Jennifer Rush is the debut studio album by American pop singer Jennifer Rush,released on March 2,1984,by CBS Records International.[2] The album was commercially successful across Europe,reaching the top 10 in many countries,including Germany,where it spent 97 weeks on the chart. It features the song "The Power of Love",which reached number one in several countries around the world.
The album sold three million copies worldwide by late 1988.[3]
Overview
Based in Germany,Rush teamed up with producers Candy DeRouge and Gunther Mende and released the first two singles from this album;"Into My Dreams" and "Come Give Me Your Hand" in 1983. It was in 1984 that she found her first success with the song "25 Lovers".[4] This was followed by "Ring of Ice" and then with "The Power of Love",which remains her biggest hit worldwide. In 1985,the song became a massive success and reached number one on the UK Singles Chart for five weeks,selling over a million copies.[5] It was at the time the best-selling single ever by a female artist and is still one of the best-selling singles ever.[6] Success in her native United States proved elusive,as the single peaked at No. 57 on the Billboard Hot 100.[7] "Ring of Ice" was chosen as the follow-up single in the UK,where it charted within the top 20. Further hits proved harder to come by,as another UK release,"Madonna's Eyes" failed to reach the top 75,[5] although it reached No. 5 in France and No. 12 in South Africa.
Having been released in Germany in 1984,the album was repackaged and released internationally in late 1985.
In some countries,the Jennifer Rush album was a cross section of tracks from this release and Movin' (1985),either titled Jennifer Rush (Canada,[8] German Democratic Republic) or Movin' (Venezuela).
Commercial performance
The album became a big seller,peaking at No. 7 in the UK and No. 2 in Germany,spending 97 weeks on the German chart.[5][9] In other European countries,the album also charted well,topping the charts in Norway and reaching the top five in Sweden,Switzerland,and Austria.[9]
The album reached Gold certification status in West Germany by March 1985.[10] It went on to achieve a double platinum certification in the country.
Critical reception
The pan-European magazine Music &Media praised Rush's "definite strong and rough" voice on the album,and noted the album itself had material that varied from "mainstream US rock to mid tempo AOR material",singling out "Madonna's Eyes","Ring of Ice" and "Nobody Move" as the best tracks.[11]
Track listing
Standard release
Two versions of the album were released worldwide. The original version was first released in West Germany in 1984. An "International edition" was released in most countries outside of West Germany beginning in 1985,which contained remixed versions of the songs "Madonna's Eyes" (3:45),"25 Lovers","Ring of Ice" and "The Power of Love" (5:45).
Some cassette pressings swap the track positions of "Never Gonna Turn Back Again" and "The Power of Love".[12][13]
1986 Spanish re-issue
Following the success of "Si Tu Eres Mi Hombre Y Yo Tu Mujer", the album was re-released in Spain with the song added at the beginning of the track list. The track list was also rearranged on this reissue.
1986 Spanish reissue – CBS S 26914 SP
No.
Title
Lyrics
Music
Length
1.
"Si Tu Eres Mi Hombre Y Yo Tu Mujer" (The Power of Love)
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