Wilson Phillips | ||||
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Released | May 8, 1990 | |||
Recorded | 1989-1990 | |||
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Length | 45:56 | |||
Label | SBK | |||
Producer | Glen Ballard | |||
Wilson Phillips chronology | ||||
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Singles from Wilson Phillips | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Robert Christgau | C[2] |
Entertainment Weekly | C−[3] |
NME | 6/10[4] |
Select | 2/5[5] |
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.[6] Overall, the album spent 125 weeks on the charts, including one year in the top 10.[7][8] The album has sold five million copies in the United States and over eight million worldwide.[9]
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.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Hold On" | Carnie Wilson, Chynna Phillips, Glen Ballard | 4:27 |
2. | "Release Me" | Wilson Phillips | 4:56 |
3. | "Impulsive" | Steve Kipner, Clif Magness | 4:34 |
4. | "Next to You (Someday I'll Be)" | Darrell Brown, David Batteau, Madeline Stone | 4:57 |
5. | "You're in Love" | Wilson Phillips, Glen Ballard | 4:51 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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6. | "Over and Over" | Wilson Phillips, Glen Ballard | 4:40 |
7. | "A Reason to Believe" | Tim Hardin | 4:04 |
8. | "Ooh You're Gold" | Wilson Phillips, Glen Ballard | 4:19 |
9. | "Eyes Like Twins" | Rupert Hine, Jeanette Therese Obstoj | 5:03 |
10. | "The Dream Is Still Alive" | Wilson Phillips, Glen Ballard | 4:05 |
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Weekly charts[edit]
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All-time charts[edit]
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[28] | Gold | 35,000^ |
Canada (Music Canada)[29] | 7× Platinum | 700,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[30] | Gold | 7,500^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[31] | Gold | 25,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[32] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[33] | 5× Platinum | 5,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |