Wilson Phillips (album)

Wilson Phillips

Released

May 8, 1990

Recorded

July 1989 - March 1990 at Record One, Ocean Way Recording, Westlake Audio, Studio Ultimo & Lion Share Recording (Los Angeles, CA); Soundcastle (Santa Monica, CA); Music Grinder Studios (Hollywood, CA).

Genre

Pop, pop rock, soft 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

"Hold On"
Released: February 27, 1990
"Release Me"
Released: June 1990
"Impulsive"
Released: October 1, 1990
"You're in Love"
Released: January 30, 1991
"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" reached 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.	Title	Writer(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"	Wilson Phillips, Glen Ballard	4:05

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Robert Christgau	C^[2]

Charts and 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

Production

Executive Producer: Charles Koppelman
Produced by Glen Ballard
Recorded and Mixed by Francis Buckley
Additional Recording: Glen Ballard, Tom Biener, Francis Buckley, Julie Last, Clif Magness, Gabriel Moffat and Rail Jon Rogut.
Second Engineers: Dan Bosworth, Rick Butz, Daryll Dobson and Bill Malina.
Mixed at Garden Rake Studio (Sherman Oaks, CA).
Mastering: Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, CA).
Design: Mark Larson
Cover Photo: Timothy White
Inside Photo: Alberto Tallot

Musicians

Keyboards: Glen Ballard, Randy Kerber, Clif Magness (on "Impulsive")
Organ: Bill Payne (on "Impulsive" and "The Dream Is Still Alive")
Guitars: Michael Landau (all tracks), Basil Fung (rhythm guitar on "The Dream is Still Alive"), Clif Magness (rhythm guitar on "Impulsive"), Steve Lukather (solo and rhythm guitars on "A Reason to Believe" and "Eyes Like Twins"), Joe Walsh (solo slide and rhythm guitar on "Impulsive", additional guitar on "Hold On" and "A Reason to Believe")
Bass: Jimmy Johnson, Abraham Laboriel (on "You're in Love"), Neil Stubenhaus (on "The Dream is Still Alive")
Drums: John "JR" Robinson
Percussion: Paulinho da Costa
Vocals arranged by Glen Ballard & Wilson Phillips
Rhythm arrangements by Glen Ballard & Clif Magness

Associated recordings

Hold On [Single Edit]
Release me [Single Version]
Impulsive [Single Edit]
Impulsive [AC Remix]
Next To You (Someday I’ll Be) [Remix]
You’re In Love [Single Version]
The Dream Is Still Alive [Radio Edit]
The Dream Is Still Alive [AC Remix]
Otro Amor [Spanish Version, You’re In Love]
Mi Sueño Vive Aún [Spanish Version, The Dream Is Still Alive]

References

↑ "Allmusic review".
↑ Christgau, Robert (December 4, 1990). "Consumer Guide: Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
↑ 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.

Wilson Phillips
Chynna Phillips Carnie Wilson Wendy Wilson
Studio albums	Wilson Phillips (1990) Shadows and Light (1992) California (2004) Christmas in Harmony (2010) Dedicated (2012)
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits (2000)
Singles	"Hold On" "Release Me" "Impulsive" "You're in Love" "The Dream Is Still Alive" "Daniel" "You Won't See Me Cry" "Give It Up" "Flesh and Blood" "Go Your Own Way" "Already Gone" "Get Together"
Related topics	Hey Santa! Naked and Sacred The Wilsons Christmas with Carnie Carnie Wilson: Unstapled
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