Shiver is the second solo studio album by New Zealand singer Jenny Morris, released on 24 July 1989 by Warner Music Group. The album was produced by Andrew Farriss and was critically acclaimed as Morris's "most successful – and best" album to date. Shiver debuted inside the top twenty on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart and was certified double platinum by ARIA. It yielded five singles: "Saved Me", "She Has to Be Loved", "Aotearoa", "Street of Love" and "Self Deceiver".
| Shiver | ||||
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| Released | 24 July 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988–1989 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 37:26 | |||
| Label | Warner | |||
| Producer | Andrew Farriss | |||
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| Singles from Shiver | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Shiver was commercially successful in Australia. In early August 1989, it debuted at number fifteen on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart.[2] It went on to peak at number five on its fifteenth week and stayed there for two consecutive weeks. The album spent a total of forty-one weeks in the top fifty, and fifty-seven weeks in the top one-hundred.[3] The Australian Recording Industry Association awarded the album double platinum certification for shipping 140,000 copies[3] and became the thirtieth highest-selling album in Australia for 1989.[4] It sold around 250,000 copies in Australia.[5]
Jonathan Lewis of AllMusic stated that although Shiver was not a huge leap from her previous album, it showed that she was maturing as a songwriter.[6] He ends the review stating, "The most successful – and best – of Jenny Morris' albums."[6] The album also features Morris's cover version of "(Beggar on The) Street of Love" by Australian musician Paul Kelly.
In 2019, the album was re-released on vinyl and as a 30th Anniversary Edition.[7]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Saved Me" | Andrew Farriss, Morris | 3:46 |
| 2. | "Bag Lady" | Morris | 3:11 |
| 3. | "She Has to Be Loved" | Farriss, Morris | 4:05 |
| 4. | "Conscience" | Farriss, Morris | 2:32 |
| 5. | "Street of Love" | Paul Kelly | 3:03 |
| 6. | "Self Deceiver" | Morris, Kelly | 3:34 |
| 7. | "Little Little" | Morris | 3:55 |
| 8. | "Land of the Long White Cloud/Aotearoa" | Morris | 3:49 |
| 9. | "Humanity" | Farriss, Morris | 2:48 |
| 10. | "Shiver" | Morris | 2:53 |
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1989–1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Albums Chart[2] | 5 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart[8] | 6 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1989) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Albums Chart[4] | 30 |
| Chart (1990) | Position |
| Australian ARIA Albums Chart[3] | 82 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[9] | 3× Platinum | 210,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[10] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia/New Zealand | 24 July 1989 | Warner | CD, cassette | 256462 |
| Australia | 23 August 2019[11] | Warner Records | Limited edition LP | 256462 |
References
edit- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ a b "Shiver - Australian chart run". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 19 November 2008.
- ^ a b c Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 193.
- ^ a b "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Albums 1989". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 19 November 2008.
- ^ "Artist Biography - Jenny Morris"[dead link]. Billboard. Retrieved 19 November 2008.
- ^ a b "Shiver review by Jonathan Lewis of AllMusic". Billboard. Retrieved 19 November 2008.
- ^ "Jenny Morris 'Shiver' is getting a 30th Anniversary make-over". noise11. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ "Shiver - New Zealand chart run". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
- ^ Marnie, Simon (25 August 2008). "Jenny Morris". Sunday Brunch. Sydney: Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Retrieved 8 January 2010.
- ^ "Gold and platinum New Zealand albums to 2013". Te Ara. Encyclopedia of NZ. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ^ "Shiver (Limited Edition White Vinyl)". Warner Music Store. Retrieved 1 February 2020.