Silhouette in Red is the tenth studio album by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler. It was released on 11 October 1993, through Hansa Records. The album became Tyler's final collaboration with German producer Dieter Bohlen.
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| Released | 11 October 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock[1] | |||
| Length | 54:22 | |||
| Label | Hansa | |||
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The album was released in mainland Europe and was a commercial success. The album was certified Gold in Norway through pre-sales, one day before it was released.
Background edit
Silhouette in Red was Tyler's third and final release with Hansa Records, following Bitterblue (1991) and Angel Heart (1992).
Writing and recording edit
Twelve of the album's fifteen tracks were recorded with Dieter Bohlen and Studio 33 in Hamburg, Germany. On 5 July 1993, Tyler and Bohlen were interviewed in the recording studio for an episode of Bravo TV on RTL 2.[2] The Royal London Philharmonic Orchestra feature on "Stay" and "Silhouette in Red", with arrangements by Werner Becker. Luis Rodríguez co-produced four of the album's tracks with Bohlen. Bohlen wrote "Bad Dreams" as an homage to "Black Velvet" by Alannah Myles.[3]
Tyler's cover of "You Are So Beautiful", made famous by Joe Cocker in 1974, was recorded at Matrix Studios in London with producer Gene Capell. Tyler reunited with former band mates Kevin Dunne, Ray "Taff Williams" and Pete King to record "Before We Get Any Closer" and "You Won't See Me Cry". The former was written and produced by Ronnie Scott, Tyler's former manager and writer of "It's a Heartache", and the latter track was co-written by Tyler's brother, Paul Hopkins.
Release and promotion edit
Silhouette in Red was released on 11 October 1993 through Hansa Records; it became the final album by Tyler to be released under the label before she moved to EastWest Records in 1994.[4] It became Tyler's first studio album not to receive a vinyl release, with physical releases limited to CD and cassette. "Sally Comes Around" was released as the album's lead single in October 1993, and the album's only charting single with a peak at no. 76 in Germany. "From the Bottom of My Lonely Heart", "You Are So Beautiful" and "Stay" were released later. Despite reduced sales compared to her previous two albums, Silhouette in Red was still certified Gold in Norway based on pre-orders alone. It was later updated to Platinum for sales of over 50,000 units. According to Bonnie Tyler's biography (Straight from the Heart. Coronet 28 Sept. 2023), the album reached platinum in Germany.
In 1994, Tyler embarked on a 47-date tour in support of the album beginning at the Audimax in Regensburg, Germany on 20 January and concluding in Copenhagen, Denmark on 29 March 1994, with dates in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Norway, Slovakia, Slovenia,, Sweden and Switzerland.
Critical reception edit
In a positive review, AllMusic named "Sally Comes Around", "Send Me the Pillow" and "You Won't See Me Cry" as the album's highlights.[5]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sally Comes Around" | Jennifer Blake[a] | Bohlen | 3:41 |
| 2. | "Fire in My Soul" | Steve Benson[a] | Bohlen | 3:51 |
| 3. | "Stay" | Blake[a] |
| 4:02 |
| 4. | "Send Me the Pillow" | Dieter Bohlen |
| 3:31 |
| 5. | "From the Bottom of My Lonely Heart" | Howard Houston[a] | Bohlen | 3:32 |
| 6. | "Silhouette in Red" | Blake[a] |
| 3:57 |
| 7. | "I Climb Every Mountain" | Bohlen |
| 3:33 |
| 8. | "Bad Dreams" | Benson[a] | Bohlen | 3:45 |
| 9. | "James Dean" | Bohlen |
| 3:11 |
| 10. | "Clouds in My Coffee" | Bohlen |
| 3:19 |
| 11. | "Years May Come" | Houston[a] | Bohlen | 3:49 |
| 12. | "Cryin' a Little" | Blake[a] |
| 3:35 |
| 13. | "You Are So Beautiful" | Gene Capell | 2:19 | |
| 14. | "Before We Get Any Closer" |
| Scott | 4:07 |
| 15. | "You Won't See Me Cry" |
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| 2:45 |
| Total length: | 54:22 | |||
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Charts edit
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 25 |
| European Top 100 Albums (Music & Media)[8] | 54 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 28 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[10] | 6 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 40 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 23 |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Norway (IFPI Norway)[13] | Platinum | 50,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Industry awards edit
The Bravo Otto is a German accolade honoring excellence of performers in film, television and music. The awards are presented annually and voted by readers of Bravo magazine. Silhouette in Red was nominated for Best CD of 1993 in the Female Singers' category, and came in 9th with 1.84% of the vote. The Very Best of Bonnie Tyler, a compilation album released earlier in the year, came in 8th place.
| Organization | Year | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| Bravo Otto Awards | 1993 | Best CD of 1993 (Female Singer) | 9th place |
Personnel edit
Credits adapted from liner notes.[15]
Musicians edit
- Bonnie Tyler – lead vocals
- John Young – keyboards (1-12), programming (1-12)
- Richard Cottle – keyboards (13)
- Pete King – synthesizer programming (14), string programming (14), guitars (14), drum programming (14)
- Dick Roberts – keyboards (14), synthesizer programming (14), string programming (14), drum programming (14)
- Lee Morris – keyboards (15), drums (15), strings (15)
- Alan Darby – guitars (1-13), all instruments (introduction on 2)
- Ray "Taff" Williams – guitars (14, 15), backing vocals (15)
- Ed Poole – bass (1-13, 15)
- Kevin Dunne – bass (14)
- John Tonks – drums (1-13)
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – orchestra (3, 6)
- Adrian Revell – saxophone (15)
- Gerard Presencer – trumpet (15)
- Dieter Bohlen – arrangements (1-12)
- Werner Becker – additional arrangements (3, 6, 12)
- Paul Hopkins – backing vocals (15)
Technical edit
- Pete – engineer (14)
- Nigel – engineer (14)
- Sam – engineer (14)
- Dave "Deptford" Pine – engineer (15)
Design edit
- David Aspden – management
- Ariola – design
- a-r-t-p-o-o-l – design
- Thomas Sassenbach – art direction
- Andreas Kess – photography
Notes edit
- ^ Dillon, Charlotte. "Silhouette in Red – Bonnie Tyler — Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ Bravo TV. 1 August 1993. RTL 2.
- ^ Hoersch, Teddy (September 1993). "Silhouette in Red Press Kit" (Press release) (in German). Munich, Germany: Presse International und National, BMG Ariola München GmbH.
- ^ Weinert, Ellie (3 December 1994). "More U.S., U.K. Acts Sign Direct and Deliver to German Labels" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 49. p. 58. Retrieved 22 May 2022 – via World Radio History.
- ^ a b Dillon, Charlotte. "Silhouette in Red – Bonnie Tyler". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 29 March 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ Hettche, Anne-Sophie (4 June 2021). "Dieter Bohlen - alle Informationen über den Ex-DSDS-Juror, Sänger und Produzenten". Extratipp.com (in German). Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Bonnie Tyler – Silhouette in Red" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ "European Top 100 Albums – December 4, 1993" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 49. 4 December 1993. p. 13. Retrieved 27 March 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Officialcharts.de – Bonnie Tyler – Silhouette in Red". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Bonnie Tyler – Silhouette in Red". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Bonnie Tyler – Silhouette in Red". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Bonnie Tyler – Silhouette in Red". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ "Die Otto – Sieger 1993". bravo-archiv.de (in German). Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015. Click on the image subtitled "Sängerin 2" to view award results.
- ^ Silhouette in Red (Booklet). Germany: Hansa Records. 1993.
References edit
- Bohlen, Dieter; Kessler, Katja (2002). Nichts als die Wahrheit [Nothing But the Truth] (in German). Ullstein Heyne List GmbH & Co. KG. ISBN 3-453-86143-4.