Into the Light (Chris de Burgh album)

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Into the Light
Album Into the Light.jpg
Studio album by
Chris de Burgh
Released27 May 1986 [1]
StudioMarcus Recording Studios, London and The Manor, Oxford
Genre Pop rock
Length50:24
Label A&M
Producer Paul Hardiman
Chris de Burgh chronology
The Very Best of Chris de Burgh
(1984)		Into the Light
(1986)		 Flying Colours
(1988)
Professional ratings
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Into the Light is the eighth studio album by British-Irish singer Chris de Burgh, released in May 1986 by A&M Records. The album is notable for featuring de Burgh's biggest hit, "The Lady in Red".

Contents

Release

Following the success of its lead single "The Lady in Red", which topped the UK Singles Chart and reached number three in the United States, the album peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart, becoming de Burgh's first studio album to enter the top ten. [3] "Fatal Hesitation" was a UK number 44 hit, spending four weeks on the chart.

"Say Goodbye to It All" was a continuation of the song "Borderline" from 1982's The Getaway . Both songs frequently appear in de Burgh's concerts and compilation albums. The song "For Rosanna" is dedicated to de Burgh's then two-year-old daughter Rosanna.

Critical reception

Dennis Hunt of the Los Angeles Times wrote, "There's really nothing else as schmaltzy as 'The Lady in Red' on his album [... ] Into the Light includes some gutsy, fairly absorbing pop-rock — some not what you'd expect from 'the Irish Barry Manilow.'" [4]

Track listing

All songs written by Chris de Burgh.

No.TitleLength
1."Last Night"6:07
2."Fire on the Water"4:28
3."The Ballroom of Romance"4:26
4."The Lady in Red"4:16
5."Say Goodbye to It All"5:23
6."The Spirit of Man"4:40
7."Fatal Hesitation"4:16
8."One Word (Straight to the Heart)"4:30
9."For Rosanna"3:39
10."The Leader"2:16
11."The Vision"3:13
12."What About Me?"3:03
Total length:50:24

Personnel

Production

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Into the Light
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [19] 2× Platinum140,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [20] 2× Platinum200,000^
Germany (BVMI) [21] 2× Platinum1,000,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [22] Gold7,500^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [23] Platinum50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [24] 2× Platinum600,000^
United States (RIAA) [25] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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