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Welcome Home is the second studio album by the American band 'Til Tuesday
, released in 1986. (see 1986 in music
). It peaked at #49 on the Billboard albums chart
.
Singles – Billboard (North America)
'Til Tuesday
Til Tuesday was an American New Wave band formed in Boston in 1982. Its original lineup was bassist/vocalist Aimee Mann, guitarist/vocalist Robert Holmes, keyboardist Joey Pesce, and drummer Michael Hausman.-History:...
, released in 1986. (see 1986 in music
1986 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1986.-January-June:*January 23 – The first induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame takes place...
). It peaked at #49 on the Billboard albums chart
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...
.
Track listing
- "What About Love" (Mann) – 3:56
- "Coming up Close" (Mann) – 4:40
- "On Sunday" (Hausman, Holmes, Mann, Pesce) – 4:06
- "Will She Just Fall Down" (Mann) – 2:49
- "David Denies" (Hausman, Holmes, Mann, Pesce) – 4:50
- "Lovers' Day" (Mann, Pesce) – 4:19
- "Have Mercy" (Mann) – 4:55
- "Sleeping and Waking" (Hausman, Holmes, Mann, Pesce) – 3:24
- "Angels Never Call" (Mann) – 3:40
- "No One Is Watching You Now" (Mann) – 3:52
Personnel
- Aimee MannAimee MannAimee Mann is an American rock singer-songwriter, guitarist and bassist.-Early life:Aimee Mann grew up in Bon Air, Virginia, graduated from Open High School in 1978 and attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston, but dropped out to sing with her first punk rock band, the Young Snakes...
– vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
and bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Joey Pesce – pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, synthesizerSynthesizerA synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
s and background vocals - Robert HolmesRobert Holmes (musician)Robert Holmes is a guitarist, best known for his work as guitarist/vocalist/writer in the new wave band 'Til Tuesday, the former band of Aimee Mann....
– guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s and background vocals - Michael HausmanMichael HausmanMichael Hausman is an American percussionist and artist manager in the music industry.He was a former student of Berklee College of Music and played with a Boston band called The Dark before becoming the drummer for the mid-1980s New Wave band 'Til Tuesday; the group's only hit, Voices Carry, is...
– drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
and percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
Charts
Album – Billboard (North America)Year | Chart | Position |
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1986 | The Billboard 200 | 49 |
Singles – Billboard (North America)
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1986 | "What About Love" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 9 |
1986 | "What About Love" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 26 |
1987 | "Coming up Close" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 37 |
1987 | "Coming up Close" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 59 |