Buddy's Song (album)

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All tracks are written by Nigel Hinton and John Wesley Harding, except where indicated

Buddy's Song
Buddy's Song (original British cover) scan.jpg
Original British cover which was a tie-in with the film.
Studio album by
Released1991
Studio Abbey Road Studios
Genre Pop rock
Length43:38(UK)
45:01 (U.S.)
Label Chrysalis
Producer
Chesney Hawkes chronology
Buddy's Song
(1991)
Get the Picture
(1993)
Singles from Buddy's Song
  1. "The One and Only"
    Released: 28 January 1991 [1] [2]
  2. "I'm a Man Not a Boy"
    Released: 10 June 1991 [3]
  3. "Secrets of the Heart"
    Released: 16 September 1991 [4]
UK release
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The One and Only" Nik Kershaw 3:44
2."Nothing Serious" 3:34
3."Feel So Alive" 4:48
4."I'm a Man Not a Boy"
4:00
5."It's Gonna Be Tough" 2:30
6."Torn in Half"
  • Hinton
  • Hawkes
4:02
7."I'm Young" 4:11
8."Secrets of the Heart"
  • Hinton
  • Hawkes
3:54
9."This Is Me"
3:36
10."Ordinary Girl" 3:34
11."A Crazy World Like This"3:37
12."Say Mama" (Available on CD and download versions only)
  • Johnny Meeks
  • Johnny Earl
2:11
Total length:43:38
U.S. version (The One and Only)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The One and Only"Kershaw3:44
2."Waiting for the Night"
4:01
3."I'm a Man Not a Boy"
  • Hinton
  • Harding
  • Hawkes
4:00
4."Feel So Alive" 4:48
5."Nothing Serious" (U.S. version) 3:59
6."Torn in Half"
  • Hinton
  • Hawkes
4:02
7."One World"Kershaw4:19
8."Secrets of the Heart"
  • Hinton
  • Hawkes
3:54
9."It's Gonna Be Tough" 2:30
10."Ordinary Girl" 3:34
11."I'm Young" 4:11
12."Say Mama"
  • Meeks
  • Earl
2:11
Total length:45:01

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Buddy's Song

The One and Only