The Time (Bros album)
The Time | ||||
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Studio album by Bros | ||||
Released | 16 October 1989 | |||
Genre | Pop, dance-pop | |||
Length | 49:20 | |||
Label | CBS | |||
Producer | Nigel Butler | |||
Bros chronology | ||||
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Alternative U.S cover | ||||
Singles from The Time | ||||
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Allmusic | [1] |
The Time is the second album by British pop band Bros and the follow-up to the successful debut Push. It was released on 16 October 1989 and was their first album as a duo (Matt Goss and Luke Goss) due to the departure of bassist Craig Logan earlier in the year. It was also the first album to feature Matt and Luke as co-writers, along with Nicky Graham.
The album reached #4 in the UK Albums Chart and spawned four hit singles.[2] It ended up being certified Gold.[3]
Track listing
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | "Madly In Love" | 7:09 |
2. | "Too Much" | 3:30 |
3. | "Chocolate Box" | 3:57 |
4. | "Money" | 4:21 |
5. | "Streetwise" | 4:29 |
6. | "Club Fool" | 5:28 |
7. | "Black and White" | 3:52 |
8. | "Don't Bite the Hand" | 3:10 |
9. | "Space" | 3:40 |
10. | "Sister" | 4:23 |
CD bonus track[5] | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
11. | "Life's a Heartbeat" | 4:43 |
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (1989) | Peak Position |
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Australian ARIA Albums Chart[6] | 34 |
Dutch Albums Chart[7] | 90 |
European Albums Chart[8] | 18 |
Finnish Albums Chart[9] | 23 |
German Albums Chart[10] | 34 |
Italian Albums Chart[11] | 20 |
Japanese Albums Chart[12] | 11 |
Spanish Albums Chart[13] | 17 |
Swedish Albums Chart[14] | 42 |
UK Albums Chart[15] | 4 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
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Spain (PROMUSICAE)[16] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] | Gold | 100,000^ |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
Notes
- "Sister" was written about Matt and Luke's stepsister Carolyn, who was killed in a collision with a drunk driver in London in 1988.
- "Life's a Heartbeat" was originally released as the b-side to the 7" versions of the single "Chocolate Box".[18]
References
- ↑ Ruhlmann, William. The Time at AllMusic
- ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Bros-The-Time/master/97656
- ↑ "British certifications – Bros – The Time". British Phonographic Industry. Enter The Time in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Click Search
- ↑ "Bros - The Time at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ↑ "Bros - The Time (CD, Album) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ↑ http://swisscharts.com/album/Bros/The-Time-32217
- ↑ http://swisscharts.com/album/Bros/The-Time-32217
- ↑ http://books.google.ca/books?id=bSQEAAAAMBAJ&lr=&rview=1|title=Hits of the World – Eurochart|work=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|date=4 November 1989
- ↑ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 263. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
- ↑ Time&cat=a&country=de charts.de
- ↑ Hit Parade Italia – ALBUM 1989
- ↑ http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/3167/ranking/cd_album/
- ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ↑ http://swisscharts.com/album/Bros/The-Time-32217
- ↑ http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/bros/
- ↑ "Sólo Éxitos 1959–2002 Año A Año: Certificados 1979–1990" (in Spanish). Iberautor Promociones Culturales. ISBN 8480486392.
- ↑ "British album certifications – Bros – The Time". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 July 2012. Enter The Time in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search
- ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Bros-Chocolate-Box/release/1577573
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