| The Journey | ||||
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| Released | 24 February 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1995–96 | |||
| Genre | Pop, dance-pop | |||
| Length | 50:53 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Eliot Kennedy, Mike Percy, Tim Lever | |||
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| Singles from The Journey | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
The Journey is the debut studio album by English boy band 911. Released in the United Kingdom through EMI on 24 February 1997, it peaked at number 13 on the UK Albums Chart and spent 17 weeks in the top 40.[1] However, the album was extremely popular in Asia, where it topped the Malaysian Albums Chart and went 12× Platinum. It also reached number six in Taiwan. The Journey contains 911's signature song, "Bodyshakin'".
Critical reception
Peter Fawthorp of AllMusic said the following about the album; "It is amazing to think of all the education that could be learned if boy bands from around the world added some cultural flavor to their music. Instead of Irish tin whistles and accordions and Scottish bagpipes, we get the common denominator of '80s American/Euro synthesized pop music, albeit lifted by '90s production quality and slight traces of accents. None of this is to say that 911's The Journey is unengaging. They seem to be having as much fun as the American Backstreet Boys -- and for the record, have been around just as long. A pound of pretzels couldn't drown the taste of sugar that fizzes from The Journey, and while there is nothing original or spectacular to be found, the group deserves credit for packaging the album with as much glee as humanly possible. If you don't hum along to "Love Sensation" you're too stuffy. If you don't at least laugh with "Bodyshakin'", you're too hard. And if you mistake their version of "Rhythm of the Night" for the original (by DeBarge) and feel the need to dance... well, no one's looking."[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Make Me Wait" | John McLaughlin, Graham Gouldie, Alan Rankine | 4:21 |
| 2. | "Bodyshakin'" | McLaughlin, Gouldie | 3:47 |
| 3. | "Can't Stop" | McLaughlin, Gouldie | 4:07 |
| 4. | "The Day We Find Love" | Eliot Kennedy, Helen Boulding | 4:52 |
| 5. | "Our Last Goodbye" | Kennedy, McLaughlin, Brennan, Constable, Dawbarn | 4:37 |
| 6. | "Night to Remember" | Leon Sylvers III, Dana Meyers, Nidra Beard | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Take Good Care" | Kennedy, Brennan | 4:12 |
| 8. | "Love Sensation" | McLaughlin, Gouldie | 3:43 |
| 9. | "One More Try" | McLaughlin, Gouldie, Rankine | 4:32 |
| 10. | "The Swing" | Kennedy, Mike Shayne | 4:13 |
| 11. | "Rhythm of the Night" | Diane Warren | 3:42 |
| 12. | "The Journey" | McLaughlin, Brennan | 4:47 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Bodyshakin'" (Ankorhead Mix) | McLaughlin, Gouldie | |
| 14. | "Love Sensation" (One World Mix) | McLaughlin, Gouldie | |
| 15. | "The Journey" (Dance Mix) | McLaughlin, Brennan | |
| 16. | "Don't Make Me Wait" (Top-tastic Mix) | John McLaughlin, Graham Gouldie, Alan Rankine |
Credits and personnel
(Credits taken from AllMusic[4] and The Journey's liner notes.)
- Chris Blair – mastering
- Lee Brennan – composer, vocalist
- Jimmy Constable – vocalist
- Spike Dawbarn – vocalist
- Goudie – composer
- Eliot Kennedy – composer, producer
- Tim Lever – producer
- John McLaughlin – composer
- Dana Meyers – composer
- Mike Percy – producer
- Shayne – composer
- Leon Sylvers III – composer
- Diane Warren – composer
Charts and certifications
Release history
| Country | Date | Format(s) | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom[9] | 24 February 1997 | CD, Cassette | Virgin Records |
References
- 1 2 "Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
- ↑ "The Journey - 911 - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ↑ "911 (4) - The Journey". Discogs.
- ↑ "The Journey – 911". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. 8 March 1997. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
- ↑ "Hits of the World: June 07 1997 (Pages 65)". Billboard. 7 June 1997. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "IFPI Taiwan - International Top 10 (1997/35)". 30 May 1998. Archived from the original on 30 May 1998.
- ↑ "British album certifications – 911 – The Journey". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 July 2012. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type The Journey in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ↑ "911 - The Journey". iTunes Store (Apple Inc.). Retrieved 10 April 2013.