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Revision as of 10:46, 24 August 2019

Desireless
UK and European cover art
Studio album by
Eagle-Eye Cherry
Released21 July 1997
Recorded1997
GenreRock, alternative rock
Length55:55
LabelDiesel, Work
ProducerKent (Gillström) Isaacs and Eagle-Eye Cherry
Eagle-Eye Cherry chronology
Desireless
(1997) 		Living in the Present Future
(2000)
Alternative cover arts
Alternative UK and European cover art, used internationally
Singles from Changing Faces
  1. "Save Tonight"
    Released: 7 October 1997
  2. "When Mermaids Cry"
    Released: 1998
  3. "Falling in Love Again"
    Released: 1998
  4. "Permanent Tears"
    Released: 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Robert ChristgauB− [3]
Rolling Stone [2]

Desireless is the debut album by Swedish singer Eagle-Eye Cherry. The album was released in Sweden on 21 July 1997, by the small label Diesel. In 1998, Work Records picked it up for American distribution.

The album went platinum in the United States and sold over four million copies worldwide. The singles "Save Tonight" and "Falling in Love Again" were a major part of the album's success. The title track, “Desireless” is a cover of a song by Cherry’s father Don Cherry from his album Relativity Suite.

Track listing

All songs have been written by Eagle-Eye Cherry, except where noted.

  1. "Save Tonight" – 3:55
  2. "Indecision" (Åhlund, Cherry) – 5:16
  3. "Comatose (In the Arms of Slumber)" (Cherry, Gillström) – 4:38
  4. "Worried Eyes" – 4:30
  5. "Rainbow Wings" (Carlberg, Cherry) – 4:04
  6. "Falling in Love Again" – 3:30
  7. "Conversation" – 4:44
  8. "When Mermaids Cry" – 4:22
  9. "Shooting Up in Vain" – 5:36
  10. "Permanent Tears" – 4:43
  11. "Death Defied By Will" – 4:23
  12. "Desireless" (music by Don Cherry) – 6:14

Personnel

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[4] Platinum 100,000^
France (SNEP)[5] 2× Gold 200,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[6] Gold 7,500^
Sweden (GLF)[7] Gold 40,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[8] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[10] Platinum 1,000,000^
Worldwide — 4,000,000[11]

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

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Rolling Stone Review
  3. ^ Robert Christgau Review
  4. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Eagle-Eye Cherry – Desireless". Music Canada. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  5. ^ "French album certifications – Eagle Eye Cherry – Desireless" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  6. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Eagle-Eye Cherry – Desireless". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  8. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Desireless')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  9. ^ "British album certifications – Eagle-Eye Cherry – Desireless". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 15 April 2019. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Desireless in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  10. ^ "American album certifications – Eagle Eye Cherry – Desireless". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  11. ^ "Eagle Eye Cherry Looks To The 'Future'". Billboard. 18 July 2001. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
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