Spirit (Sean Maguire album)

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Spirit
Sean Maguire Spirit.JPG
Studio album by
Released3 June 1996
Recorded19951996
Genre Pop
Label Parlophone
Sean Maguire chronology
Sean Maguire
(1994)
Spirit
(1996)
Greatest Hits
(1998)
Singles from Spirit
  1. "Now I've Found You"
    Released: 12 June 1995
  2. "You To Me Are Everything"
    Released: 6 November 1995
  3. "Good Day"
    Released: 13 May 1996
  4. "Don't Pull Your Love"
    Released: 22 July 1996

Spirit is the second studio album by English singer and actor Sean Maguire. It was released on 3 June 1996 by Parlophone Records.

Contents

Background

Maguire spent most of 1995 and the beginning of 1996 recording the album while simultaneously juggling his acting career in Dangerfield .

Singles

Four singles were released from the album: "Now I've Found You", "You To Me Are Everything", "Good Day", and "Don't Pull Your Love".

Commercial performance

Spirit peaked at number forty-three on the UK Albums Chart.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Spirit received generally mixed reviews from music critics. [3]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Good Day" 
2."Treat Me" 
3."You To Me Are Everything" 
4."If You Really Cared" 
5."I'll Be Good For You" 
6."If I Surrender" 
7."Now I've Found You" 
8."Your Love" 
9."Don't Pull Your Love" 
10."Sweet Town (Mister Cab Driver)" 
11."Where Do Broken Hearts Go" 
12."Make It Right" 

Chart positions

Chart (1996)Position
UK Albums Chart 43

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References

  1. Fawthrop, Peter. "Spirit - Sean Maguire | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic . Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  2. Davis, Paul (4 June 1996). "Albums". Smash Hits . p. 61. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  3. Fawthrop, Peter. "Spirit - Sean Maguire | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 November 2013.