Blast is an album by the British musician Holly Johnson

Holly Johnson

Holly Johnson is an English artist, writer and musician, best known as the lead vocalist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood, and former bassist for Big in Japan.- Big in Japan :...

 of Frankie Goes to Hollywood

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

Frankie Goes to Hollywood were a British dance-pop band popular in the mid-1980s. The group was fronted by Holly Johnson , with Paul Rutherford , Peter Gill , Mark O'Toole , and Brian Nash .The group's debut single "Relax" was banned by the BBC in 1984 while at number six in the charts and...

. It was released in 1989 and reached number 1 in the UK charts and sold over 300,000 copies making it platinum. The album stayed on the charts for 17 weeks. The album featured hits "Love Train", "Americanos", "Atomic City" and "Heavens Here". The album was re-released in November 2009 and again in November 2010.

Johnson recently marked "Love Will Come" and "Heaven's Here" as his favourite tracks from the album. The album's title Blast came from The Vorticists

Vorticism

Vorticism, an offshoot of Cubism, was a short-lived modernist movement in British art and poetry of the early 20th century. It was based in London but international in make-up and ambition.-Origins:...

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Track listing

All tracks written by Johnson except Atomic City (Johnson, Dan Hartman

Dan Hartman

Daniel Earl "Dan" Hartman was an American singer, songwriter and record producer, best known for such songs as: "Free Ride", "I Can Dream About You", "Instant Replay", "Love Sensation", and "Relight My Fire", all of which had world-wide success.-Career:Born in Pennsylvania's capital, Harrisburg,...

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1. "Atomic City
   Atomic City (song)
   "Atomic City" is the third single from former Frankie Goes to Hollywood singer Holly Johnson, from his 1989 debut album Blast. The track was produced by Dan Hartman. A video was created for the track as well as a remix video titled Enviro-mental 12" Mix...
   
   " – 6:15 (UK #18)
2. "Heaven's Here
   Heaven's Here
   "Heaven's Here" is the fourth and final single from former Frankie Goes to Hollywood singer Holly Johnson, from his 1989 debut album Blast. A remix of the track is included on the Hollelujah remix album...
   
   " – 4:16 (UK #62)
3. "Americanos
   Americanos
   "Americanos" is the second single from former Frankie Goes to Hollywood singer Holly Johnson, from his 1989 debut album Blast. The song is the most widely known from Johnson...
   
   " – 3:35 (UK #4)
4. "Deep in Love" – 3:58
5. "S.U.C.C.E.S.S." – 3:31
6. "Love Train
   Love Train (Holly Johnson song)
   "Love Train" is the first single from former Frankie Goes to Hollywood singer Holly Johnson, from his 1989 debut album Blast. The video for the song was directed by Marco Cerere and features a cameo from John Candy. The track contains a guitar solo from Brian May and backing vocals from Don Snow...
   
   " – 4:02 (UK #4)
7. "Got It Made" – 3:49
8. "Love Will Come" – 4:28
9. "Perfume" – 3:33
10. "Feel Good" – 5:28

Chart performance

Chart (1989)	Peak position	Total weeks
Austrian Albums Chart	12	16
German Albums Chart	5
Italian Albums Chart	12
New Zealand Albums Chart	11	13
Norwegian Albums Chart	10	8
Swedish Albums Chart	11	8
Swiss Albums Chart	10	15
UK Albums Chart	1	17

The Blast Album Remastered - 'B-Sides' And Rarities

Will be Released via SFE on 22/11/10 catalogue number (sfe009t)

Disc One
1."Atomic City"
2."Heaven's Here"
3."Americanos"
4."Deep In Love"
5."S.U.C.C.E.S.S."
6."Love Train"
7."Got It Made"
8."Love Will Come"
9."Perfume"
10."Feel Good"
11."Murder In Paradise ('B' side of Love Train)"
12."Americanos (Mambo Dub) ('B' side of Americanos)"
13."Beat The System ('B' side of Atomic City)"
14."Hollelujah ('B' side of Heaven's Here)"
15."Love Me Tender"
16."Perfume (Aromatherapy Mix - Remixed by Martin Philips and Madame X)"
17."Perfume (12 Remix Instrumental)"

Disc two
1."love Train (Americana Big Beat - Remixed By Frankie Knuckles)"
2."Love Train (Iron Horse Instrumental - Remixed By Frankie Knuckles)"
3."Love Train (12" Americana Big Beat Radio Mix - Remixed By Frankie Knuckles)"
4."Love Train (Big Beat Radio Mix - Remixed By Frankie Knuckles)"
5."Love Train (7" Americana Mix - Remixed By Frankie Knuckles)"
6."Love Train (Ride The A Train)"
7."Americanos (The Perfect Taco Mix - Remixed By Ian Curnow and Phil Harding For Pwl)"
8."Americanos (Liberty Mix)"
9."Americanos (Justin Stauss Mix)"
10."Americanos (Magimix)"
11."Americanos (7" Magimix Version)"
12."Atomic City (bona biodegradeable mix a.k.a. Environmental Mix - Remixed By Julian Mendelsohn)"
13."Heaven's Here (mount olympus Mix - Remixed By Julian Mendelsohn)"

Disc three DVD - The Blast Promotional Videos
1."Love Train"
2."Americanos"
3."Atomic City"
4."Heaven's Here"
5."Atomic City (12" version)"