| Michael Ball | ||||
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| Released | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | [1] | |||
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Michael Ball is the debut album by English singer Michael Ball. It was released in 1992 by Polydor Records and peaked at number one on the UK Albums Chart. [2] The album includes the UK Top 40 singles "Love Changes Everything", from the musical Aspects of Love , and "One Step Out of Time", which was the United Kingdom's entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1992, held in Malmö, Sweden. [3]
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC) [2] | 1 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI) [4] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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