Spin (Darren Hayes album)

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Spin
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Studio album by
Released18 March 2002
Recorded2001
Genre Pop
Length62:11
Label Columbia
Producer Walter Afanasieff
Darren Hayes chronology
Spin
(2002)
The Tension and the Spark
(2004)
Singles from Spin
  1. "Insatiable"
    Released: 14 January 2002
  2. "Strange Relationship"
    Released: 27 June 2002
  3. "I Miss You"
    Released: 4 November 2002
  4. "Crush (1980 Me)"
    Released: 7 April 2003
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The Tribune Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]

Spin is the first solo album released by former Savage Garden vocalist Darren Hayes. The album was produced by Walter Afanasieff and mixed by Chris Lord-Alge. It was released in Australia in March 2002 and reached the rest of the world later that year.

Contents

Background

Hayes, continuing the trend from his years as Savage Garden's frontman, addresses romance on almost every track on the album. Walter Afanasieff, who had already worked on Savage Garden's Affirmation , oversaw the production of the majority of the album, with help from co-producers Greg Bieck, Rick Nowels and Robert Conley. Afanasieff produced five of the twelve tracks on the original release: "Insatiable", "Heart Attack", "Dirty", "Good Enough" and the title track, "Spin"; Bieck produced "Strange Relationship" and "I Miss You"; Nowels produced "Creepin' Up on You", "I Can't Ever Get Enough of You", "Like It or Not" and "What You Like"; and Conley solely produced the track "Crush (1980 Me)". Afanasieff also produced the Australian-release bonus track, "The Heart Wants What It Wants", and the UK collector's edition bonus tracks, "I Wish U Heaven" and "Can't Help Falling in Love". As of 2006, the album sold 118,000 units in the United States. [3]

Singles

"Insatiable" became the album's lead single in January 2002, becoming a hit in several places across the globe. Some consider this to be Hayes' signature song, as it is his highest-selling single of all time. The single came backed with new B-sides "Falling at Your Feet" and "Ride", plus mixes of the track from Calderone, Pablo La Rosa, Specificus, DP and the Metro Boys.

"Strange Relationship" became the album's second single in June 2002, but it was not a hit like its predecessor. The single came backed with the new B-side "So Bad", remixes by DP and Specificus, the Metro Boys remix and Capital Radio Session of "Insatiable". It included a cover of the Marvin Gaye song "Sexual Healing", Hayes' second cover of a song by the artist, having participated in the 2001 Artists Against AIDS Worldwide recording of the song.

"I Miss You" became the album's third single in November 2002. It was not released in Australia until February 2003. The single includes the new B-sides "In Your Eyes" (a cover of the Peter Gabriel track featured on the UK and European versions) and "Where You Want to Be", plus a remix by Dallas Austin, the instrumental version, an acoustic version of "Insatiable", the F3 remix of "Strange Relationship", and the "Crush on Holiday" remix of "Crush" (1980 Me). The Dallas Austin remix became the main airplay and video version in Australia.

"Crush (1980 Me)" became the album's fourth and final single in April 2003. However, it was released in September 2002 in Australia, prior to the release of "I Miss You" in that country. The single includes the new B-side "Right Dead Back on It", remixes by Mayday Biscuit Disco and "Crush on Holiday", the instrumental version, plus an Acoustic version of "Insatiable", the F3 remix of "Strange Relationship", and the Dallas Austin mix of "I Miss You". The "Crush on Holiday" mix is a mash-up with Madonna's 1983 single "Holiday". This version became the main airplay and video version in Australia.

Track listing

Spin track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."Strange Relationship"
Greg Bieck5:02
2."Insatiable"Walter Afanasieff5:10
3."Heart Attack"
  • Hayes
  • Afanasieff
Afanasieff5:04
4."I Miss You"
  • Hayes
  • Bieck
Bieck5:30
5."Creepin' Up on You"Rick Nowels4:53
6."Dirty"
  • Hayes
  • Afanasieff
Afanasieff4:45
7."Crush (1980 Me)"
  • Hayes
  • Robert Conley
Robert Conley4:00
8."Good Enough"
  • Hayes
  • Afanasieff
Afanasieff6:11
9."I Can't Ever Get Enough of You"
  • Hayes
  • Nowels
Nowels5:16
10."Like It or Not"
  • Hayes
  • Nowels
Nowels6:20
11."What You Like"
  • Hayes
  • Nowels
Nowels5:38
12."Spin"
  • Hayes
  • Afanasieff
Afanasieff4:22
UK debut edition enhanced content [4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Where You Want to Be" (original demo recording)
  • Hayes
  • Nowels
Nowels6:24
14."When You Say You Love Me"HayesHayes4:37
15."Lift Me Up"
  • Hayes
  • Nowels
  • Charles Fisher
  • Nowels
3:59
Australia and Japan bonus track [4]
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
13."The Heart Wants What It Wants"
  • Hayes
  • Afanasieff
Afanasieff4:57
Asia bonus track [4]
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
13."Insatiable" (Pablo Club Mix)
  • Hayes
  • Afanasieff
Afanasieff7:23
Australian tour edition bonus disc and Japanese "Too Close for Comfort" Tour EP [4]
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."Dirty" (live from Taipei)
  • Hayes
  • Afanasieff
Afanasieff3:59
2."Insatiable" (live from Taipei)
  • Hayes
  • Afanasieff
Afanasieff5:22
3."Strange Relationship" (live from Taipei)
  • Hayes
  • Bieck
Bieck3:47
4."I Miss You" (live from Taipei)
  • Hayes
  • Bieck
Bieck4:48
5."Good Enough" (live from Taipei)
  • Hayes
  • Afanasieff
Afanasieff7:15
UK collector's edition bonus disc [4]
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."I Wish U Heaven" Prince Afanasieff2:12
2."Can't Help Falling in Love"Afanasieff2:16
3."Dirty" (live from Taipei)
  • Hayes
  • Afanasieff
Afanasieff3:59
4."Insatiable" (live from Taipei)
  • Hayes
  • Afanasieff
Afanasieff5:22
5."Strange Relationship" (live from Taipei)
  • Hayes
  • Bieck
Bieck3:47
6."I Miss You" (live from Taipei)
  • Hayes
  • Bieck
Bieck4:48
7."Good Enough" (live from Taipei)
  • Hayes
  • Afanasieff
Afanasieff7:15
Asian bonus enhanced content [4]
No.TitleLength
8."I Miss You" (video)3:40

Other tracks

During the Spin recording sessions, a number of tracks were left over, included as B-sides or completely unreleased. Although certain tracks were marketed as demo recordings, all appear to be the complete, final studio recordings. A total of fifteen tracks, excluding remixes, are listed.

Charts

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for Spin
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [18] Platinum70,000^
Sweden (GLF) [19] Gold30,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [20] Platinum300,000^
United States118,000 [3]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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