Change (Lisa Stansfield song)

"Change"
Single by Lisa Stansfield
from the album Real Love
Released 7 October 1991
Format CD single, cassette single, 7" single, 12" single
Recorded 1991
Genre R&B, soul, pop, dance
Length 5:39
Label Arista
Writer(s) Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney, Andy Morris
Producer(s) Ian Devaney, Andy Morris
Lisa Stansfield singles chronology
"You Can't Deny It"
(1990)		 "Change"
(1991)		 "All Woman"
(1991)
Music video
"Change" (EU) on YouTube

"Change" is a song recorded by British singer Lisa Stansfield for her 1991 album, Real Love. It was written by Stansfield, Ian Devaney and Andy Morris, and produced by Devaney and Morris.

The song received favorable reviews from music critics. It was released as the lead single on 7 October 1991. "Change" was remixed by Frankie Knuckles and Driza Bone. Two music videos for the song were released: the European version directed by Steve Lowe and the US version directed by Stefan Würnitzer. "Change" became a hit reaching top ten in several European countries and Canada. In the United States, it peaked at number twenty-seven on the Billboard Hot 100, number one on the Hot Dance Club Songs (for two weeks), number twelve on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number thirteen on the Adult Contemporary Singles.

In 2003, "Change" was included on Biography: The Greatest Hits. In 2014, the remixes of "Change" were included on the deluxe 2CD + DVD re-release of Real Love and on People Hold On ... The Remix Anthology (also on The Collection 1989–2003).

Track listings

European/US 7" single / Japanese CD single

  1. "Change" (Single Mix) – 4:18
  2. "A Little More Love" – 4:28

European CD single

  1. "Change" (Single Mix) – 4:18
  2. "Change" (Driza Bone Mix) – 6:11
  3. "A Little More Love" – 4:28

UK CD single

  1. "Change" (Single Mix) – 4:18
  2. "Change" (Driza Bone Mix) – 6:11
  3. "Change" (Knuckles Mix) – 6:29

US CD single

  1. "Change" (Single Mix) – 4:18
  2. "Change" (Classic Radio Mix Edit) – 3:55
  3. "Change" (Ultimate Club Mix) – 7:54
  4. "It's Got to Be Real" – 5:17

European 12" single

  1. "Change" (Driza Bone Mix) – 6:11
  2. "A Little More Love" – 4:28
  3. "Change" (Knuckles Mix) – 6:29

UK 12" single

  1. "Change" (Driza Bone Mix) – 6:11
  2. "Change" (Bone-Idol Mix) – 5:57
  3. "Change" (Knuckles Mix) – 6:29

US 12" single

  1. "Change" (Ultimate Club Mix) – 7:54
  2. "Change" (Misty Dub Mix) – 7:31
  3. "Change" (Driza Bone Dub Mix) – 6:08
  4. "Change" (Single Mix) – 4:18

UK promotional 12" single

  1. "Change" (Metamorphosis Mix) – 7:04

2006 US digital Dance Vault Mixes

  1. "Change" (Ultimate Club Mix) – 7:54
  2. "Change" (Misty Dub Mix) – 7:31
  3. "Change" (Driza Bone Mix) – 6:11
  4. "Change" (Single Mix) – 4:18
  5. "Change" (Knuckles Mix) – 6:29
  6. "Change" (Bone-Idol Mix) – 5:57

Charts

Charts

Chart (1991) Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart[1] 21
Austrian Singles Chart[1] 24
Belgian Flanders Singles Chart[1] 6
Canadian RPM Top Singles Chart[2] 10
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Chart[3] 4
Canadian RPM Dance/Urban Chart[4] 2
Dutch Singles Chart[1] 7
European Hot 100 Singles[1] 7
French Singles Chart[1] 30
German Singles Chart[1] 13
Irish Singles Chart[5] 17
Italian Singles Chart[6] 2
New Zealand Singles Chart[1] 20
Spanish Singles Chart[7] 6
Swedish Singles Chart[1] 13
Swiss Singles Chart[1] 12
UK Singles Chart[8] 10
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 27
US Billboard Adult Contemporary Singles[10] 13
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs[11] 1
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[12] 12

Year-end charts

Chart (1991) Position
Dutch Singles Chart[13] 85
Italian Singles Chart[14] 15
Chart (1992) Position
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Chart[15] 40

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 "Lisa Stansfield - Change". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  2. ↑ "Top Singles - Volume 55, No. 6, February 01 1992". RPM. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  3. ↑ "Adult Contemporary - Volume 55, No. 8, February 15 1992". RPM. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  4. ↑ "Dance/Urban - Volume 55, No. 5, January 25 1992". RPM. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  5. ↑ "Search the Charts". IRMA. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  6. ↑ "HitParadeItalia - Top20 del 07 Dicembre 1991". Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  7. ↑ "Listas de Afyve: 1991 Singles". PROMUSICAE. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  8. ↑ "Lisa Stansfield - Singles". OCC. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  9. ↑ "Lisa Stansfield - Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  10. ↑ "Lisa Stansfield - Chart History: Adult Contemporary Singles". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  11. ↑ "Lisa Stansfield - Chart History: Hot Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  12. ↑ "Lisa Stansfield - Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  13. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten - single 1991". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  14. ↑ "I singoli più venduti del 1991". Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  15. ↑ "Adult Contemporary - Volume 56, No. 25, December 19 1992". RPM. Retrieved 2013-04-23.