Ballads (Richard Marx album)

Ballads
Compilation album by Richard Marx
Released	March 3, 1994
Recorded	1987–1994
Genre	Pop
Length	59:03
Label	Capitol
Producer	Richard Marx, David Cole
Richard Marx chronology
Paid Vacation (1994) Ballads (1994) Channel V At The Hard Rock Live (1997)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Ballads is the second compilation album by Richard Marx. ^[2] This disc features ten of Marx's ballads including one live and one previously released non-single track.

Track listing

1. "Now and Forever" (Marx) – 3:32
2. "Keep Coming Back" (Marx) – 5:26
3. "Hold On to the Nights" (Marx) – 5:07
4. "Silent Scream" (Marx) – 3:52
5. "Angelia" (Marx) – 5:17
6. "Right Here Waiting" (Marx) – 4:24
7. "Hazard" (Marx) – 5:17
8. "Children of the Night" (Marx) – 4:44
9. "Endless Summer Nights" (Marx) – 4:27
10. "Now and Forever" (Marx) – 3:45
11. "Chains Around My Heart" (Marx, Waybill) – 5:42
12. "Heaven Only Knows" (Marx) – 5:35

Miscellaneous

• There is no personal dedication on this album
• The South African release of this album, titled "Ballads (Then, Now and Forever)", features the bonus tracks "(It Looks Like) I'll Never Fall in Love" and "Can't Help Falling in Love"

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong) [3]	Gold	10,000*
India [3]	Gold	10,000 [4]
Japan (RIAJ) [5]	Gold	100,000^
Indonesia [3]	Gold	25,000 [4]
Malaysia [3]	2× Platinum	50,000 [4]
Philippines (PARI) [3]	Gold	20,000*
Singapore (RIAS) [3]	Platinum	15,000*
South Korea (KMCA) [3]	Platinum	30,000 [4]
Taiwan (RIT) [3]	4× Platinum	200,000 [4]
Thailand [3]	2× Platinum	80,000 [4]
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Allmusic review
2. "Ballads". Amazon. Retrieved February 22, 2009.
3. "Star TV's Channel V to Broadcast Richard Marx's Singapore Concert" (PDF). Billboard . March 25, 1995. p. 45. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
4. "Certification Award Levels" (PDF). IFPI. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 9, 2007. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
5. "Japanese album certifications – Richard Marx – Ballads" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan . Retrieved December 17, 2019.Select 1994年9月 on the drop-down menu