Count Three & Pray
1986 studio album by Berlin
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Count Three & Pray is the fourth studio album by American new wave band Berlin, released on October 13, 1986, by Geffen Records. The album spawned three singles, including "Take My Breath Away", which was featured in the film Top Gun. The single topped the Billboard Hot 100 and won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1986.
ReleasedOctober 13, 1986
Studio
- One on One (North Hollywood, California)
- The Village Recorder (West Los Angeles, California)
- Producers I and II (Hollywood, California)
- Amigo (North Hollywood, California)
- The Manor (Shipton-on-Cherwell, England)[a]
- AIR (London, England)[a]
Length46:44
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| Released | October 13, 1986 | |||
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| Length | 46:44 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Record Mirror | [2] |
| Smash Hits | 5/10[3] |
| Sounds |  [4] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by John Crawford, except where noted. All tracks are produced by Bob Ezrin, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Will I Ever Understand You" | 4:40 | ||
| 2. | "You Don't Know" |
| 4:22 | |
| 3. | "Like Flames" | Rob Brill | 5:05 | |
| 4. | "Heartstrings" |
| 4:12 | |
| 5. | "Take My Breath Away" | Moroder | 4:11 | |
| 6. | "Trash" |
| 3:38 | |
| 7. | "When Love Goes to War" | Brian Fairweather | 4:09 | |
| 8. | "Hideaway" |
| Berlin | 5:08 |
| 9. | "Sex Me, Talk Me" |
| 4:41 | |
| 10. | "Pink and Velvet" |
| 6:38 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Count Three & Pray.[5]
Berlin
- John Crawford – bass, background vocals
- Terri Nunn – vocals
- Rob Brill – drums, background vocals
Additional musicians
- Gene Black, Kane Roberts, David Gilmour, Ted Nugent, Alan Murphy, Elliot Easton, Steve Dougherty, Gregg Wright – guitars
- Bob Ezrin, Peter Robinson, Greg Kuehn, Jun Sato – keyboards
- Gary Barlough – Synclavier programming
- Andy Richards – keyboards programming, keyboards (tracks 2, 9)
- John Batdorf, William Batstone, Lance Ellington, George Merrill, Tessa Niles, The Art Damage Choir – background vocals
- Richard Niles – orchestration (track 9)
- Luís Jardim – percussion (track 9)
- Patrick O'Hearn – fretless bass (track 10)
- Masakazu Yoshizawa – shakuhachi (track 2)
- Osamu Kitajima – koto, biwa (track 2)
Technical
- Bob Ezrin – production (tracks 1–4, 6, 7, 9, 10); recording (tracks 1, 3–8, 10); mixing (tracks 1, 2, 6–8, 10)
- Berlin – production (tracks 2, 6, 8, 9)
- Andy Richards – production (tracks 2, 9)
- Giorgio Moroder – production, mixing (track 5)
- David Tickle – recording (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6–8, 10); mixing (tracks 1, 6–8, 10)
- Ted Hayton – recording (tracks 2, 9)
- Brian Reeves – mixing (track 5)
- Mike Shipley – mixing (tracks 3, 4, 9)
- Russ Castillo, Steve Strassman, Peter Lewis, Bob Mithoff, Dave Concors, Michael Rosen, Tom Whitlock – additional recording
- Jeff Bennett, Tom Nist, Charlie Brocco, Robin Laine, Paul Gomersall, Steve Lyon – recording assistance
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering at Precision Lacquer (Hollywood)
Artwork
- Dean Chamberlain – front cover photo
- PWR, Matthew Rolston, Middelkoop, Rob Nunn – other photos
- Janet Levinson – design
Charts
| Chart (1986–1987) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[6] | 38 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7] | 85 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] | 29 |
| European Albums (Music & Media)[9] | 44 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[10] | 26 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] | 61 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12] | 20 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[13] | 40 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[14] | 32 |
| US Billboard 200[15] | 61 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[16] | Silver | 60,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Notes
- "You Don't Know" and "Sex Me, Talk Me"