What Silence Knows
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What Silence Knows is the debut solo album by the British
singer Shara Nelson
. Released in September 1993
, it peaked at no. 22 on the UK Albums Chart
and was later certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry
for sales in excess of 100,000 copies.
The album was shortlisted for the 1994 Mercury Music Prize.
Singles
United Kingdom
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singer Shara Nelson
Shara Nelson
Shara Nelson is a British singer and songwriter. She is notable for her work with the band Massive Attack in the early 1990s, and for her solo career in which she garnered five UK Top 40 hit singles...
. Released in September 1993
1993 in music
This is a summary of significant events in music in 1993.-January–February:*January 8 – The U.S. Postal Service issues an Elvis Presley stamp. The design was voted on in February 1992....
, it peaked at no. 22 on the UK Albums Chart
UK 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...
and was later certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry
British Phonographic Industry
The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies...
for sales in excess of 100,000 copies.
The album was shortlisted for the 1994 Mercury Music Prize.
Track listing
- "Nobody" (Shara Nelson, Kenny Nicholas, Trevor Jacobs, Suni Suleynan)—4:22
- "Pain Revisited" (Shara Nelson, Howie Bernstein—5:16
- "One Goodbye in Ten" (Shara Nelson, Bob StanleyBob Stanley (Saint Etienne)Bob Stanley is a UK musician, film producer and journalist.-Saint Etienne:Stanley is best known as a member of the pop/dance group Saint Etienne for which he co-writes songs and produces...
, Pete WiggsPete WiggsPete Wiggs is an English musician and DJ.-Saint Etienne:Pete Wiggs is a member of the pop/dance group Saint Etienne for which he co-writes songs, produces and plays keyboards on stage...
)—5:50 - "Inside Out" (Shara Nelson, Kevin Armstrong)—3:19
- "Uptight" (Shara Nelson, Prince Be)—5:04
- "Down That Road" (Shara Nelson, Prince Be)—5:15
- "Chance" (Shara Nelson, Kenny Nicholas, Trevor Jacobs, Suni Suleynan)—3:58
- "Thoughts of You" (Shara Nelson, John Coxon)—4:16
- "How Close" (Shara Nelson, Prince Be)—3:59
- "What Silence Knows" (Shara Nelson, Style Scott)—6:59
Peak positions
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart UK 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... |
22 |
Singles
| Year | Single | UK chart |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | "Down That Road Down That Road "Down That Road" is the debut single from Shara Nelson's first solo album What Silence Knows released in 1993 on Cooltempo Records.-UK CD Single #7243 8 80730 2 8:# Down That Road 3:47# Down That Road 4:37... " |
19 |
| "One Goodbye in Ten One Goodbye in Ten "One Goodbye in Ten" is the second single from Shara Nelson's first solo album What Silence Knows. It was released in 1993 on Cooltempo Records.-UK CD Single #7243 8 80884 2 8:# One Goodbye in Ten 4:09... " |
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| "Inside Out Inside Out (Shara Nelson song) "Indie Out" is the third single from Shara Nelson's first solo album What Silence Knows. It was released in 1993 on Cooltempo Records. There was also a two CD set of a remix single "Inside Out/Down That Road [Remix]" released in 1994.... " |
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| 1994 | "Uptight Uptight (Shara Nelson song) "Uptight" is the fourth single from Shara Nelson's first solo album What Silence Knows. It was released in 1994 on Cooltempo Records.-UK CD Single #7243 8 81184 2 2:# Uptight 4:30# Uptight 7:05... " |
19 |
| "Nobody Nobody (Shara Nelson song) "Nobody" is the fifth single from Shara Nelson's first solo album What Silence Knows. It was released in 1994 on Cooltempo Records.-UK CD Single #7243 8 81434 2 4:# Nobody 4:47# Nobody 4:31... " |
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| "Inside Out Inside Out (Shara Nelson song) "Indie Out" is the third single from Shara Nelson's first solo album What Silence Knows. It was released in 1993 on Cooltempo Records. There was also a two CD set of a remix single "Inside Out/Down That Road [Remix]" released in 1994.... " / "Down That Road Down That Road "Down That Road" is the debut single from Shara Nelson's first solo album What Silence Knows released in 1993 on Cooltempo Records.-UK CD Single #7243 8 80730 2 8:# Down That Road 3:47# Down That Road 4:37... " (remix) |
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