''Spirit'' is the second

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Sean Maguire Sean Maguire (born 18 April 1976 in Ilford, London) is a British-American actor and singer, who rose to fame in 1988 when at the age of eleven he took on the role of "Tegs" Ratcliffe on the BBC children's drama ''Grange Hill'', in which he rem ...

. It was released on 3 June 1996 by

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Background

Maguire spent most of 1995 and the beginning of 1996 recording the album while simultaneously juggling his acting career in '' Dangerfield''.

Singles

Four singles were released from the album: "Now I've Found You", "You To Me Are Everything", "Good Day", and "Don't Pull Your Love".

Commercial performance

''Spirit'' peaked at number forty-three on the

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Critical reception

''Spirit'' received generally mixed reviews from

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Track listing

Chart positions

References

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