Love Train - The Philly Album
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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. This was Sonia's last studio album to date.
Promotional recording
A promotional recording, or promo, is an audio or video recording distributed for free, usually in order to promote a recording that is or soon will be commercially available...
, because Sonia was unhappy that her lead single
Lead single
A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...
from this album - "Wake Up Everybody
Wake Up Everybody (song)
"Wake Up Everybody" was covered in 1995 by British singer Sonia. It was produced by Steve Levine for fourth studio album Love Train - The Philly Album . The song was released as the album's first and final single. This single has two B-sides - "Show You the Way to Go" and "Nowhere Left to Hide"....
" didn't enter the UK top 75
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
, reaching #155. The album includes Motown covers. This was Sonia's last studio album to date.
Track listing
- "BackstabbersBack Stabbers (song)"Back Stabbers" is the second single from the 1979 album Love Explosion by Tina Turner.The song, along with the other two singles released from Love Explosion, was largely disco-oriented and was overlooked by audiences both in Europe and the United States due to the so called "anti-disco backlash"...
" - 3:59 - "You Bring Out the Best in Me" - 3:57
- "I Love MusicI Love Music (song)"I Love Music" is a disco song written by Gamble and Huff and recorded by The O'Jays. It appeared on the group's 1975 album Family Reunion. The single version went to number one on the soul singles chart and reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100...
" - 3:52 - "Searching For a Love" - 4:59
- "Where Do We Go From Here" - 3:39
- "When Will I See You AgainWhen Will I See You Again"When Will I See You Again" is a song by American soul group The Three Degrees, from their third album The Three Degrees. The song was written and produced by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff.It was one of the most successful recordings of the "Philly Soul" era...
" - 2:58 - "Show You the Way to GoShow You the Way to Go"Show You the Way to Go" is a song written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff and released as a single in 1977 originally by The Jacksons on their CBS debut album, The Jacksons. It was the first number-one song for the group in Britain...
" - 3:53 - "Wake Up EverybodyWake Up Everybody (song)"Wake Up Everybody" was covered in 1995 by British singer Sonia. It was produced by Steve Levine for fourth studio album Love Train - The Philly Album . The song was released as the album's first and final single. This single has two B-sides - "Show You the Way to Go" and "Nowhere Left to Hide"....
" - 3:38 - "Dirty Old Man" - 4:14
- "If Only You Knew" - 4:21
- "Bring the Family Back" - 3:48
- "Don't Let Love Get You Down" - 3:50
- "Time to Get Down" - 2:45
- "Love TrainLove Train"Love Train" is a hit single by the O'Jays, written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. Released in 1972, it reached number one on both the R&B Singles and the Hot 100, in February and March 1973 respectively, and was certified gold by the RIAA. It was The O'Jays' first and only number-one record on...
" - 3:10