Donna DeLory (album)

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Donna DeLory is the debut album by American singer and songwriter Donna de Lory, released in 1992 by MCA Records. Three singles were released from the album: "Praying for Love," "Just a Dream," and "Think It Over." The second single charted in the United Kingdom and became a top ten hit in the United States on the Dance Club Songs chart.[1]

Donna DeLory
A photo of de Lory in red and orange hue, along with the title of the album in a bright yellow font appearing across her hand and part of her face.
Studio album by
Released1992
Recorded1992
GenreDance
Length44:36
LabelMCA
Producer
Donna de Lory chronology
Donna DeLory
(1992)
Bliss
(2000)
Singles from Donna DeLory
  1. "Praying for Love"
    Released: October 20, 1992
  2. "Just a Dream"
    Released: March 9, 1993
  3. "Think It Over"
    Released: July 27, 1993
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Track listing

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Donna DeLory – Standard edition[3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Think It Over"
  • Donna de Lory
  • Aika Jude
  • Matthew Garey
4:13
2."Shiny Red World"Hague4:15
3."Praying for Love"
  • de Lory
  • Paul Gordon
Hague4:26
4."Somewhere in My Heart"Matt Sherrod4:23
5."Frankie (You Don't Need That Gun)"Brian ElliotSherrod5:06
6."It's My House"
  • de Lory
  • Peter Vale
  • Mick Lesson
Sherrod3:50
7."Just a Dream"
  • Madonna
  • Leonard
4:46
8."World with No Shame"
  • de Lory
  • Gaitsch
Hague5:00
9."Down for the Count"
  • Melissa Ritter
  • Sherod
Sherrod4:30
10."You Got Love"
  • de Lory
  • Ritter
  • Sherod
Sherrod4:07
Total length:44:36

Personnel

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  • Donna DeLory: Main Vocals, Vocal Backing
  • Stevie Lange, Madonna, "Angel Voices" Boys Choir, Danny Peck, Nikki Harris: Vocal Backing
  • Danny Bordeaux, Morris Michael, Bruce Gaitsch, Dann Huff, Tim Pierce: Guitars
  • Andy Duncan: Percussion
  • Brad Cole, Rick Jude, Stephen Hague, Patrick Leonard: Keyboards
  • Paul Trudeau: Piano
  • Matt Sherrod: Keyboards, Drums, Percussion
  • Guy Pratt, Deon Estus, Brad Willard: Bass
  • Denny Fongheiser, John Robinson: Drums

Sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan 20,000[4]

References

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  1. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 144. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. ^ Buss, Bryan. "Donna De Lory – Donna De Lory". AllMusic. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  3. ^ Donna de Lory (Liner notes). Donna de Lory. MCA. 1992. MCAD-10637.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ "That girl hits the top hits". South China Morning Post. February 5, 1993. Retrieved June 1, 2024.