Popped In Souled Out
1987 studio album by Wet Wet Wet
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Popped in Souled Out is the debut studio album by the Scottish band Wet Wet Wet. It was released on 21 September 1987. Its offspring singles were "Wishing I Was Lucky", "Sweet Little Mystery", "Angel Eyes (Home and Away)" and "Temptation". Upon release, it reached number two on the UK Albums Chart, held off top spot by Michael Jackson's Bad. It reached number one on 16 January 1988. A 5-CD 30th Anniversary Edition was released on 22 September 2017.[10]
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| Released | 21 September 1987[1] | |||
| Recorded | January 1986 – 1987 | |||
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| Label | Mercury Records | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [6] |
| Number One | [7][8] |
| Record Mirror | [9] |
The vinyl issue of the album only contained the first 9 tracks.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Clark/Cunningham/Mitchell/Pellow, except "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" by James Taylor & "Angel Eyes (Home and Away)" by Clark/Cunningham/Mitchell/Pellow & Difford.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Wishing I Was Lucky" | 3:52 |
| 2. | "East of the River" | 3:24 |
| 3. | "I Remember" | 4:44 |
| 4. | "Angel Eyes (Home and Away)" | 5:13 |
| 5. | "Sweet Little Mystery" | 3:43 |
| 6. | "I Don't Believe (Sonny's Letter)" | 4:39 |
| 7. | "Temptation" | 4:59 |
| 8. | "I Can Give You Everything" | 4:05 |
| 9. | "The Moment You Left Me" | 5:02 |
| 10. | "Words of Wisdom" | 3:50 |
| 11. | "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" | 3:43 |
| 12. | "World in Another" | 3:05 |
| 13. | "Wishing I Was Lucky" (Recorded live on The Wendy May Show – Capital Radio) | 3:49 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 14. | "I Remember" (Long version) | 7:20 |
| 15. | "Home and Away" (Original version) | 4:20 |
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| 14. | "Sweet Little Mystery" (Recorded live on The Wendy May Show – Capital Radio) | 3:52 |
| 15. | "HTHDTGT" (Recorded live on The Wendy May Show – Capital Radio) | 3:13 |
| 16. | "Angel Eyes (Home and Away)" (single version) | 4:30 |
| 17. | "Temptation" (single version) | 3:59 |
| 18. | "Sweet Little Mystery" (single version) | 3:45 |
Credits and personnel
Vocals by Wet Wet Wet and Graeme Duffin.
- Marti Pellow – Vocals
- Graeme Clark – Bass
- Neil Mitchell – Synthesizers
- Tommy Cunningham – Drums
- Graeme Duffin – Guitar
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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