Samantha Fox (album)
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Samantha Fox is the second full-length album from British model-turned-singer Samantha Fox
. It was released by Jive
in September 1987 and charted in the United Kingdom
at number twenty-two, United States
at fifty-one (gold), Canada
at forty (platinum), Australia
at eighty-six and Germany
at sixteen.
After her first album went gold, Samantha returned to the studio to record her self-titled album. She enlisted help from producers and music group Full Force
, who were helping Lisa Lisa at that time, to produce some of the songs on the album. This album combines rock with freestyle and pop. She had hits with "Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)
", "Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now
", a cover version of the Rolling Stones' "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
", "I Promise You (Get Ready)
", "True Devotion
", her first ballad song, and the rock song "I Surrender (To the Spirit of the Night)
".
Samantha Fox
Samantha Karen "Sam" Fox is an English dance-pop singer, actress, and former glamour model. In 1983, at the age of 16, she began her topless modeling career on Page Three of The Sun, and went on to become a popular pin-up girl...
. It was released by Jive
Jive Records
Jive Records was a record label based in New York City, operating under RCA Music Group. Jive was primarily known for a string of successes with hip hop artists in the 1980s, and in teen pop and boy bands in the late 1990s. The word "jive" was inspired by Township Jive, a form of South African...
in September 1987 and charted in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
at number twenty-two, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
at fifty-one (gold), Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
at forty (platinum), Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
at eighty-six and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
at sixteen.
After her first album went gold, Samantha returned to the studio to record her self-titled album. She enlisted help from producers and music group Full Force
Full Force
Full Force is a group of R&B performers and producers from Brooklyn, New York, USA, calling itself the original hip hop vocal band.-Members:*B-Fine - drums and drum programming*Shy Shy - bass guitar...
, who were helping Lisa Lisa at that time, to produce some of the songs on the album. This album combines rock with freestyle and pop. She had hits with "Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)
Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)
"Naughty Girls " is a song by Samantha Fox that appeared on her second album and was released as a single in 1987 and 1988.-Song information:...
", "Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now
Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now (song)
-Charts:...
", a cover version of the Rolling Stones' "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
" Satisfaction" is a song by the English rock band The Rolling Stones, released in 1965. It was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and produced by Andrew Loog Oldham. Richards's throwaway three-note guitar riff — intended to be replaced by horns — opens and drives the song...
", "I Promise You (Get Ready)
I Promise You (Get Ready)
"I Promise You " is a pop–dance, song performed by British singer Samantha Fox and written by Oscar Van Geldern. It was produced by Steve Lovell and Steve Power...
", "True Devotion
True Devotion
"True Devotion" is a pop ballad, song performed by British singer Samantha Fox and written by Lol Mason and Mark Shreeve. It was produced by Steve Lovell and Steve Power...
", her first ballad song, and the rock song "I Surrender (To the Spirit of the Night)
I Surrender (To the Spirit of the Night)
"I Surrender " is a pop–dance, rock song performed by British singer Samantha Fox and written by Jon Astrop, Karen Moline and Mark Shreeve. It was produced by Jon Astrop...
".
Track listing
- "I Surrender (To the Spirit of the Night)I Surrender (To the Spirit of the Night)"I Surrender " is a pop–dance, rock song performed by British singer Samantha Fox and written by Jon Astrop, Karen Moline and Mark Shreeve. It was produced by Jon Astrop...
" (Jon Astrop, Karen Moline, Mark Shreeve) 3:56 - "I Promise You (Get Ready)I Promise You (Get Ready)"I Promise You " is a pop–dance, song performed by British singer Samantha Fox and written by Oscar Van Geldern. It was produced by Steve Lovell and Steve Power...
" (Oscar Van Geldern) 3:54 - "Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)"Naughty Girls " is a song by Samantha Fox that appeared on her second album and was released as a single in 1987 and 1988.-Song information:...
" (Full Force) 5:10 - "True DevotionTrue Devotion"True Devotion" is a pop ballad, song performed by British singer Samantha Fox and written by Lol Mason and Mark Shreeve. It was produced by Steve Lovell and Steve Power...
" (Lol Mason, Shreeve) 4:37 - "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" Satisfaction" is a song by the English rock band The Rolling Stones, released in 1965. It was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and produced by Andrew Loog Oldham. Richards's throwaway three-note guitar riff — intended to be replaced by horns — opens and drives the song...
" (Mick JaggerMick JaggerSir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger is an English musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist and a founding member of The Rolling Stones....
, Keith RichardsKeith RichardsKeith Richards is an English musician, songwriter, and founding member of the Rolling Stones. Rolling Stone magazine said Richards had created "rock's greatest single body of riffs", and placed him as the "10th greatest guitarist of all time." Fourteen songs written by Richards and songwriting...
) 5:36 - "Nothing's Gonna Stop Me NowNothing's Gonna Stop Me Now (song)-Charts:...
" (Stock, Aitken, Waterman) 3:43 - "That Sensation" (Hamish McDonald, Simon Bailey) 4:19
- "If Music Be the Food of Love" (Astrop) 4:49
- "Dream City" (Mason, Steve Barnacle) 4:55
- "The Best is Yet to ComeThe Best Is Yet to ComeThe Best Is Yet to Come is a 1982 studio album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, accompanied by a studio orchestra arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle....
" (Andy McCoyAndy McCoyAntti Hulkko , better known as Andy McCoy, is a Finnish musician. He is most famous for his role as the lead guitarist and main songwriter of Hanoi Rocks, but has also played with Iggy Pop....
) 4:50
The Megamix Album
Remix album released by Alfa in 1987, Japan- "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)"
- "I Surrender (To the Spirit of the Night)"
- "Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)"
- "Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now"
- "If Music Be The Food of Love"
- "I Promise You (Get Ready)"
- "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
- "He's Got Sex"
- "Hold On Tight"
- "Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me)"
- "True Devotion"
Sam Thing Remixed
Remix album released by Jive/Alfa in 1987, Japan- "Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now" - Club Mix
- "I Surrender (To the Spirit of the Night)" - Extended Version
- "I Promise You (Get Ready)" - Extended Version
- "True Devotion" - New Mix
- "Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)" - Full Force Naughty House Mix
- "Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now" - Extended Version
- "Fox Hunt Mix" feat: "I Surrender" and "Touch Me"
- "Even in the Darkest Hours"
- "Naughty Girls" - Club Mix
2009 Expanded Reissue
- "I Surrender (To The Spirit Of The Night)"
- "I Promise You"
- "Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)"
- "True Devotion"
- "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" Satisfaction" is a song by the English rock band The Rolling Stones, released in 1965. It was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and produced by Andrew Loog Oldham. Richards's throwaway three-note guitar riff — intended to be replaced by horns — opens and drives the song...
" - "Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now"
- "If Music Be The Food Of Love"
- "That Sensation"
- "Dream City"
- "The Best Is Yet To Come"
- "Even The Darkest Hours"
- "All I Wanna Do... [Single Mix]"
- "Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) [Special Extended Mix]"
- "Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now [Extended Version]"
- "True Devotion [New Mix]"
- "I Surrender (To The Spirit Of The Night) [Extended Remix]"
Charts
Chart (1987/88) | Peak position |
---|---|
Australian Albums Chart | 86 |
Austrian Albums Chart | 12 |
Canadian Albums Chart | 40 |
German Albums Chart | 16 |
Norwegian Albums Chart | 3 |
Swedish Albums Chart | 14 |
Swiss Albums Chart | 3 |
U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
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UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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