The Hush

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The Hush
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Studio album by
Texas
Released18 May 1999
Recorded1998–1999
StudioShar's House, Park Lane (Glasgow, Scotland)
Genre
Length50:40
LabelMercury
ProducerTexas
Texas chronology
White on Blonde
(1997) 		The Hush
(1999) 		The Greatest Hits
(2000)
Singles from The Hush
  1. "In Our Lifetime"
    Released: 12 April 1999[1]
  2. "Summer Son"
    Released: 9 August 1999[2]
  3. "When We Are Together"
    Released: 15 November 1999[3]

The Hush is the fifth album by Scottish rock band Texas. Released in May 1999, the album debuted at number one in the United Kingdom and spent a total of 43 weeks on the UK Albums Chart.[4] It has been certified triple platinum by the British Phonographic Industry.

Three singles were taken from the album: "In Our Lifetime", "Summer Son" and "When We Are Together".

Background, music and release[]

The album was recorded mostly in singer Sharleen Spiteri's house and was produced by co-songwriter Johnny McElhone.[5]

The band described "In Our Lifetime" as "Siouxsie's "Hong Kong Garden" remixed by Prince".[6] Andy Gill of The Independent wrote that "Day After Day" sounded like Diana Ross meeting Massive Attack and "Saint" as "Chrissie Hynde covering a Van Morrison song".[6]

Released as the lead single of the album, "In Our Lifetime" reached number 4 in the UK Singles chart. The other singles, "Summer Son" and "When We Are Together" respectively peaked at number 5 and number 12 in the UK.[7] The Hush has been certified triple platinum by the BPI for UK sales in excess of 900,000 copies. This makes it the band's second most successful studio album after their previous album, White on Blonde (1997), which had been certified 6x Platinum.

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[8]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[9]
Pitchfork4/10[10]
Q4/5 stars[5]

The Independent wrote a favourable review, describing the song "Summer Son" as "funk motorik with bells Spectorising majestically away". Reviewer Andy Gill stated; "It's almost as if they've set out to make [...] a post-modern pop that sums up the entire history of this most varied of 20th-century media. The miracle is that they've just about pulled it off".[6] In a 4 out of 5 star review, Q magazine said; "Production is paramount to The Hush [...], but for all the handsome noise, it's Spiteri's -widening vocal palette that gives the songs personality. "Move In" is built upon the muscular funk framework of, say, [ Grace Jones 's] "Pull Up to the Bumper", but elevated by a light, hipswaying vocal. In case anyone thinks "When We Are Together" is standard Motown confection, Texas strip it back to Spiteri and a piano in the middle just to prove how strong it is. For "Day After Day", she's Dusty Springfield." Reviewer Andrew Collins concluded: this is "rare pop music that possesses both a collective personality and accumulated wisdom."[5]

Pitchfork wrote: "Summer Son" bounces along like two-toned buttocks frolicking under a silk skirt, while the title track slowjams erotically like Spiteri rubbing down her body with her eyes closed, lips blooming to reveal marble teeth and a sentient tongue. Well, no. Really, there's more to this "music" than the singer's looks. Really. Stop looking at that. She's out of our league. Give me that back. I want the artwork![10]

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."In Our Lifetime"Johnny McElhone, Sharleen SpiteriJohnny McElhone4:06
2."Tell Me the Answer"McElhone, Spiteri, Robert HodgensMcElhone, The Boilerhouse Boys3:54
3."Summer Son"McElhone, Spiteri, Eddie Campbell, HodgensMcElhone4:04
4."Sunday Afternoon"McElhone, SpiteriMcElhone4:21
5."Move In"McElhone, Spiteri, Mark Rae, Steve ChristianMcElhone, Mark Rae, Steve Christian4:28
6."When We Are Together"McElhone, SpiteriMcElhone3:30
7."Day After Day"McElhone, SpiteriMcElhone4:37
8."Zero Zero"McElhone, Spiteri, CampbellMcElhone1:42
9."Saint"McElhone, SpiteriMcElhone4:46
10."Girl"McElhone, SpiteriMcElhone3:46
11."The Hush"McElhone, Spiteri, Rae, ChristianMcElhone, Rae, Christian4:53
12."The Day Before I Went Away"McElhone, SpiteriMcElhone6:28
13."Let Us Be Thankful" (hidden track)   
Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
14."You'll Never Know" 
15."In Our Lifetime" (Return to tha Dub mix) 

Personnel[]

  • Agency - Emma Banks, Helter Skelter
  • Art direction and design - Lee Swillingham, Stuart Spalding
  • Crew - Andy Dockerty, Davie Robertson, Derek Paterson, Fast Eddie, Graham Cochrane, Stevie Marr
  • Engineering - Eddie Campbell, Johnny Mac, Kenny Macdonald, Richard Hynd, Sharleen Spiteri
  • Mixing - Mark "Spike" Stent
  • Management (United States) - Tom Bennett
  • Management - GR Management
  • Performance and programming - Texas (Ally McErlaine, Eddie Campbell, Johnny McElhone, Sharleen Spiteri)
  • Photography - Luis Sanchis
  • Production - Johnny Mac
  • Songwriting - McElhone (tracks 1, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 12), Spiteri (tracks 1, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 12)
  • Technician (Assistant at The Mix Suite) - Dub (7), Keith (22), Stan (20)

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[34] Platinum 50,000*
France (SNEP)[35] 2× Platinum 600,000*
Germany (BVMI)[36] Gold 250,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[37] Gold 25,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[38] 2× Platinum 200,000^
Sweden (GLF)[39] Gold 40,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[40] Platinum 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[41] 3× Platinum 900,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[42] 2× Platinum 2,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

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