Spoken Words (album)

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ReleasedNovember 1989
Genre
Length51:16 (Australian CD release)
43:40 (International release)
LabelMelodian
MCA
Spoken Words
Studio album by
Indecent Obsession
ReleasedNovember 1989
Genre
Length51:16 (Australian CD release)
43:40 (International release)
LabelMelodian
MCA
Producer
  • Michael Szumowski
  • Ian MacKenzie
  • Jeremy Smith
  • Mark Berry
  • Mark Forrester
Indecent Obsession chronology
Spoken Words
(1989)		 Indio
(1992)
International cover
Indecent Obsession
Singles from Spoken Words
  1. "Say Goodbye"
    Released: May 1989
  2. "Tell Me Something"
    Released: September 1989
  3. "Come Back to Me"
    Released: November 1989
  4. "Never Gonna Stop"
    Released: April 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Spoken Words is the 1989 debut studio album by Australian pop rock band Indecent Obsession, released in Australia by Melodian Records in November 1989. It includes two singles which reached the top-20 in Australia: "Say Goodbye" and "Tell Me Something".

The album was released in North America and Europe by MCA Records in 1990 as Indecent Obsession, which peaked at number 148 on the Billboard 200.[2]

Australian release

All tracks are written by David Dixon and Michael Szumowski, except where noted.

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Tell Me Something"4:15
2."Believe"4:22
3."Nowhere to Hide"4:09
4."Dream After Dream"4:21
5."Spoken Words"3:26
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Never Gonna Stop" 3:51
2."Going Down" 3:51
3."Come Back to Me" 4:47
4."Survive the Heat" 5:22
5."Say Goodbye"
  • Dixon
  • Szumowski
  • Mark Berry
4:00
CD bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Say Goodbye" (Girth Mix)
  • Dixon
  • Szumowski
  • Berry
4:36
12."Take Me Higher" 3:29
Total length:51:16
International release
Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tell Me Something" 4:35
2."Going Down" 3:52
3."Say Goodbye"
  • Dixon
  • Szumowski
  • Berry
4:47
4."Dream After Dream" 4:22
5."Never Gonna Stop" 3:51
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Spoken Words"3:26
2."Survive the Heat"5:27
3."Come Back to Me"4:49
4."Nowhere to Hide"4:07
5."Believe"4:25

Charts

Weekly chart performance of Spoken Words
Chart (1989/90) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3]28
US Billboard 200[4] 148

Certification

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[5] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

References

External links

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