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'''''The Time''''' is the second album by [[United Kingdom|British]] [[pop music|pop]] band [[Bros]] and the follow-up to the successful debut ''[[Push (Bros album)|Push]]''. It was released on 16 October 1989 and was their first album as a duo ([[Matt Goss]] and [[Luke Goss]]) due to the departure of bassist [[Craig Logan]] earlier in the year. It was also the first album to feature Matt and Luke as co-writers, along with [[Nicky Graham]].
'''''The Time''''' is the second album by [[United Kingdom|British]] [[pop music|pop]] band [[Bros]] and the follow-up to the successful debut ''[[Push (Bros album)|Push]]''. It was released on 16 October 1989 and was their first album as a duo ([[Matt Goss]] and [[Luke Goss]]) due to the departure of bassist [[Craig Logan]] earlier in the year. It was also the first album to feature Matt and Luke as co-writers, along with [[Nicky Graham]].


The album reached #4 in the [[UK Albums Chart]] and spawned four hit singles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Bros-The-Time/master/97656|title=Bros - The Time|website=Discogs}}</ref> It ended up being certified [[Gold album|Gold]].<ref>{{Cite certification|region=United Kingdom|title=The Time|artist=Bros}}</ref>
The album reached #4 in the [[UK Albums Chart]] and spawned four hit singles Too Much UK 2, Chocolate Box UK 9 Sister UK 10, Madly in love UK 14, all of singles spent around 8 weeks on the UK single charts. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://WWW.OCC.COM //www.discogs.com/Bros-The-Time/master/97656|title=Bros - The Time|website=Discogs}}</ref> It ended up being certified [[Gold album|Gold]].<ref>{{Cite certification|region=United Kingdom|title=The Time|artist=Bros}}</ref>

The album was also released across Europe, Asia, Australia USA, Canada. Bros also toured the USA and Canada with Debbie Gibson to promote their second album.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==

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The Time is the second album by British pop band Bros and the follow-up to the successful debut Push. It was released on 16 October 1989 and was their first album as a duo (Matt Goss and Luke Goss) due to the departure of bassist Craig Logan earlier in the year. It was also the first album to feature Matt and Luke as co-writers, along with Nicky Graham.

The album reached #4 in the UK Albums Chart and spawned four hit singles Too Much UK 2, Chocolate Box UK 9 Sister UK 10, Madly in love UK 14, all of singles spent around 8 weeks on the UK single charts. [2] It ended up being certified Gold.[3]

The album was also released across Europe, Asia, Australia USA, Canada. Bros also toured the USA and Canada with Debbie Gibson to promote their second album.

Track listing

Original album[4]
No.TitleLength
1."Madly In Love"7:09
2."Too Much"3:30
3."Chocolate Box"3:57
4."Money"4:21
5."Streetwise"4:29
6."Club Fool"5:28
7."Black and White"3:52
8."Don't Bite the Hand"3:10
9."Space"3:40
10."Sister"4:23
CD bonus track[5]
No.TitleLength
11."Life's a Heartbeat"4:43
2010 Reissue: CD Bonus Tracks
No.TitleRemixLength
12."Too Much (Extended Version)"Tom Lord Alge6:43
13."Astrologically" 3:30
14."Chocolate Box (Swing Mix)"Justin Strauss6:18
15."Sister (Remix)"Tom Lord Alge4:23
16."Madly In Love (Joe Smooth 12" Version)"Joe Smooth6:24

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1989) Peak
Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 34
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[6] 90
European Albums Chart[7] 18
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] 23
German Albums (Media Control Charts)[9] 34
Italian Albums (FIMI)[10] 20
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[11] 7
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[12] 17
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[6] 42
UK Albums (OCC)[13] 4

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[14] Platinum 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[15] Gold 100,000^

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

Notes

  • Sister" was written about Matt and Luke's stepsister Carolyn, who was killed in a collision with a drunk driver in London in 1988.
  • "Life's a Heartbeat" was originally released as the b-side to the 7" versions of the single "Chocolate Box".[16]

References

  1. ^ Ruhlmann, William. The Time at AllMusic
  2. ^ //www.discogs.com/Bros-The-Time/master/97656 "Bros - The Time". Discogs. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  3. ^ "British certifications – Bros – The Time". British Phonographic Industry. Type The Time in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  4. ^ "Bros - The Time at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  5. ^ "Bros - The Time (CD, Album) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  6. ^ a b c http://swisscharts.com/album/Bros/The-Time-32217
  7. ^ https://books.google.com/books?id=bSQEAAAAMBAJ&lr=&rview=1%7Ctitle=Hits of the World – Eurochart|work=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|date=4 November 1989
  8. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 263. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  9. ^ "Home - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.officialcharts.de.
  10. ^ "Hit Parade Italia - ALBUM 1989". www.hitparadeitalia.it.
  11. ^ "BROSのアルバム売上ランキング".
  12. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  13. ^ "Bros - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
  14. ^ "Sólo Éxitos 1959–2002 Año A Año: Certificados 1979–1990" (in Spanish). Iberautor Promociones Culturales. ISBN 8480486392.
  15. ^ "British album certifications – Bros – The Time". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 July 2012. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type The Time in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  16. ^ "Bros - Chocolate Box". Discogs.
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