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Back of My Mind (Christopher Cross album)

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Back of My Mind
Studio album by
Christopher Cross
ReleasedOctober 6, 1988 (1988-10-06)[1]
RecordedDecember 1987–August 1988
GenreSoft rock, adult contemporary
Length42:10
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerMichael Omartian
Christopher Cross chronology
Every Turn of the World
(1985) 		Back of My Mind
(1988) 		Rendezvous
(1993)
Singles from Back of My Mind
  1. "I Will (Take You Forever)" / "Just One Look"
    Released: October 1988[2]
  2. "Swept Away" / "Alibi"
    Released: December 1988[3]
  3. "Someday"
    Released: March 1989[4]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Back of My Mind is the fourth studio album by singer Christopher Cross, released in 1988 through Warner Bros. Records. After both the album and its singles failed to chart in the United States (although "I Will (Take You Forever)" did chart in several other countries[5]) and due in large part to the general decline in sales beginning with Another Page (1983),[citation needed] Cross was soon released from Warner Bros. "Swept Away" was previously heard on a few episodes of the TV show Growing Pains in 1987. It would be nearly three years until Cross signed a new recording contract with BMG and release a new album, Rendezvous, in 1991.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Someday"Christopher Cross, Rob Meurer3:12
2."Never Stop Believing"Cross, Erich Bulling, John Bettis4:00
3."Swept Away"Cross, Bettis, Steve Dorff4:23
4."Any Old Time"Cross, Bettis4:05
5."I Will (Take You Forever)"Cross, Michael Omartian, Meurer
(duet with Frances Ruffelle)		4:15
6."She Told Me So"Cross, Omartian, Bettis4:08
7."Back of My Mind"Cross, Meurer3:55
8."I'll Be Alright"Cross, Omartian, Meurer4:54
9."Alibi"Cross, Meurer4:41
10."Just One Look"Cross4:37
Total length:42:10

Personnel

Production

  • Producer – Michael Omartian
  • Recorded and Mixed by Terry Christian
  • Additional Recording – Tom Fouce and Mark Linett
  • Assistant Engineers – Doug Carleton, Tom Leader, Laura Livingston, and Jeffrey Woodruff.
  • Production Coordination – Janet Southwell
  • Photography – Peter Lavery

Chart performance

Year Chart Position
1988 German albums chart 45[5]
Swedish albums chart 49[5]
Dutch albums chart 93[5]

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[6] Gold 50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b "Back of My Mind - Christopher Cross". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
  2. ^ "Christopher Cross – I Will (Take You Forever)". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
  3. ^ "Christopher Cross – Swept Away". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
  4. ^ "Christopher Cross – Someday". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
  5. ^ a b c d "Christopher Cross - Back of My Mind (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
  6. ^ Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. p. 923. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
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