Wilson Phillips (album)

Wilson Phillips
Studio album by Wilson Phillips
Released May 8, 1990 (1990-05-08)
Recorded July 1989-March 1990
Genre Pop, pop rock, adult contemporary
Length 45:56
Label SBK
Producer Glen Ballard
Wilson Phillips chronology
Wilson Phillips
(1990)		 Shadows and Light
(1992)
Singles from Wilson Phillips
  1. "Hold On"
    Released: February 27, 1990
  2. "Release Me"
    Released: June 1990
  3. "Impulsive"
    Released: October 1, 1990
  4. "You're in Love"
    Released: January 30, 1991
  5. "The Dream Is Still Alive"
    Released: 1991

Wilson Phillips is the 1990 debut album by Wilson Phillips. The singles, "Hold On", "Release Me" and "You're in Love", all hit number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. "Impulsive" also hit number four, and the fifth single "The Dream Is Still Alive" reached the top 20. The album sold 5 million copies in the US and over 10 million worldwide.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Hold On"  Chynna Phillips, Glen Ballard, additional lyrics by Carnie Wilson 4:27
2. "Release Me"  Wilson Phillips 4:56
3. "Impulsive"  Stephen Kipner, Clif Magness 4:34
4. "Next to You (Someday I'll Be)"  Darrell Brown, David Batteau, Madeline Stone 4:57
5. "You're in Love"  Wilson Phillips, Glen Ballard 4:51
6. "Over and Over"  Wilson Phillips, Glen Ballard 4:40
7. "A Reason to Believe"  Tim Hardin 4:04
8. "Ooh You're Gold"  Wilson Phillips, Glen Ballard 4:19
9. "Eyes Like Twins"  Rupert Hine, Jeanette Therese Obstoj 5:03
10. "The Dream Is Still Alive"  Glen Ballard, Wilson Phillips 4:05

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Robert ChristgauC[2]

Charts & sales

Chart (1990) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Albums Chart 7
Austrian Albums Chart 19
Canadian Albums Chart 1
Japanese Oricon Albums Chart 30
New Zealand Albums Chart 10
Norwegian Albums Chart 16
Swedish Albums Chart 27
Swiss Albums Chart 16
UK Albums Chart 7
U.S. Billboard 200 2
Country Certification Sales
Canada 7× platinum 700,000+
Switzerland Gold 25,000+
United Kingdom Platinum 300,000+
United States 5× platinum 5,000,000+

End of decade charts

Chart (1990-1999) Position
U.S. Billboard 200[3] 52

Personnel

Associated recordings

References

  1. ↑ "Allmusic review".
  2. ↑ Christgau, Robert (December 4, 1990). "Consumer Guide: Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice (New York). Retrieved December 15, 2012.
  3. ↑ Geoff Mayfield (December 25, 1999). "1999 The Year in Music Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade - The listing of Top Pop Albums of the '90s & Hot 100 Singles of the '90s". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
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