Savage Garden (album)

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Savage Garden
Studio album by Savage Garden
Released 4 March 1997
Recorded 1995 for Rough Cut Productions
Genre Pop, pop rock
Length 49:44 (Australia)
44:35 (International)
Label Columbia, Roadshow
Producer Charles Fisher
Savage Garden chronology
Savage Garden
(1997)		 Affirmation
(1999)
Singles from Savage Garden
  1. "I Want You"
    Released: 30 June 1996 (AUS); 11 February 1997 (US); 2 June 1997 (UK)
  2. "To the Moon and Back"
    Released: 24 November 1996 (AUS); 8 July 1997 (US); 11 August 1997 (UK)
  3. "Truly Madly Deeply"
    Released: 3 March 1997 (AUS); 18 November 1997 (US); 13 February 1998 (UK)
  4. "Break Me Shake Me"
    Released: 16 June 1997 (AUS); 19 September 1998 (EU); 19 October 1998 (JAP)
  5. "Universe"
    Released: 20 October 1997 (AUS)
  6. "All Around Me"
    Released: 20 March 1998 (AUS)
  7. "To the Moon and Back '98"
    Released: 28 June 1998 (UK)
  8. "I Want You '98"
    Released: 9 November 1998 (UK)
  9. "Santa Monica"
    Released: 7 December 1998 (JAP)
  10. "Tears of Pearls"
    Released: 11 May 1999 (EUR)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3/5 stars[1]
Robert Christgau (2-star Honorable Mention)[2]

Savage Garden is the eponymous self-titled debut album released by Australian pop duo Savage Garden. It was released on 4 March 1997 in Australia. The album sold more than 18 million copies worldwide. According to rock music historian, Ian McFarlane, the album "revealed the influence of 1980s UK pop on Hayes and Jones' songwriting. Tears for Fears melodies blended seamlessly with Eurythmics-like arrangements, while Cure-styled guitar provided the icing on the cake".

Contents

[edit] Background

The band had formed in June 1994, and included multi-instrumentalist and producer, Daniel Jones and vocalist, Darren Hayes.[3][4] In 1995, they entered the studio to work on their debut album with producer, Charles Fisher (Air Supply, Moving Pictures, 1927).[5] In March 1997, the duo's self-titled debut album, Savage Garden, entered the Australian charts at No. 1 and peaked there for a total of 19 weeks.[6] The album was released internationally two weeks later. The album reached No. 3 on the US Billboard 200 and was certified gold by RIAA.[7][8] In September, Savage Garden won a record ten ARIA Awards from 13 nominations for the album and associated singles.[9][10] As of 2005, Savage Garden had been certified 12× platinum in Australia,[11] 7× platinum in the US,[7] 3× platinum in Canada,[12] 2× platinum in New Zealand, Singapore, and in the UK.[13] The album's track listing varies depending on territory. The original Australian version of the album includes the tracks "Mine" and "All Around Me", which were removed from the international tracklisting. "Mine" was removed due to concerns held by the record company over the line "crosses and crucifixes". The international version adds the track "Promises", as in international markets, it was only originally released on the cassette format of "I Want You", wheras in Australia, it was already available on CD as the B-side to "Truly, Madly, Deeply". The Japanese version of the album uses the international tracklisting, however, includes "Mine" as a bonus track on the end of the album. In support of the group's Asian tour in 1998, a special double-album package was released in the region. The first disc features the international version of the album, and the second disc includes B-sides, remixes and rare tracks.

[edit] Singles

  • "To the Moon and Back" was released in November 1996 in Australia, reaching No. 1 in January 1997.[6] In May 1997, "To the Moon and Back" was the most played song on American radio. The single became the band's most successful chart single in the United Kingdom, peaking at #3 on the UK Singles Chart, after it's second release in June 1998.
  • "Truly Madly Deeply", the band's third Australian single, was released in March 1997, reaching No. 1 there, and soon becoming their signature song.[9][6] By the end of 1997, "Truly Madly Deeply" became the most-played song on American radio,[9] and the only one-sided single to spend a full year in the Top 30 of the Billboard Hot 100.[18] It also replaced Elton John's "Candle in the Wind 1997" at the top of the charts, after it's 14-week run at No. 1.[9][16] The single became the band's highest-selling single in the UK, selling 645,000 copies after just six months of release.
  • "Break Me Shake Me" was released as the album's fourth Australian single in June 1997. It achieved minor success, and thus, was later issued in Europe and Japan in September 1998, complete with a brand new music video. The single was not released in the United Kingdom.
  • "Universe" was released as the album's fifth Australian single in October 1997. Exclusively released in Australia, it is one of the band's least-known singles, but is still popular amongst Australian fans.
  • "All Around Me" was released as a radio only single in Australia in January 1998, although around 3000 physical copies were given away via a radio competition and at the band's second massive concert in Brisbane.
  • "Santa Monica" was released as a single in Japan in December 1998, accompanied by a video of a live performance of the song at the Hard Rock Cafe. The single was never issued in Australia.
  • "Tears of Pearls" was released as the album's final single in May 1999, exclusively in Europe. The single was backed with a music video featuring footage from the group's Future of Earthly Delites tour.

[edit] Track listing

  • Australia
  1. "To the Moon and Back" – 5:41
  2. "Carry on Dancing" – 3:45
  3. "Tears of Pearls" – 3:46
  4. "I Want You" – 3:52
  5. "Truly Madly Deeply" (Australian Version) – 4:37
  6. "Violet" – 4:04
  7. "All Around Me" – 4:11
  8. "Universe" – 4:20
  9. "A Thousand Words" – 4:00
  10. "Break Me Shake Me" – 3:23
  11. "Mine" – 4:30
  12. "Santa Monica" – 3:37
  • International
  1. "To the Moon and Back" – 5:41
  2. "I Want You" – 3:52
  3. "Truly Madly Deeply" (International Version) – 4:38
  4. "Tears of Pearls" – 3:47
  5. "Universe" – 4:20
  6. "Carry on Dancing" – 3:45
  7. "Violet" – 4:04
  8. "Break Me Shake Me" – 3:23
  9. "A Thousand Words" – 4:00
  10. "Promises" – 3:31
  11. "Santa Monica" – 3:34
Japanese Bonus Track
12. "Mine" - 4:30
  • Asian Tour Edition Bonus Disc
  1. "Mine" – 4:30
  2. "Love Can Move You" – 4:47
  3. "All Around Me" – 4:11
  4. "I'll Bet He Was Cool" – 3:58
  5. "I Want You" (Xenomania Funky Mix) - 4:34
  6. "To The Moon and Back" (Hani's Num Radio Edit) - 3:57
  7. "Truly Madly Deeply" (Australian Version) - 4:37
  8. "Break Me, Shake Me" (Remix) - 4:18

[edit] B-Sides

  1. "Promises" - B-side to "I Want You" and "Truly Madly Deeply", included on the album internationally
  2. "Mine" - B-side to "I Want You", included on the album in Australia, and the bonus remix disc in Asia
  3. "All Around Me" - B-side to "To The Moon And Back", included on the album in Australia, and the bonus remix disc in Asia
  4. "Fire Inside The Man" - B-side to "I Want You"
  5. "Memories Are Designed To Fade" - B-side to "To The Moon and Back"
  6. "This Side of Me" - B-side to "Truly Madly Deeply" and "Universe"
  7. "Love Can Move You" - B-side to "Truly Madly Deeply", "Universe" and "Tears of Pearls", included on the bonus remix disc in Asia
  8. "I'll Bet He Was Cool" - B-side to "Truly Madly Deeply" and "Break Me, Shake Me", included on the bonus remix disc in Asia

[edit] Charts and certifications

[edit] Charts

Chart (1997) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[6] 1
Austrian Albums Chart[19] 10
Canadian Albums Chart[20] 2
Dutch Albums Chart[21] 41
New Zealand Albums Chart[22] 1
Swedish Albums Chart[23] 1
Chart (1998) Peak
position
Finnish Albums Chart[24] 2
French Albums Chart[25] 7
Norwegian Albums Chart[26] 4
Swiss Albums Chart[27] 8
UK Albums Chart[17] 2
US Billboard 200[20] 3

[edit] Certifications

Country Certifications
(sales thresholds)
Australia 12× Platinum[28]
UK 2× Platinum[29]
US 7× Platinum[30]

[edit] Year-end charts

Chart (1997) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[31] 1
Chart (1998) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[32] 60

[edit] Personnel

  • Darren Hayes – lead and background vocals
  • Daniel Jones – keyboards, sequencing, additional guitars and vocals
  • Terapai Richmond – drums, percussion
  • Alex Hewitson – bass
  • Rex Goh – guitars
  • Jackie Orzaczky – strings orchestration and conducting
  • Written by Darren Hayes and Daniel Jones.
  • Produced by Charles Fisher except "Santa Monica", which is produced by Savage Garden.
  • Vocals arranged by Darren Hayes, Charles Fisher and Jim Bonnefond.
  • Strings arranged by Daniel Jones.
  • Mixed by Chris Lord-Alge except "Truly Madly Deeply", "Tears of Pearls" and "Universe", which were mixed by Mike Pela and "Santa Monica" which was mixed by Oliver Jones.
  • Mastered by Vlado Meller.
  • Album cover and inside photography of The Garden of Earthly Delights by Yelena Yemchuk.
  • Design by Aimee Macauley.

[edit] Awards

This album fetched the duo a record of 8 awards at the ARIA Awards 1997, grabbing the Best Album, Best Single, Best Group, Song of the Year, Best Debut Album, Best Independent Release, Best Pop Release and Highest Selling Single award—the most awards ever won by a single act in one year.[33] The following year at the ARIA Awards 1998, the album won two more awards—Highest Selling Album award and Outstanding Achievement Award. In October 2010, Savage Garden was listed in the top 40 in the book, 100 Best Australian Albums.[34]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Savage Garden (album) at Allmusic
  2. ^ Robert Christgau review
  3. ^ Nimmervoll, Ed. "Savage Garden". Howlspace. White Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltd. http://www.howlspace.com.au/en/savagegarden/savagegarden.htm. Retrieved 26 September 2010. 
  4. ^ Harnisch, Toby. "Savage Garden Biography". Savage Garden Central (Toby Harnisch). http://www.savage-garden.net/biography.php?id=1. Retrieved 14 October 2010. 
  5. ^ Holmgren, Magnus. "Savage Garden". Australian Rock Database. Magnus Holmgren. http://hem.passagen.se/honga/database/s/savagegarden.html. Retrieved 26 September 2010. 
  6. ^ a b c d e "Discography Savage Garden". Australian charts portal. Hung Medien. http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Savage+Garden. Retrieved 26 September 2010. 
  7. ^ a b c "RIAA Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Savage%20Garden&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2008&sort=Artist&perPage=25. Retrieved 14 October 2010. 
  8. ^ "Savage Garden > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/savage-garden-p203304/charts-awards/billboard-albums. Retrieved 14 October 2010. 
  9. ^ a b c d McFarlane 'Savage Garden' entry. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  10. ^ "ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 1997: 11th Annual ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history-by-year.php?year=1997. Retrieved 14 October 2010. 
  11. ^ "ARIA Charts > Accreditations > 2001 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-2001.htm. Retrieved 14 October 2010. 
  12. ^ "CRIA Gold & Platinum". Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA). http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php. Retrieved 2008-12-04. 
  13. ^ "BPI Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx. Retrieved 14 October 2010.  Note: Requires user to input artist name, e.g. Savage Garden.
  14. ^ "End of Year Charts – Top 50 Singles 1996". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-50-singles-1996.htm. Retrieved 26 September 2010.  Note: Australasian artists are bolded, O.M.C.[[{{subst:DATE}}|{{subst:DATE}}]] [disambiguation needed ] at No. 4 with "How Bizarre" are from New Zealand. Savage Garden's "I Want You" appears at No. 12.
  15. ^ "ARIA Awards 2010 : History: Winners by Artist: Savage Garden". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history-by-artist.php?letter=S&artist=Savage%20Garden. Retrieved 26 September 2010. 
  16. ^ a b c "Savage Garden > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/savage-garden-p203304/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved 14 October 2010. 
  17. ^ a b "UK Charts > Savage Garden". Official Charts Company. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/savage%20garden/. Retrieved 14 October 2010. 
  18. ^ "Truly Madly Deeply - Savage Garden". Billboard. Nielsen Company. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/adult-contemporary?chartDate=1998-04-11&order=timeon. Retrieved 15 October 2010. 
  19. ^ "Savage Garden discography". Austrian charts portal. austriancharts.at. http://austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Savage+Garden. Retrieved 2011-06-15. 
  20. ^ a b "Savage Garden – Gwen Savage Garden". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. http://www.billboard.com/#/album/savage-garden/savage-garden/208972. Retrieved 15 June 2011. 
  21. ^ "Savage Garden discography". Dutch charts portal. dutchcharts.nl. http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Savage+Garden. Retrieved 2011-06-15. 
  22. ^ "Savage Garden discography". New Zealand charts portal. charts.org.nz. http://charts.org.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Savage+Garden. Retrieved 2011-06-15. 
  23. ^ "Savage Garden discography". Swedish charts portal. swedishcharts.com. http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Savage+Garden. Retrieved 2011-06-15. 
  24. ^ "Savage Garden discography". Finnish charts portal. finnishcharts.com. http://finnishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Savage+Garden. Retrieved 2011-06-15. 
  25. ^ "Savage Garden discography". French charts portal. lescharts.com. http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Savage+Garden. Retrieved 2011-06-15. 
  26. ^ "Savage Garden discography". Norwegian charts portal. norwegiancharts.com. http://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Savage+Garden. Retrieved 2011-06-15. 
  27. ^ "Savage Garden discography". Swiss charts portal. hitparade.ch. http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Savage+Garden&titel=Savage+Garden&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-06-15. 
  28. ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2001 Albums". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-2001.htm. Retrieved 2011-06-15. 
  29. ^ "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. 30 October 1998. http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/Search.aspx. Retrieved 15 June 2011. 
  30. ^ "American certifications – Savage Garden". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=Savage+Garden. Retrieved 2011-06-15. 
  31. ^ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Albums 1997". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-albums-1997.htm. Retrieved 2011-06-15. 
  32. ^ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Albums 1998". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-albums-1998.htm. Retrieved 2011-06-15. 
  33. ^ "ARIA Awards 2006 - History: Winners by Year - 1997". ARIA. 2006. http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history-by-year.php?year=1997. Retrieved 14 Apr. 2007. 
  34. ^ O'Donnell, John; Creswell, Toby; Mathieson, Craig (October 2010). 100 Best Australian Albums. Prahran, Vic: Hardie Grant Books. ISBN 978-1-74066-955-9. 
Preceded by
Pop by U2		 Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album
6 April – 28 June 1997
6–12 July 1997
20 July – 9 August 1997
7–13 September 1997
5–18 October 1997		 Succeeded by
Album of the Year by Faith No More
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