Sensation is the debut album by New Zealand band Aishah and The Fan Club, commonly known as simply The Fan Club. It was released in August 1988 through CBS Records[1] and produced multiple commercially successful singles in New Zealand and Malaysia.
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| Released | August 1988 | |||
| Recorded | February 1988 | |||
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| Genre | Dance pop | |||
| Length | 37:34 | |||
| Label | CBS | |||
| Producer | Doug Rogers | |||
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Development and singles
editSensation was recorded at Auckland's Harlequin and Mascot studios in February 1988, engineered by Rhys Moody and Doug Rogers and produced by the latter. It features guest vocals from Margaret Urlich, who had recently left the band Peking Man to begin a solo career, and her When the Cat's Away bandmate Debbie Harwood.[1][2]
The title track of Sensation was released as its lead single in April 1988[3] and peaked at No. 11 in New Zealand, becoming the 45th best-selling single in the country in 1988. "Call Me" (a Spagna cover) and "Paradise" followed later that year, reaching No. 9 and No. 20 respectively.[1][4] All three singles also charted in lead singer Aishah's home country of Malaysia.[5] The track "W.G.A.F." was released as a fourth single[1][6] but did not chart in New Zealand,[4] being more experimental and minimalistic in comparison to the album's overall tone of synth-driven dance pop.[1]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Malcolm Smith and Paul Moss except "Call Me," written by Ivana Spagna, Larry Pignagnoli, and Giorgio Spagna.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Sensation" | 3:55 |
| 2. | "Paradise" | 3:22 |
| 3. | "Call Me" | 4:39 |
| 4. | "No-One's Taking the Place of You" | 4:39 |
| 5. | "You Gave It All Away" | 2:27 |
| 6. | "W.G.A.F." | 5:39 |
| 7. | "Don't Do It" | 4:15 |
| 8. | "Right Now" | 3:56 |
| 9. | "Be With You" | 4:42 |
| Total length: | 37:34 | |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from album sleeve.[2]
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The Fan Club
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Additional personnel
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Charts
edit| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] | 15 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Chapman, John (12 July 2014). "Fan Club". Audioculture. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ a b Sensation (New Zealand album sleeve). The Fan Club. New Zealand: CBS Records. 1988. 460707 1.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Brazier, Graham (1 April 1988). "Shake Summation". Rip It Up. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ a b "The Fan Club". Official Aotearoa Music Charts. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ Alam, Shah (7 January 2018). "Pakatan convention: Malaysian pop singer Aishah says don't belittle views of celebrities". The Straits Times. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "W.G.A.F. [sound recording] ; Colour me blue ; Sensation (extended mix) / The Fan Club". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Charts.nz – The Fan Club – Sensation". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 October 2024.