Blue Eyed Soul (album)
| Blue Eyed Soul | ||||
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| Released | 8 November 2019 | |||
| Studio | Mick Hucknall's home studio; British Grove Studios and Southwest Studios (London, England) | |||
| Genre | Blue-eyed soul | |||
| Length | 33:53 | |||
| Label | BMG | |||
| Producer | Andy Wright | |||
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| Singles from Blue Eyed Soul | ||||
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Blue Eyed Soul is the twelfth studio album by British pop group Simply Red. The album was released on 8 November 2019 by BMG.[1]
Chart performance[edit]
The album debuted at number six on the UK Albums Chart, selling 9,772 copies in its first week. It is Simply Red's 14th top 10 album in the United Kingdom.[2]
Track listing[edit]
The vinyl release has a slightly different song order from the CD and digital releases. Apparently, the preferred order is that of the vinyl release, which favours slower songs earlier.[3]
CD and digital download version[edit]
All tracks are written by Mick Hucknall[4]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thinking of You" | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Sweet Child" | 3:18 |
| 3. | "Complete Love" | 3:28 |
| 4. | "Take a Good Look" | 3:19 |
| 5. | "Ring That Bell" | 3:38 |
| 6. | "BadBootz" | 3:40 |
| 7. | "Don't Do Down" | 3:18 |
| 8. | "Riding on a Train" | 3:08 |
| 9. | "Chula" | 3:17 |
| 10. | "Tonight" | 3:35 |
| Total length: | 33:53 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thinking of You" (original version) | 3:13 |
| 2. | "Sweet Child" (original version) | 3:26 |
| 3. | "Thinking of You" (Danny Trexin remix) | 2:30 |
| 4. | "Thinking of You" (James Doman remix) | 5:00 |
| 5. | "Sweet Child" (Crooked Soul remix) | 7:11 |
LP version[edit]
All tracks are written by Mick Hucknall
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thinking of You" | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Sweet Child" | 3:18 |
| 3. | "Complete Love" | 3:28 |
| 4. | "Take a Good Look" | 3:19 |
| 5. | "Tonight" | 3:35 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ring That Bell" | 3:38 |
| 2. | "BadBootz" | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Don't Do Down" | 3:18 |
| 4. | "Riding on a Train" | 3:08 |
| 5. | "Chula" | 3:17 |
| Total length: | 33:53 | |
Personnel[edit]
Simply Red
- Mick Hucknall – vocals, backing vocals (5, 6, 8)
- Dave Clayton – keyboards, backing vocals (5, 6, 8)
- Kenji Suzuki – guitars, backing vocals (5, 6, 8)
- Steve Lewinson – bass
- Roman Roth – drums, backing vocals (5, 6, 8)
- Ian Kirkham – saxophones
- Kevin Robinson – trumpet, backing vocals (1, 5-8), percussion (5, 6, 8, 9)
Additional musicians
- Danny Saxon – additional keyboards (1, 2, 3, 7)
- Andy Wright – programming, additional keyboards (1, 5, 8, 9), percussion (5, 6, 8, 9)
- Gavin Goldberg – programming, additional guitars (1)
- Peter-John Vettese – string programming (10), arrangements (10)
- Mark Jaimes – additional guitars (1, 2, 3, 7)
- Marc JB – additional beats (1)
- Chris De Margary – saxophones
Strings (Tracks 2, 3 & 4)
- Peter-John Vettese – arrangements (2, 3)
- Sam Swallow – arrangements (4)
- Amy Stewart – string contractor for Isobel Griffiths Ltd.
- Dave Daniels – cello
- Peter Lale and Bruce White – viola
- Ian Humphries, Patrick Kiernan, Everton Nelson and Emlyn Singleton – violin
Production
- Andy Wright – producer
- Gavin Goldberg – engineer, mixing (1), additional mixing
- Mick Hucknall – mixing (2-10)
- Lewis Chapman – assistant engineer, mix engineer
- Tony Cousins – mastering at Metropolis Mastering (London, UK)
- Stuart Crouch Creative – design, cover illustration
- Dean Chalkley – photography
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[5] | 39 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] | 5 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] | 28 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] | 35 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] | 27 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[10] | 57 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] | 11 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[12] | 24 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV)[13] | 21 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[14] | 7 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] | 17 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[16] | 6 |
References[edit]
- ^ Eames, Tom (15 August 2019). "Simply Red unveil brand new song 'Thinking of You' from comeback album Blue Eyed Soul". Smooth Radio. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ Jones, Alan (15 November 2019). "Charts analysis: The Script score fifth No.1 album". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Review: Simply Red back to '70s basics on 'Blue Eyed Soul'". abcnews.go.com. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ "Blue Eyed Soul". simplyred.com. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Simply Red – Blue Eyed Soul" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Simply Red – Blue Eyed Soul" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Simply Red – Blue Eyed Soul" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Simply Red – Blue Eyed Soul" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Top Albums (Week 46, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Simply Red – Blue Eyed Soul" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 46 (dal 08.11.2019 al 14.11.2019)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Simply Red – Blue Eyed Soul". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
