| Blue Eyed Soul | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 8 November 2019 | |||
| Studio | Mick Hucknall's home studio; British Grove and Southwest (London, England) | |||
| Genre | Blue-eyed soul | |||
| Length | 33:53 | |||
| Label | BMG | |||
| Producer | Andy Wright | |||
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| Singles from Blue Eyed Soul | ||||
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Blue Eyed Soul is the twelfth studio album by British pop group Simply Red. The album was released on 8 November 2019 by BMG.[1]
Chart performance[edit]
The album debuted at number six on the UK Albums Chart, selling 9,772 copies in its first week. It is Simply Red's 14th top 10 album in the United Kingdom.[2]
Track listing[edit]
The vinyl release has a slightly different song order from the CD and digital releases. Hucknall's preferred order is that of the vinyl release, which moves the final song "Tonight" to the end of side one.[3]
CD and digital download version[edit]
All tracks are written by Mick Hucknall.[4]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thinking of You" | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Sweet Child" | 3:18 |
| 3. | "Complete Love" | 3:28 |
| 4. | "Take a Good Look" | 3:19 |
| 5. | "Ring That Bell" | 3:38 |
| 6. | "BadBootz" | 3:40 |
| 7. | "Don't Do Down" | 3:18 |
| 8. | "Riding on a Train" | 3:08 |
| 9. | "Chula" | 3:17 |
| 10. | "Tonight" | 3:35 |
| Total length: | 33:53 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thinking of You" (original version) | 3:13 |
| 2. | "Sweet Child" (original version) | 3:26 |
| 3. | "Thinking of You" (Danny Trexin remix) | 2:30 |
| 4. | "Thinking of You" (James Doman remix) | 5:00 |
| 5. | "Sweet Child" (Crooked Soul remix) | 7:11 |
LP version[edit]
All tracks are written by Mick Hucknall.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thinking of You" | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Sweet Child" | 3:18 |
| 3. | "Complete Love" | 3:28 |
| 4. | "Take a Good Look" | 3:19 |
| 5. | "Tonight" | 3:35 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ring That Bell" | 3:38 |
| 2. | "BadBootz" | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Don't Do Down" | 3:18 |
| 4. | "Riding on a Train" | 3:08 |
| 5. | "Chula" | 3:17 |
| Total length: | 33:53 | |
Personnel[edit]
Simply Red
- Mick Hucknall – vocals, backing vocals (5, 6, 8)
- Dave Clayton – keyboards, backing vocals (5, 6, 8)
- Kenji Suzuki – guitars, backing vocals (5, 6, 8)
- Steve Lewinson – bass
- Roman Roth – drums, backing vocals (5, 6, 8)
- Ian Kirkham – saxophones
- Kevin Robinson – trumpet, backing vocals (1, 5-8), percussion (5, 6, 8, 9)
Additional musicians
- Danny Saxon – additional keyboards (1-3, 7)
- Andy Wright – programming, additional keyboards (1, 5, 8, 9), percussion (5, 6, 8, 9)
- Gavin Goldberg – programming, additional guitars (1)
- Peter-John Vettese – string programming (10), arrangements (10)
- Mark Jaimes – additional guitars (1-3, 7)
- Marc JB – additional beats (1)
- Chris De Margary – saxophones
Strings (Tracks 2–4)
- Peter-John Vettese – arrangements (2, 3)
- Sam Swallow – arrangements (4)
- Amy Stewart – string contractor for Isobel Griffiths Ltd.
- Dave Daniels – cello
- Peter Lale and Bruce White – viola
- Ian Humphries, Patrick Kiernan, Everton Nelson and Emlyn Singleton – violin
Production
- Andy Wright – producer
- Gavin Goldberg – engineer, mixing (1), additional mixing
- Mick Hucknall – mixing (2-10)
- Lewis Chapman – assistant engineer, mix engineer
- Tony Cousins – mastering at Metropolis Mastering (London, UK)
- Stuart Crouch Creative – design, cover illustration
- Dean Chalkley – photography
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[5] | 39 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] | 5 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] | 28 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] | 35 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] | 27 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[10] | 57 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] | 11 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[12] | 24 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV)[13] | 21 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[14] | 7 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] | 17 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[16] | 6 |
References[edit]
- ^ Eames, Tom (15 August 2019). "Simply Red unveil brand new song 'Thinking of You' from comeback album Blue Eyed Soul". Smooth Radio. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ Jones, Alan (15 November 2019). "Charts analysis: The Script score fifth No.1 album". Music Week. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Review: Simply Red back to '70s basics on Blue Eyed Soul". abcnews.go.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Blue Eyed Soul". simplyred.com. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Simply Red – Blue Eyed Soul" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Simply Red – Blue Eyed Soul" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Simply Red – Blue Eyed Soul" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Simply Red – Blue Eyed Soul" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Simply Red – Blue Eyed Soul". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Simply Red – Blue Eyed Soul" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Simply Red – Blue Eyed Soul". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Simply Red – Blue Eyed Soul". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
