The Hush

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The Hush
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Studio album by
Released10 May 1999 [1]
RecordedOctober 1998–February 1999
StudioShar's House, Park Lane (Glasgow, Scotland)
Genre
Length50:40
Label Mercury
Producer Texas
Texas chronology
White on Blonde
(1997)
The Hush
(1999)
The Greatest Hits
(2000)
Singles from The Hush
  1. "In Our Lifetime"
    Released: 12 April 1999 [2]
  2. "Summer Son"
    Released: 9 August 1999 [3]
  3. "When We Are Together"
    Released: 15 November 1999 [4]

The Hush is the fifth album by Scottish rock band Texas. Released in May 1999, the album debuted at number one in the United Kingdom and spent a total of 43 weeks on the UK Albums Chart. [5] It has been certified triple platinum by the British Phonographic Industry.

Contents

Three singles were taken from the album: "In Our Lifetime", "Summer Son" and "When We Are Together".

Background, music and release

The album was recorded mostly in singer Sharleen Spiteri's house and was produced by co-songwriter Johnny McElhone. [6]

The band described "In Our Lifetime" as "Siouxsie's "Hong Kong Garden" remixed by Prince". [7] Andy Gill of The Independent wrote that "Day After Day" sounded like Diana Ross meeting Massive Attack and "Saint" as "Chrissie Hynde covering a Van Morrison song". [7]

Released as the lead single of the album, "In Our Lifetime" reached number 4 in the UK Singles Chart. The other singles, "Summer Son" and "When We Are Together" respectively peaked at number 5 and number 12 in the UK. [8] The Hush has been certified triple platinum by the BPI for UK sales in excess of 900,000 copies. This makes it the band's second most successful studio album after their previous album, White on Blonde (1997), which had been certified 6× Platinum.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Entertainment Weekly B+ [10]
Pitchfork 4/10 [11]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]

The Independent wrote a favourable review, describing the song "Summer Son" as "funk motorik with bells Spectorising majestically away". Reviewer Andy Gill stated; "It's almost as if they've set out to make [...] a post-modern pop that sums up the entire history of this most varied of 20th-century media. The miracle is that they've just about pulled it off". [7] In a 4 out of 5 star review, Q magazine said; "Production is paramount to The Hush [...], but for all the handsome noise, it's Spiteri's -widening vocal palette that gives the songs personality. "Move In" is built upon the muscular funk framework of, say, [ Grace Jones 's] "Pull Up to the Bumper", but elevated by a light, hipswaying vocal. In case anyone thinks "When We Are Together" is standard Motown confection, Texas strip it back to Spiteri and a piano in the middle just to prove how strong it is. For "Day After Day", she's Dusty Springfield." Reviewer Andrew Collins concluded: this is "rare pop music that possesses both a collective personality and accumulated wisdom." [6]

Pitchfork wrote: "Summer Son" bounces along like two-toned buttocks frolicking under a silk skirt, while the title track slowjams erotically like Spiteri rubbing down her body with her eyes closed, lips blooming to reveal marble teeth and a sentient tongue. Well, no. Really, there's more to this "music" than the singer's looks. Really. Stop looking at that. She's out of our league. Give me that back. I want the artwork! [11]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."In Our Lifetime"Johnny McElhone, Sharleen SpiteriJohnny McElhone4:06
2."Tell Me the Answer"McElhone, Spiteri, Robert HodgensMcElhone, The Boilerhouse Boys3:54
3."Summer Son"McElhone, Spiteri, Eddie Campbell, HodgensMcElhone4:04
4."Sunday Afternoon"McElhone, SpiteriMcElhone4:21
5."Move In"McElhone, Spiteri, Mark Rae, Steve Christian McElhone, Mark Rae, Steve Christian4:28
6."When We Are Together"McElhone, SpiteriMcElhone3:30
7."Day After Day"McElhone, SpiteriMcElhone4:37
8."Zero Zero"McElhone, Spiteri, CampbellMcElhone1:42
9."Saint"McElhone, SpiteriMcElhone4:46
10."Girl"McElhone, SpiteriMcElhone3:46
11."The Hush"McElhone, Spiteri, Rae, ChristianMcElhone, Rae, Christian4:53
12."The Day Before I Went Away"McElhone, SpiteriMcElhone6:28
13."Let Us Be Thankful" (hidden track)   
Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
14."You'll Never Know" 
15."In Our Lifetime" (Return to tha Dub mix) 

Personnel

Texas
Technical

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA) [35] Platinum50,000*
France (SNEP) [36] 2× Platinum600,000*
Germany (BVMI) [37] Gold250,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway) [38] Gold25,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [39] 2× Platinum200,000^
Sweden (GLF) [40] Gold40,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [41] Platinum50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [42] 3× Platinum900,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) [43] 2× Platinum2,000,000*

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

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