A Symphony of Hits is the eighth studio album by Australian pop vocal group Human Nature. The album includes reworking of some of their past hits and several new cover versions all with arrangements by Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. Australian superstar Darren Hayes is featured on "When You Say You Love Me", a re-working of the group's 2004 hit which Hayes wrote.[1]
| A Symphony of Hits | ||||
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| Released | 8 November 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 54:25 | |||
| Label | Sony, Columbia | |||
| Producer | Eliot Kennedy | |||
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To celebrate the release of the album Human Nature performed the brand new versions of their multi-platinum hits with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra at Sydney Opera House on 12 and 13 December conducted by Guy Noble.[2]
They then performed in February 2009 with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and the West Australian Symphony Orchestra.
Track listing
edit- "People Get Ready" (Curtis Mayfield) 4:22
- "Everytime You Cry" (Peiken, Sutton) 4:22
- "Wishes" (Alan Glass, Andrew Klippel) 4:14
- "All Out of Love" (Graham Russell, Clive Davis) 4:04
- "Got to Get You into My Life" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) 2:36
- "She's Leaving Home" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) 3:36
- "Eternal Flame" (Susanna Hoffs, Tom Kelly, Billy Steinberg) 3:16
- "When You Say You Love Me" (Darren Hayes, Rick Nowels) 4:27
- "Don't Say Goodbye" (Andrew Tierney, Paul Begaud, Michael Tierney) 4:21
- "Reach Out (I'll Be There)" (Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Edward Holland, Jr.) 3:32
- "The Tracks of My Tears" (Pete Moore, Smokey Robinson, Marv Tarplin) 3:05
- "Cruel" (Andrew Klippel, Shep Solomon) 4:53
- "Danny Boy" (Frederic Weatherly) 4:14
- "Last Christmas" (George Michael) 3:23
Charts
edit| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 10 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[4] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Human Nature's New Album A Symphony of Hits Coming 8 November!". Human Nature: Official Site. 24 October 2008. Archived from the original on 19 December 2008. Retrieved 28 October 2008.
- ^ "Human Nature and the Sydney Symphony". Sydney Symphony. 24 October 2008. Archived from the original on 17 January 2009. Retrieved 28 October 2008.
- ^ "Human Nature – A Symphony of Hits". australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2008 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
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