Words is the debut studio album by French singer F. R. David. Its title track, "Words", was a commercial success in Europe, reaching number one in ten countries across the continent, as well as peaking at No. 2 in the United Kingdom,[2] France and Netherlands.
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| Released | 1982 | |||
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| Length | 33:58 | |||
| Label | Carrere | |||
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Track listing
edit- "Words" (Robert Fitoussi) – 3:31
- "Someone to Love" (Fitoussi, Daniel Darras, Richelle Dassin) – 3:28
- "Take Me Back" (Fitoussi, Darras) – 3:55
- "Pick Up the Phone" (Fitoussi, Richelle Dassin) – 3:10
- "Music" (Frédéric Leibovitz, Darras, Sam Choueka) – 3:13
- "Rocker Blues" (Fitoussi, Dassin) – 3:41
- "Givin' It Up" (Fitoussi, Pepin) – 3:19
- "He" (Fitoussi, Pepin, Dassin) – 3:13
- "Porcelain Eyes" (Darras, Fitoussi) – 2:41
- "Can't Get Enough" (Fitoussi, Pepin, Dassin) – 4:00
Personnel
edit- F.R. David: Rhythm guitar, vocals
- Patrice Tison: Lead guitar
- Daniel Darras: Keyboards, saxophone
- Gilles Douieb, Michel Assa: Bass
- Benjamin Cohen, Roger Rizzitelli: Electronic drums
- Joël Fajerman: Drum programming
Production
edit- Arranged by F.R. David, Daniel Darras and Frédéric Leibovitz
- Produced by Jean-Michel Gallois-Montbrun and Frédéric Leibovitz
- Engineered by Daniel Darras
- Mixed by Dominique Poncet
- Design, photography – Richard Charpagne
Charts
edit| Chart (1982–1983) | Peak position |
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| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[3] | 2 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] | 13 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[5] | 1 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 3 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[7] | 46 |
References
edit- ^ a b c Monger, Timothy. "AllMusic review". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ^ UK Singles Chart Official Charts Company (Retrieved April 30, 2009)
- ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – F-R David – "Words"" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – F-R David – %22Words%22". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – F-R David – %22Words%22". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
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