White on Blonde

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White on Blonde
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Studio album by
Texas
Released3 February 1997 [1]
Recorded1994–1996
Studio
Genre
Length47:06
Label Mercury
Producer
Texas chronology
Ricks Road
(1993)		White on Blonde
(1997)		 The Hush
(1999)
Alternate cover
WhiteOnBlondJapan.jpeg
Japanese bonus cover
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."0.34" (Introduction)Johnny McElhone, Sharleen SpiteriTexas0:34
2."Say What You Want"McElhone, SpiteriTexas3:53
3."Drawing Crazy Patterns"McElhone, SpiteriTexas3:52
4."Halo"McElhone, SpiteriTexas, Mike Hedges 4:10
5."Put Your Arms Around Me"McElhone, Spiteri, Dave Stewart, Robert HodgensDave Stewart, Texas4:33
6."Insane"McElhone, SpiteriTexas, Hedges4:45
7."Black Eyed Boy"McElhone, Spiteri, Eddie Campbell, Richard Hynd, HodgensTexas3:10
8."Polo Mint City"McElhone, SpiteriTexas1:37
9."White on Blonde"McElhone, SpiteriTexas3:46
10."Postcard"McElhone, SpiteriTexas4:00
11."0.28" (Interlude) Texas0:28
12."Ticket to Lie"McElhone, Spiteri, HodgensTexas3:31
13."Good Advice"McElhone, Spiteri, Mark Rae, Steve Christian Texas, Rae & Christian 4:50
14."Breathless"McElhone, SpiteriTexas, Hedges3:55
15."Sunday Is the Saddest Day" (Japanese bonus track)  4:11
Japanese Deluxe Edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."Say What You Want" (Mary Anne Hobbs acoustic session)  
16."Halo" (808 mix)  
17."Black Eyed Boy" (Neo-Northern Bossa Nova mix)McElhone, Spiteri, Campbell, Hynd, Hodgens 
18."Sorry"  
19."Say What You Want" (Rae & Christian mix)  
Interactive Songbook bonus disc
No.TitleLength
1."Say What You Want" (Music video) 
2."Halo" (Music video) 
3."Black Eyed Boy" (Music video) 
4."Put Your Arms Around Me" (Music video) 
5."Sing Along" 
6."Riff Guide" 
7."Chords" 
8."Three Level Quiz" 

Personnel

Texas
Other Personnel

Charts

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for White On Blonde
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA) [53] Gold25,000*
France (SNEP) [54] Platinum500,000 [55]
New Zealand (RMNZ) [56] Gold7,500^
Sweden (GLF) [57] Gold40,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [58] Platinum200,000 [59]
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [60] Platinum50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [61] 6× Platinum1,652,100 [62]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) [63] 3× Platinum3,000,000*
Worldwide—4,000,000 [64]

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

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