Buddy's Song (album)

Buddy's Song
File:Buddy's Song (original British cover).jpg Original British cover which was a tie-in with the film.
Studio album by Chesney Hawkes
Released	1991
Genre	Pop
Label	Chrysalis Music
Producer	Alan Shacklock
Chesney Hawkes chronology
Buddy's Song (1991) 'Get The Picture' (1993)
Alternative cover

Buddy's Song is the first album of singer Chesney Hawkes and the soundtrack to the film Buddy's Song. In the United States the album was released as The One and Only. Every song in the British release of the album was used in the film except "A Crazy World like This." It was to be Hawkes' only album to make the Top 40 peaking at number 18 in the UK Albums Chart. Three singles from the album were released: "The One and Only," "I'm a Man Not a Boy" and "Secrets of the Heart."

The film's screenwriter Nigel Hinton contributed to the soundtrack by co writing all but three songs in the UK release of the album.

Track listing

UK release

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The One and Only"	Nik Kershaw	3:44
2.	"Nothing Serious"	Nigel Hinton and John Wesley Harding	3:34
3.	"Feel So Alive"	Nigel Hinton and John Wesley Harding	4:48
4.	"I'm a Man Not a Boy"	Nigel Hinton, John Wesley Harding and Chesney Hawkes	4:00
5.	"It's Gonna Be Tough"	Nigel Hinton and John Wesley Harding	2:30
6.	"Torn In Half"	Nik Kershaw	4:02
7.	"I'm Young"	Nigel Hinton and John Wesley Harding	4:11
8.	"Secrets Of The Heart"	Nik Kershaw	3:54
9.	"This Is Me"	Nigel Hinton, Thom Hardwell and Alan Shacklock	3:36
10.	"Ordinary Girl"	Nigel Hinton and John Wesley Harding	3:34
11.	"A Crazy World Like This" (Not included in the film)	Nik Kershaw	3:37
12.	"Say Mama"	Johnny Meeks and Johnny Earl	2:11

US version (The One and Only)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The One and Only"	Nik Kershaw	3:44
2.	"Waiting For The Night" (Not included in the film)	Desmond Child and Robbie Seidman	4:01
3.	"I'm a Man Not a Boy"	Nigel Hinton, John Wesley Harding and Chesney Hawkes	4:00
4.	"Feel So Alive"	Nigel Hinton and John Wesley Harding	4:48
5.	"Nothing Serious (US version)"	Nigel Hinton and John Wesley Harding	3:59
6.	"Torn In Half"	Nigel Hinton and Chesney Hawkes	4:02
7.	"One World" (Not included in the film)	Nik Kershaw	4:19
8.	"Secrets Of The Heart"	Nigel Hinton and Chesney Hawkes	3:54
9.	"It's Gonna Be Tough"	Nigel Hinton and John Wesley Harding	2:30
10.	"Ordinary Girl"	Nigel Hinton and John Wesley Harding	3:34
11.	"I'm Young"	Nigel Hinton and John Wesley Harding	4:11
12.	"Say Mama"	Johnny Meeks and Johnny Earl	2:11

Chart performance

Chart (1991)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)	18