| Time and Tide | ||||
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| Released | 3 April 1987 | |||
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| Length | 41:37 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| People | Positive [2] |
| Record Collector | [3] |
| The Recoup | Positive [4] |
Time and Tide is the debut studio album by Polish singer-songwriter Basia, released by Epic Records in 1987. The album includes the hit singles "Promises", "New Day for You", and the title track.
Time and Tide was Basia's first solo album following her and Danny White's departure from the band Matt Bianco. The pair co-produced and mostly co-wrote the material themselves, although Peter Ross of Immaculate Fools contributed to five songs on the album. The record showcases considerable influences from Brazilian music, noted in the track "Astrud", a tribute to Basia's idol Astrud Gilberto. [5] [6]
Six songs were released as singles to promote the record, with "Promises", "New Day for You", and the album's title track being the most successful. All three tracks achieved success on the U.S. adult contemporary chart and the latter was also Basia's first song to break the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100.
The album was released in April 1987 in Europe by Portrait Records (CBS) and on 21 August 1987 in the United States by Epic Records. It turned out a considerable success in France where it was certified gold, [7] but performed poorly in the UK and Germany, much to Basia and Danny's disappointment, considering their previous success with Matt Bianco in those markets. [8] The album, however, started to get noticed in the U.S., where it found popularity on the new adult contemporary stations. In December 1987, it was included in Billboard 's list of "overlooked pop albums that deserved more attention" compiled by Geoff Mayfield. [9] Originally, Epic Records did not have big expectations towards the album and their target was to sell 10,000 copies. The figure took the label bosses by surprise when it quickly rose to 100,000 and eventually one million. [8] The album was subsequently awarded a platinum sales certification by the Recording Industry Association of America in November 1989 for selling one million copies in the U.S. alone. [10] Time and Tide was followed by the even more successful London Warsaw New York . In 2013, the album was re-released by independent UK label Cherry Red Records as 2 CD deluxe edition featuring instrumental versions and remixes. [11] [12]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Promises" | Basia Trzetrzelewska, Danny White, Peter Ross | 4:06 |
| 2. | "Run for Cover" | Trzetrzelewska, White, Ross | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Time and Tide" | Trzetrzelewska, White | 4:03 |
| 4. | "Freeze Thaw" | Trzetrzelewska, White, Ross | 3:57 |
| 5. | "From Now On" | Trzetrzelewska, White | 3:45 |
| 6. | "New Day for You" | Trzetrzelewska, White, Ross | 4:28 |
| 7. | "Prime Time TV" | Trzetrzelewska, White, Ross | 5:20 |
| 8. | "Astrud" | Trzetrzelewska, White | 4:39 |
| 9. | "How Dare You" | Trzetrzelewska, White | 3:22 |
| 10. | "Miles Away" | Trzetrzelewska, White | 4:10 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 11. | "Forgive and Forget" | Trzetrzelewska, White | 3:16 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 11. | "Give Me That" | Trzetrzelewska, White | 4:25 |
| 12. | "Forgive and Forget" | Trzetrzelewska, White | 3:16 |
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| France (SNEP) [7] | Gold | 100,000* |
| United States (RIAA) [10] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Barbara Stanisława Trzetrzelewska, better known by the mononym Basia, is a Polish singer-songwriter and recording artist noted for her Latin-inspired jazz-pop music.
London Warsaw New York is the second solo studio album by Polish-born singer–songwriter Basia, released in February 1990 by Epic Records. It spawned one of Basia's biggest hits, "Cruising for Bruising".
The discography of Polish-born singer-songwriter Basia consists of five solo studio albums, two live albums, seven compilations, and thirty-one singles. The artist has also released one video album and numerous music videos. Commercially, Basia's most successful period were the years 1987–1994 when she was signed to Epic Records. Her best-selling single reportedly is 1990's "Cruising for Bruising" from London Warsaw New York which in turn is her most successful album. The singer has enjoyed biggest commercial success in the US, Japan, France, and her native Poland.
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Peter White is an English musician and composer who plays guitar, piano, accordion and harmonica. He is known for his 20-year collaboration with Al Stewart.
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"Drunk on Love" is a 1994 song by Polish-born singer Basia from her third album, The Sweetest Illusion (1994). The track was a no. 1 on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart and remains one of Basia's biggest hits.
"Cruising for Bruising" is a song by Polish singer Basia released in 1990 as the second single from her album London Warsaw New York. The song remains one of her biggest hits to date.
Basia on Broadway is a live album by Polish-born singer Basia, released in October 1995 by Sony Music.
From Newport to London: Greatest Hits Live ... and More is the second live album by Polish-born singer Basia, released in September 2011 by eOne Music.
Brave New Hope is an EP by Polish singer Basia, released by Epic Records in 1990.
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Butterflies is the fifth studio album by Polish singer-songwriter Basia, released in 2018 by Shanachie Records. It is her first studio album in nine years since 2009's It's That Girl Again.
"Time and Tide" is a song by Polish singer Basia from her debut album of the same name, released in 1987. The song remains one of her biggest hits to date.
"Prime Time TV" is a song by Polish singer Basia released in 1986 as her debut solo single. It was included on her first album Time and Tide in 1987. The track was written by Basia, Danny White, and Peter Ross of Immaculate Fools, and produced by Danny and Basia.
"Promises" is a song by Polish singer Basia from her debut studio album Time and Tide, released in 1987. The track was written by Basia Trzetrzelewska, Danny White, and Peter Ross of Immaculate Fools. It was produced by Danny and Basia, and is a samba-influenced jazz-pop song. The single was first a minor hit in the UK in January 1988. In 1989, "Promises" charted in the USA, where remixes of the song by Justin Strauss were released on a 12" maxi single.
"New Day for You" is a song by Polish singer Basia from her debut album Time and Tide released in 1987.
"Baby You're Mine" is a song by Polish singer Basia from her second studio album London Warsaw New York released in 1990. The track was written and produced by Basia Trzetrzelewska and Danny White, and is a mid-tempo bossa nova-influenced composition. It served as the first single from London Warsaw New York and was a minor chart success.
"Blame It on the Summer" is a song by Polish-born singer Basia from her 2009 album It's That Girl Again. It was written by Basia Trzetrzelewska, Danny White and Andy Ross, and produced by Danny and Basia. The singer has revealed that the lyrics are "about women getting restless during the summer". The song was the lead single from It's That Girl Again in the US, but the second single in Europe, following "A Gift".
