Kim Appleby (album)

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Kim Appleby
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ReleasedNovember 29, 1990
Recorded1988–1990
Genre
Label Parlophone
Producer
Kim Appleby chronology
Kim Appleby
(1990)
Breakaway
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Music Week (favorable) [1]
NME 5/10 [2]

Kim Appleby is the debut solo album by English singer Kim Appleby, formerly one half of duo Mel and Kim. It features the singles "Don't Worry" (UK No. 2 [3] ), "G.L.A.D" (UK No. 10 [3] ), "Mama" (UK No. 19 [3] ) and "If You Cared" (UK No. 44 [3] ).

Contents

Following the death of her sister Mel in January 1990, with the aid of her then-boyfriend, ex-Bros bassist Craig Logan, Kim launched a solo career with much of the album composed of songs co-written with Mel, for what was intended to be the next Mel and Kim album.

Track listing

All tracks written by Kim Appleby, Craig Logan and Melanie Appleby, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Don't Worry"
  • K. Appleby
  • Logan
3:38
2."Mama" 4:18
3."If You Cared"
  • K. Appleby
  • M. Appleby
4:09
4."Downtown Clown"
  • K. Appleby
  • M. Appleby
  • Chris Sutton
4:20
5."I'll Be There"
  • K. Appleby
  • M. Appleby
4:30
6."G.L.A.D" 3:24
7."Hey You" 3:44
8."What Did I Do Wrong?" 3:45
9."Dodgy People" 2:56
10."Teach Me" 4:49

Charts

Chart (1990–91)Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart [4] 159
Austrian Albums Chart [5] 30
Dutch Albums Chart [6] 65
German Albums Chart [7] 45
Swedish Albums Chart [8] 24
Swiss Albums Chart [9] 36
UK Albums Chart [3] 23

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [10] Gold100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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