Wilson Phillips (album)

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Wilson Phillips
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Studio album by
Wilson Phillips
ReleasedMarch 27, 1990 (1990-03-27)
Recorded1989–1990
Studio
Genre
Length45:56
Label SBK
Producer Glen Ballard
Wilson Phillips chronology
Wilson Phillips
(1990)		 Shadows and Light
(1992)
Singles from Wilson Phillips
  1. "Hold On"
    Released: February 27, 1990
  2. "Release Me"
    Released: June 1990
  3. "Impulsive"
    Released: October 1990
  4. "You're in Love"
    Released: January 30, 1991
  5. "The Dream Is Still Alive"
    Released: 1991

Wilson Phillips is the debut album by American vocal group Wilson Phillips, released in 1990 by SBK Records. The album was successful in the United States, where it peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 chart for 10 weeks starting August 4, 1990. [1] It spent 125 weeks on the charts, including one year in the top 10. [2] [3] The album has sold five million copies in the United States and over eight million worldwide. [4]

Contents

Five singles were released from the album, with "Hold On", "Release Me" and "You're in Love" all reaching number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. "Impulsive" reached number four, and the fifth single, "The Dream Is Still Alive", peaked at number 12. The album and its singles earned the group five Grammy Award nominations, including Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Calgary Herald D [6]
Robert Christgau C [7]
Entertainment Weekly C− [8]
NME 6/10 [9]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Select 2/5 [11]

The Globe and Mail called the album "a pleasant but lightweight collection of ditties that owes more to Stevie Nicks and (especially) Paula Abdul than it does to the respective artists' mamas and papas." [12] The New York Times considered it "an engaging high-gloss album of pop-rock songs that deal mostly with the complications of young love." [13] The Calgary Herald concluded that "slick production and the fact the gals harmonize nicely can't mask a shallowness so profound, it makes Martika seem deep." [6]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hold On"
4:27
2."Release Me"
4:56
3."Impulsive"
4:34
4."Next to You (Someday I'll Be)"
4:57
5."You're in Love"
  • Ballard
  • Phillips
  • C. Wilson
  • W. Wilson
4:51
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Over and Over"
  • Ballard
  • Phillips
  • C. Wilson
  • W. Wilson
4:40
7."A Reason to Believe" Tim Hardin 4:04
8."Ooh You're Gold"
  • Ballard
  • Phillips
  • C. Wilson
  • W. Wilson
4:19
9."Eyes Like Twins"
5:03
10."The Dream Is Still Alive"
  • Ballard
  • Phillips
  • C. Wilson
  • W. Wilson
4:05

Personnel

Wilson Phillips

Musicians

Production

Charts

Certifications

Certificationss for Wilson Phillips
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [34] Gold35,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [35] 7× Platinum700,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [36] Gold7,500^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [37] Gold25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [38] Platinum300,000^
United States (RIAA) [39] 5× Platinum5,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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