Wa Wa Nee (album)

Wa Wa Nee is the debut studio album by Australian pop group Wa Wa Nee. Wa Wa Nee peaked at No. 29 in Australia and was certified platinum.[2]

Wa Wa Nee
Studio album by
Wa Wa Nee
Released3 November 1986[1]
RecordedStudios 301, Sydney
GenreElectronic, synthpop, pop
LabelCBS Records
ProducerJim Taig, Paul Gray, Chris Cameron
Wa Wa Nee chronology
Wa Wa Nee
(1986)		 Ulta Mixes
(1987)
Singles from Wa Wa Nee
  1. "Stimulation"
    Released: April 1986
  2. "I Could Make You Love Me"
    Released: August 1986
  3. "Sugar Free"
    Released: December 1986
  4. "One and One (Ain't I Good Enough)"
    Released: April 1987

The album produced four top twenty singles in Australia, including "Stimulation", which peaked at No. 2.

At the 1986 Countdown Australian Music Awards the album was nominated for Best Debut Album.[3][4]

Track listing
Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."One and One (Ain't I Good Enough)"Paul Gray3:16
2."Teacher"Paul Gray1:54
3."Stimulation"Paul Gray3:55
4."Jelly Baby"Paul Gray4:24
5."Gone"Paul Gray4:22
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sugar Free"Paul Gray4:15
2."When the World is a Home"Paul Gray3:57
3."Manchild"Paul Gray4:18
4."Love Reaction"Paul Gray5:00
5."I Could Make You Love Me"Paul Gray3:55

Personnel
  • Mark Gray – bass
  • Chris Sweeney – drums, percussion
  • Steve Williams – guitar
  • Paul Gray – keyboard, vocals
  • Peter Bondy – synthesizer
  • Keith Casey – percussion

Charts
Chart performance for Wa Wa Nee
Chart (1986–1987) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[5] 29
US Billboard 200[6] 123

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[7] Platinum 70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Kent Music Report No 642 – 3 November 1986 > LP & Tape: New Releases". Imgur.com (original document pshed by Kent Music Report). Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  2. "Wa Wa Nee". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  3. "Australian Music Awards". Ron Jeff. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
  4. "Final episode of Countdown". 1970scountdown. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  5. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). Sydney: Australian Chart Book. p. 331. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 12 June 1988.
  6. "Billboard > Wa Wa Nee > Chart History > Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  7. "Absolute 80s" (PDF). www.popshop.com.au. Retrieved 24 July 2021.


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