Take Me Home (Sam Clark album)
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Take Me Home is the debut studio album by Australian singer, Sam Clark
. The album contains the lead single, "Broken
", the second single "Send Me a Sign" and the third, "Devastated
". It was released digitally and physically on 20 August 2010.
, to launch his music career and to work on songs for the album. He returned to the set in February 2010 and continued to work on both the album and the show. The album was set for a release on 13 August 2010, but it was delayed by a week so that a cover of Angry Anderson
's "Suddenly
" could be added. The song became famous after it was used during the wedding of characters, Charlene Mitchell
(Kylie Minogue
) and Scott Robinson
(Jason Donovan
) in 1987. Clark's version of the song was used in the soap's 5998th episode, which broadcast on 25 August 2010, as his character, Ringo Brown
married Donna Freedman
(Margot Robbie
).
, New South Wales
, Queensland
and South Australia
In January 2010, Clark performed the single at Warner Bros. Movie World
In February, he performed an acoustic version of the song on Australian TV program, The Circle
Clark returned to Warner Bros. Movie World on 2 April 2010 to 5 April 2010, to perform the single again and also sign copies
Clark premiered his second single, "Send Me a Sign" during an episode of Neighbours, where he sang it in character as Ringo on 22 April 2010, the day of the single's release. In August 2010, Clark began a five week national tour, visiting fifty schools across Australia to promote his third single, "Devastated", the album and to also talk about his commitment to giving blood as an ambassador for the Red Cross Blood Service.
Sam Clark
-Studio albums:-Singles:-Music videos:-Filmography:-Awards and nominations:-External links:* on SoundCloud...
. The album contains the lead single, "Broken
Broken (Sam Clark song)
"Broken" is the debut single by Australian singer, Sam Clark's debut album, Take Me Home. The song was written and produced by Paul Wiltshire and was released digitally on 13 November 2009 and physically on 19 November- Charts :...
", the second single "Send Me a Sign" and the third, "Devastated
Devastated
"Devastated" is the third single from Australian singer Sam Clark's debut studio album, Take Me Home. The single is also Clark's debut single in the UK. It was released physically in Australia on 30 July 2010 and digitally on 1 August.-Music video:...
". It was released digitally and physically on 20 August 2010.
Background
In the second half of 2009, Clark took time off from filming NeighboursNeighbours
Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems...
, to launch his music career and to work on songs for the album. He returned to the set in February 2010 and continued to work on both the album and the show. The album was set for a release on 13 August 2010, but it was delayed by a week so that a cover of Angry Anderson
Angry Anderson
Gary Stephen "Angry" Anderson AM is an Australian rock singer, television presenter/reporter, actor and conservative political activist. He is best known as the vocalist with the hard rock band Rose Tattoo since 1976 but he is also recognised for his acting roles and his charity work...
's "Suddenly
Suddenly (Angry Anderson song)
"Suddenly" is a power ballad by Angry Anderson from his debut solo album Beats From A Single Drum. Released in 1988,the song became the biggest hit for Angry Anderson, reaching number 1 in the ARIA Singles Chart, and number 3 in the UK Singles Chart.Part of the song's chart success is due...
" could be added. The song became famous after it was used during the wedding of characters, Charlene Mitchell
Charlene Robinson
Charlene Edna Robinson is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours played by Kylie Minogue. She made her first on-screen appearance on 17 April 1986 when she came to join her mother Madge in Ramsay Street. Charlene was a tomboy and later worked as a Mechanic...
(Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
) and Scott Robinson
Scott Robinson (Neighbours)
Scott James Robinson is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Jason Donovan. He made his first on-screen appearance on 18 March 1985, in the show's first episode. Scott was originally played by Darius Perkins until he was recast.-Casting:Darius...
(Jason Donovan
Jason Donovan
Jason Donovan is an Australian actor and singer. He initially achieved fame in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, before beginning a career in music in 1988. In the UK he has sold over 3 million records, and his début album Ten Good Reasons was one of the highest-selling albums of 1989...
) in 1987. Clark's version of the song was used in the soap's 5998th episode, which broadcast on 25 August 2010, as his character, Ringo Brown
Ringo Brown
Ringo Brown is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Sam Clark. Clark was given the role after he entered and won a Dolly magazine competition. He made his first on-screen appearance on 24 January 2007...
married Donna Freedman
Donna Freedman
Donna Jane Brown is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Margot Robbie. She made her first on-screen appearance on 2 June 2008. Donna was initially a guest character, but Robbie was promoted to regular cast member shortly after she made her debut...
(Margot Robbie
Margot Robbie
Margot Robbie is an Australian actress. She is known for her role as Donna Freedman on the soap opera Neighbours, which earned her two Logie Award nominations. In 2011, Robbie began appearing as Laura Cameron in the ABC drama series Pan Am.-Early life:Robbie was born on 2 July 1990 and grew up on...
).
Singles
- "BrokenBroken (Sam Clark song)"Broken" is the debut single by Australian singer, Sam Clark's debut album, Take Me Home. The song was written and produced by Paul Wiltshire and was released digitally on 13 November 2009 and physically on 19 November- Charts :...
" is the lead single from, Take Me Home. It debuted on the ARIA Singles ChartARIA ChartsThe ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
at number fifty on 24 January 2010 A week later, it moved up to number thirty nine However, the single had made a better impact on other Australian charts including the Australian Singles ChartARIA ChartsThe ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
(chart only for Australian origin), where it has peaked at number eleven and the Australian Physical Singles ChartARIA ChartsThe ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
, where it peaked at number one
- "Send Me a Sign" is the second single released from, Take Me Home, released on 22 April 2010, and first premiered during an episode of Neighbours, where Clark sang it in character as Ringo Brown. The single failed to make an impact on the charts and had no physical release.
- "DevastatedDevastated"Devastated" is the third single from Australian singer Sam Clark's debut studio album, Take Me Home. The single is also Clark's debut single in the UK. It was released physically in Australia on 30 July 2010 and digitally on 1 August.-Music video:...
" is the third single released on 30 July 2010. On 22 August 2010, it debuted at number one on the Australian Physical Singles ChartARIA ChartsThe ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
Promotion
Before the release of the album, Clark had made some instore appearances for the release of his debut single "Broken", in shopping centres across VictoriaVictoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
and South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
In January 2010, Clark performed the single at Warner Bros. Movie World
Warner Bros. Movie World
Warner Bros. Movie World is a popular movie related theme park on the Gold Coast in Australia. It is owned and operated by Village Roadshow since the take over from Time Warner and is the only movie related park in Australia...
In February, he performed an acoustic version of the song on Australian TV program, The Circle
The Circle (TV program)
-Music from The Circle:Music from The Circle is a compilation album featuring 38 songs chosen by the hosts of The Circle. The album includes a special song recorded by hosts Denise Drysdale, Chrissie Swan, Yumi Stynes and Gorgi Coghlan titled "Circle Song"...
Clark returned to Warner Bros. Movie World on 2 April 2010 to 5 April 2010, to perform the single again and also sign copies
Clark premiered his second single, "Send Me a Sign" during an episode of Neighbours, where he sang it in character as Ringo on 22 April 2010, the day of the single's release. In August 2010, Clark began a five week national tour, visiting fifty schools across Australia to promote his third single, "Devastated", the album and to also talk about his commitment to giving blood as an ambassador for the Red Cross Blood Service.
Track listing
- "Never Should Have Left" – 3:27
- "DevastatedDevastated"Devastated" is the third single from Australian singer Sam Clark's debut studio album, Take Me Home. The single is also Clark's debut single in the UK. It was released physically in Australia on 30 July 2010 and digitally on 1 August.-Music video:...
" – 3:31 - "Save Us Tonight" – 3:41
- "BrokenBroken (Sam Clark song)"Broken" is the debut single by Australian singer, Sam Clark's debut album, Take Me Home. The song was written and produced by Paul Wiltshire and was released digitally on 13 November 2009 and physically on 19 November- Charts :...
" – 3:55 - "Send Me a Sign" – 3:06
- "Come So Far" – 4:19
- "Lay Me Down – 3:53
- "Catching Up" – 4:20
- "Messenger" – 3:11
- "Take Me Home" – 3:32
- "SuddenlySuddenly (Angry Anderson song)"Suddenly" is a power ballad by Angry Anderson from his debut solo album Beats From A Single Drum. Released in 1988,the song became the biggest hit for Angry Anderson, reaching number 1 in the ARIA Singles Chart, and number 3 in the UK Singles Chart.Part of the song's chart success is due...
" – 3:21
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
20 August 2010 | CD Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,... , digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
PLW Entertainment PLW Entertainment PLW Entertainment is an Australian music production company specializing in producing and composing quality commercial music for recording artists... /MGM MGM Distribution MGM Distribution is the largest independent distributor of Australian music and music related merchandise and was established in April 1998 by Sebastian Chase.... |
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