Roots and Wings (Vaya Con Dios album)

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Roots and Wings
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Studio album by
Vaya Con Dios
ReleasedDecember 13, 1995 (1995-12-13)
Genre Soft rock
Modern electric blues
Length47:35
Label Ariola Records
Producer Philippe Allaert
Dani Klein
Vaya Con Dios chronology
Time Flies
(1992)		Roots and Wings
(1995)		 The Promise
(2004)

Roots and Wings is the fourth studio album by the Belgian one woman band Vaya Con Dios, released in 1995.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Lonely Feeling" (also released as a single) 
2."Stay With Me" (also released as a single) 
3."Hot August Night" 
4."Don't Break My Heart" (also released as a single) 
5."Mind On Vacation" 
6."Call On Me" 
7."What If?" 
8."Evening Of Love" 
9."Paradise" 
10."Get To You" 
11."Don't Hate You Anymore" 
12."Movin' On" 

Charts

Chart (1995-1996)Peak
position
Austrian Top 40 [1] 11
Swiss Albums Chart [2] 3
Dutch Album Top 100 [3] 10
Belgian (Flanders) Ultratop 50 [4] 1
Belgian (Wallonia) Ultratop 50 [5] 2
Hungarian Albums Chart [6] 31
Swedish Sverigetopplistan [7] 16
Norwegian VG-lista [8] 5
Finland Albums Chart [9] 32

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA) [10] Platinum50,000*
Netherlands (NVPI) [11] Gold50,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway) [12] Gold25,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [13] Gold25,000^

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

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References

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  2. ↑ Steffen Hung (1995). "Vaya Con Dios - Roots And Wings". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  3. ↑ Steffen Hung (1995). "Vaya Con Dios - Roots And Wings". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
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  6. ↑ "Hungarian Albums Chart". Mahasz.hu. 1995. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
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  9. ↑ Steffen Hung (1995). "Vaya Con Dios - Roots And Wings". finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 1995". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
  11. ↑ "Dutch album certifications – Vaya Con Dios – Roots And Wings" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers . Retrieved 28 November 2018.Enter Roots And Wings in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1995 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  12. ↑ "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway.
  13. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Roots And Wings')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.


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