Circle of One

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Circle of One
Circle of One cover
Studio album by Oleta Adams
Released June 19, 1990
Recorded Real World Studios
Genre Jazz, soul
Length 47:05
Label Fontana Records (PolyGram)
Producer Roland Orzabal and Dave Bascombe
Professional reviews
Oleta Adams chronology
Going on Record
(1983)		 Circle of One
(1990)		 Evolution
(1993)

Circle of One is the third album of Oleta Adams and was released in 1990. Circle of One is often considered the debut album, since the two earlier albums - an untitled album in 1982 and Going on Record in 1983 - were self financed and only received local distribution.


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[edit] History

After a successful collaboration with Tears for Fears on their The Seeds of Love album, Oleta Adams was offered a record deal. Adams scored her biggest hit to date in 1991 with her cover of Brenda Russell's "Get Here", which peaked at #4 in the UK and #5 in the US. The album received much critical acclaim [1] and even peaked at #1 on the UK album chart. The album was certified Gold in the United States [1] and spawned two Grammy nominations. [2]

[edit] Track listing

# Title Length
1. "Rhythm of Life" 4:23
2. "Get Here" 4:36
3. "Circle of One" 3:54
4. "You've Got to Give Me Room" 5:17
5. "I've Got to Sing My Song" 4:01
6. "I've Got a Right" 4:00
7. "Will We Ever Learn" 5:14
8. "Everything Must Change" 6:53
9. "Don't Look Too Closely" 4:27
10. "Circle of One (remix)" 4:16

[edit] Charts

Chart Date Position
Billboard album 200 1991 #20
Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 1991 #11
Dutch album chart September 6, 1990 #28
UK album chart March 2, 1991 #1 [3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Billboard.com Biography Oleta Adams. Accessed: October 2, 2006
  2. ^ Ebony Norment, Lynn, "Moving on and up with Oleta Adams: with new husband and renewed religious faith, soulful singer scores with new album", August 1996, Accessed: October 2, 2006
  3. ^ TheOfficalCharts.com Oleta Adams - Circle Of One. Accessed: October 2, 2006