Stronger is the 29th studio album by British singer Cliff Richard, released in October 1989. The album was produced by Alan Tarney and includes the singles "The Best of Me"(UK No. 2), "I Just Don't Have the Heart" (UK No. 3), "Lean on You" (UK No. 17) and "Stronger Than That" (UK No. 14). The album reached platinum,[3] peaking at number 7 on the UK Albums Chart.[4]
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| Released | 30 October 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988–1989[1] | |||
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| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 50:43 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
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| Singles from Stronger | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Track listing edit
- "Stronger Than That" (Alan Tarney) – 4:42
- "Who's in Love" (Alan Tarney) – 4:31
- "The Best of Me" (David Foster, Jeremy Lubbock, Richard Marx) – 4:11
- "Clear Blue Skies" (Dave Cooke, Chris Turner) – 2:54
- "Lean on You" (Alan Tarney) – (5:03)
- "Keep Me Warm" (Alan Tarney) – (4:24)
- "I Just Don't Have the Heart" (Stock, Aitken, Waterman) – 3:27
- "Joanna" (Chris Eaton) – 3:52
- "Everybody Knows" (Alan Tarney) – 3:48
- "Forever You Will Be Mine" (Alan Tarney) – 4:25
- "Better Day" (Alan Tarney) – 4:49
- "Share a Dream" (with Aswad) (Rod Trott, Jon Sweet, Richard Osborne) – 4:30
2004 remastered CD bonus tracks
- "Wide Open Space" (Judith Walmsley, Martin Abbot) – 4:37
- "I Just Don't Have the Heart" (Instrumental) – 4.00
- "Hey Mister" (Alan Tarney) – 3:56
- "Lindsay Jane" (Cliff Richard) – 4:44
- "Marmaduke" (Trevor Spencer, Alan Tarney) – 5:28
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
| Chart (1989–1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 16 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[6] | 2 |
| German Albums (Official Top 100)[7] | 53 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[6] | 2 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[8] | 3 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[9] | 7 |
Year-end charts edit
| Chart (1989) | Position |
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| UK Albums (OCC)[10] | 38 |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[11] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[12] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[13] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ Lewry, Peter; Goodall, Nigel (1991). Cliff Richard The Complete Recording Sessions 1958-1990. London: Blandford. pp. 143–144. ISBN 0-7137-2242-8.
- ^ "Stronger - Cliff Richard - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ "UK certification Database". BPI. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
- ^ "Official Charts Company". Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Cliff Richard – Stronger". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Top 3 Albums in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. 25 November 1989. p. vii. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "Charts.de: Cliff Richard (albums)". Media Control. Charts.de. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Cliff Richard – Stronger". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ^ "Cliff Richard | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ^ UK Best Selling Albums of 1989
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1990 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Cliff Richard – Stronger". Recorded Music NZ.
- ^ "British album certifications – Cliff Richard – Stronger". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Stronger in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.