Careful What You Wish For is the seventh album by Scottish rock band Texas, released 20 October 2003. The album went on to achieve gold status in the UK for 100,000 copies sold.[1]
Release and reception
Only two singles were produced from Careful What You Wish For. The first was the hit UK Top 10 single, "Carnival Girl" which reached #9 on the UK Singles Charts and was also a hit in other European countries.
A second single, "I'll See It Through" was released in December 2003. However, the single was less successful than the release of "Carnival Girl", only debuting at #40 on the UK Singles Charts. After this their record label, Mercury Records, decided not to release a third single from the album, and this led Texas to re-enter the studio to start work on their next album, Red Book (2005).
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Telephone X" | Johnny McElhone, Sharleen Spiteri, Eddie Campbell, Tony McGovern | Johnny McElhone, Trevor Horn | |
| 2. | "Broken" | McElhone, Spiteri, Guy Chambers | McElhone, Ian Broudie | |
| 3. | "Carnival Girl" (featuring Kardinal Offishall) | McElhone, Spiteri, Jason Harrow | McElhone | |
| 4. | "I'll See It Through" | McElhone, Spiteri, Chambers | McElhone | |
| 5. | "Where Did You Sleep?" | McElhone, Spiteri, Chambers | McElhone | |
| 6. | "And I Dream" | McElhone, Spiteri | McElhone | |
| 7. | "Careful What You Wish For" | McElhone, Spiteri | McElhone | |
| 8. | "Big Sleep" | McElhone, Spiteri | McElhone | |
| 9. | "Under Your Skin" | McElhone, Spiteri, McGovern | McElhone | |
| 10. | "Carousel Dub" (featuring Suncycle) | McElhone, Spiteri, Suncycle, Ceri Evans | McElhone | |
| 11. | "Place in My World" (featuring Dolomite) | McElhone, Spiteri, Evans, Williamson | McElhone, Ceri Evans | |
| 12. | "Another Day" | McElhone, Spiteri | McElhone |
Personnel
Texas
- Sharleen Spiteri - vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards
- Ally McErlaine - guitar
- Johnny McElhone - guitar, bass, piano, keyboards
- Tony McGovern - guitar, vocals
- Eddie Campbell - piano, keyboards
- Neil Payne - drums (track 3)
Production
- Tim Young - mastering
- Johnny Mac - producer
Chart positions
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| France | — | 88,100[17] |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[18] | Gold | 20,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[19] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "British Phonographic Industry searchable certification database". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 24 September 2009. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Texas – Careful What You Wish For" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Texas – Careful What You Wish For" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
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- ^ "Danishcharts.dk – Texas – Careful What You Wish For". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Texas – Careful What You Wish For" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Texas – Careful What You Wish For". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Texas – Careful What You Wish For" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Texas". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Texas – Careful What You Wish For". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Texas – Careful What You Wish For". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Texas – Careful What You Wish For". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "Top de l'année Top Albums 2003" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2003". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "2003 UK Albums Chart" (PDF). ChartsPlus. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ http://www.infodisc.fr/Ventes_Albums_Tout_Temps.php?debut=5100
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Texas; 'Careful What You Wish For')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
- ^ "British album certifications – Texas – Careful What You Wish For". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Careful What You Wish For in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.