Wilson Phillips (album)

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AllMusic
Robert Christgau	C

Wilson Phillips is the debut album by American vocal group Wilson Phillips, released in 1990. Five singles were released from the album, with "Hold On", "Release Me" and "You're in Love" all hitting number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. "Impulsive" reached number four, and the fifth single "The Dream Is Still Alive" reached the top 20. The album has sold 5 million copies in the United States and over 10 million worldwide.

Track listing

Side 1

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Hold On"	Carnie Wilson, Chynna Phillips, Glen Ballard	4:27
2.	"Release Me"	Wilson Phillips	4:56
3.	"Impulsive"	Stephen Kipner, Clif Magness	4:34
4.	"Next to You (Someday I'll Be)"	Darrell Brown, David Batteau, Madeline Stone	4:57
5.	"You're in Love"	Wilson Phillips, Glen Ballard	4:51

Side 2

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Over and Over"	Wilson Phillips, Glen Ballard	4:40
7.	"A Reason to Believe"	Tim Hardin	4:04
8.	"Ooh You're Gold"	Wilson Phillips, Glen Ballard	4:19
9.	"Eyes Like Twins"	Rupert Hine, Jeanette Therese Obstoj	5:03
10.	"The Dream Is Still Alive"	Wilson Phillips, Glen Ballard	4:05

Personnel

Musicians

• Keyboards: Glen Ballard, Randy Kerber, Clif Magness (on "Impulsive")
• Organ: Bill Payne (on "Impulsive" and "The Dream Is Still Alive")
• Guitars: Michael Landau (all tracks), Basil Fung (rhythm guitar on "The Dream is Still Alive"), Clif Magness (rhythm guitar on "Impulsive"), Steve Lukather (solo and rhythm guitars on "A Reason to Believe" and "Eyes Like Twins"), Joe Walsh (solo slide and rhythm guitar on "Impulsive", additional guitar on "Hold On" and "A Reason to Believe")
• Bass: Jimmy Johnson, Abraham Laboriel (on "You're in Love"), Neil Stubenhaus (on "The Dream is Still Alive")
• Drums: John "JR" Robinson
• Percussion: Paulinho da Costa
• Vocals arranged by Glen Ballard and Wilson Phillips
• Rhythm arrangements by Glen Ballard and Clif Magness

Production

• Executive producer: Charles Koppelman
• Produced by Glen Ballard
• Recorded and mixed by Francis Buckley
• Additional recording: Glen Ballard, Tom Biener, Francis Buckley, Julie Last, Clif Magness, Gabriel Moffat and Rail Jon Rogut.
• Second engineers: Dan Bosworth, Rick Butz, Daryll Dobson and Bill Malina.
• Mixed at Garden Rake Studio (Sherman Oaks, CA).
• Mastering: Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, CA).
• Design: Mark Larson
• Cover photo: Timothy White
• Inside photo: Alberto Tallot

Associated recordings

• "Hold On" [Single Edit]
• "Release Me" [Single Version]
• "Impulsive" [Single Edit]
• "Impulsive" [AC Remix]
• "Next to You (Someday I'll Be)" [Remix]
• "You're in Love" [Single Version]
• "The Dream Is Still Alive" [Radio Edit]
• "The Dream Is Still Alive" [AC Remix]
• "Otro Amor" [Spanish Version, "You're in Love"]
• "Mi Sueño Vive Aún" [Spanish Version, "The Dream Is Still Alive"]

Charts and sales

Chart (1990)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Albums Chart	7
Austrian Albums Chart	19
Canadian Albums Chart	1
Japanese Oricon Albums Chart	30
New Zealand Albums Chart	10
Norwegian Albums Chart	16
Swedish Albums Chart	27
Swiss Albums Chart	16
UK Albums Chart	7
U.S. Billboard 200	2

Country	Certification	Sales
Canada	7× platinum	700,000+
Switzerland	Gold	25,000+
United Kingdom	Platinum	300,000+
United States	5× platinum	5,000,000+

End of decade charts

Chart (1990-1999)	Position
U.S. Billboard 200	52