'Stop loving you' was the first single taken from Toto's 1988 album 'The seventh one'. The song was written by David Paich and Steve Lukather and featured backing vocals by Jon Anderson.
The single peaked at number 2 in the Dutch Top 40.
My collection: 7" single no. 1812 Found: All that music, Leiden, January 9, 1993 Cost: 2 guilders Tracks: 'Stop loving you' / 'The seventh one'
Go west released 'Call me' as their second single. It was taken from their self-titled debut album, released in 1985. Although the single couldn't match the success of their debut single 'We close our eyes' in any territory. it still did rather well.
In the UK, 'Call me' reached number 12, whereas in the US Billboard Hot 100 the single reached number 54. In New Zealand, 'Call me' reached number 2.
My collection: 7" single no. 312 Found: Free Record Shop, Den Haag, 1985 Cost: 3 guilders Tracks: 'Call me' / 'The man in my mirror'
'Why can't it wait 'til morning' was the fifth single taken from Phil Collins' second solo album 'Hello, I must be going!'. It was only released in the UK, but it was not successful: the single did not chart, despite the fact that it is actually quite a great ballad.
The B-side was also taken from the album. The lyric of 'Like china' is about an infatuated teenager attempting to convince his girlfriend to sleep with him by saying he will treat her as gently like china. I wonder if she fell for it...
My collection: 7" single no. 3202 Found: Record fair, September 30, 2000 Cost: 2 guilders Tracks: 'Why can't it wait 'til morning' / 'Like china'
There were some problems when Prince delivered his song 'Sexy motherfucker' in 1992. Puritan people were very distraught by this expression, whereas in that day and age it shouldn't really shock anyone much more than violence on TV and in movies. But apparently saying 'motherfucker' is worse than that. Channels like MTV hastily censored the offending word 'fucker' with an exclamation by Prince, which made the song sound very strange indeed.
The single did benefit somewhat from all the upheaval, as it reached number 4 in the UK singles chart and the Dutch Top 40. In the USA, the single stalled at number 66.
My collection: 7" single no. 1744 Found: Virgin Megastore, London, October 19, 1992 Cost: 2 pounds Tracks: 'Sexy MF' / 'Strollin''
Sam Brown's second album 'April moon' spawned five singles, of which 'Kissing gate' was the second. It was the biggest hit from the album, peaking at number 23 in the UK singles chart and also reaching number 45 in Canada.
The single was released in a limited edition pop-up sleeve. The popup revealed an image of Sam Brown with the lyric of 'Kissing gate' behind her. The quirky B-side 'Is it mustard or mango?' is a nice treat as well.
My collection: 7" single no. 1258 Found: Tower Records, London, July 5, 1990 Cost: 2 pounds Tracks: 'Kissing gate' / 'Is it mustard or mango?'
I've been buying some Nineties singles recently, and it's interesting how the 7" format continued in America as it was slowly abolished in Europe already.
'Don't cry' was released as the fifth and final single from Seal's fourth album in 1995. It featured a radio edit of the track (which was not that much shorter than the album version). The single reached number 51 in the UK singles chart and number 33 in the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
My collection: 7" single no. 4117 Found: eBay.com, received October 19, 2009 Cost: $3 Tracks: 'Don't cry (radio edit)' / 'Fast changes'
'Hallo spaceboy' was a track on David Bowie's 1995 album '1. Outside', a loud rock track that would surprise a lot of listeners if they would hear it. The lyric of the song featured a return of Major Tom, a character wellknown from Bowie's songs 'Space oddity' and 'Ashes to ashes'.
The single version was remixed by the Pet Shop Boys and was far more dance oriented. The introduction was sampled from 'Outside's opening track, 'Leon take us outside'. Bowie initially expressed reservation about the additions, which referenced and 'chopped up' the lyrics to 'Space oddity', but later agreed that they worked well so long as Tennant sung them. The single became a hit for Bowie, peaking at number 12 in the UK singles chart and number 24 in the Dutch Top 40. The 7" single was pressed on pink vinyl. On my copy, the label of the B-side is missing.
My collection: 7" single no. 2632 Found: March 16, 1996 Cost: 10 guilders Tracks: 'Hallo spaceboy' / 'The hearts filthy lesson (radio edit)'
'Stop loving you' was the first single taken from Toto's 1988 album 'The seventh one'. The song was written by David Paich and Steve Lukather and featured backing vocals by Jon Anderson.
Go west released 'Call me' as their second single. It was taken from their self-titled debut album, released in 1985. Although the single couldn't match the success of their debut single 'We close our eyes' in any territory. it still did rather well.
'Why can't it wait 'til morning' was the fifth single taken from Phil Collins' second solo album 'Hello, I must be going!'. It was only released in the UK, but it was not successful: the single did not chart, despite the fact that it is actually quite a great ballad.
There were some problems when Prince delivered his song 'Sexy motherfucker' in 1992. Puritan people were very distraught by this expression, whereas in that day and age it shouldn't really shock anyone much more than violence on TV and in movies. But apparently saying 'motherfucker' is worse than that. Channels like MTV hastily censored the offending word 'fucker' with an exclamation by Prince, which made the song sound very strange indeed.
Sam Brown's second album 'April moon' spawned five singles, of which 'Kissing gate' was the second. It was the biggest hit from the album, peaking at number 23 in the UK singles chart and also reaching number 45 in Canada.
I've been buying some Nineties singles recently, and it's interesting how the 7" format continued in America as it was slowly abolished in Europe already.
'Hallo spaceboy' was a track on David Bowie's 1995 album '1. Outside', a loud rock track that would surprise a lot of listeners if they would hear it. The lyric of the song featured a return of Major Tom, a character wellknown from Bowie's songs 'Space oddity' and 'Ashes to ashes'.