| Policy | ||||
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| Released | November 1987 [1] | |||
| Genre | New wave | |||
| Length | 43:40 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Richie Zito | |||
| Martha Davis chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Policy is the first solo studio album by Martha Davis, who is better known as the lead singer for the band The Motels. Martha broke up with her band in February 1987, declaring that she was going solo, and by November, she had released her first solo album. [3]
Credits are adapted from the Policy CD liner notes. [4]
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| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report) [5] | 28 |
| US Billboard Top Pop Albums [6] | 127 |
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"Don't Ask Out Loud" is a song by American singer-songwriter Martha Davis, which was released in 1988 as the fourth single from her debut solo studio album Policy (1987). The song was written by Davis, Roger Bruno and Ellen Schwartz, and produced by Richie Zito. Released in Australia only, "Don't Tell Me the Time" peaked at number 90 on the Music Report chart.
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