Silhouette in Red
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Silhouette in Red is the tenth studio album recorded by Bonnie Tyler
, released in Scandinavia, Europe, and South Africa in 1993, and Japan and Brazil in 1994.
Continuing her German label recording, she comes up with covers of two classics ("You Are So Beautiful" and "You Won't See Me Cry") in addition to 13 original hits. The album was moderately successful, reaching #6 in Norway and the top 40 in four other countries. The album was not released in America.
According to Frank Farian
's 2003 book about Dieter Bohlen, Stupid Dieser Bohlen, the bigger part of lyrics
were re-written (uncredited on the album) by Dave Ashby, an English musician based in Hamburg, Germany.
Bonnie Tyler
Bonnie Tyler is a Welsh singer, most notable for her hits in the 1970s and 1980s including "It's a Heartache", "Holding Out for a Hero" and "Total Eclipse of the Heart".-Early life:...
, released in Scandinavia, Europe, and South Africa in 1993, and Japan and Brazil in 1994.
Continuing her German label recording, she comes up with covers of two classics ("You Are So Beautiful" and "You Won't See Me Cry") in addition to 13 original hits. The album was moderately successful, reaching #6 in Norway and the top 40 in four other countries. The album was not released in America.
According to Frank Farian
Frank Farian
Frank Farian , is a German record producer and songwriter. He started out as a trained cook before moving into the music industry...
's 2003 book about Dieter Bohlen, Stupid Dieser Bohlen, the bigger part of lyrics
Lyrics
Lyrics are a set of words that make up a song. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist or lyrist. The meaning of lyrics can either be explicit or implicit. Some lyrics are abstract, almost unintelligible, and, in such cases, their explication emphasizes form, articulation, meter, and symmetry of...
were re-written (uncredited on the album) by Dave Ashby, an English musician based in Hamburg, Germany.
Track listing
- "Sally Comes Around" (J. BlakeDieter BohlenDieter Günter Bohlen is a German songwriter, singer, musician, producer, entertainer, TV personality, and writer. Bohlen is best known for being part of popular pop-duo Modern Talking during 1984–1987 and 1998–2003.-Biography:Bohlen took his Abitur in Oldenburg...
) 3:41 - "Fire in My Soul" (Steve BensonSteve BensonStephen Reed Benson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning U.S. editorial cartoonist for The Arizona Republic. Benson is the grandson of former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and former LDS Church president Ezra Taft Benson.Benson attended Brigham Young University, from which he graduated cum laude...
) 4:39
from the soundtrack for Die Stadtindianer - "Stay" – with the Royal London Philharmonic Orchestra (BlakeDieter BohlenDieter Günter Bohlen is a German songwriter, singer, musician, producer, entertainer, TV personality, and writer. Bohlen is best known for being part of popular pop-duo Modern Talking during 1984–1987 and 1998–2003.-Biography:Bohlen took his Abitur in Oldenburg...
) 4:06 - "Send Me The PillowSend Me the Pillow That You Dream On"Send Me the Pillow That You Dream On" is Country-And-Western song written and recorded by Hank Locklin. The song met success and made it to hit No. 5 on the charts, and became a standard for the Nashville sound. It has been covered by both Pop and Country Artists.Locklin first released the song in...
" (Dieter BohlenDieter BohlenDieter Günter Bohlen is a German songwriter, singer, musician, producer, entertainer, TV personality, and writer. Bohlen is best known for being part of popular pop-duo Modern Talking during 1984–1987 and 1998–2003.-Biography:Bohlen took his Abitur in Oldenburg...
) 3:34 - "From the Bottom of My Lonely Heart" (HowardDieter BohlenDieter Günter Bohlen is a German songwriter, singer, musician, producer, entertainer, TV personality, and writer. Bohlen is best known for being part of popular pop-duo Modern Talking during 1984–1987 and 1998–2003.-Biography:Bohlen took his Abitur in Oldenburg...
) 3:32 - "Silhouette in Red" – with the Royal London Philharmonic Orchestra (Blake) 4:01
- "I Climb Every Mountain" (Bohlen) 3:36
- "Bad Dreams" (Benson) 3:48
- "James Dean" (Bohlen) 3:14
- "Clouds in My Coffee" (Bohlen) 3:24
- "Years May Come" (Howard) 3:50
- "Cryin' a Little" (Blake) – 3:37
- "You Are So BeautifulYou Are So Beautiful"You Are So Beautiful" is a song written by Billy Preston and Bruce Fisher and Dennis Wilson of The Beach Boys. It was first recorded by Preston and made popular in a version by Joe Cocker....
" (Bruce Fisher/Billy PrestonBilly PrestonWilliam Everett "Billy" Preston was a musician who gained notoriety and fame, first as a session musician for the likes of Sam Cooke, Ray Charles and The Beatles, and later finding fame as a solo artist with hits such as "Space Race", "Will It Go Round in Circles" and "Nothing from...
) – 2:23 - "Before We Get Any Closer" (R.J. Scott/C. Stevens) – 4:10
- "You Won't See Me Cry" (P. Hopkins/Lee Morris) – 2:47
Album
Country | Peak position |
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Norway | 6 |
Swiss | 23 |
Austria | 25 |
Germany | 28 |
Sweden | 40 |
Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||||
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GE 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... |
AU Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
NO Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... |
German Airplay |
South Africa Airplay |
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1992 | "Sally Comes Around" | 76 | — | — | 48 | 1 | |
"From The Bottom Of My Lonely Heart" | — | — | — | 86 | — | ||
Awards
- Bravo Best Singer of 1993, 6th place
- Bravo 10 Best Shows of 1993, 8th place
- Bravo 10 Good Looking Singer of 1993, 8th place
- Bravo 10 Best CDs of 1993, "Very Best of Bonnie Tyler Vol. 1", 8th place
- Bravo 10 Best CDs of 1993 "Silhouette In Red", 9rd place
- Echo Awards 1994 Best Internacional Female Vocalist of 1993, Category Pop/Rock.