Paid Vacation (album)

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Paid Vacation
Richard Marx-Paid Vacation.jpg
Studio album by
Richard Marx
ReleasedFebruary 8, 1994
RecordedJuly 1992 - December 1993
Genre Rock, pop rock
Length49:38
Label Capitol
Producer Richard Marx, Terry Thomas, Fee Waybill
Richard Marx chronology
Greatest Hits
(1993)		Paid Vacation
(1994)		 Ballads
(1994)
Singles from Paid Vacation
  1. "Now and Forever"
    Released: January 12, 1994 [1]
  2. "Silent Scream"
    Released: April 18, 1994 [2]
  3. "The Way She Loves Me"
    Released: 1994
  4. "Nothing Left Behind Us"
    Released: 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Chicago Tribune Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Entertainment Weekly Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg(B) [5]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
People (Mixed) [7]

Paid Vacation is the fourth studio album by American singer/songwriter Richard Marx, released in 1994.

Contents

The album features "Now and Forever", Marx's ninth and final Top 10 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and most successful single on the Adult Contemporary chart. It was issued as a lead single for the album and stayed atop the Billboard A/C chart for 11 consecutive weeks. The follow-up single "The Way She Loves Me" also achieved in Billboard, reaching the Top 20 on the Hot 100 and hitting #3 at Adult Contemporary radio. [8]

However, the album itself was less successful than his previous efforts. During a 23-week-long chart run on the U. S. Billboard 200, Paid Vacation only reached #37 and failed to climb higher than its predecessor Rush Street (#35). [8] Nevertheless, received his fourth successive Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America in late 1994. The album sold well globally, especially in Japan, providing Marx with his first Gold record in that country. It was also a success in Southeast Asia, where it sold over 1.1 million copies by 1995, alongside Ballads. [9]

The album was dedicated to Marx's then-wife Cynthia Rhodes and sons Brandon, Lucas, and Jesse Marx.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Richard Marx, except where noted.

International release
  1. "The Way She Loves Me" – 4:15
  2. "One More Try" (Marx, Bruce Gaitsch) – 4:25
  3. "Silent Scream" – 3:52
  4. "Nothing to Hide" (Marx, Terry Thomas) – 5:33
  5. "Whole World to Save" (Marx, Fee Waybill) – 5:31 †
  6. "Soul Motion" (Marx, Gaitsch) – 5:22
  7. "Now and Forever" – 3:32
  8. "Goodbye Hollywood" – 4:56
  9. "Heaven's Waiting" – 3:48
  10. "Nothing Left Behind Us" (Marx, Waybill) – 5:22
  11. "What You Want" – 3:49
  12. "One Man" – 5:12
  13. "Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)" (Billy Joel) – 4:32 †
  14. "Baby Blues" (Marx, Gaitsch) – 0:53

† denotes additional tracks not included on North American releases. Aside from above bonus tracks, "Another Heaven" (4:31, located in track 15) was exclusively featured on the Japanese edition.

Personnel

Strings on "Now and Forever"

Production

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [24] Gold50,000^
Japan (RIAJ) [25] Gold130,000 [22]
United States (RIAA) [26] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.


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