Romeo's Heart is a studio album by British-Australian singer John Farnham.[1] The album was released in Australia on 3 June 1996 and was Farnham's first studio album since the release of Then Again... in 1993.
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| Released | 3 June 1996 (Australia) | |||
| Recorded | November 1995–March 1996 | |||
| Genre | Pop, rock | |||
| Length | 51:58 | |||
| Label | Sony BMG, RCA, Gotham | |||
| Producer | Ross Fraser | |||
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| Singles from Romeo's Heart | ||||
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This album peaked in the ARIA charts at No. 2 and was four times platinum.
It won the ARIA Award for Best Adult Contemporary Album at the ARIA Music Awards of 1996. This album produced five singles in total Including: (A Simple Life), (Hearts On Fire), (Don't Let It End), (All Kind Of People) and "Have a Little Faith (In Us)" which gained the most commercial success, reaching No. 3 in March.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Have a Little Faith (In Us)" |
| 5:08 |
| 2. | "Little Piece of My Heart" | 4:52 | |
| 3. | "A Simple Life" | 3:58 | |
| 4. | "All Kinds Of People" |
| 5:16 |
| 5. | "Romeo's Heart" | 4:18 | |
| 6. | "Don't Let It End" |
| 4:41 |
| 7. | "Hearts On Fire" | 4:48 | |
| 8. | "Hard Promises To Keep" | 5:45 | |
| 9. | "Over My Head" |
| 5:46 |
| 10. | "May You Never" | 3:50 | |
| 11. | "Second Skin" |
| 3:41 |
Personnel
editCredited to:[1]
- John Farnham – vocals
- Lindsay Field – vocals
- Lisa Edwards – vocals
- Joe Creighton – bass, vocals
- Brett Garsed – guitars, vocals
- Stuart Fraser – guitars
- Chong Lim - keyboards
- Angus Burchall – drums
- Steve Williams – harmonica
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1996/97) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] | 2 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1996) | Position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 10 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[4] | 4× Platinum | 280,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ a b Holmgren, Magnus; Reboulet, Scott; Albury, Lyn; Birtles, Beeb; Warnqvist, Stefan; Medlin, Peter. "John Farnham". Passagen.se. Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 27 November 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – John Farnham – Romeo's Heart". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ "1996 ARIA ALBUMS CHART". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1996 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
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