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Tiffany
Studio album by
Tiffany
ReleasedSeptember 15, 1987
Recorded1984–1987
Genre
Length39:08
LabelMCA
ProducerGeorge E. Tobin
Tiffany chronology
Tiffany
(1987) 		Hold an Old Friend's Hand
(1988)
Singles from Tiffany
  1. "Danny"
    Released: July 1987
  2. "I Think We're Alone Now"
    Released: August 1987
  3. "Could've Been"
    Released: November 1987
  4. "I Saw Him Standing There"
    Released: February 1988
  5. "Feelings of Forever"
    Released: May 1988

Tiffany is the debut studio album by American singer Tiffany, released on September 15, 1987, by MCA Records. Prior to signing a recording contract with MCA Records in 1987, Tiffany had begun working with manager and record producer George Tobin several years earlier, possibly with some of the tracks recorded as early as when she was 12 years old. Initially, "Danny" was her first single released from her self-titled studio album; however the single failed to chart. To support the album and create a buzz for herself, Tiffany embarked on a shopping mall tour entitled "The Beautiful You: Celebrating the Good Life Shopping Mall Tour '87". The tour included Tiffany performing in shopping malls across the United States; at first to small audiences but by the end to much larger crowds as her popularity grew.[1]

As her popularity grew during her tour, radio stations began to play Tiffany's cover version of Tommy James & the Shondells' song "I Think We're Alone Now". The song was quickly released as the album's second single; Tiffany's cover of "I Think We're Alone Now" became the singer's first No. 1 single both in the United States and United Kingdom. The album's follow-up single "Could've Been" became the singer's second No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and her first on the Adult Contemporary chart. With the help of those two singles, the album peaked at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Pop Albums chart, staying for two weeks; replacing George Michael's Faith. At the age of 16 years, Tiffany became the youngest female artist to achieve a No. 1 album, the first female solo and third artist to chart on the Billboard 200 under the age of 18, and the youngest to have two consecutive No. 1 singles.[2] Tiffany's rendition of the Beatles' "I Saw Her Standing There" retitled "I Saw Him Standing There" provided a final success from the album. The album was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on April 5, 1988.[3]

The album's final single, "Feelings of Forever" failed to reprise the success of Tiffany's three previous singles.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Record Mirror[5]
Robert ChristgauB[6]
Rolling Stone[7]

Upon its initial release, Tiffany received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics. Anthony Decurtis of Rolling Stone gave the album an unfavorable review, describing the album as an "artificial construction that Tiffany occupies with neither authority nor uniqueness." The reviewer criticized the production, songwriting, and management for "letting Tiff down" and described her cover of "I Think We're Alone Now" as "sterile" compared to the original and "I Saw Her Standing There" as a "conceptual disaster".[7] Chris Tworney of Record Mirror was a bit more positive, reviewing the singer, at the time, as the "latest in seemingly inexhaustible supply of virgin prunes to dominate [the] charts."[5] In a retrospective review, Bryan Buss of AllMusic described the material as "enjoyable without being schlocky", and reviewed tracks "Kid on a Corner," "Should've Been Me," "Johnny's Got the Inside Moves," and "Danny" as "all inoffensive, mid-tempo tunes that are more than just filler." Concluding the review, he states that even though this is a "fair debut for a young singer with a voice she'd grow into," her follow-up, Hold an Old Friend's Hand, is "more consistently realized."[4]

Music critic Robert Christgau gave the album a "B", describing it as "a fantasy album about the growing pains of a wholesome California teen, flexing her sexuality slightly as she moons over that soulful Mexican boy, with two schlock classics of its own."[6]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Should've Been Me"Mark Paul3:39
2."Danny"Jody Moreing4:00
3."Spanish Eyes"
  • Donna Weiss
  • John Duarte
  • Lauren Wood
3:56
4."Feelings of Forever"
  • Paul
  • Duarte
3:52
5."Kid on a Corner"
4:02
6."I Saw Him Standing There"Lennon–McCartney4:12
7."Johnny's Got the Inside Moves"
  • Jon McElroy
  • Ned McElroy
3:20
8."Promises Made"
  • Paul
  • Duarte
4:50
9."I Think We're Alone Now"Ritchie Cordell3:48
10."Could've Been"Lois Blaisch3:31

B-sides

  • "No Rules" (Paul Mark, John Edward Duarte)[8] - 4:05
  • "The Heart of Love" (Paul Mark, John Edward Duarte) - 3:58
  • "Mr. Mambo" (Paul Mark, John Edward Duarte) - 5:48
  • "Gotta Be Love" (Paul Mark, John Edward Duarte) - 4:18
  • "Out of My Heart" (Paul Mark, John Edward Duarte) - 3:48
  • "Heart Don't Break Tonight" (Steven McClintock, Timothy James Auringer) - 4:19
  • "Can't Stop a Heartbeat" (Paul Mark, John Edward Duarte) (Non-U.S. B-side) - 4:46 / long version - 4:52

Personnel

  • Tiffany – lead and backing vocals
  • John Duarte – arrangements, synthesizers (1-6, 8, 9), drum programming (1-9), keyboards (7), synth bass (7), additional synthesizers (10)
  • Ned McElroy – keyboards (7)
  • Steve Rucker – acoustic piano (10), synthesizers (10)
  • Dann Huff – guitars (1, 3, 4, 5, 10)
  • Chuck Yamek – guitars (1, 6, 9)
  • Carl Verheyen – guitars (2)
  • Craig T. Cooper – guitars (7)
  • Willie Ornelas – drums (10)
  • Richard Elliot – saxophone (1, 7)

Production

  • George Tobin – producer, remixing, management
  • Bill Smith – engineer and remixing (1-5, 7, 9, 10)
  • John Kerns – engineer and remixing (6, 8), additional recording
  • Steve Holroyd – second engineer
  • John Kliner – second engineer
  • David Means – second engineer
  • Bryan Rutter – second engineer
  • Steve Hall – mastering at Future Disc (Hollywood, California)
  • Brenda Farrell – production coordination
  • Valerie Trotter – production coordination
  • Larry Solters – "stunt" coordinator
  • Irving Azoff – "miracles"
  • Randee St. Nicholas – photography
  • Brad Schmidt – management

Charts

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for Tiffany
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia — 100,000[26]
Canada (Music Canada)[27] 5× Platinum 500,000^
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[28] Platinum 20,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[29] Platinum 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[30] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[3] 4× Platinum 4,000,000^
Summaries
Worldwide — 7,000,000[31]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Russell, Lisa (September 14, 1987). "Tiffany, the teenage mallflower who serenades the shoppers of America". People Weekly. Vol. 28. p. 81.
  2. ^ Lynch, Joe. "Solo Artists Who Scored a No. 1 Album Before Turning 18". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "American album certifications – Tiffany – Tiffany". Recording Industry Association of America. April 5, 1988.
  4. ^ a b Allmusic review
  5. ^ a b Twomey, Chris (February 27, 1988). "Albums". Record Mirror. p. 14.
  6. ^ a b "Robert Christgau: CG: tiffany". robertchristgau.com.
  7. ^ a b Rolling Stone review
  8. ^ Tiffany- self-titled debut album @Discogs.com Retrieved 5-1-2010.
  9. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Tiffany – Tiffany". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  10. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0931". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  11. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Tiffany – Tiffany" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  12. ^ "European Hot 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 10. March 5, 1988. p. 20. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  13. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Tiffany – Tiffany" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  14. ^ "Charts.nz – Tiffany – Tiffany". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  15. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Tiffany – Tiffany". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  16. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Tiffany – Tiffany". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  17. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Tiffany – Tiffany". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  18. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  19. ^ "Tiffany Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  20. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums for 1988". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  21. ^ "Top 100 Albums of '88" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 49, no. 10. December 24, 1988. p. 13. ISSN 0033-7064 – via World Radio History.
  22. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1988". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  23. ^ "Top 100 Albums – Year-End Chart 1988" (PDF). Music Week Awards. Music Week. March 4, 1989. p. 8. ISSN 0265-1548 – via World Radio History.
  24. ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  25. ^ "The Cash Box Year-End Charts: 1988 – Top 50 Pop Albums". Cash Box. December 31, 1988. Archived from the original on October 7, 2012.
  26. ^ Baker, Glenn A. (January 28, 1989). "The Majors: CBS Is Sales Wizard in Oz but There's Plenty of Prosperity to Go Around" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 101, no. 4. p. A-16. ISSN 0006-2510 – via World Radio History.
  27. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Tiffany – Tiffany". Music Canada.
  28. ^ "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1989". IFPI Hong Kong.
  29. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Tiffany – Tiffany". Recorded Music NZ.
  30. ^ "British album certifications – Tiffany – Tiffany". British Phonographic Industry. March 2, 1988. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  31. ^ Boehm, Mike (February 10, 1989). "Heartaches of Two Songwriters' Are Behind Tiffany's Latest Hit". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 24, 2015. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
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