Phantoms (The Fixx album)
Phantoms | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | August 1984 | |||
Recorded | 1984 | |||
Studio | Farmyard Studios, Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire, England | |||
Genre | New wave | |||
Length | 41:52 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Producer | Rupert Hine, the Fixx | |||
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Phantoms is the third studio album by British new wave band the Fixx, released in 1984.
It contains the American hit "Are We Ourselves?", which reached #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the fall of 1984. The song hit #1 on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks, staying at the summit for several weeks. It was also assisted by a popular MTV music video. The album's cover art was provided by George Underwood, who had also provided artwork for the band's previous album, Reach the Beach, and went on to illustrate future Fixx releases including Calm Animals and Beautiful Friction.[1]
Track listing[]
All tracks are written by Dan K. Brown, Cy Curnin, Rupert Greenall, Jamie West-Oram, and Adam Woods, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Lose Face" | 3:03 | |
2. | "Less Cities, More Moving People" | 3:53 | |
3. | "Sunshine in the Shade" | 2:26 | |
4. | "Woman on a Train" | Brown, Curnin, Greenall, Jeannette Obstoj, West-Oram, Woods | 3:56 |
5. | "Wish" | 4:08 | |
6. | "Lost in Battle Overseas" | 4:10 | |
7. | "Question" | 3:26 | |
8. | "In Suspense" | 3:45 | |
9. | "Facing the Wind" | 3:20 | |
10. | "Are We Ourselves?" | 2:27 | |
11. | "I Will" | 3:54 | |
12. | "Phantom Living" | 3:50 | |
Total length: | 41:52 |
Personnel[]
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Charts[]
Chart (1984) | Peak
position |
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Billboard 200[2] | 19 |
RPM (Canada)[3] | 18 |
Dutch Charts[4] | 41 |
German Charts[5] | 59 |
Singles
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1984 | "Are We Ourselves?" | Billboard Hot 100[6] | 15 |
Top Rock Tracks | 1 | ||
"Sunshine in the Shade" | Billboard Hot 100[6] | 69 | |
Top Rock Tracks | 37 | ||
1985 | "Less Cities, More Moving People" | Billboard Hot 100[6] | – |
Top Rock Tracks | – | ||
Club Play Singles | 68 |
References[]
- ^ Album covers by George Underwood https://www.georgeunderwood.com/#/albumcovers/
- ^ "The Fixx Chart History". billboard. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ "The Fixx". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ "Dutch Album Charts". dutchcharts. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ "The Fixx". Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "The Fixx – Billboard Hot 100 Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
Categories:
- The Fixx albums
- 1984 albums
- MCA Records albums
- Albums produced by Rupert Hine