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in 1995. Originally released in Japan only, with the title ''I Found Love'', the album was renamed and repackaged as ''Ultra Violet'' in other countries, including the United States, Australia, Canada, and continental Europe, where it was marketed either at the same time or in the following years. Neither ''Ultra Violet'' nor ''I Found Love'' was released in the United Kingdom, where the band had not had any hits since their 1993

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of "

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" (and would not again until 2005 with the

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" Move in My Direction"). The album was released on various

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, including

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and DigIt International, depending upon the different countries because Bananarama had no major record deal after leaving

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, which had released all of their works before 1993. Musically, the 1995 album continued Bananarama's

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sound, and it was a success commercially. Its biggest success came from the album's first single, "

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", which sold well enough in Canada to chart in the

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. It also peaked at #124 in Australia. Two more singles were taken from the two editions: the title track, " I Found Love", and " Take Me to Your Heart", which was heavily

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ed for the single version, turning it from a

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-based, almost acoustic tune into a

number, much like the other album tracks. "Take Me To Your Heart" peaked at #180 in Australia. The album was released for the first time in the United Kingdom on 7 August 2020, and was also available on vinyl for the first time. The album peaked at #201 on the Australian

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albums chart.

Track listing

''Ultra Violet'' CD and cassette version #"

" – 4:01 (S. Dallin, G. Miller, S. Torch, K. Woodward, P. Barry) #"Rhythm of Life" – 3:59 (S. Dallin, G. Miller, P. Barry, S. Torch, K. Woodward) #" Take Me to Your Heart" – 4:00 (S. Dallin, G. Miller, P. Barry, S. Torch, K. Woodward) #"Prove Your Love" – 3:56 (S. Dallin, G. Miller, P. Barry, S. Torch, K. Woodward) #"Take Me Away" – 3:56 (S. Dallin, G. Miller, P. Barry, S. Torch, K. Woodward) #"System" – 3:58 (S. Dallin, G. Miller, S. Torch, K. Woodward) #"Maybe the Next Time" – 4:02 (S. Dallin, G. Miller, P. Barry, S. Torch, K. Woodward) #"You've Really Got Something" – 3:37 (S. Dallin, G. Miller, P. Barry, S. Torch, K. Woodward) #"Time Out" – 3:56 (S. Dallin, G. Miller, P. Barry, S. Torch, K. Woodward) #"Don't Stop Me Now" – 4:24 (S. Dallin, G. Miller, P. Barry, K. Woodward) #"Give In to Me" – 3:48 (S. Dallin, G. Miller, P. Barry, K. Woodward) #" I Found Love" (bonus track) – 4:24 (S. Dallin, T. Komuro, K. Woodward) ''I Found Love'' CD and cassette version #"I Found Love" (ROZI-Mix) #"Every Shade of Blue" – 4:01 #"Rhythm of Life" – 3:59 #"Take Me to Your Heart" – 4:00 #"Prove Your Love" – 3:56 #"Take Me Away" – 3:56 #"System" – 3:58 #"Maybe the Next Time" – 4:02 #"You've Really Got Something" – 3:37 #"Time Out" – 3:56 #"Don't Stop Me Now" – 4:24 #"Give in to Me" – 3:48 #"I Found Love" (Original Version) – 4:24 Unreleased songs and demos #"Prove Your Love" (Harwood Heights Mix) Available on US ITunes. #"Prove Your Love" (Harwood Heights Edit)Available on US ITunes. #"Do What You Wanna Do" #"Garden of Eden"

Personnel

Bananarama *

Sara Dallin Sara Elizabeth Dallin (born 17 December 1961) is an English singer and a founding member of the pop group Bananarama. The group has achieved 28 UK top 50 and 11 US top 100 singles, including a US number one with "Venus" (1986). Other hits includ ...

– Vocals *

Keren Woodward Keren Jane Woodward (born 2 April 1961) is an English singer and, with Sara Dallin and Siobhan Fahey, a founding member of the girl group Bananarama. In 1986, the trio reached number one on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 with their version of "Ven ...

– Vocals Musicians *Gary Miller – Programming Additional personnel *Peter Barrett – Sleeve design *Andrew Biscomb – Sleeve design *

Kate Garner Kathryn Mary Garner (born 9 July 1954) is a British photographer, fine artist and singer. Early life Born in Wigan, Lancashire to Anne Philomena Shannon and George Sandeman Garner, a factory worker and a sailor, Garner was expelled from high s ...

– Photography *Gary Miller – Producer *Gary Miller, Paul Barry and Steve Torch – Co-songwriters *

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– Co-songwriter on " I Found Love"

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ultra Violet (Bananarama Album) 1995 albums Bananarama albums ZYX Music albums