At This Moment (Tom Jones album)

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At This Moment
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Studio album by
Released1989
Studio
Label Jive
Producer
Tom Jones chronology
The Greatest Hits of Tom Jones
(1987)
At This Moment
(1989)
Tom Jones After Dark
(1989)

At This Moment (also released as Move Closer and Kiss) is an album by Welsh singer Tom Jones, released in 1989. It includes the single "Kiss", a cover of the Prince song and featuring the Art of Noise, and a cover of Phyllis Nelson's "Move Closer", which was also released as a single.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
New Musical Express 6/10 [2]
Number One Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]

In a review for AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave the album three out of five stars, describing it as "a collection of state-of-the-art late-'80s dance-pop." He went on to opine that "While the music isn't as ambitious or provocative as [opening track] "Kiss," most of the album was well-produced and well-crafted". [1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Kiss" Prince 3:29
2."What You Been Missing"
4:20
3."Move Closer" Phyllis Nelson 4:57
4."After the Tears"
4:18
5."Who's Gonna Take You Home Tonight" Martin Page 4:43
6."(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"4:25
7."I'm Counting On You" Chris de Burgh 4:40
8."At This Moment" Billy Vera 3:52
9."Touch My Heart" Vincent "Vinx" De'Jon Parrette 6:24
10."'Til the End of Time"
4:01

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1989)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [4] 92
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [5] 78
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [6] 29
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [7] 37
UK Albums (OCC) [8] 34

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References

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