Blue Eyed Soul (album)
2019 studio album by Simply Red
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Blue Eyed Soul is the twelfth studio album by British pop group Simply Red. The album was released on 8 November 2019 by BMG.[1]
Released8 November 2019
StudiosMick Hucknall's home studio; British Grove and Southwest (London, England)
GenreBlue-eyed soul
Length33:53
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| Released | 8 November 2019 | |||
| Studios | Mick Hucknall's home studio; British Grove and Southwest (London, England) | |||
| Genre | Blue-eyed soul | |||
| Length | 33:53 | |||
| Label | BMG | |||
| Producer | Andy Wright | |||
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Chart performance
The album debuted at number six on the UK Albums Chart, selling 9,772 copies in its first week. It is Simply Red's 14th top 10 album in the United Kingdom.[2]
Track listing
The vinyl release has a slightly different song order from the CD and digital releases. Hucknall's preferred order is that of the vinyl release, which moves the final song "Tonight" to the end of side one.[3]
CD and digital download version
All tracks are written by Mick Hucknall.[4]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thinking of You" | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Sweet Child" | 3:18 |
| 3. | "Complete Love" | 3:28 |
| 4. | "Take a Good Look" | 3:19 |
| 5. | "Ring That Bell" | 3:38 |
| 6. | "BadBootz" | 3:40 |
| 7. | "Don't Do Down" | 3:18 |
| 8. | "Riding on a Train" | 3:08 |
| 9. | "Chula" | 3:17 |
| 10. | "Tonight" | 3:35 |
| Total length: | 33:53 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thinking of You" (original version) | 3:13 |
| 2. | "Sweet Child" (original version) | 3:26 |
| 3. | "Thinking of You" (Danny Trexin remix) | 2:30 |
| 4. | "Thinking of You" (James Doman remix) | 5:00 |
| 5. | "Sweet Child" (Crooked Soul remix) | 7:11 |
LP version
All tracks are written by Mick Hucknall.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thinking of You" | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Sweet Child" | 3:18 |
| 3. | "Complete Love" | 3:28 |
| 4. | "Take a Good Look" | 3:19 |
| 5. | "Tonight" | 3:35 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ring That Bell" | 3:38 |
| 2. | "BadBootz" | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Don't Do Down" | 3:18 |
| 4. | "Riding on a Train" | 3:08 |
| 5. | "Chula" | 3:17 |
| Total length: | 33:53 | |
Personnel
Simply Red
- Mick Hucknall – vocals, backing vocals (5, 6, 8)
- Dave Clayton – keyboards, backing vocals (5, 6, 8)
- Kenji Suzuki – guitars, backing vocals (5, 6, 8)
- Steve Lewinson – bass
- Roman Roth – drums, backing vocals (5, 6, 8)
- Ian Kirkham – saxophones
- Kevin Robinson – trumpet, backing vocals (1, 5–8), percussion (5, 6, 8, 9)
Additional musicians
- Danny Saxon – additional keyboards (1–3, 7)
- Andy Wright – programming, additional keyboards (1, 5, 8, 9), percussion (5, 6, 8, 9)
- Gavin Goldberg – programming, additional guitars (1)
- Peter-John Vettese – string programming (10), arrangements (10)
- Mark Jaimes – additional guitars (1–3, 7)
- Marc JB – additional beats (1)
- Chris De Margary – saxophones
Strings (Tracks 2–4)
- Peter-John Vettese – arrangements (2, 3)
- Sam Swallow – arrangements (4)
- Amy Stewart – string contractor for Isobel Griffiths Ltd.
- Dave Daniels – cello
- Peter Lale and Bruce White – viola
- Ian Humphries, Patrick Kiernan, Everton Nelson and Emlyn Singleton – violin
Production
- Andy Wright – producer
- Gavin Goldberg – engineer, mixing (1), additional mixing
- Mick Hucknall – mixing (2–10)
- Lewis Chapman – assistant engineer, mix engineer
- Tony Cousins – mastering at Metropolis Mastering (London, UK)
- Stuart Crouch Creative – design, cover illustration
- Dean Chalkley – photography
Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[5] | 39 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] | 5 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] | 28 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] | 35 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] | 27 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[10] | 57 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] | 11 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[12] | 24 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV)[13] | 21 |
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[14] | 7 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] | 17 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[16] | 6 |