Change the Weather

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Change the Weather
Change-the-weather-underworld.jpg
Studio album by
Released4 September 1989 (Australia) [1]
Genre New wave, synthpop, alternative dance
Length38:01
Label Sire Records
Producer Rick Smith
Underworld chronology
Underneath the Radar
(1988)
Change the Weather
(1989)
Dubnobasswithmyheadman
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Change the Weather is the second album released by Underworld, in 1989. It contains the single "Stand Up", which became the band's biggest US hit, peaking at number 69 on the Billboard Hot 100 [3] and number 14 on the Alternative Songs chart in 1989. [4] The album peaked at number 64 on the Australian albums chart in October 1989. [5]

Contents

Track listing

All songs by Karl Hyde, Rick Smith and Alfie Thomas, unless noted.



No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Change the Weather" 3:30
2."Stand Up" 3:52
3."Fever" 3:29
4."Original Song" 3:56
5."Mercy" 3:32
6."Mr. Universe" 3:28
7."Texas" 3:48
8."Thrash" 4:17
9."Sole Survivor" 4:04
10."Beach"Hyde, Smith2:07

Charts

Chart (1989)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [5] 64

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References

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  2. Allmusic review
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