Vibrator (album)

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Vibrator
Terence Trent D'Arby - Vibrator.jpg
Studio album by
Terence Trent D'Arby
ReleasedApril 1995
Recorded1994
Genre
Length65:55
LabelColumbia
ProducerTerence Trent D'Arby
Terence Trent D'Arby chronology
Symphony or Damn
(1993) 		Vibrator
(1995) 		Wildcard
(2001)

Terence Trent D'Arby's Vibrator* (*Batteries Included) is the fourth album by Terence Trent D'Arby, released in 1995 on Columbia Records. It was self-written, produced, and arranged,[1][conflicted source] and features the single "Holding On to You", which peaked at number 20 on the UK Singles Chart.[2]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic2.5/5 stars[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB[4]
Select1/5 medals[5]
Spin4/10[6]

Select gave the album a rating of one out of five, finding the album derivative of Prince, Jimi Hendrix, Rod Stewart and Marvin Gaye."[5] Music journalist James Richliano stated that the set is made up of musical gems, in which D'Arby reveals himself to be a lover and a poet, whose "rich, soulful voice immediately seizes the ear."[1][conflicted source]

Track listing[]

  1. "Vibrator" – 5:43
  2. "Supermodel Sandwich" – 3:32
  3. "Holding On to You" – 5:44
  4. "Read My Lips (I Dig Your Scene)" – 4:49
  5. "Undeniably" – 4:59
  6. "We Don't Have That Much Time Together" – 4:40
  7. "C.Y.F.M.L.A.Y?" – 4:04
  8. "If You Go Before Me" – 3:44
  9. "Surrender" – 4:56
  10. "TTD's Recurring Dream" – 5:31
  11. "Supermodel Sandwich W/Cheese" – 3:59
  12. "Resurrection" – 6:25
  13. "It's Been Said" – 4:10
  14. "Armstrong Martins" – 4:05

Charts[]

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7] 27
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 58
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9] 32
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 8
UK Albums (OCC)[11] 11
US Billboard 200[12] 178

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Richliano, James (May 28, 1995). "Terence Trent D'Arby: Vibrator". In Newsweekly.
  2. ^ "Terence Trent D'Arby | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  3. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Terence Trent D'Arby - TTD's Vibrator". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
  4. ^ Sinclair, Tom (1995-05-12). "Music Review: 'Terence Trent D'Arby's Vibrator'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Mulholland, Gary (May 1995). "New Albums". Select (59): 96.
  6. ^ Walters, Barry (June 1995). "Spins". Spin. 11 (3): 99.
  7. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Terence Trent D'Arby – Terence Trent D'Arby's Vibrator*" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  8. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Terence Trent D'Arby – Terence Trent D'Arby's Vibrator*" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  9. ^ "Charts.nz – Terence Trent D'Arby – Terence Trent D'Arby's Vibrator*". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  10. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Terence Trent D'Arby – Terence Trent D'Arby's Vibrator*". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  11. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  12. ^ "Terence Trent D'Arby Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2020.

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