Buddy's Song (album)

Buddy's Song

Original British cover which was a tie in with the film.
Studio album by Chesney Hawkes
Released 1991
Genre Pop
Label Chrysalis Music
Producer Alan Shacklock
Chesney Hawkes chronology

Buddy's Song
(1991)		 Get The Picture
(1993)
Alternative Cover
American cover with the title "The One and Only". This cover is used on the download release in the UK replacing the title with Buddy's Song.

Buddy's Song is the first album of singer Chesney Hawkes and the soundtrack to the film Buddy's Song. In the United States the album was released as The One and Only. Every song in the British release of the album was used in the film except "A Crazy World like This." It was to be Hawkes' only album to make the Top 40 peaking at number 18 in the UK Albums Chart. Three singles from the album were released: "The One and Only," "I'm a Man Not a Boy" and "Secrets Of The Heart."

The film's screenwriter Nigel Hinton contributed to the soundtrack by co writing all but three songs in the UK release of the album.

Track listing

UK release
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "The One and Only"  Nik Kershaw 3:44
2. "Nothing Serious"  Nigel Hinton and John Wesley Harding 3:34
3. "Feel So Alive"  Nigel Hinton and John Wesley Harding 4:48
4. "I'm a Man Not a Boy"  Nigel Hinton, John Wesley Harding and Chesney Hawkes 4:00
5. "It's Gonna Be Tough"  Nigel Hinton and John Wesley Harding 2:30
6. "Torn In Half"  Nigel Hinton and Chesney Hawkes 4:02
7. "I'm Young"  Nigel Hinton and John Wesley Harding 4:11
8. "Secrets Of The Heart"  Nigel Hinton and Chesney Hawkes 3:54
9. "This Is Me"  Nigel Hinton, Thom Hardwell and Alan Shacklock 3:36
10. "Ordinary Girl"  Nigel Hinton and John Wesley Harding 3:34
11. "A Crazy World Like This"  Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly and Neil Geraldo 3:37
12. "Say Mama"  Johnny Meeks and Johnny Earl 2:11
US version (The One and Only)
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "The One and Only"  Nik Kershaw 3:44
2. "Waiting For The Night"  Desmond Child and Robbie Seidman 4:01
3. "I'm a Man Not a Boy"  Nigel Hinton, John Wesley Harding and Chesney Hawkes 4:00
4. "Feel So Alive"  Nigel Hinton and John Wesley Harding 4:48
5. "Nothing Serious (US version)"  Nigel Hinton and John Wesley Harding 3:59
6. "Torn In Half"  Nigel Hinton and Chesney Hawkes 4:02
7. "One World"  Nik Kershaw 4:19
8. "Secrets Of The Heart"  Nigel Hinton and Chesney Hawkes 3:54
9. "It's Gonna Be Tough"  Nigel Hinton and John Wesley Harding 2:30
10. "Ordinary Girl"  Nigel Hinton and John Wesley Harding 3:34
11. "I'm Young"  Nigel Hinton and John Wesley Harding 4:11
12. "Say Mama"  Johnny Meeks and Johnny Earl 2:11

Chart performance

Chart (1991) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart 18

References