The Album (Cliff Richard album)

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The Album
Studio album by
Released19 April 1993 (19 April 1993)
RecordedMay – October 1992
Studio
Genre
Length62:45
LabelEMI
Producer
Cliff Richard chronology
Together with Cliff Richard
(1991)
The Album
(1993)
The Hit List
(1994)
Singles from The Album
  1. "I Still Believe in You"
    Released: 23 November 1992
  2. "Peace in Our Time"
    Released: 15 March 1993
  3. "Human Work of Art"
    Released: 1 June 1993
  4. "Never Let Go"
    Released: 20 September 1993
  5. "Healing Love"
    Released: 6 December 1993
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Music Week[3]

The Album is the 31st studio album by English singer Cliff Richard. Released in 1993, it peaked at number one on the UK Albums Chart,[4] becoming Richard's first non-compilation or non-film soundtrack album to reach the top spot since 21 Today in 1961.

It features five UK top 40 hit singles: "I Still Believe in You" (UK No. 7), "Peace in Our Time" (UK No. 8), "Human Work of Art" (UK No. 24), "Never Let Go" (UK No. 32) and "Healing Love" (UK No. 19).[5]

Track listing[edit]

  1. "Peace in Our Time" (Peter Sinfield, Andy Hill) – 5:46
  2. "Love Is the Strongest Emotion" (Mick Leeson, Peter Vale) – 4:12
  3. "I Still Believe in You" (David Pomeranz, Dean Pitchford) – 3:43
  4. "Love's Salvation" (Cliff Richard, Paul Moessl) – 4:12
  5. "Only Angel" (Barry Williams) – 5:30
  6. "Handle My Heart with Love" (John Daniels, Phil Thomson) – 4:24
  7. "Little Mistreater" (John Wilson, Alan Gorrie, Steve Pigott) – 3:55
  8. "You Move Heaven" (Moessl, Steve Glen) – 4:18
  9. "I Need Love" (Wilson) – 3:44
  10. "Hold Us Together" (Richard, Moessl) – 4:45
  11. "Human Work of Art" (Leeson, Vale) – 4:38
  12. "Never Let Go" (Wilson, Gorrie) – 4:08
  13. "Healing Love" (Nik Kershaw, Dennis Morgan) – 5:01
  14. "Brother to Brother" (Moessl, Glen) – 4:24

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Weekly chart performance for The Album
Chart (1993) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 72
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[7] 20
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[8] 11
UK Albums (OCC)[9] 1

Year-end charts[edit]

1993 year-end chart performance for The Album
Chart (1993) Position
UK Albums (OCC)[10] 50

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[11] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Cliff Richard - The Album". Discogs. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  2. ^ "The Album - Cliff Richard - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  3. ^ Jones, Alan (24 April 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums" (PDF). Music Week. p. 9. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Cliff Richard - The Album". Official Charts Company. 1993. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
  5. ^ "Cliff Richard - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  6. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 234.
  7. ^ "The Album - Cliff Richard - Danske Hitlister". danskehitlister.dk. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Charts.nz – Cliff Richard – The Album (1993)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  9. ^ "Cliff Richard | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  10. ^ "Top 100 Albums 1993" (PDF). Music Week. 15 January 1994. p. 25. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  11. ^ "British album certifications – Cliff Richard – The Album". British Phonographic Industry.Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type The Album in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.