Wilson Phillips (album)
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Wilson Phillips is the 1990 debut album by Wilson Phillips
. The singles, "Hold On
", "Release Me" and "You're in Love
", all hit number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
singles chart, while "Impulsive
" reached the top five. The album sold 5 million copies in the US and over 10 million worldwide making Wilson Phillips, at the time, the best selling female group of all time breaking a record previously held by The Supremes
.
Wilson Phillips
-Studio albums:-Compilation albums:-Singles:-Other charted songs:-Awards and nominations:...
. The singles, "Hold On
Hold On (Wilson Phillips song)
"Hold On" is the title of a song recorded by American vocal group Wilson Phillips. It was released in February 1990 as the lead single from their album, Wilson Phillips. The song won the Billboard Music Award for Hot 100 Single of the Year for 1990...
", "Release Me" and "You're in Love
You're in Love (Wilson Phillips song)
"You're in Love" was a single released by Wilson Phillips, their fourth single from their debut album Wilson Phillips. The subject matter of the song is compersion.-Chart performance:...
", all hit number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
singles chart, while "Impulsive
Impulsive (song)
"Impulsive" is a song recorded by Wilson Phillips and was the third single released from their debut album Wilson Phillips. Written by Clif Magness and Steve Kipner, it was released in 1990 and reached #4 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was the first single to feature Wendy Wilson as the lead...
" reached the top five. The album sold 5 million copies in the US and over 10 million worldwide making Wilson Phillips, at the time, the best selling female group of all time breaking a record previously held by The Supremes
The Supremes
The Supremes, an American female singing group, were the premier act of Motown Records during the 1960s.Originally founded as The Primettes in Detroit, Michigan, in 1959, The Supremes' repertoire included doo-wop, pop, soul, Broadway show tunes, psychedelic soul, and disco...
.
Track listing
- "Hold OnHold On (Wilson Phillips song)"Hold On" is the title of a song recorded by American vocal group Wilson Phillips. It was released in February 1990 as the lead single from their album, Wilson Phillips. The song won the Billboard Music Award for Hot 100 Single of the Year for 1990...
" (Chynna PhillipsChynna PhillipsChynna Phillips is an American singer and actress, known for being a member of Wilson Phillips. She is also known for being the daughter of The Mamas & the Papas band members John and Michelle Phillips and the half-sister of Mackenzie Phillips, Bijou Phillips, Jeffrey Phillips , Tamerlane...
, Glen BallardGlen BallardGlen Ballard is an American songwriter and record producer, best known for co-writing and producing Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill , which won Grammy Award for "Best Rock Album", and "Album of the Year" amongst others, and is ranked by the Rolling Stone amongst The 500 Greatest Albums of...
, Additional Lyrics by Carnie WilsonCarnie WilsonCarnie Wilson is an American singer and television hostess, perhaps best known as a member of the pop music group Wilson Phillips.-Early life and musical career:...
) – 4:27 - "Release Me" (Wilson Phillips) – 4:56
- "ImpulsiveImpulsive (song)"Impulsive" is a song recorded by Wilson Phillips and was the third single released from their debut album Wilson Phillips. Written by Clif Magness and Steve Kipner, it was released in 1990 and reached #4 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was the first single to feature Wendy Wilson as the lead...
" (Stephen Kipner, Clif Magness) – 4:34 - "Next to You (Someday I'll Be)" (Darrell BrownDarrell BrownDarrell Brown may refer to:*Darrell Brown , former Major League Baseball outfielder*Darrell Brown , songwriter-See also:*Darrel Brown , sprinter from Trinidad and Tobago...
, David BatteauDavid BatteauDavid Batteau is an American singer-songwriter. Batteau is the son of Blanca Batteau and Dr. Dwight Wayne Batteau, of Harvard University and Tufts University. He is the brother of singer/songwriter Robin Batteau.-History:...
, Madeline StoneMadeline StoneMadeline Stone is an American songwriter.Stone, who is Jewish, lives on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and specializes in Christian music.Stone was born in Brooklyn, and reared on Long Island...
) – 4:57 - "You're in LoveYou're in Love (Wilson Phillips song)"You're in Love" was a single released by Wilson Phillips, their fourth single from their debut album Wilson Phillips. The subject matter of the song is compersion.-Chart performance:...
" (Wilson Phillips, Glen Ballard) – 4:51 - "Over and Over" (Wilson Phillips, Glen Ballard) – 4:40
- "A Reason to BelieveReason to Believe"Reason to Believe" is a song written and first recorded by American folk singer Tim Hardin in 1965, which has since been recorded by a number of other artists, the most known of which is by Rod Stewart in 1971 and 1993...
" (Tim HardinTim HardinJames Timothy "Tim" Hardin was an American folk musician and composer. He wrote the Top 40 hits "If I Were a Carpenter", covered by, among others, Joan Baez, Bobby Darin, Johnny Cash, Ramblin' Jack Elliot, and Robert Plant, and "Reason to Believe", covered by many, including Rod Stewart, as well...
) – 4:04 - "Ooh You're Gold" (Wilson Phillips, Glen Ballard) – 4:19
- "Eyes Like Twins" (Rupert Hine, Jeanette Therese Obstoj) – 5:03
- "The Dream Is Still Alive" (Glen Ballard, Wilson Phillips) – 4:05
Charts & Sales
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Albums Chart | 7 |
| Austrian Albums Chart | 19 |
| Canadian Albums Chart | 1 |
| Japanese Oricon Albums Chart | 30 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart | 10 |
| Norwegian Albums Chart | 16 |
| Swedish Albums Chart | 27 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 16 |
| UK Albums Chart | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 2 |
| Country | Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 7× platinum | 700,000+ |
| Switzerland | Gold | 25,000+ |
| United Kingdom | Platinum | 300,000+ |
| United States | 5× platinum | 5,000,000+ |
End of decade charts
| Chart (1990-1999) | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 52 |
Production
- Executive Producer: Charles Koppelman
- Produced By Glen Ballard
- Engineers: Glen Ballard, Tom Biener, Francis Buckley, Julie Last, Clif Magness, Gabriel Moffat, Rail Jon Ragout
- Second & Assistant Engineers: Dan Bosworth, Rick Butz, Daryll Dobson, Bill Malina
- Mixing: Francis Buckley
- Mastering: Bernie Grundman
Personnel
- Keyboards: Glen BallardGlen BallardGlen Ballard is an American songwriter and record producer, best known for co-writing and producing Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill , which won Grammy Award for "Best Rock Album", and "Album of the Year" amongst others, and is ranked by the Rolling Stone amongst The 500 Greatest Albums of...
, Randy KerberRandy KerberRandy Kerber is a composer, orchestrator, keyboard player, born September 25, 1958 in Encino, California, who has had a prolific career in the world of cinema...
, Clif Magness - Organ: Bill Cuomo
- Guitars: Basil Fung, Michael LandauMichael LandauMichael Landau is a prolific session musician and guitarist who has played on a large number of albums since the early 1980s with artists as varied as Seal, James Taylor, Helen Watson, Richard Marx, Steve Perry, Pink Floyd and Miles Davis...
, Clif Magness, Steve LukatherSteve LukatherSteve "Luke" Lukather is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, arranger, and record producer best known for his work with the rock band Toto. Lukather has played with many artists, released several solo albums, and worked as a composer, arranger, and session guitarist on more than 1,500 albums...
(solo and rhythm guitars on "A Reason to BelieveA Reason to BelieveA Reason to Believe is an American 1995 drama independent film directed by Douglas Tirola. The film is set in Cincinnati, Ohio and was released on October 27, 1995.-Plot:...
", "Eyes Like Twins"), Joe WalshJoe WalshJoseph Fidler "Joe" Walsh is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He has been a member of three commercially successful bands, the James Gang, Barnstorm, and the Eagles, and has experienced notable success as a solo artist and prolific session musician, especially with B.B...
(Solo slide and rhythm guitar on "ImpulsiveImpulsive (song)"Impulsive" is a song recorded by Wilson Phillips and was the third single released from their debut album Wilson Phillips. Written by Clif Magness and Steve Kipner, it was released in 1990 and reached #4 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was the first single to feature Wendy Wilson as the lead...
" additional guitar on "Hold OnHold On (Wilson Phillips song)"Hold On" is the title of a song recorded by American vocal group Wilson Phillips. It was released in February 1990 as the lead single from their album, Wilson Phillips. The song won the Billboard Music Award for Hot 100 Single of the Year for 1990...
" and "A Reason to BelieveReason to Believe"Reason to Believe" is a song written and first recorded by American folk singer Tim Hardin in 1965, which has since been recorded by a number of other artists, the most known of which is by Rod Stewart in 1971 and 1993...
")
- Bass: Jimmy JohnsonJimmy JohnsonJimmy Johnson or Jim Johnson or Jimmie Johnson may refer to:In sports:* Jim Johnson , NFL assistant coach most notably with the Philadelphia Eagles...
, Abraham LaborielAbraham LaborielAbraham Laboriel, Sr. is a Mexican bassist of Garifuna descent who has played on over 4,000 recordings and soundtracks. Guitar Player Magazine described him as "the most widely used session bassist of our time". Laboriel is the father of drummer Abe Laboriel Jr. and of producer, songwriter, and...
, Neil StubenhausNeil StubenhausNeil Stubenhaus is an American bass guitarist.-Career:He started his musical training playing drums and switched to bass guitar at the age of 12. He studied at the Berklee College of Music where he graduated in 1975... - Drums: John "JR" RobinsonJohn Robinson (drummer)John Robinson is an American drummer and session musician...
- Percussion: Paulinho Da CostaPaulinho Da CostaPaulinho da Costa is a Brazilian percussionist born in Rio de Janeiro, considered one of the most recorded musicians of modern times. Playing over two hundred percussion instruments, he has participated in thousands of recording sessions, Grammy Award-winning albums, hit songs, soundtracks, radio...
- Vocals Arranged By Glen Ballard & Wilson Phillips
- Rhythm Arrangements By Glen Ballard & Clif Magness