What Silence Knows
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What Silence Knows is the debut solo album by British singer Shara Nelson. Released in September 1993, it peaked at no. 22 on the UK Albums Chart[1] and was later certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry for sales in excess of 100,000 copies.[2]
The album was shortlisted for the 1994 Mercury Music Prize.[3]
Track listing
- "Nobody" (Shara Nelson, Kenny Nicholas, Trevor Jacobs, Suni Suleynan) – 4:22
- "Pain Revisited" (Shara Nelson, Howie Bernstein) – 5:16
- "One Goodbye in Ten" (Shara Nelson, Bob Stanley, Pete Wiggs) – 5:50
- "Inside Out" (Shara Nelson, Kevin Armstrong) – 3:19
- "Uptight" (Shara Nelson, Prince Be) – 5:04
- "Down That Road" (Shara Nelson, Prince Be) – 5:15
- "Chance" (Shara Nelson, Kenny Nicholas, Trevor Jacobs, Suni Suleynan) – 3:58
- "Thoughts of You" (Shara Nelson, John Coxon) – 4:16
- "How Close" (Shara Nelson, Prince Be) – 3:59
- "What Silence Knows" (Shara Nelson, Style Scott) – 6:59
Charts
Album
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart[4] | 131 |
| Austrian Albums Chart[5] | 32 |
| UK Albums Chart[1] | 22 |
Singles
| Year | Single | UK chart[1] |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | "Down That Road" | 19 |
| "One Goodbye in Ten" | 21 | |
| "Inside Out" | – | |
| 1994 | "Uptight" | 19 |
| "Nobody" | 49 | |
| "Inside Out" / "Down That Road" (remix) | 34 |
References
- ^ a b c "Official Charts > Shara Nelson". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ "BPI > Certified Awards > Search results for 'Shara Nelson' (from bpi.co.uk)". Imgur.com (original source published by British Phonographic Industry). Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ Mercury Prize – 1994 Shortlist (Shara Nelson – What Silence Knows)
- ^ "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 13 September 2016". Imgur.com. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ "austriancharts.at > Shara Nelson". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
