Under the Water-Line

Under the Water-Line
US, UK and Scandinavian version
Studio album by Ten Sharp
Released	5 March 1991 (first version) 2 April 1991 (second version) [1]
Studio	Spitsbergen (Zuidbroek, The Netherlands) Wisseloord (Hilversum, The Netherlands) [1]
Genre	Pop synth-pop
Length	44:56
Label	Columbia
Producer	Michiel Hoogenboezem and Niels Hermes
Ten Sharp chronology
Under the Water-Line (00000001) The Fire Inside (1993)
Alternative covers
First version (Netherlands)

Weekly charts Chart (1992) Peak position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [2] 9 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [3] 8 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [4] 3 French Albums (SNEP) [5] 9 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [6] 7 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [7] 4 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [8] 6 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [9] 5 UK Albums (OCC) [10] 46

Year-end charts Chart (1992) Position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [11] 37 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [12] 87 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [13] 41 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [14] 16

Certifications

Certifications for Under the Water-Line

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [15]	Gold	32,902 [15]
France (SNEP) [16]	Gold	100,000*
Germany (BVMI) [17]	Gold	250,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) [18]	Platinum	100,000^
Sweden (GLF) [19]	Gold	50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [20]	Gold	25,000^
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Ten Sharp". Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 18. 4 May 1991. p. 15. New Album: Under the Water-Line released on April 2...
2. "Austriancharts.at – Ten Sharp – Under the Water-Line" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
3. "Dutchcharts.nl – Ten Sharp – Under the Water-Line" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
4. Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Ten Sharp". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 257. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
5. "French Albums Chart, database" (in French). Infodisc. Archived from the original on 20 August 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
6. "Offiziellecharts.de – Ten Sharp – Under the Water-Line" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
7. "Norwegiancharts.com – Ten Sharp – Under the Water-Line". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
8. "Swedishcharts.com – Ten Sharp – Under the Water-Line". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
9. "Swisscharts.com – Ten Sharp – Under the Water-Line". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
10. "Ten Sharp | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
11. "Jahreshitparade Alben 1992". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
12. "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1992". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
13. "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment . Retrieved 14 June 2021.
14. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1992". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
15. "Ten Sharp" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland . Retrieved July 15, 2022.
16. "French album certifications – Ten Sharp – Under the Water-Line" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved July 15, 2022.Select TEN SHARP and click OK. 
17. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Ten Sharp; 'Under the Water-Line')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved July 15, 2022.
18. "Dutch album certifications – Ten Sharp – Under the Water-Line" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers . Retrieved July 15, 2022.Enter Under the Water-Line in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1997 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
19. "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
20. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Under the Water-Line')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 15, 2022.

External links

• The official Ten Sharp website