''My Cherie'' is the 12th album by Scottish singer Sheena Easton, released in 1995 on

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. The album consists of

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songs. The title track was issued as a single but failed to chart. Other tracks include "You've Learned To Live Without Me" by

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, "Please Don't Be Scared" (previously recorded by

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), and "Crazy Love" (previously recorded by

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and subsequently covered by

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). The album marked Easton's reunion with producer

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, who worked on her first three albums. To date, this marks the last Easton album to be released stateside. The songs "Flower in the Rain" and "Dance Away the Blues" were both used in a TV episode of "

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" entitled "

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", featuring Easton as a faded rock star. "Flower in the Rain" was co-written by Easton and released as a single in France.

Track listing

#"My Cherie" (Antonina Armato, Wendell Wellman) - 4:20 #"Till Death Do Us Part" (Antonina Armato, Jorge Corante, Mugg James) - 4:52 #"All I Ask of You" ( Chris Eaton, Pam Sheyne) - 5:05 #"Flower in the Rain" (Sheena Easton, Arnie Roman, Tina Shafer) - 3:32 #"You've Learned to Live without Me" (

) - 4:26 #"Too Much in Love" (

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) - 4:04 #"Please Don't Be Scared" (Mindy Sterling) - 4:21 #"Next to You" ( George Merrill, Danny O'Keefe) - 3:33 #"Dance Away the Blues" (Chris Eaton) - 4:03 #"Crazy Love" ( David Lasley, Robin Lerner, Marsha Malamet, Allan Rich) - 4:34

Critical reception

"Easton previews her forthcoming album with a swinging ballad that sways with lush, retro-R&B rhythms. Easton sounds as good as ever. Producer Denny Diante surrounds her with brassy horns and swirling background vocals. In all, a solid contender for Top 40, AC and urban level play." Billboard Magazine, Week ending February 25, 1995.

Production

* Executive Producer –

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* Producers – Denny Diante (Tracks 1 & 7);

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(Track 2);

(Tracks 3, 8 & 9); Ric Wake (Track 4); David Foster (Tracks 5 & 10);

(Track 6). * Mastered by Wally Traugott

Personnel

* Sheena Easton – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9) *

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– keyboards (1, 7, 8), programming (1, 7), arrangements (1, 7), Moog Source bass (8) * Louis Biancaniello – keyboards (2), bass (2), programming (2), drum programming (2), additional arrangements (2) * Steve Piggot – keyboards (3, 9), programming (3, 9), drums (9) *

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– keyboards (4), programming (4), guitar (4), arrangements (4) * David Foster – acoustic piano (5, 10), arrangements (5, 10) * Claude Gaudette – synthesizer (5), programming (5), Fairlight CMI (10), Akai synthesizer (10), Roland synthesizer (10), Synclavier bass (10) *

– keyboards (6), organ (6), programming (6), drum programming (6) * Bruce Gaitsch – guitar (1) * Stef Burns – guitar (2) *

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– guitar (3, 9) * Michael Thompson – guitar (5) *

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– guitar (6) * John Morton – guitar (8) *

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– guitar (9) *

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– bass guitar (5) *

– live tom-tom overdubs (2), arrangements (2) *

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– drums (5) * David Frank – drum programming (8), programming (8) * David Boruff – saxophone (1) * Paul Hanson – saxophone (1) *

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– trumpet (1) * Anne King – trumpet (1) * Jeremy Lubbock – string arrangements (5, 10) * Jules Chakin – orchestra contractor (5, 10) * Assa Drori – concertmaster (5, 10) * Charles James Flemming – backing vocals (1) * Nikita Germaine – backing vocals (2) * Tina Hicks – backing vocals (2) * Natalie Jackson – backing vocals (2) *

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– backing vocals (2) * Beth Anderson – backing vocals (8) * George Merrill – backing vocals (8) *

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– backing vocals (8) * Chris Eaton – backing vocals (9)

Additional Credits

* Design – John Coulter * Management – Harriett Wasserman * Hair– Barron Matalon * Logos and Song Title Calligraphy – Margo Chase * Make-up – Francesca Tolot * Still Photography – Photonica * Stylist – Vivian Turner * Portrait Photo – Albert Sanchez

References

My Cherie ''My Cherie'' is the 12th album by Scottish singer Sheena Easton, released in 1995 on MCA Records. The album consists of adult pop songs. The title track was issued as a single but failed to chart. Other tracks include "You've Learned To Live W ...

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