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Conversely, ''White on Blonde'' was voted the worst Scottish album ever made in a 2007 online poll of music fans.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/music/music-news/texas-album-is-worst-scottish-record-961004|title=Texas Album is 'Worst Scottish Record'|date=23 October 2007|website=[[Daily Record (Scotland)|Daily Record]]|accessdate=19 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Texas+top+chart..+of+bad+CDs.-a0170149271|title=Texas top chart.. of bad CDs|date=23 October 2007|website=''[[TheFreeDictionary.com#TheFreeLibrary.com|TheFreeLibrary.com]]''|publisher=''[[Daily Mirror|Mirror]]''|accessdate=19 May 2014}}</ref> |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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White on Blonde is the fourth studio album by Scottish rock band Texas, released by Mercury Records in February 1997. The album was the band's first number one, and became their biggest seller. It has been certified 6x Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry for sales of over 1.8 million copies.
Background and release
The album included five UK Top Ten singles, "Say What You Want" (UK #3), "Halo" (UK #10), "Black Eyed Boy" (UK #5), "Put Your Arms Around Me" (UK #10) and "Insane" (UK #4) which was released as a double A-sided single with "Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day)" - a new version of the 1997 hit featuring additional rap vocals by the Wu Tang Clan.
White on Blonde has been certified 6x Platinum in the UK, which indicates sales of over 1.8 million copies in that territory.[2] The album was also a major success in various European countries, such as France where it peaked at #2 on the French Album Charts. Worldwide, sales of White on Blonde are estimated at around 4-5 million copies.[citation needed] The album was produced by the band themselves, along with Mike Hedges and former Eurythmics star Dave Stewart.[3]
Honours
White on Blonde has received many honours since its release in 1997. It was voted the 86th greatest album of all time by Q magazine readers in 1998.[4] The album is also ranked #34 in Q's "Best 50 Albums of Q's Lifetime,"[3] included in Q magazine's "90 Best Albums Of The 1990s," and included in Q magazine's "50 Best Albums of 1997."[3]
White on Blonde became the first Texas album to top the UK Album Charts and is one of only two Texas albums (along with The Greatest Hits) to be certified 6x Platinum in the United Kingdom.
In 2010, White on Blonde was nominated in the BRIT Awards Best Album in the past 25 years.
Conversely, White on Blonde was voted the worst Scottish album ever made in a 2007 online poll of music fans.[5][6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "0.34" (Introduction) | Johnny McElhone, Sharleen Spiteri | Texas | 0:34 |
| 2. | "Say What You Want" | McElhone, Spiteri | Texas | 3:53 |
| 3. | "Drawing Crazy Patterns" | McElhone, Spiteri | Texas | 3:52 |
| 4. | "Halo" | McElhone, Spiteri | Texas, Mike Hedges | 4:10 |
| 5. | "Put Your Arms Around Me" | McElhone, Spiteri, Dave Stewart, Robert Hodgens | Dave Stewart, Texas | 4:33 |
| 6. | "Insane" | McElhone, Spiteri | Texas, Hedges | 4:45 |
| 7. | "Black Eyed Boy" | McElhone, Spiteri, Eddie Campbell, Richard Hynd, Hodgens | Texas | 3:10 |
| 8. | "Polo Mint City" | McElhone, Spiteri | Texas | 1:37 |
| 9. | "White on Blonde" | McElhone, Spiteri | Texas | 3:46 |
| 10. | "Postcard" | McElhone, Spiteri | Texas | 4:00 |
| 11. | "0.28" (Interlude) | Texas | 0:28 | |
| 12. | "Ticket to Lie" | McElhone, Spiteri, Hodgens | Texas | 3:31 |
| 13. | "Good Advice" | McElhone, Spiteri, Mark Rae, Steve Christian | Texas, Mark Rae, Steve Christian | 4:50 |
| 14. | "Breathless" | McElhone, Spiteri | Texas, Hedges | 3:55 |
| 15. | "Sunday Is the Saddest Day" (Japanese bonus track) | 4:11 |
| No. | Title | Writer(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) |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- Sharleen Spiteri – Vocals, Guitar
- Ally McErlaine – Guitar
- Johnny McElhone – Bass guitar
- Eddie Campbell – Keyboards
- Richard Hynd – Drums
- Other Personnel
- Roger Ward – Guitar
- Paul Taylor – Programming
- Alex Silva – Programming, Keyboards
- Terry Disley – Programming, Keyboards
- Martin Greene – Strings (Arrangement)
- Claire Miles – Strings
- Anne Stephenson – Strings
- Sally Herbert – Strings
- Claire Orsler – Strings
- Susan Dench – Strings
- Gini Ball – Strings
- Chris Pitsillide – Strings
- Steven Granville – Backing vocals
Charts
Chart performance
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart | 1 |
| Australian Albums Chart | 25 |
| Austraian Albums Chart | 32 |
| Netherlands Albums Chart | 21 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart | 36 |
| Norwegian Albums Chart | 17 |
| Swedish Albums Chart | 12 |
| Switzerland Albums Chart | 25 |
| French Albums Chart | 2 |
| German Albums Chart | 44 |
| Spanish Albums Chart | 4 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 12 |
Certifications
References
- ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "White on Blonde - Texas". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- ^ a b "Texas - White on Blonde". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- ^ a b c "Texas - White On Blonde". CD Universe. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- ^ "The 100 Greatest Albums in the Universe", Q, February 1998
- ^ "Texas Album is 'Worst Scottish Record'". Daily Record. 23 October 2007. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ "Texas top chart.. of bad CDs". TheFreeLibrary.com. Mirror. 23 October 2007. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|website=(help) - ^ "Les Certifications > Texas". InfoDisc Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ "IFPI Sweden > Guld & Platina > 1987-1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ^ "IFPI Swiss Certifications" (in German). hitparade.ch International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 February 2010.