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| Released | September 1988 | |||
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Passion is the fourth studio album by American singer Jennifer Rush, released in September 1988. [1]
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| Released | September 1988 | |||
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| Length | 45:26 | |||
| Label | CBS Records | |||
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Passion is the fourth studio album by American singer Jennifer Rush, released in September 1988. [1]
Following on from the success of her previous album Heart over Mind , Rush continued working with much of the same team of writers and producers. She returned to working with Harold Faltermeyer as producer on four of the album's songs because she felt they understood each other well. [2] Notable tracks on this album include "Same Heart" - a duet with Michael Bolton (although this came a year before his international breakthrough), and "Remind My Heart" which is a collaboration with producer Jellybean Benitez who was then at the peak of his fame.
Sales were satisfying in her most successful market, Germany, where the album reached No.3 and was certified platinum. The album had 340,000 pre-release orders in Germany, the largest ever ship-out for an album released by CBS records at the time. [3] CBS used a "concentrated retail campaign" for the album and its lead single "You're My One and Only". [4]
The album did not enter the albums chart in the United Kingdom but single success did come a few months later in the UK, when a duet with Plácido Domingo, "Till I Loved You", became a hit in the summer of 1989. [5] The record company however failed to capitalise on this by not repromoting the album.
"You're My One and Only", "Keep All the Fires Burning Bright" and "Love Get Ready" were released as singles to promote the album. [6]
"You're My One and Only" entered several singles charts in Europe, reaching 21 in Switzerland, 27 in West Germany and 90 in the United Kingdom.
The second single "Keep All the Fires Burning Bright" began receiving radio adds in West Germany in December 1988 [7] and the United Kingdom in March 1989. [8] Despite this, the song failed to enter the singles charts in both countries.
The third single "Love Get Ready" began receiving radio adds in West Germany in April 1989. [9] However, like with the previous single, this also failed to chart on the singles chart.
In addition to the three singles, the song "When I Look in Your Eyes" received a promotional release in Argentina. [10]
The songs "You Don't Know What You've Got (Until It's Gone)" and "Love Get Ready" received airplay in Greece soon after the album's release despite neither being singles at the time. [11]
The pan-European magazine Music & Media named Passion one of its "albums of the week". [12] The magazine described the album as "an energetic set of dramatic pop/rock, marked by square beats, a sentimental vibrato and a pompous setting". The "slightly African-tinged" and "surprisingly light-weight" song "When I Look in Your Eyes" was selected as the album's highlight. [13]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Love Get Ready" | 4:03 | ||
| 2. | "You're My One and Only" |
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| 3:41 |
| 3. | "Falling in Love" |
| 3:59 | |
| 4. | "When I Look in Your Eyes" |
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| 3:20 |
| 5. | "Remind My Heart" | 4:30 | ||
| 6. | "Keep All the Fires Burning Bright" |
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| 4:53 |
| 7. | "Same Heart" (Duet with Michael Bolton ) |
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| 4:17 |
| 8. | "My Heart is Still Young" |
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| 4:00 |
| 9. | "You Don't Know What You've Got ('Til it's Gone)" |
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| 4:30 |
| 10. | "Rain Coming Down on Me" |
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| 4:06 |
| 11. | "Now That It's Over" |
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| 4:01 |
| Total length: | 45:26 | |||
Weekly charts
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Germany (BVMI) [23] | Platinum | 500,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [24] | Gold | 25,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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