White on Blonde

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White on Blonde
File:WhiteOnBlonde1.jpeg
Studio album by Texas
Released 3 February 1997
Recorded 1994–97
Chateau De La Rouge Motte, France
The Church, London
Abbey Road Studios, London
Love Net, Shar's House
Parklane Studios
Genre
Length 47:06
Label Mercury
Producer
Texas chronology
Ricks Road
(1993)Ricks Road1993		 White on Blonde
(1997)		 The Hush
(1999)The Hush1999
Alternate cover
Japanese Bonus cover
Japanese Bonus cover
Singles from White on Blonde
  1. "Say What You Want"
    Released: 6 January 1997
  2. "Halo"
    Released: 6 April 1997
  3. "Black Eyed Boy"
    Released: 28 July 1997
  4. "Put Your Arms Around Me"
    Released: 23 November 1997
  5. "Insane" / "Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day)"
    Released: 9 March 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars[1]

White on Blonde is the fourth studio album by Scottish rock band Texas, released by Mercury Records in February 1997. The album was the band's first number one, and became their biggest seller. It has been certified 6x Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry for sales of over 1.8 million copies.

Background and release

The album included five UK Top Ten singles, "Say What You Want" (UK #3), "Halo" (UK #10), "Black Eyed Boy" (UK #5), "Put Your Arms Around Me" (UK #10) and "Insane" (UK #4) which was released as a double A-sided single with "Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day)" - a new version of the 1997 hit featuring additional rap vocals by the Wu-Tang Clan.

White on Blonde has been certified 6x Platinum in the UK, which indicates sales of over 1.8 million copies in that territory.[2] The album was also a major success in various European countries, such as France where it peaked at #2 on the French Album Charts. Worldwide, sales of White on Blonde are estimated at around 4-5 million copies.[citation needed] The album was produced by the band themselves, along with Mike Hedges and former Eurythmics star Dave Stewart.[3]

Honours

White on Blonde has received many honours since its release in 1997. It was voted the 86th greatest album of all time by Q magazine readers in 1998.[4] The album is also ranked #34 in Q's "Best 50 Albums of Q's Lifetime,"[3] included in Q magazine's "90 Best Albums Of The 1990s," and included in Q magazine's "50 Best Albums of 1997."[3]

White on Blonde became the first Texas album to top the UK Album Charts and is one of only two Texas albums (along with The Greatest Hits) to be certified 6x Platinum in the United Kingdom.

In 2010, White on Blonde was nominated in the BRIT Awards Best Album in the past 25 years.

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "0.34" (Introduction) Johnny McElhone, Sharleen Spiteri Texas 0:34
2. "Say What You Want"   McElhone, Spiteri Texas 3:53
3. "Drawing Crazy Patterns"   McElhone, Spiteri Texas 3:52
4. "Halo"   McElhone, Spiteri Texas, Mike Hedges 4:10
5. "Put Your Arms Around Me"   McElhone, Spiteri, Dave Stewart, Robert Hodgens Dave Stewart, Texas 4:33
6. "Insane"   McElhone, Spiteri Texas, Hedges 4:45
7. "Black Eyed Boy"   McElhone, Spiteri, Eddie Campbell, Richard Hynd, Hodgens Texas 3:10
8. "Polo Mint City"   McElhone, Spiteri Texas 1:37
9. "White on Blonde"   McElhone, Spiteri Texas 3:46
10. "Postcard"   McElhone, Spiteri Texas 4:00
11. "0.28" (Interlude)   Texas 0:28
12. "Ticket to Lie"   McElhone, Spiteri, Hodgens Texas 3:31
13. "Good Advice"   McElhone, Spiteri, Mark Rae, Steve Christian Texas, Mark Rae, Steve Christian 4:50
14. "Breathless"   McElhone, Spiteri Texas, Hedges 3:55
15. "Sunday Is the Saddest Day" (Japanese bonus track)     4:11

Personnel

Texas
Other Personnel
  • Roger Ward – Guitar
  • Paul Taylor – Programming
  • Alex Silva – Programming, Keyboards
  • Terry Disley – Programming, Keyboards
  • Martin Greene – Strings (Arrangement)
  • Claire Miles – Strings
  • Anne Stephenson – Strings
  • Sally Herbert – Strings
  • Claire Orsler – Strings
  • Susan Dench – Strings
  • Gini Ball – Strings
  • Chris Pitsillide – Strings
  • Steven Granville – Backing vocals

Charts

Chart performance

Chart (1997) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart 1
Australia (ARIA Albums Chart)[5] 25
Austrian Albums Chart 32
Netherlands Albums Chart 21
New Zealand Albums Chart 36
Norwegian Albums Chart 17
Swedish Albums Chart 12
Switzerland Albums Chart 25
French Albums Chart 2
German Albums Chart 44
Spanish Albums Chart 4
Swiss Albums Chart 12

Certifications

Preceded by UK number-one album
15 February 1997 – 21 February 1997
23 August 1997 – 29 August 1997		 Succeeded by
Blur by Blur
Be Here Now by Oasis

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