Sonia (album)
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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 (Never Fall in Love)
", "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. Sonia herself co-wrote some of the songs (for the first time) and having parted company with Stock Aitken Waterman
, the album was produced by Nigel Wright.
The album was repackaged and released as a debut album in the US in 1992, while the album was further repackaged and released in Japan, both met with little success however. Following this, Sonia signed a new record deal with Arista Records
when she agreed to take part in the Eurovision Song Contest
.
Released in October 1991 on the independent label IQ, this album featured the singles "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...
", "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:...
" and "You to Me Are Everything
You to Me Are Everything
"You to Me Are Everything" is a single by The Real Thing. Written by Ken Gold and Michael Denne and produced by Ken Gold, "You to Me Are Everything" was The Real Thing's sole number-one single in the UK, spending three weeks at the top in July 1976. A remixed version of the song returned to the...
". All singles were hits on the UK charts, while the album itself made No.33. Sonia herself co-wrote some of the songs (for the first time) and having parted company with Stock Aitken Waterman
Stock Aitken Waterman
Stock Aitken Waterman, sometimes known as SAW, were a UK songwriting and record producing trio consisting of Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman. They had great success during the mid to late 1980s and early 1990s...
, the album was produced by Nigel Wright.
The album was repackaged and released as a debut album in the US in 1992, while the album was further repackaged and released in Japan, both met with little success however. Following this, Sonia signed a new record deal with Arista Records
Arista Records
Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...
when she agreed to take part in the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
.
Track listing
- "Only Fools (Never Fall in Love)" - 3:44
- "You to Me Are Everything" - 3:55
- "Breakdown" - 3:44
- "I'm Not Gonna Play Around No More" - 4:39
- "Walk Away Lover" - 3:46
- "That Boy" - 4:08
- "Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy" - 2:56
- "Be My Baby" - 3:54
- "Say Goodbye to Me" - 3:47
- "Used to Be My Love" - 3:45
- "Strong Without You" - 4:02