Into the Light (Chris de Burgh album)
Into the Light is the eighth studio album by British-Irish singer Chris de Burgh, released in 1986 by A&M Records. The album is notable for containing what is easily de Burgh's biggest hit, "The Lady in Red".
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| Released | 1 June 1986 | |||
| Recorded | Marcus Recording Studios, London and The Manor, Oxford | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 50:24 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Paul Hardiman | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The album peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart, becoming de Burgh's first studio album to enter the top ten.[2]
"Fatal Hesitation" was a UK number 44 hit, spending four weeks on the chart. "Say Goodbye to It All" was a continuation of the song "Borderline" from 1982's The Getaway. Both songs frequently appear in de Burgh's concerts and compilation albums. The song "For Rosanna" is dedicated to de Burgh's then-2-year-old daughter Rosanna.
Track listing
All songs written by Chris de Burgh.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Last Night" | 6:07 |
| 2. | "Fire on the Water" | 4:28 |
| 3. | "The Ballroom of Romance" | 4:26 |
| 4. | "The Lady in Red" | 4:16 |
| 5. | "Say Goodbye to It All" | 5:23 |
| 6. | "The Spirit of Man" | 4:40 |
| 7. | "Fatal Hesitation" | 4:16 |
| 8. | "One Word (Straight to the Heart)" | 4:30 |
| 9. | "For Rosanna" | 3:39 |
| 10. | "The Leader" | 2:16 |
| 11. | "The Vision" | 3:13 |
| 12. | "What About Me?" | 3:03 |
| Total length: | 50:24 | |
Personnel
- Chris de Burgh – lead and backing vocals, guitars
- Danny McBride – guitars
- Patrick Miles – all lead guitar solos
- Phil Palmer – guitars
- Nick Glennie-Smith – keyboards
- Glenn Morrow – keyboards
- Andy Richards – keyboards
- John Giblin – bass
- Al Marnie – bass
- Pino Palladino – bass
- Tony Beard – drums
- Jeff Phillips – drums, percussion
- Peter Van Hooke – drums
- Gary Barnacle – saxophone
- Ian Kojima – saxophone
- Carol Kenyon – additional backing vocals (6)
Production
- Produced, engineered and mixed by Paul Hardiman
- Assistant engineers – Dick Beetham and Steve Chase
- Art direction and design – Mike Ross and John Warwicker
- Art dictator – Dave Margereson
- Photography – Richard Haughton
- Cover painting – Mike Doud
- Management – Dave Margereson and Kenny Thomson for Mismanagement, Inc.
Charts
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 14 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4] | 19 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] | 9 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 2 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[7] | 1 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[8] | 1 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 2 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[10] | 2 |
| US Billboard 200[11] | 25 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[12] | 2× Platinum | 140,000^ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[13] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
| Germany (BVMI)[14] | 2× Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[15] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[16] | 2× Platinum | 600,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[17] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^shipments figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- Into the Light at AllMusic
- David Roberts. British Hit Singles & Albums. Guinness World Records Limited
- "Australiancharts.com – Chris de Burgh – Into the Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- "Austriancharts.at – Chris de Burgh – Into the Light" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Chris de Burgh – Into the Light" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week {{{week}}}, {{{year}}}". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- "Norwegiancharts.com – Chris de Burgh – Into the Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- "Swisscharts.com – Chris de Burgh – Into the Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- "Chris de Burgh | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- "Chris de Burgh Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mount Martha, Melbourne, Victoria: Moonlight Publishing.
- "Canadian album certifications – Chris De Burgh – Into The Light". Music Canada. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Chris De Burgh; 'Into The Light')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- "Into The Picture" (PDF). Music and Media. worldradiohistory.com. 8 November 1986. p. 7. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- "British album certifications – Chris De Burgh – Into The Light". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 August 2020. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Into The Light in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- "American album certifications – Chris De Burgh – Into The Light". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 25 August 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
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