So Close (Dina Carroll album)
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So Close is the debut album by British
soul
–dance
singer Dina Carroll
, released in January 1993 on the A&M
label.
for six months.
"This Time
" and "Express" also became top-30 hits; then towards the end of the year the ballad "Don't Be a Stranger" was released as a single and turned out to be the album's biggest seller, reaching #3 on the UK singles chart
. So Close ended 1993 as the fourth-best-selling album of the year in the United Kingdom, and its success continued into 1994 as it remained in the top 20 for another three months and again rose to a peak of #2. It eventually sold 1.5 million copies and was the highest selling debut album by a female singer in UK chart history, a record it held until 2001 when it was overtaken by Dido
's No Angel
.
1992 - "Special Kind of Love" (UK #16)
1992 - "So Close" (UK #20)
1993 - "This Time" (UK #23)
1993 - "Express" (UK #12)
1993 - "Don't Be a Stranger" (UK #3)
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
–dance
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
singer Dina Carroll
Dina Carroll
Dina Carroll is an English singer of Scottish and African American descent who had a string of hits from the late 1980s to the early 2000s.-Early career:...
, released in January 1993 on the A&M
A&M Records
A&M Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that operates under the mantle of its Interscope-Geffen-A&M division.-Beginnings:...
label.
Overview
Three tracks from So Close ("Ain't No Man", "Special Kind of Love" and "So Close") had already been top-20 singles in the United Kingdom during 1992. The album made its chart debut at #2 and remained in the top 20 of the UK albums chartUK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
for six months.
"This Time
This Time (Dina Carroll song)
"This Time" is a hit single by UK artist Dina Carroll and is her fourth hit overall. It was not as successful as the three singles that preceded it, only reaching #23 on the UK singles chart, while the three others were all in the UK Top 20. She had her first big Top 10 single eight months later...
" and "Express" also became top-30 hits; then towards the end of the year the ballad "Don't Be a Stranger" was released as a single and turned out to be the album's biggest seller, reaching #3 on the UK singles chart
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 ...
. So Close ended 1993 as the fourth-best-selling album of the year in the United Kingdom, and its success continued into 1994 as it remained in the top 20 for another three months and again rose to a peak of #2. It eventually sold 1.5 million copies and was the highest selling debut album by a female singer in UK chart history, a record it held until 2001 when it was overtaken by Dido
Dido (singer)
Dido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O'Malley Armstrong , known as Dido, is an English singer-songwriter.Dido shot to worldwide success with her debut album, No Angel...
's No Angel
No Angel
No Angel is the debut album by pop singer/songwriter Dido. Originally released in June 1999 in the United States, the album found a mass audience when it was released worldwide in February 2001...
.
Track listing
- All tracks composed by Dina Carroll and Nigel Lowis unless stated.
- "Special Kind of Love" (David Cole, Robert Clivilles) 4:42
- "Hold On" 4:51
- "This TimeThis Time (Dina Carroll song)"This Time" is a hit single by UK artist Dina Carroll and is her fourth hit overall. It was not as successful as the three singles that preceded it, only reaching #23 on the UK singles chart, while the three others were all in the UK Top 20. She had her first big Top 10 single eight months later...
" 5:21 - "Falling" 3:33
- "So Close" 4:54
- "Ain't No Man" 3:54
- "Express" 4:34
- "Heaven Sent" 3:46
- "You'll Never Know" 5:56
- "Don't Be a Stranger" (Coral Gordon, Geoff Gurd) 4:22
- "Why Did I Let You Go?" 3:29
- "If I Knew You Then" 4:18
Singles
1992 - "Ain't No Man" (UK #16)1992 - "Special Kind of Love" (UK #16)
1992 - "So Close" (UK #20)
1993 - "This Time" (UK #23)
1993 - "Express" (UK #12)
1993 - "Don't Be a Stranger" (UK #3)