The Story So Far (Divine album)
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Divine's third album, The Story So Far became his most successful LP
LP album
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 on both sides of the Atlantic. With songwriting and music production by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken
Matt Aitken
Matthew James Aitken , is a British songwriter and record producer, brought up in Astley, Greater Manchester, best known as the creative force behind the 1980s songwriting/production trio Stock Aitken Waterman....

 and Pete Waterman
Pete Waterman
Peter Alan Waterman OBE is an English record producer, occasional songwriter, radio and club DJ, television presenter, president of Coventry Bears rugby league club and a keen railway enthusiast. As a member of the Stock Aitken Waterman songwriting team he wrote and produced many hit singles...

 known as 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...

 and Bobby Orlando
Bobby Orlando
Robert Philip Orlando , also known as Bobby Orlando, is an American record producer, dance music artist, musician and songwriter.- Early life :...

, the album became especially sought-after by avid synthesizer
Synthesizer
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-based club/dance music
Dance music
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 fans. It includes the hits, "You Think You're a Man" (#16 UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
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) , "Native Love", "Shoot Your Shot
Shoot Your Shot
"Shoot Your Shot" is a single by Divine released in 1983 from his album The Story So Far.-Chart performance:"Shoot Your Shot" became Divine's second single to chart on the Dutch Singles Chart after "Native Love ". It debuted at #32 and eventually peaked at #7.The song spent a total of 11 weeks on...

", "Shake It Up
Shake It Up (Divine song)
"Shake It Up" is the fourth single from the album The Story So Far by Divine.-Chart performance:"Shake It Up" became Divine's fourth and last single to chart on the Dutch Singles Chart. It debuted at #30 before climbing to and peaking at #13 in its third week...

" and "Love Reaction
Love Reaction
"Love Reaction" is the third single from the album The Story So Far by Divine. "Love Reaction" was recorded twice upon the suggestion of Divine's Dutch record company, the second version modeled after New Order's successful "Blue Monday" single...

".

Track listing

  1. "I'm So Beautiful
    I'm So Beautiful
    Divine released "I'm So Beautiful" in 1984 as the sixth single from his album The Story So Far.-Chart performance:"I'm So Beautiful" debuted on the UK Singles Chart at #58 before climbing to and peaking at #52 in its second week...

    " - 7:51
  2. "Native Love (Step By Step)
    Native Love (Step By Step)
    "Native Love " is the first single from Divine's album The Story So Far.-Chart performance:"Native Love " became Divine's first single to chart on the Dutch Singles Chart. It debuted at #37 before climbing to and peaking at #28 in its second week...

    " - 3:36
  3. "You Think You're A Man
    You Think You're a Man
    "You Think You're a Man" is the fifth single from the album The Story So Far by Divine. It was also covered by The Vaselines in 1987 and appeared on the EP Son of a Gun.-Chart performance:...

    " - 8:07
  4. "Shake It Up
    Shake It Up (Divine song)
    "Shake It Up" is the fourth single from the album The Story So Far by Divine.-Chart performance:"Shake It Up" became Divine's fourth and last single to chart on the Dutch Singles Chart. It debuted at #30 before climbing to and peaking at #13 in its third week...

    " - 3:18
  5. "Shoot Your Shot
    Shoot Your Shot
    "Shoot Your Shot" is a single by Divine released in 1983 from his album The Story So Far.-Chart performance:"Shoot Your Shot" became Divine's second single to chart on the Dutch Singles Chart after "Native Love ". It debuted at #32 and eventually peaked at #7.The song spent a total of 11 weeks on...

    " - 6:24
  6. "Love Reaction
    Love Reaction
    "Love Reaction" is the third single from the album The Story So Far by Divine. "Love Reaction" was recorded twice upon the suggestion of Divine's Dutch record company, the second version modeled after New Order's successful "Blue Monday" single...

    " - 5:32
  7. "Jungle Jezebel" - 4:42
  8. "Alphabet Rap" - 5:47
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