''Iza'' is an album recorded by
Izabella Scorupco
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, featuring (among others),
Roxette
Roxette was a Swedish pop rock duo, consisting of Marie Fredriksson (vocals and keyboards) and Per Gessle (vocals and guitar). Formed in 1986, the duo became an international act in the late 1980s, when they released their breakthrough second a ...
and
Gyllene Tider
Gyllene Tider (; "Golden Times") was a Swedish pop group fronted by Roxette singer, guitarist and songwriter Per Gessle. They were one of the best-selling Swedish bands ever and have had numerous hits in Scandinavia, starting with the break-th ...
drummer Micke Andersson.
The album features several covers. "Substitute" is a cover of a 1975 song by
The Righteous Brothers
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that was covered by many performers, among them Swedish 1970s superstars
Streaplers
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The group m ...
in 1978. "Rocks Off" was written by Norwegian singer
Aina
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* ''Aina'' (1977 film), a 1977 Pakista ...
with two co-writers for her 1988 solo album "Living in a Boy's World".
Single and bonus track "Shame Shame Shame" is a cover of a 1974 hit by
Shirley & Company
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They topped the U. ...
while "I Write You a Love Song" is an
Ole Evenrude song that was also recorded earlier with different, Swedish lyrics by
Leif Bloms and
Helene & Gänget.
Track listing
#"
Shame Shame Shame" (
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)
#
I Write You a Love Song (Evenrude)
# Everything to You (
Björhovde/Evenrude)
# You Take Me Up (
Axelsson/Damicolas/Bagge)
# When Passion Rules the Heart (
Brandon
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/
Shipley)
# Red Hot and Blue (Brandon/
Briley)
# Brando Moves (Brandon/Shipley/Nowels)
# I Know There's Someone Out There (Shipley/Nowels)
# Rock Off (
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/
Graf
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/
Fjeld
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)
# Substitute (
Wilson
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)
# If Lovin' You is Wrong (Evenrude)
# Love Grows (
Mason
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/
Macaulay)
# I Write You a Love Song (12" Remix)
# Brando Moves (Short Intro Version)
*The song, "Shame Shame Shame", was not part of the initial album release in 1991, but was added to the album in a re-release in 1992.
Singles
Four singles were released from the album:
*"Substitute" (1990)
*"I Write You a Love Song" (1991)
*"Brando Moves" (1991)
*"Shame Shame Shame" (1992)
Charts
References
External links
*
1991 albums
Virgin Records albums
Albums produced by Rick Nowels
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