Wings of Desire (album)
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Wings of Desire is the fifth album released by American singer Jennifer Rush
.
After working mainly with American writers and producers for her last two albums, Rush decided to bring her music back to Europe and collaborated with producers Christopher Neil
, Phil Ramone
and others, including a song ("Angel") written by Abba
affiliate Tomas Ledin
. Released in late 1989, this album failed to sell as well as earlier albums, although it did make the top 15 in Germany and Switzerland. In the UK the album was released in April 1990 with the lead single "Higher Ground". It failed to chart despite her experiencing a mini-revival with the hit "Till I Loved You
" the previous year.
Title track "Wings of Desire" was released as a second single.
Side Two
Jennifer Rush
Jennifer Rush is an American/German-based pop/rock singer, best known for the million-selling single "The Power of Love", which she co-wrote and which went on to be covered by Laura Branigan and Celine Dion.-Career:...
.
After working mainly with American writers and producers for her last two albums, Rush decided to bring her music back to Europe and collaborated with producers Christopher Neil
Christopher Neil
Christopher Neil is a British record producer, songwriter, singer and actor.He has worked with Celine Dion, a-ha, Dollar, Paul Nicholas, Kim Criswell, Morten Harket, Mike + The Mechanics, Johnny Logan, Marillion, The Moody Blues, The Other Ones, Paul Carrack, Rod Stewart, Gerry Rafferty, Cher,...
, Phil Ramone
Phil Ramone
Phil Ramone is a South-African violinist, composer, recording engineer, and record producer.-Biography:As a young child in South Africa, Ramone was a musical prodigy, beginning to play the violin at age three and performing for Queen Elizabeth II at age ten...
and others, including a song ("Angel") written by Abba
Abba
ABBA is the name of a former Swedish pop music group.Abba may also refer to:* ABBA , a self-titled album by the Swedish pop music group ABBA* "Abba ", a song by Christian pop and rock artist, Rebecca St...
affiliate Tomas Ledin
Tomas Ledin
Tomas Folke Jonas Ledin is a Swedish singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer. He grew up in the town of Sandviken.Tomas Ledin started his career in 1972 when his first single, Då ska jag spela, was a big hit...
. Released in late 1989, this album failed to sell as well as earlier albums, although it did make the top 15 in Germany and Switzerland. In the UK the album was released in April 1990 with the lead single "Higher Ground". It failed to chart despite her experiencing a mini-revival with the hit "Till I Loved You
Till I Loved You
"Till I Loved You" is a song from the never-staged musical Goya: A Life in Song, based on the life of the Spanish artist Francisco Goya.It was recorded as a duet by Don Johnson and Barbra Streisand,and appeared on Streisand's 1988 album of the same name, and later on her 2002 compilation, Duets...
" the previous year.
Title track "Wings of Desire" was released as a second single.
Track listing
Side One- "Wings of Desire"
- "Pleasure"
- "Midnight Mirage"
- "Angel"
- "Higher Ground"
Side Two
- "Love is a Wild Thing"
- "For All That"
- "Love is the Language (of the Heart)"
- "Cry"
- "Walk Away"
- The CD version also features the bonus track, "Where Can You Run".