| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | C[2] |
Wilson Phillips is the debut album by American vocal group Wilson Phillips, released in 1990. Five singles were released from the album, with "Hold On", "Release Me" and "You're in Love" all hitting number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. "Impulsive" reached number four, and the fifth single "The Dream Is Still Alive" reached the top 20, peaking at number 12. The album has sold 5 million copies in the United States and over 8 million worldwide.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hold On" | Carnie Wilson, Chynna Phillips, Glen Ballard | 4:27 |
| 2. | "Release Me" | Wilson Phillips | 4:56 |
| 3. | "Impulsive" | Steve Kipner, Clif Magness | 4:34 |
| 4. | "Next to You (Someday I'll Be)" | Darrell Brown, David Batteau, Madeline Stone | 4:57 |
| 5. | "You're in Love" | Wilson Phillips, Glen Ballard | 4:51 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Over and Over" | Wilson Phillips, Glen Ballard | 4:40 |
| 7. | "A Reason to Believe" | Tim Hardin | 4:04 |
| 8. | "Ooh You're Gold" | Wilson Phillips, Glen Ballard | 4:19 |
| 9. | "Eyes Like Twins" | Rupert Hine, Jeanette Therese Obstoj | 5:03 |
| 10. | "The Dream Is Still Alive" | Wilson Phillips, Glen Ballard | 4:05 |
Personnel
Wilson Phillips
- Chynna Phillips – lead vocals (1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10), backing vocals
- Carnie Wilson – lead vocals (4, 6, 9, 10), backing vocals
- Wendy Wilson – lead vocals (3, 8), backing vocals
Musicians
- Glen Ballard – keyboards (1, 2, 4-10), rhythm arrangements (1, 2, 4-10)
- Randy Kerber – keyboards (1, 2, 4-10)
- Clif Magness – keyboards (3), rhythm guitar (3), arrangements (3)
- Bill Payne – organ (3, 10)
- Michael Landau – guitar (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
- Joe Walsh – additional rhythm guitar (1, 7), rhythm guitar (3), slide guitar solo (3)
- Steve Lukather – rhythm guitar (7), guitar solo (7, 9)
- Basil Fung – rhythm guitar (10)
- Jimmy Johnson – bass (1-4, 6-9)
- Abraham Laboriel – bass (5)
- Neil Stubenhaus – bass (10)
- John Robinson – drums
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
- Vocals arranged by Glen Ballard and Wilson Phillips
Production
- Executive producer – Charles Koppelman
- Produced by Glen Ballard
- Recorded and mixed by Francis Buckley
- Additional recording – Glen Ballard, Tom Biener, Francis Buckley, Julie Last, Clif Magness, Gabriel Moffat and Rail Jon Rogut
- Second engineers – Dan Bosworth, Rick Butz, Daryll Dobson and Bill Malina
- Mixed at Garden Rake Studio (Sherman Oaks, California).
- Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood).
- Design – Mark Larson
- Cover photography – Timothy White
- Inside photography – Alberto Tallot
Charts
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[17] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[18] | 7× Platinum | 700,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[19] | Gold | 7,500^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[20] | Gold | 25,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[21] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[22] | 5× Platinum | 5,000,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "AllMusic review".
- ^ Christgau, Robert (December 4, 1990). "Consumer Guide: Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
- ^ Knopper, Steve (6 January 2009). Appetite for Self-Destruction: The Spectacular Crash of the Record Industry in the Digital Age. Simon and Schuster. pp. 46–. ISBN 978-1-4165-9455-0.
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- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- ^ "Wilson Phillips Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- ^ Geoff Mayfield (December 25, 1999). 1999 The Year in Music Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade - The listing of Top Pop Albums of the '90s & Hot 100 Singles of the '90s. Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
- ^ "Greatest of All Time Billboard 200 Albums By Women". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 304.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Wilson Phillips – Wilson Phillips". Music Canada. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Wilson Phillips – Wilson Phillips". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Wilson Philips; 'Wilson Philips')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- ^ "British album certifications – Wilson Phillips – Wilson Phillips". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 10, 2020. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Wilson Phillips in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "American album certifications – Wilson Phillips – Wilson Phillips". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 10, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.