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Singles (album, Alison Moyet)
''Singles'' is the first greatest hits album by English singer Alison Moyet, released on 22 May 1995 by Columbia Records. The album includes two previously unreleased tracks, Moyet's version of " The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" and " Solid Wood", as well as a number of hits from the singer's stint in 1980s synth-pop duo Yazoo. The album was re-released the following year as a two-disc set, ''Singles/Live'', the second disc being a live recording of Moyet on tour, again in 2000 as a one-disc set under the title ''Best of The Best: Gold'' and a third time in 2001 as ''The Essential Alison Moyet'' with a slightly revised track listing. Track listing #" The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (Ewan MacColl) – 3:19 #* Previously unreleased #" Only You" (Vince Clarke) – 3:12 #* Performed by Yazoo, from 1982 album '' Upstairs at Eric's'' #" Nobody's Diary" (Moyet) – 4:31 #* Performed by Yazoo, from 1983 album ''You and Me Both'' #" Situation" (UK Mix) (Vince Clarke, Alison ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alison Moyet
Geneviève Alison Jane Ballard ( ; born 18 June 1961) is an English singer noted for her powerful bluesy contralto voice. She came to prominence as half of the duo Yazoo (also known as Yaz), but has since mainly worked as a solo artist. Her worldwide album sales have reached a certified 23 million, with over two million singles sold. All nine of her studio albums and three compilation albums have charted in the top 30 of the UK Albums Chart, with two of them reaching number one. She has also achieved nine top 30 singles and six top 10 hits on the UK Singles Chart. Her most recent album, her ninth, ''Other'', was released 16 June 2017. Early life Geneviève Alison Jane Moyet was born in Billericay, Essex, to a French father and English mother. She grew up in the nearby town of Basildon, where she attended Janet Duke Junior School and then Nicholas Comprehensive at secondary level. She was involved in a number of punk rock, pub rock and blues bands in the South East E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alf (album)
''Alf'' is the debut solo studio album by English singer Alison Moyet, released on 9 November 1984 by CBS Records. The album launched Moyet's solo career following the disbanding of synth-pop duo Yazoo. The album reached 1 on the UK Albums Chart and features the singles "Love Resurrection", " All Cried Out", "Invisible" and "For You Only". A deluxe edition of ''Alf'' was released on 25 November 2016 by BMG. Background In 1983, shortly before the release of their second studio album, ''You and Me Both'' (1983), Yazoo announced that they were splitting up. Deciding to pursue a solo career, Moyet soon received various offers from different record companies. Moyet ended up signing to CBS for £1 million later that year. However, after signing the contract, Yazoo's American record company Warner Bros then put an injunction on her. The legal issues took a year to be resolved by settlement in 1984. When Moyet was able to start working on her debut album, a meeting was held with C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This House (Alison Moyet Song)
"This House" is a song by the British singer-songwriter Alison Moyet, which was released in September 1991 as the fourth single from her third studio album, '' Hoodoo'' (1991). It was written by Moyet and produced by Dave Dix. The song reached 40 on the UK Singles Chart and also reached the top 40 in the Netherlands, peaking at number 31 on the Dutch Top 40. Background Having recorded her second studio album ''Raindancing'' while living in Los Angeles, Alison Moyet returned to live in England after completing a world tour. Moyet's record company, CBS, wanted her to continue producing pop hits but this left the singer feeling artistically compromised and under pressure to deliver. During the period after returning to England, Moyet began a songwriting partnership with Pete Glenister, who had been Moyet's guitarist for part of the ''Raindancing'' tour. Keen to have more artistic freedom, she suggested to CBS that Glenister should produce her. Muff Winwood of the label's A&R div ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wishing You Were Here (Alison Moyet Song)
"Wishing You Were Here" is a song by British singer-songwriter Alison Moyet, released in 1991 as the second single from her third studio album, '' Hoodoo'' (1991). It was written by Moyet and Pete Glenister, and produced by Glenister. Kirsty MacColl provided backing vocals on the song. Background Having recording her second studio album ''Raindancing'' while living in Los Angeles, Moyet returned to live in England after completing a world tour. Moyet's record company, CBS, wanted her to continue producing pop hits but this left the singer feeling artistically compromised and under pressure to deliver. During the period after returning to England, Moyet began a songwriting partnership with Pete Glenister, who had been Moyet's guitarist for part of the ''Raindancing'' tour. Keen to have more artistic freedom, she suggested to CBS that Glenister should produce her. Muff Winwood of the label's A&R division granted Moyet permission to record the album she wanted to, with ''Hoodoo'' b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoodoo (Alison Moyet Album)
''Hoodoo'' is the third solo studio album by English singer Alison Moyet, released by Columbia Records on 22 April 1991 in the United Kingdom and on 27 August 1991 in the United States. It reached 11 on the UK Albums Chart and features the singles "It Won't Be Long", "Wishing You Were Here", "Hoodoo" and " This House". Largely produced by Pete Glenister, the album includes contributions from Kirsty MacColl, Steve Lillywhite, Marius De Vries, and ex-Fine Young Cannibals Andy Cox and David Steele. A deluxe edition of ''Hoodoo'' was released by BMG on 25 November 2016. Background Having recording her second studio album ''Raindancing'' while living in Los Angeles, Moyet returned to live in England after completing a world tour. Moyet's record company, CBS, wanted her to continue producing pop hits, but this left the singer feeling artistically compromised and under pressure to deliver. During the period after returning to England, Moyet began a songwriting partnership with Pete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pete Glenister
Pete Glenister is an English guitarist, songwriter and producer, known for his work with Alison Moyet and Kirsty MacColl. He has also worked with a number of other artists including Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Bruce Foxton, Terence Trent D'Arby, Bros, E. G. Daily, Mary Coughlan, Geoffrey Williams, Five Thirty, Bryan Ferry and Raphael Gualazzi. Background Glenister was the guitarist in the new wave band The Hitmen, who produced two albums, ''Aim for the Feet'' (1980) and ''Torn Together'' (1981). He went on to form a long creative partnership with Kirsty MacColl, contributing guitar and co-writings songs with the singer, which were included on her albums, ''Kite'' (1989), '' Electric Landlady'' (1991), ''Titanic Days'' (1993) and ''Tropical Brainstorm'' (2000). Glenister began writing and working with Alison Moyet after a brief spell as guitarist on her 1987 world tour. He co-wrote, performed on and produced many of the tracks on Moyet's 1991 album '' Hoodoo'' and 1994's ''Essex''. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It Won't Be Long (Alison Moyet Song)
"It Won't Be Long" is a song by British singer-songwriter Alison Moyet, which was released in 1991 as the lead single from her third studio album, '' Hoodoo'' (1991). It was written by Moyet and Pete Glenister, and produced by Glenister. A music video was filmed to promote the single, while Moyet also performed the song on ''Wogan''. Background Having recording her second studio album ''Raindancing'' while living in Los Angeles, Moyet returned to live in England after completing a world tour. Moyet's record company, CBS, wanted her to continue producing pop hits but this left the singer feeling artistically compromised and under pressure to deliver. During the period after returning to England, Moyet began a songwriting partnership with Pete Glenister, who had been Moyet's guitarist for part of the ''Raindancing'' tour. Keen to have more artistic freedom, she suggested to CBS that Glenister should produce her. Muff Winwood of the label's A&R division granted Moyet permission to re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Letters (song)
"Love Letters" is a 1945 popular song with lyrics by Edward Heyman and music by Victor Young. The song appeared, without lyrics, in the movie of the same name performed by Dick Haymes, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1945 but lost out to "It Might as Well Be Spring". The song has been covered by a number of artists, most notably by Nat King Cole (1957), Ketty Lester (1961), Elvis Presley (1966), and Alison Moyet (1987). Ketty Lester version In 1961, Era Records released Ketty Lester's version of "Love Letters" b/w "I'm a Fool to Want You". Lester's recording of "Love Letters", which featured Lincoln Mayorga's sparse piano arrangement and Earl Palmer on drums, reached No. 5 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in early 1962.Profile Oldies.com; accessed August 15, 2015. The record also reached No. 2 on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ordinary Girl (Alison Moyet Song)
"Ordinary Girl" is a song by English singer Alison Moyet, which was released in 1987 as the third single from her second studio album ''Raindancing''. It was written by Moyet, Jess Bailey and Rick Driscoll, and produced by Jimmy Iovine. Despite the Top 10 success of the first two singles from ''Raindancing'', "Ordinary Girl" failed to enter the UK Top 40, reaching No. 43. It remained within the Top 100 for four weeks. A music video was filmed to promote the single. Moyet performed the song on ITV's short lived music show '' The Roxy'', as well as the ''French & Saunders Show''. She also performed the song on "Pop Goes New Year 1987" aboard HMS ''Royal''. She performed two other songs on the ship, " Is This Love?" and "Blow Wind Blow", both from the same album. The single's B-side is "Palm Of Your Hand (Cloak and Dagger)", which was exclusive to the single. It was written and produced by Dan Hartman. Critical reception On its release, Ian Cranna of ''Smash Hits'' described "Ord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weak In The Presence Of Beauty (song)
"Weak in the Presence of Beauty" is a song written by Michael Ward and Rob Clarke, and originally recorded by their band, Floy Joy. It was released in 1986 as the lead single from their album of the same name. In 1987, English singer Alison Moyet released a version of the song which was a hit across Europe and Australasia. Floy Joy version "Weak in the Presence of Beauty" marked a new beginning for Floy Joy as the band had undergone line-up changes since the release of their 1984 debut album '' Into the Hot''. Both lead vocalist Carroll Thompson and founding member Shaun Ward left the group in 1985. Michael Ward decided to continue as Floy Joy, with the band's percussionist and backing vocalist Desy Campbell becoming the lead singer and multi-instrumentalist Rob Clarke joining the group. "Weak in the Presence of Beauty" was released in January 1986 as the lead single from their upcoming album of the same name. The song reached No. 85 in the UK Singles Chart, but was a bigger s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raindancing
''Raindancing'' is the second solo studio album by English singer Alison Moyet, released on 6 April 1987 by CBS Records. It reached 2 on the UK Albums Chart and features the singles " Is This Love?", " Weak in the Presence of Beauty", " Ordinary Girl" and " Sleep Like Breathing". In the United States, ''Raindancing'' was released by Columbia Records with a different cover art and a reordered track listing. Largely produced by Jimmy Iovine, the album includes contributions from various session musicians such as T. M. Stevens, Omar Hakim and Herb Alpert. A deluxe edition of ''Raindancing'' was released on 25 November 2016 by BMG. Background Following the release of her successful debut album '' Alf'', Moyet decided to move to Los Angeles, where she stayed for nearly a year. The move to the United States had been prompted by Moyet's manager, who himself had found work there for a year and suggested she relocate there too. Once settled in Los Angeles, Moyet's manager enlisted Jim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Is This Love? (Alison Moyet Song)
"Is This Love?" is a song by British singer-songwriter Alison Moyet, released in November 1986 as the first single from her second studio album ''Raindancing'' (1987). The song was written by Moyet and Dave Stewart, who used the pseudonym Jean Guiot for his involvement with the song. Background Following the release of her successful debut album, '' Alf'', Moyet decided to move to Los Angeles where she remained for almost a year. Once settled, Moyet's manager hired Jimmy Iovine to produce her second studio album. Although most of the songs had already been written back in England, "Is This Love?" was written in Los Angeles. Dave Stewart, a friend of Iovine's, called into the studio to see him one day while Moyet was recording there. Iovine suggested that the pair should write a song together. To avoid problems with his publishers, Stewart's contribution was disguised under the pseudonym Jean Guiot. Moyet later recalled in 2016: "Dave jammed together a couple of chords, raised ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
