Night Owls (album)

Last updated
Night Owls
Album Night Owls.jpg
Studio album by
Vaya Con Dios
Released25 April 1990
RecordedWinter 1989–1990
StudioBSB Studios in Brussels
Genre
Length40:37
Label Ariola Records
Producer Dani Klein
Dirk Schoufs
Vaya Con Dios chronology
Vaya Con Dios
(1988)		Night Owls
(1990)		 Time Flies
(1992)

Night Owls is the second studio album by Vaya Con Dios. It was released in 1990.

Contents

Track listing

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Nah Neh Nah"2:52
2."Far Gone Now"3:08
3."Sunny Days"3:29
4."Sally"3:28
5."Something’s Got A Hold On Me"2:36
6."I Don’t Want To Know"3:35
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."What's a Woman?"3:56
2."Night Owls"3:56
3."Pack Your Memories"3:04
4."With You"4:02
5."Travelling Light"3:32
6."Quand elle rit aux éclats"3:46

Personnel

Charts

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria) [14] Platinum50,000*
Belgium (BEA) [15] Platinum30,000*
Denmark—27,000 [16]
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [17] Gold29,481 [17]
France (SNEP) [18] Gold140,000 [16]
Germany (BVMI) [19] Platinum500,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) [20] Platinum100,000^
Norway—10,000 [16]
Sweden (GLF) [21] Gold56,000 [16]
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [22] 3× Platinum150,000^
Summaries
Worldwide—2,000,000 [16]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Related Research Articles

<i>One Wild Night Live 1985–2001</i> 2001 live album by Bon Jovi

One Wild Night Live 1985–2001 is the first live album by the American rock band Bon Jovi, released on May 22, 2001. The album includes live covers of Neil Young's "Rockin' in the Free World" and performance of the Boomtown Rats' "I Don't Like Mondays", with a guest appearance by their lead singer Bob Geldof. The album charted at number 20 on the US Billboard 200 chart.

<i>On Every Street</i> 1991 studio album by Dire Straits

On Every Street is the sixth and final studio album by British rock band Dire Straits, released on 9 September 1991 by Vertigo Records internationally, and by Warner Bros. Records in the United States. The follow-up to the band's massively successful album Brothers in Arms, On Every Street reached the top of the UK Albums Chart and was also certified platinum by the RIAA.

<i>Outrospective</i> 2001 studio album by Faithless

Outrospective is the third album by Faithless, released on 18 June 2001. It is the follow-up to Sunday 8PM and the predecessor to No Roots. The single "We Come 1" had the most success, charting at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart, while "One Step Too Far" with vocals from Dido charted at number 6, and both "Muhammad Ali" and "Tarantula" charted at number 29. The album itself reached number 6 on the UK Albums Chart. The cover photograph was taken during the May 1968 students uprisings in Paris, France. In the cover booklet of Forever Faithless – The Greatest Hits, Rollo Armstrong has stated that despite Outrospective being their biggest selling album in the UK, it is, however, his least favourite.

<i>Greatest Hits</i> (Lenny Kravitz album) 2000 greatest hits album by Lenny Kravitz

Greatest Hits is a greatest hits album by American rock musician Lenny Kravitz, released on October 24, 2000.

<i>Bocelli</i> (album) 1995 studio album by Andrea Bocelli

Bocelli is the second studio album by Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, released in 1995 on the Polydor GmbH label.

<i>Piece by Piece</i> (Katie Melua album) 2005 studio album by Katie Melua

Piece by Piece is the second studio album by British jazz and blues singer Katie Melua. It was released on 26 September 2005 by Dramatico Records. In the United Kingdom, the album debuted at #1 with 120,459 copies sold in its first week.

<i>Dish of the Day</i> (album) 1995 studio album by Fools Garden

Dish of the Day is the third album by the German rock band Fool's Garden released in 1995. The album features the band's most known song - the international hit "Lemon Tree".

<i>Time Flies</i> (Vaya Con Dios album) 1992 studio album by Vaya Con Dios

Time Flies is the third studio album by Vaya Con Dios, who were at this point mostly a one-woman band. Even more than the previous albums, this is a melancholic album and is more blues and soul oriented. The reason for the theme is because Vaya Con Dios was mainly the partnership of Dani Klein and Dirk Schoufs and in 1991 the pair fell out badly. On 24 May 1991 Schoufs, who was only 29, died of a cocktail of medication, drugs and alcohol.

<i>Different</i> (Kate Ryan album) 2002 studio album by Kate Ryan

Different is the debut studio album by Belgian singer Kate Ryan. It was released by EMI on 21 June 2002 in Belgium. The album was produced by AJ Duncan and Phil Wilde. Different peaked at number eight on the Belgian Albums Chart and was certified Gold in Poland and Switzerland.

<i>Past to Present 1977–1990</i> 1990 compilation album by Toto

Past to Present 1977–1990 is the first compilation album by Toto, released in 1990. It contains nine hit songs from the band's first seven albums, and four new songs recorded with new singer Jean-Michel Byron.

<i>Era</i> (Era album) 1996 studio album by Era

Era is the debut album by Eric Lévi's new-age project Era, first released in 1996 and re-released in 1998. Some editions include bonus track "After Time".

<i>Almost Heaven</i> 1996 studio album by The Kelly Family

Almost Heaven is the tenth regular studio album by European-American pop group The Kelly Family. Based on a concept by Dan Kelly, it was co-produced by Kathy and Paddy Kelly and released in 1996 throughout most of Europe. Following the major success of previous albums Over the Hump and Christmas for All and the number-one single "I Can't Help Myself," the album debuted number-one in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. It also entered the top 5 in the Netherlands and Norway and made it to the top 20 in Belgium. Almost Heaven eventually sold more than three million copies worldwide, making it the band's second biggest-selling release to date.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">What's a Woman?</span> 1990 single by Vaya Con Dios

"What's a Woman?" is a 1990 pop-rock song recorded by Belgian band Vaya Con Dios. It was the second single from band's second studio album, Night Owls (1990). It achieved success in many European countries, topping the chart in the Netherlands, and becoming a top-five hit for three weeks in France. To date, it is Vaya Con Dios' most successful song.

<i>Calma apparente</i> 2005 studio album by Eros Ramazzotti

Calma apparente, also known by its Spanish name Calma aparente, is a 2005 studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Eros Ramazzotti. The album was preceded by the single "La nostra vita", released on 16 September 2005 and sold 43,000 copies in Italy.

<i>Rosenrot</i> 2005 studio album by Rammstein

Rosenrot is the fifth studio album by German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein, released on 28 October 2005. The album includes six songs artistically omitted from Reise, Reise. The album's first title was Reise, Reise Volume Two, but on 18 August 2005 the album was announced as Rosenrot. The cover art is nearly identical to the Japanese import of Reise, Reise. The image is a slightly altered photograph of the icebreaker USS Atka, taken on 13 March 1960 at McMurdo Station, Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica.

<i>Made in Germany 1995–2011</i> 2011 greatest hits album by Rammstein

Made in Germany 1995–2011 is a greatest hits album by the German band Rammstein, released in December 2011. It contains 15 previously released tracks, as well as one new track, "Mein Land". All of the older tracks have been remastered for the release. The album features six different covers, depicting each of the band members' life masks. The compilation is available in three different editions: the Standard Edition (1CD), the Special Edition (2CD), and the Super Deluxe Edition.

<i>Farbenspiel</i> 2013 studio album by Helene Fischer

Farbenspiel is the sixth studio album by German singer Helene Fischer. It was released on 4 October 2013 by Polydor.

<i>Weihnachten</i> (album) 2015 studio album by Helene Fischer

Weihnachten is the seventh studio album by German singer Helene Fischer. It was released on 13 November 2015 by Polydor. The album was supported by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

<i>Helene Fischer</i> (album) 2017 studio album by Helene Fischer

Helene Fischer is the eighth studio album by German singer Helene Fischer. It was released on 12 May 2017 by Polydor. The album debuted at number-one on the Austrian, German, and Swiss Albums Chart and reached the top ten in the Netherlands and the Flemish region of Belgium. In Germany, Helene Fischer sold more than 300,000 copies in its first week of release, making it the highest-selling debut since Herbert Grönemeyer's 2002 album Mensch.

<i>Für einen Tag</i> 2011 studio album by Helene Fischer

Für einen Tag is the fifth studio album by German singer Helene Fischer. It was released on 14 October 2011 by EMI.

References

  1. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Vaya Con Dios – Night Owls" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Vaya Con Dios – Night Owls" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Vaya Con Dios – Night Owls" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 1993. 4. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  5. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Vaya Con Dios – Night Owls". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  6. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Vaya Con Dios – Night Owls". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  7. ↑ "Jahreshitparade Alben 1990". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  8. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1990". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  9. ↑ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  10. ↑ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1990". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  11. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1991". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  12. ↑ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  13. ↑ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1991". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  14. ↑ "Austrian album certifications – Vaya Con Dios – Night Owls" (in German). IFPI Austria.
  15. ↑ "Night Owls - Platinum in Belgium" (PDF). Music & Media. 24 November 1990. p. 14. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 "BMG Int'I Lets Vaya Con Dios Album Fly". Billboard. 17 October 1992. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  17. 1 2 "Vaya Con Dios" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  18. ↑ "French album certifications – Vaya Con Dios – Night Owls" (in French). InfoDisc.Select VAYA CON DIOS and click OK. 
  19. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Vaya Con Dios; 'Night Owls')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  20. ↑ "Dutch album certifications – Vaya Con Dios – Night Owls" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers . Retrieved 28 November 2018.Enter Night Owls in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1992 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  21. ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  22. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Night Owls')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.