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Blue Eyed Soul (album)

Blue Eyed Soul is the twelfth studio album by British pop group Simply Red. The album was released on 8 November 2019 by BMG.[1]

Blue Eyed Soul
Studio album by
Simply Red
Released8 November 2019 (2019-11-08)
StudioMick Hucknall's home studio; British Grove Studios and Southwest Studios (London, England)
GenreBlue-eyed soul
Length33:53
LabelBMG
ProducerAndy Wright
Simply Red chronology
Symphonica in Rosso – Live at Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam
(2018) 		Blue Eyed Soul
(2019) 		Time
(2023)
Singles from Blue Eyed Soul
  1. "Thinking of You"
    Released: 15 August 2019
  2. "BadBootz"
    Released: 13 September 2019
  3. "Sweet Child"
    Released: 30 September 2019
  4. "Complete Love"
    Released: 24 October 2019
  5. "Tonight (0AM Mix)"
    Released: 18 February 2020

Chart performance edit

The album debuted at number six on the UK Albums Chart, selling 9,772 copies in its first week. It is Simply Red's 14th top 10 album in the United Kingdom.[2]

Track listing edit

The vinyl release has a slightly different song order from the CD and digital releases. Apparently, the preferred order is that of the vinyl release, which favours slower songs earlier.[3]

CD and digital download version edit

All tracks are written by Mick Hucknall[4]

Disc one
No.TitleLength
1."Thinking of You"3:12
2."Sweet Child"3:18
3."Complete Love"3:28
4."Take a Good Look"3:19
5."Ring That Bell"3:38
6."BadBootz"3:40
7."Don't Do Down"3:18
8."Riding on a Train"3:08
9."Chula"3:17
10."Tonight"3:35
Total length:33:53
Disc two – deluxe version (bonus tracks)
No.TitleLength
1."Thinking of You" (original version)3:13
2."Sweet Child" (original version)3:26
3."Thinking of You" (Danny Trexin remix)2:30
4."Thinking of You" (James Doman remix)5:00
5."Sweet Child" (Crooked Soul remix)7:11

LP version edit

All tracks are written by Mick Hucknall

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Thinking of You"3:12
2."Sweet Child"3:18
3."Complete Love"3:28
4."Take a Good Look"3:19
5."Tonight"3:35
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Ring That Bell"3:38
2."BadBootz"3:40
3."Don't Do Down"3:18
4."Riding on a Train"3:08
5."Chula"3:17
Total length:33:53

Personnel edit

Simply Red

  • Mick Hucknall – vocals, backing vocals (5, 6, 8)
  • Dave Clayton – keyboards, backing vocals (5, 6, 8)
  • Kenji Suzuki – guitars, backing vocals (5, 6, 8)
  • Steve Lewinson – bass
  • Roman Roth – drums, backing vocals (5, 6, 8)
  • Ian Kirkham – saxophones
  • Kevin Robinson – trumpet, backing vocals (1, 5-8), percussion (5, 6, 8, 9)

Additional musicians

  • Danny Saxon – additional keyboards (1, 2, 3, 7)
  • Andy Wright – programming, additional keyboards (1, 5, 8, 9), percussion (5, 6, 8, 9)
  • Gavin Goldberg – programming, additional guitars (1)
  • Peter-John Vettese – string programming (10), arrangements (10)
  • Mark Jaimes – additional guitars (1, 2, 3, 7)
  • Marc JB – additional beats (1)
  • Chris De Margary – saxophones

Strings (Tracks 2, 3 & 4)

  • Peter-John Vettese – arrangements (2, 3)
  • Sam Swallow – arrangements (4)
  • Amy Stewart – string contractor for Isobel Griffiths Ltd.
  • Dave Daniels – cello
  • Peter Lale and Bruce White – viola
  • Ian Humphries, Patrick Kiernan, Everton Nelson and Emlyn Singleton – violin

Production

  • Andy Wright – producer
  • Gavin Goldberg – engineer, mixing (1), additional mixing
  • Mick Hucknall – mixing (2-10)
  • Lewis Chapman – assistant engineer, mix engineer
  • Tony Cousins – mastering at Metropolis Mastering (London, UK)
  • Stuart Crouch Creative – design, cover illustration
  • Dean Chalkley – photography

Charts edit

Chart performance for Blue Eyed Soul
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[5] 39
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] 5
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 28
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] 35
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] 27
French Albums (SNEP)[10] 57
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] 11
Italian Albums (FIMI)[12] 24
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[13] 21
Scottish Albums (OCC)[14] 7
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 17
UK Albums (OCC)[16] 6

References edit

  1. ^ Eames, Tom (15 August 2019). "Simply Red unveil brand new song 'Thinking of You' from comeback album Blue Eyed Soul". Smooth Radio. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  2. ^ Jones, Alan (15 November 2019). "Charts analysis: The Script score fifth No.1 album". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Review: Simply Red back to '70s basics on 'Blue Eyed Soul'". abcnews.go.com. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Blue Eyed Soul". simplyred.com. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  5. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Simply Red – Blue Eyed Soul" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Simply Red – Blue Eyed Soul" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – Simply Red – Blue Eyed Soul" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  9. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Simply Red – Blue Eyed Soul" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  10. ^ "Top Albums (Week 46, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  11. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Simply Red – Blue Eyed Soul" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  12. ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 46 (dal 08.11.2019 al 14.11.2019)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  13. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  14. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  15. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Simply Red – Blue Eyed Soul". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  16. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
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