Safety in Numbers (Margaret Urlich album)

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Safety in Numbers
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Studio album by
ReleasedNZ 10 November 1989[ citation needed ]
Australia 9 March 1990
Recorded1988–89
Studio Studios 301
Genre Pop
Label CBS
Producer
  • Robyn Smith
  • Jim Taig
  • Phil Whichett
  • Peter Bondy
Margaret Urlich chronology
Safety in Numbers
(1989)
Chameleon Dreams
(1992)
Singles from Safety in Numbers
  1. "Escaping"
    Released: September 1989
  2. "Only My Heart Calling"
    Released: May 1990
  3. "Number One (Remember When We Danced All Night)"
    Released: September 1990
  4. "Guilty People"
    Released: February 1991

Safety in Numbers is the debut solo album by Margaret Urlich, released in 1989. The first single, "Escaping", was number one for three consecutive weeks in New Zealand and peaked at number 17 in Australia. Urlich won an ARIA Award in 1991 for Best Breakthrough Artist - Album for Safety in Numbers. The album achieved platinum status in New Zealand and triple platinum status in Australia. Safety in Numbers has sold over 265,000 copies. It was recorded at Studios 301 in Sydney, Australia, [1] [2] mostly between August and November of 1988 but also in April of 1989. [2]

Contents

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Escaping"
4:36
2."Number One (Remember When We Danced All Night)"
4:08
3."Only My Heart Calling"Smith5:39
4."Give Me Some Credit" Margaret Urlich 5:42
5."Guilty People"
  • Smith
  • Blue
5:21
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."The Tide Keeps Rolling In"Urlich4:28
7."Your Love"4:32
8."Open Up" Dave Dobbyn 4:05
9."Slip On By"
  • Smith
  • Urlich
4:56
10."Deep Down"Smith4:26
11."God Bless The Child"3:54

Adapted from album notes [2] and Spotify. [3]

Personnel

Credits adapted from cassette liner notes. [2]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Safety in Numbers
Chart (1989/1990)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [4] 5
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [5] 4

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Safety in Numbers
Chart (1990)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [6] 13

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [7] 3× Platinum210,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [8] Gold7,500^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Awards and recognition

YearAward-giving bodyAwardResult
1989 New Zealand Music Awards Album of the YearWon
1989New Zealand Music AwardsSingle of the YearWon
1989New Zealand Music AwardsBest Female VocalistWon
1989New Zealand Music AwardsBest Album CoverWon
1990New Zealand Music AwardsBest Female VocalistWon
1991 ARIA Awards Breakthrough ArtistWon

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