Phantoms (The Fixx album)
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Phantoms is the third studio album by British new wave band The Fixx, released in 1984.
It contains the American hit "Are We Ourselves?", which reached #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the fall of 1984. The song hit #1 on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks, staying at the summit for several weeks. It was also assisted by a popular MTV music video.
Track listing
All songs are written by Dan K. Brown, Cy Curnin, Rupert Greenall, Jamie West-Oram, and Adam Woods, except where noted.
- "Lose Face" – 3:03
- "Less Cities, More Moving People" – 3:53
- "Sunshine in the Shade" (Brown, Curnin, R. Greenall, P. Greenall, West-Oram, Woods) – 2:26
- "Woman on a Train" (Brown, Curnin, Greenall, Jeannette Obstoj, West-Oram, Woods) – 3:56
- "Wish" – 4:08
- "Lost in Battle Overseas" – 4:10
- "Question" – 3:26
- "In Suspense" – 3:45
- "Facing the Wind" – 3:20
- "Are We Ourselves?" – 2:27
- "I Will" – 3:54
- "Phantom Living" – 3:50
Personnel
- Dan K. Brown – bass
- Cy Curnin – vocals
- Rupert Greenall – keyboards
- James West-Oram – guitar
- Adam Woods – drums, percussion
Production
- Producers: Rupert Hine
- Recorded and mixed by: Stephen W Tayler, assisted by Andrew Scarth
- Cover art: George Underwood
Charts
Album – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1984 | The Billboard 200 | 19 |
Singles – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1984 | "Are We Ourselves?" | Billboard Hot 100 | 15 |
| 1984 | "Are We Ourselves?" | Mainstream Rock | 1 |
| 1984 | "Sunshine in the Shade" | Billboard Hot 100 | 69 |
| 1984 | "Sunshine in the Shade" | Mainstream Rock | 37 |
| 1984 | "Less Cities, Move Moving People" | Dance | 68 |