''This Way Up'' is the eleventh studio album by British-Irish singer Chris de Burgh, released in 1994 on

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. Two singles from the album charted in the United Kingdom: "Blonde Hair, Blue Jeans" (No. 51) and "The Snows of New York" (No. 60).

Track listing

All tracks written by Chris de Burgh, except where noted. #"This Silent World" – 4:07 #"This Is Love" – 3:47 #"This Weight on Me" – 4:04 #"Here Is Your Paradise" (de Burgh,

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) – 3:28 #"Oh My Brave Hearts" (de Burgh, Duberry) – 6:51 #"Blonde Hair, Blue Jeans" – 3:25 #"The Son and the Father" – 2:49 #"Up Here in Heaven" – 5:56 #"You Are the Reason" – 4:00 #"Love's Got a Hold on Me" (de Burgh,

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) – 3:44 #"The Snows of New York" (de Burgh, Hammond) – 3:03

Personnel

* Chris de Burgh – lead and backing vocals * Victor Martin – keyboards * Neil Taylor – lead and rhythm guitars *

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– additional rhythm guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals *

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– drums * Stephen McDonnell – brass (6) *

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– string arrangements (4, 7, 8) *

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– orchestra (4, 7, 8) * Peter Smith – backing vocals * Hannah Clive – backing vocals (6)

Production

* Produced, engineered and mixed by Peter Smith * Assistant engineers –

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and Jim Lowe * Mix assistant – Ben Darlow * Design – Jeremy Pearce at

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Charts and certifications

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