Greatest Hits (Sonia album)
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Greatest Hits is a compilation album by Sonia. The compilation was released in 2007. It was Sonia's first release since her fourth studio album Love Train - The Philly Album
Love Train - The Philly Album
Love Train – The Philly Album is the fourth studio album by British pop star Sonia. It was released in 1998 only as a promo, because Sonia was unhappy that her lead single from this album - "Wake Up Everybody" didn't enter the UK top 75, reaching #155. The album includes Motown covers...
in 1998. This compilation includes songs from her second studio album Sonia
Sonia (album)
Sonia is the second album by British pop star Sonia.Released in October 1991 on the independent label IQ, this album featured the singles "Only Fools ", "Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy" and "You to Me Are Everything". All singles were hits on the UK charts, while the album itself made No.33...
(1991) and third studio album Better the Devil You Know
Better the Devil You Know (album)
Better the Devil You Know is the third album by British pop star Sonia.Released in May 1993, the album followed Sonia's appearance in the Eurovision Song Contest. The previous year, Sonia had been selected to be the UK representative and she performed all eight songs in the Song for Europe...
(1993). No songs from Sonia's first studio album, Everybody Knows
Everybody Knows (Sonia album)
Everybody Knows is the debut album by UK singer Sonia.Released in 1990, the album was predominantly written and produced by the Stock Aitken Waterman team. Included on the album was the No.1 hit "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You" as well as top 20 hits; "Can't Forget You", "Listen to Your Heart",...
(which was released on a different record label), are included. Prior to the Greatest Hits release, Sonia also recorded the Motown-influenced songs "Dancing In the Driver's Seat" and "Your Heart Or Mine", both written by Barry Upton and Gordon Pogoda
Gordon Pogoda
Gordon Pogoda is an American composer, lyricist, and producer based in Los Angeles. In the past five years, he has signed publishing deals with EMI Music, Universal Music and Warner Chappell Music.- Biography :...
, but ultimately the record label chose to include no new songs for the album, so these recordings remain unreleased. (Barry Upton also co-wrote Sonia's top 10 hit Only Fools (Never Fall in Love)
Only Fools (Never Fall in Love)
"Only Fools " is a 1991 single by Sonia. It was produced by Nigel Wright for Sonia's second studio album Sonia . The song was written by Tony Hiller, who had scored great success in the 1970s as manager for Brotherhood of Man, and one-time member Barry Upton. This song was released in June 1991 as...
. The original recording of "Dancing in the Driver's Seat" (by Inspiration), however, was released in the Academy-Award winning film Little Miss Sunshine
Little Miss Sunshine
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and can be found on the digital album "Gordon Pogoda Songs From Film & TV". The song is in a similar vein to other Sonia recordings such as Only Fools (Never Fall in Love)
Only Fools (Never Fall in Love)
"Only Fools " is a 1991 single by Sonia. It was produced by Nigel Wright for Sonia's second studio album Sonia . The song was written by Tony Hiller, who had scored great success in the 1970s as manager for Brotherhood of Man, and one-time member Barry Upton. This song was released in June 1991 as...
and Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy
Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy
"Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy" is a soul song. It was first recorded by The Sensational Epics, and was originally released on Warner Bros. Records. The song has also been recorded by the Jimmy Castor Bunch, The Gentle Touch and others.-The Tams' version:...
.
Track listings
(S - from SoniaSonia (album)
Sonia is the second album by British pop star Sonia.Released in October 1991 on the independent label IQ, this album featured the singles "Only Fools ", "Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy" and "You to Me Are Everything". All singles were hits on the UK charts, while the album itself made No.33...
; BD - from Better the Devil You Know
Better the Devil You Know (album)
Better the Devil You Know is the third album by British pop star Sonia.Released in May 1993, the album followed Sonia's appearance in the Eurovision Song Contest. The previous year, Sonia had been selected to be the UK representative and she performed all eight songs in the Song for Europe...
)
- "Be Young, Be Foolish, Be HappyBe Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy"Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy" is a soul song. It was first recorded by The Sensational Epics, and was originally released on Warner Bros. Records. The song has also been recorded by the Jimmy Castor Bunch, The Gentle Touch and others.-The Tams' version:...
" - S - "Better the Devil You KnowBetter the Devil You Know (Sonia song)"Better the Devil You Know" is a Pop song written and produced by Brian Teasdale and Dean Collinson for Sonia. This single was released in May 1993 as the second and final single from Sonia's third album Better the Devil You Know . This single's B-side "Not What I Call Love" appeared on Sonia's...
" - BD - "Only Fools (Never Fall in Love)Only Fools (Never Fall in Love)"Only Fools " is a 1991 single by Sonia. It was produced by Nigel Wright for Sonia's second studio album Sonia . The song was written by Tony Hiller, who had scored great success in the 1970s as manager for Brotherhood of Man, and one-time member Barry Upton. This song was released in June 1991 as...
" - S - "Boogie Nights" - BD
- "You to Me Are Everything" - S
- "Young Hearts Run Free" - BD
- "Not What I Call Love" - BD
- "From Me To You" - BD
- "Just One Look" - BD
- "Rescue Me" - BD
- "Breakdown" - S
- "Say Goodbye To Me" - S
- "That Boy" - S
- "Walk Away Lover" - S
- "Strong Without You" - S