World (album)
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World is the second studio album by British
synthpop
/ dance
band D:Ream
, released in 1995. It was to be their final studio release before their disbanding in 1997.
label, distributed by Warner Music major, and managed by FXU Management (some songs being published by EMI Publishing
and Pumphouse Songs Inc.), and reached Number five in the UK Albums Chart
. Three singles were taken from the album; "Shoot Me with Your Love
" (UK #7), "Party Up the World" (UK #20) and "The Power (Of All the Love in the World)" (UK #40).
World was mostly written, arranged, played and produced by lead singer Peter Cunnah
, with the collaboration of some other musicians and vocalists. In particular, the album features T.J. Davis on background vocals
on all tracks (besides co-lead vocals on "The Power (Of All the Love in the World)"), as well as Simon Ellis
and Nick Beggs
from Ellis, Beggs & Howard. Ellis plays additional keyboards
on "You've Saved My World" and "Heart of Gold", while Beggs plays bass guitar
and chapman stick
on "Hold Me Now".
A third studio album (Heap of Faith) was recorded but never released, being replaced by the group's first greatest hits album, "The Best of D:Ream
" in 1997.
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...
synthpop
Synthpop
Synthpop is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic art rock, disco and particularly the "Kraut rock" of...
/ dance
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
band D:Ream
D:Ream
D:Ream was a UK pop and dance band of the 1990s. They had a UK Number One hit with "Things Can Only Get Better" in 1994 as well as eight more top 40 hits. They released two albums, both of which reached the top five...
, released in 1995. It was to be their final studio release before their disbanding in 1997.
Overview
World was published by Magnet RecordsMagnet Records
Magnet Records was a record label started in 1973 by Michael Levy and acquired by Warner Bros. Records in 1988 for an estimated £10m.Artists on the label included Alvin Stardust, Matchbox, Adrian Baker, Silver Convention, Guys 'n' Dolls, Darts, Kissing the Pink, Bad Manners, David D'Or, Blue Zoo...
label, distributed by Warner Music major, and managed by FXU Management (some songs being published by EMI Publishing
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
and Pumphouse Songs Inc.), and reached Number five in the 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...
. Three singles were taken from the album; "Shoot Me with Your Love
Shoot Me with Your Love
"Shoot Me with Your Love" is the first of a three-single Top 40 run for the band D:Ream in 1995. It was the highest peaking of the three songs, reaching number seven on the UK Singles Chart. The follow-ups, "Party Up the World" and "The Power", reached number 20 and number 40, respectively....
" (UK #7), "Party Up the World" (UK #20) and "The Power (Of All the Love in the World)" (UK #40).
World was mostly written, arranged, played and produced by lead singer Peter Cunnah
Peter Cunnah
Peter Cunnah is best known as lead singer and songwriter with 1990s dance-pop duo, D:Ream. He was born in Derry, Northern Ireland.- D:Ream :...
, with the collaboration of some other musicians and vocalists. In particular, the album features T.J. Davis on background vocals
Backing vocalist
A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
on all tracks (besides co-lead vocals on "The Power (Of All the Love in the World)"), as well as Simon Ellis
Simon Ellis
Simon Ellis is a musical director who has worked with Britney Spears, S Club 7 and East 17.-External links:**...
and Nick Beggs
Nick Beggs
Nick Beggs is a British musician, noted for playing the bass guitar and the Chapman Stick; he is a member of Kajagoogoo and formerly Iona and Ellis, Beggs, & Howard.-Personal life:...
from Ellis, Beggs & Howard. Ellis plays additional keyboards
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
on "You've Saved My World" and "Heart of Gold", while Beggs plays bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
and chapman stick
Chapman Stick
The Chapman Stick is an electric musical instrument devised by Emmett Chapman in the early 1970s. A member of the guitar family, the Chapman Stick usually has ten or twelve individually tuned strings and has been used on music recordings to play bass lines, melody lines, chords or textures...
on "Hold Me Now".
A third studio album (Heap of Faith) was recorded but never released, being replaced by the group's first greatest hits album, "The Best of D:Ream
The Best of D:Ream
The Best of D:Ream was the first official compilation album from British pop/dance band D:Ream, issued by Magnet Records label, and distributed by major Warner Bros. Records, with the management of FXU. It was released in May 1997, just after their UK and U.S...
" in 1997.
Track listing
- "The Power (Of All the Love in the World)" featuring T.J. Davis - 4:55 (Peter Cunnah)
- "Shoot Me with Your Love" - 4:12 (Cunnah/Tim Hegarty)
- "You've Saved My World" - 5:09 (Cunnah/Al Mackenzie)
- "The Miracle" - 4:20 (Cunnah)
- "Call Me" - 5:22 (Cunnah)
- "Enough Is Enough" - 4:43 (Cunnah)
- "You Can't Tell Me You Cannot Buy Me Love" - 4:59 (Cunnah)
- "Party Up the World" - 4:43 (Cunnah/Peer)
- "Hold Me Now" - 4:53 (Cunnah/Jamie Petrie)
- "Heart of Gold" - 5:37 (Cunnah)
Credits
- Peter CunnahPeter CunnahPeter Cunnah is best known as lead singer and songwriter with 1990s dance-pop duo, D:Ream. He was born in Derry, Northern Ireland.- D:Ream :...
: lead vocals, all instruments - Derek Chai: background vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
tracks 1, 2, 3, 8, 9; additional bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
tracks 3, 10; additional 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...
track 8 - Nicole Patterson: background vocals tracks: 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10
- TJ DavisTJ DavisTJ Davis is a British singer. She started as a backing vocalist for Gary Numan, D:Ream, and Blur, and quickly developed a career of her own. She is known among video game music aficionados for working with award-winning composer Richard Jacques on the soundtracks of Sonic R and Metropolis Street...
: co-lead vocals track 1; background vocals tracks 2 to 10 - James Mack: additional LP 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...
, Zildjian cymbalCymbalCymbals are a common percussion instrument. Cymbals consist of thin, normally round plates of various alloys; see cymbal making for a discussion of their manufacture. The greater majority of cymbals are of indefinite pitch, although small disc-shaped cymbals based on ancient designs sound a...
s tracks 2, 3, 10 - Jools HollandJools HollandJulian Miles "Jools" Holland OBE, DL is an English pianist, bandleader, singer, composer, and television presenter. He was a founder of the band Squeeze and his work has involved him with many artists including Sting, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, The Who, David Gilmour and Bono.Holland is a...
: 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...
track 2 - Mark RobertsMark RobertsMark Roberts is a British streaker who has run naked during several international events.A father of three, Roberts' streaking began when he saw a female streaker run naked down a 1993 Rugby Sevens game in Hong Kong...
: additional drumDrumThe drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
s track 3 - Simon EllisSimon EllisSimon Ellis is a musical director who has worked with Britney Spears, S Club 7 and East 17.-External links:**...
: additional keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
tracks 3, 10 - Nick BeggsNick BeggsNick Beggs is a British musician, noted for playing the bass guitar and the Chapman Stick; he is a member of Kajagoogoo and formerly Iona and Ellis, Beggs, & Howard.-Personal life:...
: bass guitar, Chapman StickChapman StickThe Chapman Stick is an electric musical instrument devised by Emmett Chapman in the early 1970s. A member of the guitar family, the Chapman Stick usually has ten or twelve individually tuned strings and has been used on music recordings to play bass lines, melody lines, chords or textures...
track 9 - Simon BatesSimon BatesSimon Bates is a UK disc jockey and radio presenter. Between 1976 and 1993 he worked at BBC Radio 1, presenting the station's weekday mid-morning show for most of this period. He later became a regular presenter on Classic FM...
: YamahaYamahaYamaha may refer to:* Yamaha Corporation, a Japanese company with a wide range of products and services** Yamaha Motor Company, a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company...
wind synth track 9 - D:ReamD:ReamD:Ream was a UK pop and dance band of the 1990s. They had a UK Number One hit with "Things Can Only Get Better" in 1994 as well as eight more top 40 hits. They released two albums, both of which reached the top five...
, Tom FrederikseTom FrederikseTom Frederikse is an electronic music producer who has performed remix work for Sasha in the early-1990s on Sasha's single "Appolonia" as well as working with him as "QAT" on records including The Qat Collection. He has also done work for D:Ream other large labels such as Atlantic Records and...
for FXU: production - Mike Diver: photographyPhotographyPhotography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
and digitalDigitalA digital system is a data technology that uses discrete values. By contrast, non-digital systems use a continuous range of values to represent information...
manipulation - Blue Source: sleeveSleeveSleeve is that part of a garment which covers the arm, or through which the arm passes or slips. The pattern of the sleeve is one of the characteristics of fashion in dress, varying in every country and period...
External links and references
- www.d-ream.net: D:Ream's Official Website
- Discogs: World album details with links to all performers
- EveryHit.com: UK Top 40 Database
- Paul GambacciniPaul GambacciniPaul Matthew Gambaccini is a radio and television presenter in the United Kingdom...
, Tim RiceTim RiceSir Timothy Miles Bindon "Tim" Rice is an British lyricist and author.An Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Tony Award and Grammy Award-winning lyricist, Rice is best known for his collaborations with Andrew Lloyd Webber, with whom he wrote Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus...
, Jonathan Rice (1995), British Hit Singles, Guinness Publishing