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Released | 18 March 2002 | |||
Recorded | 2001 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 62:11 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Walter Afanasieff (tracks 2, 3, 6, 8 and 12), Greg Bieck (tracks 1 and 4), Rick Nowels (track 5, 9, 10 and 11), Robert Conley (track 7) | |||
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AllMusic | [1] |
The Tribune | [2] |
Spin is the first solo album released by former Savage Garden vocalist Darren Hayes. The album was partially 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.
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, [update] the album sold 118,000 units in the United States. [3]
"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.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
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1. | "Strange Relationship" |
| Greg Bieck | 5:02 |
2. | "Insatiable" |
| Walter Afanasieff | 5:10 |
3. | "Heart Attack" |
| Afanasieff | 5:04 |
4. | "I Miss You" |
| Bieck | 5:30 |
5. | "Creepin' Up on You" |
| Rick Nowels | 4:53 |
6. | "Dirty" |
| Afanasieff | 4:45 |
7. | "Crush (1980 Me)" |
| Robert Conley | 4:00 |
8. | "Good Enough" |
| Afanasieff | 6:11 |
9. | "I Can't Ever Get Enough of You" |
| Nowels | 5:16 |
10. | "Like It or Not" |
| Nowels | 6:20 |
11. | "What You Like" |
| Nowels | 5:38 |
12. | "Spin" |
| Afanasieff | 4:22 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Where You Want to Be" (original demo recording) |
| Nowels | 6:24 |
14. | "When You Say You Love Me" | Hayes | Hayes | 4:37 |
15. | "Lift Me Up" |
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| 3:59 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
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13. | "The Heart Wants What It Wants" |
| Afanasieff | 4:57 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
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13. | "Insatiable" (Pablo Club Mix) |
| Afanasieff | 7:23 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
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1. | "Dirty" (live from Taipei) |
| Afanasieff | 3:59 |
2. | "Insatiable" (live from Taipei) |
| Afanasieff | 5:22 |
3. | "Strange Relationship" (live from Taipei) |
| Bieck | 3:47 |
4. | "I Miss You" (live from Taipei) |
| Bieck | 4:48 |
5. | "Good Enough" (live from Taipei) |
| Afanasieff | 7:15 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
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1. | "I Wish U Heaven" | Prince | Afanasieff | 2:12 |
2. | "Can't Help Falling in Love" | Afanasieff | 2:16 | |
3. | "Dirty" (live from Taipei) |
| Afanasieff | 3:59 |
4. | "Insatiable" (live from Taipei) |
| Afanasieff | 5:22 |
5. | "Strange Relationship" (live from Taipei) |
| Bieck | 3:47 |
6. | "I Miss You" (live from Taipei) |
| Bieck | 4:48 |
7. | "Good Enough" (live from Taipei) |
| Afanasieff | 7:15 |
No. | Title | Length |
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8. | "I Miss You" (video) | 3:40 |
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.
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [18] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
Sweden (GLF) [19] | Gold | 30,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [20] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
United States | — | 118,000 [3] |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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