Southside (Texas album)

Southside is the debut album of the Scottish rock band Texas. It was released on 13 March 1989, and peaked at no. 3 in the UK. Within three weeks of release, the album was certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry for sales in excess of 100,000 copies.

Background and release

The album's first single "I Don't Want a Lover" was released in January 1989 and peaked at no. 8 in the UK.^[1] Following the release of the album in March, which entered the UK Album Chart at no.3, further singles from the album were less successful. The second single, "Thrill Has Gone", peaked at no. 60, while a third single, "Everyday Now", fared little better at no. 44. Despite this, a fourth single, "Prayer for You", was released in November but stalled at no. 73 in the UK. Despite only one hit single, the album spent 29 weeks on the charts.^[2] The album cover art was derived from the poster art for the film Paris, Texas, which inspired the band name.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I Don't Want a Lover"	Johnny McElhone, Sharleen Spiteri	5:01
2.	"Tell Me Why"	McElhone, Spiteri	3:59
3.	"Everyday Now"	McElhone, Spiteri	4:33
4.	"Southside"	McElhone, Kerr, Spiteri, Ally McErlaine	2:00
5.	"Prayer for You"	McElhone, Spiteri	4:50
6.	"Faith" (CD only)	McElhone, Spiteri	4:19
7.	"Thrill Has Gone"	McElhone, Spiteri, Paul Fox	4:24
8.	"Fight the Feeling"	McElhone, Spiteri, Armstrong	3:37
9.	"Fool for Love"	McElhone, Spiteri, Armstrong	3:54
10.	"One Choice"	McElhone, Spiteri	4:02
11.	"Future Is Promises"	McElhone, Spiteri, McErlaine	4:14

Chart performance

Chart (1989)	Peak position
UK Albums Chart	3
Australia (ARIA Albums Chart)^[3]	14
French Albums Chart	3
German Albums Chart	22
Spanish Albums Chart	23
Swiss Albums Chart	14
US Billboard 200	88

Certifications

Organization	Level	Date
BPI (UK)	Gold (100,000 copies)	29 March 1989

Personnel

Texas

Sharleen Spiteri – vocals, guitar
Stuart Kerr – vocals, drums
Johnny McElhone – bass
Ally McErlaine – guitar

Other Personnel

Tim Palmer – producer/audio mixer

References

↑ "Texas". Chart Stats. Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
↑ "Texas – Southside". Chart Stats. 1989-03-25. Archived from the original on 2012-07-21. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
↑ "australian-charts.com > Texas discography". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-09-16.

Texas

Sharleen Spiteri Ally McErlaine Johnny McElhone Eddie Campbell Tony McGovern Neil Payne Michael Bannister Stuart Kerr Richard Hynd

Studio albums	Southside Mothers Heaven Ricks Road White on Blonde The Hush Careful What You Wish For Red Book The Conversation

EPs	Everyday Now

Compilations	The Greatest Hits I Don't Want a Lover: The Collection The BBC Sessions

Singles	"I Don't Want a Lover" "Thrill Has Gone" "Everyday Now" "Prayer for You" "Why Believe in You" "In My Heart" "Alone with You" "Mothers Heaven" "Tired of Being Alone" "So Called Friend" "You Owe It All to Me" "So in Love with You" "Say What You Want" "Halo" "Black Eyed Boy" "Put Your Arms Around Me" "Insane" "In Our Lifetime" "Summer Son" "When We Are Together" "In Demand" "Inner Smile" "Guitar Song" "Carnival Girl" "I'll See It Through" "Getaway" "Can't Resist" "Sleep" "The Conversation" "Detroit City" "Dry Your Eyes"

Related articles	Discography Sharleen Spiteri discography

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