Don't Explain (Robert Palmer album)

Don't Explain
Studio album by Robert Palmer
Released November 1990
Genre Rock
Length 66:33
Label EMI America
Producer Teo Macero, Robert Palmer
Robert Palmer chronology
Heavy Nova
(1988)
Don't Explain
(1990)
Ridin' High
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Don't Explain is the tenth solo studio album by Robert Palmer, released in 1990. During the course of its 18 tracks, Palmer displays rock, R&B, jazz and Bahamian influences. Several classic songs are covered, as well. The album peaked at number 9 in the UK and number 88 in the US.[2]

The album was certified UK Gold by BPI in November 1990.[3]

Track listing

  1. "Your Mother Should Have Told You" (Robert Palmer, Guy Pratt) (3:41)
  2. "Light-Years" (Divinyls, Robert Palmer) (4:27)
  3. "You Can't Get Enough of a Good Thing" (Robert Palmer) (4:08)
  4. "Dreams to Remember" (Otis Redding, Zelda Reading, Joe Rock) (4:25)
  5. "You're Amazing" (Stephen Fellows, Alan Mansfield, Robert Palmer, Guy Pratt, Steve Stevens) (3:49)
  6. "Mess Around" (Stephen Fellows, Robert Palmer) (4:50)
  7. "Happiness" (Robert Palmer) (2:52)
  8. "History" (Robert Palmer) (4:32)
  9. "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" with UB40 (Bob Dylan) (3:26)
  10. "Housework" (Stephen Fellows, Robert Palmer) (3:12)
  11. "Mercy Mercy Me" (Marvin Gaye) / "I Want You" (Arthur "T-Boy" Ross, Leon Ware) (5:59)
  12. "Don't Explain" (Arthur Herzog, Jr., Billie Holiday) (2:28)
  13. "Aeroplane" (Robert Palmer) (3:04)
  14. "People Will Say We're in Love" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein) (2:20)
  15. "Not a Word" (Robert Palmer, Guy Pratt, Colin Vearncombe) (4:18)
  16. "Top 40" (Mose Allison) (2:40)
  17. "You're So Desirable" (Ray Noble) (2:24)
  18. "You're My Thrill" (Sidney Clare, Jay Gorney) (3:58)

Chart performance

Chart (1990) Peak
position
Total
weeks
Australian Albums Chart[4] 29 11
Austrian Albums Chart[5] 17 10
Canadian Albums Chart[6] 28 26
German Albums Chart[7] 40 ?
New Zealand Albums Chart[8] 48 1
Swedish Albums Chart[9] 48 1
UK Albums Chart[10] 9 20
US Billboard Hot 200[11] 88 28

Personnel

References

  1. "Don't Explain". Allmusic. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  2. "UK Singles & Albums Chart Archive". Chart Stats. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  3. "Album artist 453 – Robert Palmer". Tsort.info. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  4. Steffen Hung. "Australian charts portal". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  5. Steffen Hung. "Austria Top 40 – Hitparade Österreich". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  6. "Bienvenue au site Web BIBLIOTHÈQUE ET ARCHIVES CANADA | Welcome to the LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES CANADA website". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  7. "charts.de". charts.de. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  8. Steffen Hung. "New Zealand charts portal". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  9. Steffen Hung (10 February 2012). "Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  10. "UK Singles & Albums Chart Archive". Chart Stats. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  11. "Music News, Reviews, Articles, Information, News Online & Free Music". Billboard.com. Retrieved 14 February 2012.

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