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Let Loose
Studio album by
Let Loose
Released7 November 1994 (1994-11-07)[1]
GenrePop
Length49:32
LabelMercury
Producer
Let Loose chronology
Let Loose
(1994) 		Rollercoaster
(1996)
Singles from Let Loose
  1. "Crazy for You"
    Released: 12 April 1993[2]
  2. "The Way I Wanna Be"
    Released: 7 June 1993[3]
  3. "Face to Face"
    Released: 31 January 1994[4]
  4. "Seventeen"
    Released: 28 March 1994[5]
  5. "Crazy for You (re-release)"
    Released: 13 June 1994[6]
  6. "Seventeen (re-release)"
    Released: 10 October 1994[7]
  7. "One Night Stand"
    Released: 16 January 1995[8]
  8. "Best in Me"
    Released: 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Smash Hits5/5[9]

Let Loose is the debut album by British band Let Loose, released on 7 November 1994. It is the first studio album to be recorded by the original line-up of the band, and features their biggest hit, "Crazy for You". The album also spawned the singles "Seventeen", "One Night Stand", "Best in Me" and "The Way I Wanna Be". The album was also released as a limited edition picture disc vinyl in the United Kingdom.

Background

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The band initially scored minor success in the UK Singles Chart with two of their first three singles; "Crazy for You" (No. 44) and "Seventeen" (No. 44).[10] They also released "Face to Face", which was later withdrawn from sale by their record label. "Crazy for You" was re-released in the UK, entering the UK Singles Chart at No. 24 and climbing to finally reach a No. 2 peak, selling over 400,000 copies in the process. The success of "Crazy for You" led to a remix of "Seventeen"; the track was unable to match the popularity of "Crazy for You" and peaked at No. 11. Their debut album entitled Let Loose, featuring keyboard player Adam Lee,[11] was released and peaked at No. 20, selling 60,000 copies. The album release was followed by the single "One Night Stand", which peaked at No. 12. The final track to be taken from the album was the ballad "Best in Me" which, according to the album sleeve, was recorded in lead singer's Wermerling's bedroom at the age of fifteen. The track became their second UK top 10 hit, peaking at No. 8.[10] The outfit then embarked on a UK tour.

Critical reception

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Smash Hits named Let Loose Best New Album. Jordan Paramor wrote, "Let Loose have waited years for success and they're living proof that all good things come to those who wait. The album takes patience though. On the first listen your fingers tap about, by the second your bums jigging and by the third... WHAM! Air guitars aloft! Strum away to the funky "Devotion", ping your strings to the smoochy "Shame" and swoon to the lovely "Best in Me". All hail the Guns N'Roses of pop!"[9]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Crazy for You"Richie WermerlingNicky Graham4:07
2."Seventeen"Wermerling • Nik KershawNik Kershaw3:27
3."One Night Stand"WermerlingGraham4:05
4."The Way I Wanna Be"Wermerling • Rob JeffreyGraham4:47
5."I Love Your Smile"WermerlingWermerling4:54
6."Cardboard City"Wermerling • Jeffrey • Lee MurrayWermerling4:46
7."Shame"Wermerling • MurrayWermerling4:19
8."Super Sexy Real Thing"Wermerling • Jeffrey • MurrayWermerling2:59
9."Best in Me"Wermerling • JeffreyWermerling2:58
10."Devotion (I Don't Need It)"Wermerling • JeffreyWermerling3:34
11."I Believe"Wermerling • MurrayGraham • Wermerling4:07
12."Love Like There's No Tomorrow"WermerlingGraham • Wermerling5:27
Bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Funky Loving"Wermerling • MurrayWermerling4:23
2."Face to Face"Wermerling • JeffreyGraham3:51
3."Golden Child"Wermerling • JeffreyWermerling2:47
4."Take You Home"WermerlingWermerling3:43
5."Candy Stripe"Wermerling • SaronWermerling4:51
6."Start a New Day"Wermerling • MurrayWermerling4:43
7."Sad"WermerlingWermerling4:38
8."Fashion Queen"WermerlingWermerling3:40
9."Rescue Me (Stop Playing Games)"Wermerling • Murray • JeffreyWermerling3:17
10."What Would I Do"WermerlingWermerling3:35
11."Welcome to Life"Wermerling • JeffreyWermerling3:15
12."The Dress She Wore (Best)"Wermerling • MurrayWermerling4:39
13."You're Hurting Me"WermerlingWermerling3:19
14."I Love You, I Swear"Wermerling • MurrayWermerling4:00

Charts

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Chart (1994/95) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] 153
Scottish Albums (OCC)[13] 51
UK Albums (OCC)[14] 20

References

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  1. ^ "Album Releases". Music Week. 5 November 1994. p. 22.
  2. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 10 April 1993. p. 21.
  3. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 5 June 1993. p. 19.
  4. ^ "Single Releases". Music Week. 29 January 1994. p. 25.
  5. ^ "Single Releases". Music Week. 26 March 1994. p. 23.
  6. ^ "Single Releases". Music Week. 11 June 1994. p. 25.
  7. ^ "Single Releases". Music Week. 8 October 1994. p. 25.
  8. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 14 January 1995. p. 31.
  9. ^ a b Paramor, Jordan (9 November 1994). "New Albums: Best New Album". Smash Hits. p. 55. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  10. ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 318. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  11. ^ "Home". adamleemusic.com.
  12. ^ "Let Loose ARIA chart history to 2024". ARIA. Retrieved 26 July 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
  13. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  14. ^ "Let Loose | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
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