Sonia (album)
Sonia is the second album by British pop star Sonia, released in October 1991 on IQ Records,[2] after parting company with Chrysalis Records[3] and Stock Aitken Waterman. Sonia's second album was produced by Nigel Wright and for the first time Sonia co-wrote some of the songs.
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Released | 7 October 1991 | |||
Recorded | 1991 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 39:40 | |||
Label | IQ Records | |||
Producer | Nigel Wright | |||
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Singles from Sonia | ||||
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The album features the singles "Only Fools (Never Fall in Love)", "Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy" and "You to Me Are Everything",[4] all of which were hits in the UK Singles Chart, while the album itself reached No.33.[5]
The album was repackaged and released as a debut album in the US in 1992, while the album was further repackaged and released in Japan, though both versions met with little success.[6] Following this, Sonia was moved to BMG Eurodisc's Arista Records imprint and agreed to take part in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1993.
Track listing
- "Only Fools (Never Fall in Love)" (Tony Hiller, Barry Upton) 3:45
- "You to Me Are Everything" (Denne, Gold) 3:55
- "Breakdown" (Johnson, Pendse) 3:44
- "I'm Not Gonna Play Around No More" (Sonia Evans, Stock) 4:39
- "Walk Away Lover" (Crosbie, Yoyo) 3:46
- "That Boy" (Stock) 4:08
- "Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy" (J. R. Cobb, Ray Whitley) 2:56
- "Be My Baby" (Stock) 3:54
- "Used to Be My Love" (Evans, Stock) 3:45
- "Say Goodbye to Me" (Evans, Robertson) 3:47
- "Strong Without You" (Stock) 4:02
Japanese Bonus Tracks
- "You to Me Are Everything" (12 Inch Version) 6:04
- "Only Fools (Never Fall in Love)" (Extended Club Mix) 6:23
Personnel
- Michael Brauer - remixing
- Al Cobb - composer
- Simon Cowe - producer
- Simon Cowell - executive producer
- Paul Cox - photography
- Michael Denne - composer
- Ken Gold - composer
- Peter Hammond - mixing
- Kelly Johnson - composer
- Jacqueline Murphy - art direction, design
- Adam Pendse - composer
- Robin Sellars - engineer
- Sonia - primary artist, guitar, vocals
- Ray Whitley - composer
- Nigel Wright - producer
References
- Allmusic review
- Sonia – "Only Fools (Never Fall In Love)", catalogue number: 114 505/"Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy", catalogue number: 114 744/You To Me Are Everything, catalogue number: 114 937
- "BBC One - Top of the Pops, 13/06/1991".
- Soniaontheweb.com | Sonia single discography
- "Sonia - Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- Soniaontheweb.com | Sonia US and Japanese editions