Feeling Free (Sydney Youngblood album)

Feeling Free is the debut album by American-German singer Sydney Youngblood, released in 1989. It includes the singles "If Only I Could" and "Sit and Wait", which both reached the top 10 of a number of charts in Europe. Other singles released from the album include covers of Bill Withers' "Ain't No Sunshine" and Etta James' "I'd Rather Go Blind". In 1990, the album was released in North America with a rearranged track listing, under the title Sydney Youngblood.

Feeling Free
Studio album by
Released1989, 1990 (North America)
Label
ProducerClaus Zundel
Sydney Youngblood chronology
Feeling Free
(1989)
Passion, Grace and Serious Bass...
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Number One[2]
Record Mirror[3]

Track listing

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All tracks written by Claus Zundel, Markus Staab, Ralf Hamm and Sydney Youngblood, except where noted.

  1. "Feeling Free" (featuring Elaine Hudson)
  2. "If Only I Could"
  3. "I'd Rather Go Blind" (Etta James, Ellington Jordan, Billy Foster)
  4. "Sit and Wait"
  5. "Kiss and Say Goodbye" (Winfred Lovett)
  6. "Ain't No Sunshine" (Bill Withers)
  7. "I'm Your Lover"
  8. "Not Just a Lover But a Friend"
  9. "Congratulations"
  10. "Could It Be (I'm in Love)"
  11. "That Was Yesterday"
  12. "Good Times Bad Times"

North American version – Sydney Youngblood

  1. "If Only I Could"
  2. "Don't Keep Me Waiting" (Dennis Morgan, Rob Fisher, Simon Climie)
  3. "Not Just a Lover But a Friend"
  4. "I'd Rather Go Blind"
  5. "Sit and Wait"
  6. "Ain't No Sunshine"
  7. "Feeling Free"
  8. "Kiss and Say Goodbye"
  9. "Congratulations"
  10. "Good Times and Bad Times"

Charts and certifications

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References

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  1. ^ Promis, Jose F. "Sydney Youngblood — Sydney Youngblood". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  2. ^ Carter, Jacqui (11 October 1989). "Albums". Number One. p. 43. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  3. ^ Smith, Robin (31 October 1989). "Review: Sydney Youngblood — Feeling Free" (PDF). Record Mirror. London: Spotlight Publications Ltd. p. 19. ISSN 0144-5804. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021 – via American Radio History.
  4. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 309.
  5. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Sydney Youngblood - Feeling Free". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Discografie Sydney Youngblood - dutchcharts.nl".
  7. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  8. ^ Hung, Steffen. "charts.nz - Discography Sydney Youngblood". charts.nz. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  9. ^ Hung, Steffen. "swedishcharts.com - Discography Sydney Youngblood". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  10. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Sydney Youngblood - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  11. ^ "SYDNEY YOUNGBLOOD - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  12. ^ "Sydney Youngblood Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 7, 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  13. ^ "Sydney Youngblood Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 14, 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  14. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Sydney Youngblood; 'Feeling Free')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  15. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Feeling Free')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  16. ^ "British album certifications – Sydney Youngblood – Feeling Free". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
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