Only the Strongest Will Survive

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Only the Strongest Will Survive
Only The Strongest Will Survive (Hurricane no. 1 album - cover art).jpg
Studio album by
Released21 April 1999
Genre Britpop, alternative rock, electronic rock
Length74:52
Label Creation
Producer Stephen Harris, Andy Bell
Hurricane #1 chronology
Step into My World EP
(1997)
Only the Strongest Will Survive
(1999)
Step into My World
(2004)
Singles from Hurricane #1
  1. "Only the Strongest Will Survive"
    Released: 9 February 1998
  2. "Rising Sign"
    Released: 12 October 1998
  3. "The Greatest High"
    Released: 22 March 1999
  4. "Remote Control"
    Released: 3 October 1999

Only the Strongest Will Survive is the second studio album by British rock band Hurricane #1. It was released on 21 April 1999. [1] All songs were written by Andy Bell except "What Do I Know?" by Alex Lowe. It made number 55 in the UK album charts, [2] and the top 20 in Japan.

Contents

The band attempted a different musical approach with this album, with a heavier influence of electronic sounds, drum machines and sampling. Remixers were approached to provide the many remixes of songs from this album.

Track listing

All songs written by Andy Bell (Creation Songs), except "What Do I Know?", written by Alex Lowe (Creation Songs).

  1. "Intro" - 1:54
  2. "N.Y.C." - 4:06
  3. "The Greatest High" - 3:58
  4. "Remote Control" - 4:47
  5. "The Price That We Pay" - 3:16
  6. "Separation Sunday" - 5:33
  7. "Rising Sign" - 7:02
  8. "Only the Strongest Will Survive" - 4:43
  9. "Long Way Down" - 6:39
  10. "Twilight World" - 3:59
  11. "Come Alive" - 4:05
  12. "What Do I Know?" - 3:58
  13. "Afterhours" - 6:00
  14. "Outro/N.Y.C.2" - 14:45
  15. "Sweet Insanity" - 4:17 (Japanese bonus track)
  16. "You Wear It Well" - 4:13 (Japanese bonus track)

Note:

Personnel

Singles

Information
"Only the Strongest Will Survive"
  • Released: 9 February 1998
  • Writer: Andy Bell
  • Producers: Stephen Harris, Andy Bell
"Only the Strongest Will Survive (mixes)"
  • Released: 9 February 1998
  • Writer: Andy Bell
  • Producers: Stephen Harris, Andy Bell
"Rising Sign"
  • Released: 12 October 1998
  • Writer: Andy Bell
  • Producers: Stephen Harris, Andy Bell
"Rising Sign (mixes)"
  • Released: 12 October 1998
  • Writer: Andy Bell
  • Producers: Stephen Harris, Andy Bell
"The Greatest High"
  • Released: 22 March 1999
  • Writer: Andy Bell
  • Producers: Stephen Harris, Andy Bell
"The Greatest High (mixes)"
  • Released: 22 March 1999
  • Writer: Andy Bell
  • Producers: Stephen Harris, Andy Bell
"Remote Control"
  • Released: 3 October 1999
  • Writer: Andy Bell
  • Producers: Stephen Harris, Andy Bell
"Remote Control (mixes)"
  • Released: 3 October 1999
  • Writer: Andy Bell
  • Producers: Stephen Harris, Andy Bell

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References

Citations
  1. "Only the Strongest Will Survive - Hurricane 1 | Release Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  2. Roberts 2006, p. 264
Sources