Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby

Infobox Album |
Name = Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby
Type = Album
Artist = Terence Trent D'Arby


Released = July 13, 1987 flagicon|UK
October 5, 1987flagicon|US
Recorded = ?
Genre = R&B/Soul/Funk/Rock
Length = 47:11
Label = Columbia Records
CK-40964
Producer = Martyn Ware, Terence Trent D'Arby and Howard Grey
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:p9q8b5c4tsqa link]
Last album =

This album = "Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby"
(1987)
Next album = "Neither Fish Nor Flesh"
(1989)

"Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby" is Terence Trent D'Arby's first album released in 1987 on Columbia Records. It was an instant #1 smash in the UK, selling a million copies within the first three days of its release that July. [cite news | url=http://www.sobomag.com/sanandamaitreya | title=Sananda Maitreya Speaks! (interview) | accessdate=2008-01-18 | date=September 2007publisher=Sobo Magazine | first=Christopher | last=Whaley ] The album was a slow-building success in the US upon its release there in October, eventually peaking at #4 on May 7, 1988 [cite web | url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?JSESSIONID=D0tSGhJGQhDY9WYNw17GvTx1G3ylH29G8VVTT1F4h2WSF9Jhk9GL!392175102&pid=53525&aid=5177| title=Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent d'Arby | publisher="Billboard" Peaked #4 on 7 May 1988.] in the same week as the single "Wishing Well" hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

D'Arby indicated that this album was superior to The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band". [cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1333450.stm | accessdate=2008-01-18 | date=17 May 2001 | publisher=BBC | title=Trent D'Arby goes online ]

Track listing

#"If You All Get To Heaven" – 5:17
#"If You Let Me Stay" – 3:14
#"Wishing Well" – 3:30
#"I'll Never Turn My Back On You (Father's Words)" – 3:37
#"Dance Little Sister" – 3:55
#"Seven More Days" – 4:32
#"Let's Go Forward" – 5:32
#"Rain" – 2:58
#"Sign Your Name" – 4:37
#"As Yet Untitled" – 5:33
#"Who's Loving You" – 4:24

Awards and nominations

* 1988 – Soul Train & Grammy Award Nomination for Best New Artist
* 1988 – BRIT Awards International breakthrough act – Terence Trent D'Arby
* 1988 – Grammy Awards Best Male R&B Vocal Performance "Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby"

Chart positions

References

External links

* [http://www.sanandamaitreya.com/ Sananda Maitreya's Official Site] Includes a more detailed discography

succession box
before = "Whitney" by Whitney Houston
"Turn Back the Clock" by Johnny Hates Jazz
title = UK number one album
years = July 25, 1987 – July 31, 1987
January 30, 1988 – March 25, 1988
after = "Hits 6" by Various Artists
"Viva Hate" by Morrisseysuccession box
before = "Hit Pix '88" by Various Artists
title = Australian Kent Music Report number-one album
years = May 2 1988 – June 5 1988
after = "Good Morning, Vietnam (soundtrack)"
by Various Artists