Huang Chung (album)

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Huang Chung
Huang Chung cover
Studio album by Wang Chung
Released March 1982
Recorded 1981
Genre Pop/Rock
Length 38:14
Label Arista
Producer Rhett Davies and Roger Bechirian
Professional reviews
Wang Chung chronology
Huang Chung
(1982)
Points on the Curve
(1984)
Singles from Huang Chung
  1. "Hold Back the Tears"
    Released: 1981
  2. "China"
    Released: 1982
  3. "Ti Na Na"
    Released: 1982

Huang Chung is the self-titled debut album of the band Huang Chung (later known as Wang Chung). The album was supposed to be one of two that Huang Chung did for Arista Records, but they departed and signed on with Geffen Records afterwards. Meanwhile, after the release, the band’s saxophonist Dave Burnand a.k.a. Hogg Robinson left due to musical differences. The album also peaked at #105 on the U.S. Billboard 200. No song hit any charts in the U.S.A. or the U.K.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Hold Back the Tears" – 4:05
  2. "I Never Want to Love You in a Half-Hearted Way" – 3:11
  3. "Ti Na Na" – 4:22
  4. "Straight From My Heart" – 2:52
  5. "Dancing" – 4:38
  6. "China" – 3:27
  7. "Rising in the East" – 5:27
  8. "Chinese Girls" – 2:51
  9. "Why Do You Laugh" – 4:06
  10. "I Can’t Sleep" – 3:15

[edit] Credits

  • Photos by Fin Costello
  • Management by Ged Doherty and Andy Hilton
  • Recorded at The Gallery, Basing St; and Jam Studios
  • Logo Design by Alex Feldman

[edit] Trivia

  • Alex Feldman, sister of bass guitarist Nick Feldman, was in charge of logo design for the album cover.
  • A mastering error is present on the compact disc reissue. The track break between "I Never Want to Love You in a Half-Hearted Way" and "Ti Na Na" occurs a fraction of a second before the former track ends. Thus, track 3 begins with what sounds like a glitch, though it is actually the very end of track 2.