Top Rock Tracks | 20 | ||
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References
- "The Fixx Chart History". billboard. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- "US Certifications > The Fixx". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- "The Fixx – Billboard Hot 100 Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- "Reach the Beach". Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- "Smash Hits, May 12, 1983 - p.35". Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- "The Fixx". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- "Dutch Album Charts". dutchcharts. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- "Australian Chart Book". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- "Fixx". Official Charts. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
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