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Results
Studio album by
Liza Minnelli
Released9 October 1989
RecordedMarch–April 1989
StudioLondon
GenrePop, electronic dance music,[1] new wave
Length45:25
LabelEpic
Producer
Liza Minnelli chronology
At Carnegie Hall
(1987) 		Results
(1989) 		Stepping Out
(1991)
Singles from Results
  1. "Losing My Mind"
    Released: August 5, 1989
  2. "Don't Drop Bombs"
    Released: September 25, 1989
  3. "So Sorry, I Said"
    Released: November 13, 1989
  4. "Love Pains"
    Released: February 26, 1990

Results is the ninth studio album by Liza Minnelli, released in October 1989. It was produced by Pet Shop Boys and Julian Mendelsohn.

The album was a success in the United Kingdom, where it reached number 6 on the UK Albums Chart and was certified Gold by BPI (promoted by the lead single, "Losing My Mind", which reached number 6 on the UK Singles Chart).

The album was re-released by Cherry Red Records, in an expanded edition with 4 discs (3 CDs and 1 DVD), on September 25, 2017.[2]

Production and release

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In 1988, Minnelli had expressed an interest in doing a pop album, completely in contrast with her normal output when she joined Epic Records. Tom Watkins, the manager of the Pet Shop Boys was in the US offices at Epic around this time, promoting his new band Bros. He heard that Minnelli had just been signed by Epic and suggested that Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe of The Pet Shop Boys could work with her on the album.[3] As it happened, Minnelli had heard their song "Rent" and loved it and was thrilled to hear that they might be interested to work with her.[3] Tennant was already a fan of Minnelli and set about writing some songs specifically for her. In March 1989, Minnelli was on tour in London and recorded the vocals for the album during the day. She was surprised on arriving at the studios to learn that the musical backing had already been recorded, a process she was unfamiliar with. She found working with the duo to be great fun but also challenging, saying that Tennant did not compromise and would push her vocally to ranges lower than she was used to.[3] She was keen to record a cover of "Rent" and also expressed particular satisfaction with the song "So Sorry, I Said", saying that the lyrics were very true to her. In general, she was impressed with the duo's work lyrically, and was very pleased with the finished album.[3]

Of the songs contained, "Losing My Mind" is from the 1971 musical Follies. "Twist in My Sobriety" was originally recorded by Tanita Tikaram, from the 1988 album Ancient Heart. "Love Pains" was originally recorded by Yvonne Elliman, from the 1979 album Yvonne. "Rent" and "Tonight Is Forever" were both originally recorded by Pet Shop Boys from, respectively, the albums Actually (1987) and Please (1986). The Pet Shop Boys demo version of "Losing My Mind" (which had Neil Tennant singing the vocal) was later 'tidied up' and released as a B-side on the Pet Shop Boys single "Jealousy". The bridge to "If There Was Love" features Minnelli reciting Sonnet 94 by William Shakespeare: "They that have power to hurt".

The album title was chosen, at Minnelli's request, by Pet Shop Boys after they heard an offhand comment by their friend Janet Street-Porter regarding some of her clothes ("I call it my results wear 'cause when I wear them I always get results").[4]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Calgary HeraldC[6]
Number One[7]
Pitchfork7,4/10[8]

Results received favorable reviews from music critics. William Ruhlmann from AllMusic gave the album three and a half out of five stars and considered Results as a "Pet Shop Boys electronic dance disc [album] with Minnelli serving as vocalist".[5]


Commercial performance

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The first single released was a decidedly electronic working of the Stephen Sondheim song "Losing My Mind" in August 1989. Minnelli promoted the song on various television shows in Europe and the US. It became a big hit in the UK, peaking at No.6, where she appeared on Top of the Pops that month.[9] The album was released a month later where it also reached No.6 in the UK. Results also reached number 13 in Spain and was certified Gold there.[10] The album was less successful in the United States, peaking only at number 128 on the Billboard 200. Three more singles were released from the album during 1989 and 1990, namely "Don't Drop Bombs", "So Sorry, I Said" and "Love Pains" all of them charted in UK.[9] The album sold 600,000 copies in Europe only.[2]

Track listing

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Results – Standard version
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Want You Now"Chris Lowe, Neil Tennant4:41
2."Losing My Mind"Stephen Sondheim4:11
3."If There Was Love"Lowe, Tennant6:47
4."So Sorry, I Said"Lowe, Tennant3:14
5."Don't Drop Bombs"Lowe, Tennant3:39
6."Twist in My Sobriety"Tanita Tikaram4:51
7."Rent"Lowe, Tennant3:54
8."Love Pains"Steve Barri, Michael Price, Dan Walsh4:10
9."Tonight Is Forever"Lowe, Tennant5:04
10."I Can't Say Goodnight"Lowe, Tennant4:52
Results – 2005 reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Losing My Mind" (Extended Remix)Sondheim7:01
12."Don't Drop Bombs" (Extended Remix)Lowe, Tennant5:53
13."Love Pains" (Steve Hurley's Remix)Barri, Price, Walsh5:34
Visual Results / Results – 2005 re-issue (bonus DVD)
No.TitleLength
1."Losing My Mind" (music video) 
2."Don't Drop Bombs" (music video) 
3."So Sorry, I Said" (music video) 
Results – 2017 Expanded 4-Disc Edition (Disc 2)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Losing My Mind" (7″ Mix)S. Sondheim 
2."Losing My Mind" (Extended Remix)S. Sondheim 
3."Losing My Mind" (Full Length Ultimix)S. Sondheim 
4."Losing My Mind" (Ultimix Dub)S. Sondheim 
5."Losing My Mind" (Almighty Club Mix)S. Sondheim 
6."Losing My Mind" (Almighty Dub)S. Sondheim 
7."Losing My Mind" (Almighty Transensual Mix)S. Sondheim 
8."Love Pains" (Steve Hurley's Radio Edit)S. Barri, M. Price, D. Walsh 
9."Love Pains" (Steve Hurley's Remix)S. Barri, M. Price, D. Walsh 
10."Love Pains" (Deep House Pains)S. Barri, M. Price, D. Walsh 
11."Love Pains" (Deep Dub)S. Barri, M. Price, D. Walsh 
12."Love Pains" (Steve Hurley's Instrumental)S. Barri, M. Price, D. Walsh 
Results – 2017 Expanded 4-Disc Edition (Disc 3)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Don't Drop Bombs" (New 7″ Mix)Lowe, Tennant 
2."Don't Drop Bombs" (Extended Remix)Lowe, Tennant 
3."Don't Drop Bombs" (Disconet Remix)Lowe, Tennant 
4."Don't Drop Bombs" (Exterminator Remix)Lowe, Tennant 
5."Don't Drop Bombs" (Peace And Love Remix)Lowe, Tennant 
6."Don't Drop Bombs" (Dub Mix)Lowe, Tennant 
7."Don't Drop Bombs" (Percapella)Lowe, Tennant 
8."Don't Drop Bombs" (Accapella)Lowe, Tennant 
9."Don't Drop Bombs" (Instrumental)Lowe, Tennant 
Results – 2017 Expanded 4-Disc Edition (Disc 4)
No.TitleLength
1."Losing My Mind" (promo video) 
2."Don't Drop Bombs" (promo video) 
3."So Sorry, I Said" (promo video) 
4."Love Pains" (UK TV appearance) 
5."The Day After That" (promo video) 

Personnel

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Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1989–1990) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] 94
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] 92
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] 47
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[14] 13
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 23
UK Albums (OCC)[16] 6
US Billboard 200[17] 128

Certifications and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[14] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] Gold 100,000^
United States — 160,000[19]
Summaries
Europe — 600,000[2]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ William Ruhlmann: Liza Minnelli: Results Review. AllMusic. Accessed 28 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Liza Minnelli – Results: Expanded 4 Disc Edition". Cherry Red Records. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d Wogan Interview with Liza Minnelli, Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe, transmitted: 31 July 1989
  4. ^ Heath, Chris (19 March 2020). Pet Shop Boys, Literally. Random House. p. 144. ISBN 978-1-4735-7569-1.
  5. ^ a b William, Ruhlman. Results at AllMusic. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  6. ^ Obee, Dave (December 28, 1989). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald.
  7. ^ Bernard, Edwin J. (11 October 1989). "Albums". Number One. p. 43. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  8. ^ Soto, Alfred (31 August 2017). "Liza Minnelli: Results Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  9. ^ a b "Liza Minnelli discography". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  10. ^ "Liza Minnelli, en Madrid para promocionar su álbum 'Results'" (in Spanish). Spain: El Pais. 7 November 1989. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  11. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 189.
  12. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Liza Minnelli – Results" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
  13. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Liza Minnelli – Results" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  14. ^ a b Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  15. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Liza Minnelli – Results". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
  16. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  17. ^ "Liza Minnelli Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  18. ^ "British album certifications – Liza Minnelli – Results". British Phonographic Industry.
  19. ^ Wimmer, Martin (12 September 2021). Clockwork Liza: Star and Artist: The Career Achievement of Liza Minnelli. BoD – Books on Demand. p. 173. ISBN 978-3-7543-4624-2. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
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