| Popped in Souled Out | ||||
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| Released | 21 September 1987 | |||
| Recorded | January 1986 — 1987 | |||
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| Label | Mercury Records | |||
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| Singles from Popped in Souled Out | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [5] |
| Number One | [6][7] |
| Record Mirror | [8] |
Popped in Souled Out is the debut studio album by Scottish band Wet Wet Wet. It was released on 21 September 1987. Its offspring singles were "Wishing I Was Lucky", "Sweet Little Mystery", "Angel Eyes (Home and Away)" and "Temptation". Upon release, it reached number two on the UK Albums Chart, held off top spot by Michael Jackson's Bad. It reached number one on 16 January 1988. A 5-CD 30th Anniversary Edition was released on 22 September 2017.[9]
The vinyl issue of the album only contained the first 9 tracks.
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Track listing
All tracks are written by Clark/Cunningham/Mitchell/Pellow, except "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" by James Taylor & "Angel Eyes (Home and Away)" by Clark/Cunningham/Mitchell/Pellow & Difford
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wishing I Was Lucky" | 3:52 |
| 2. | "East of the River" | 3:24 |
| 3. | "I Remember" | 4:44 |
| 4. | "Angel Eyes (Home and Away)" | 5:13 |
| 5. | "Sweet Little Mystery" | 3:43 |
| 6. | "I Don't Believe (Sonny's Letter)" | 4:39 |
| 7. | "Temptation" | 4:59 |
| 8. | "I Can Give You Everything" | 4:05 |
| 9. | "The Moment You Left Me" | 5:02 |
| 10. | "Words of Wisdom" | 3:50 |
| 11. | "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" | 3:43 |
| 12. | "World in Another" | 3:05 |
| 13. | "Wishing I Was Lucky" (Recorded live on The Wendy May Show – Capital Radio) | 3:49 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "I Remember" (Long version) | 7:20 |
| 15. | "Home and Away" (Original version) | 4:20 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Sweet Little Mystery" (Recorded live on The Wendy May Show – Capital Radio) | 3:52 |
| 15. | "HTHDTGT" (Recorded live on The Wendy May Show – Capital Radio) | 3:13 |
| 16. | "Angel Eyes (Home and Away)" (single version) | 4:30 |
| 17. | "Temptation" (single version) | 3:59 |
| 18. | "Sweet Little Mystery" (single version) | 3:45 |
Credits and personnel
Vocals by Wet Wet Wet and Graeme Duffin.
- Marti Pellow – Vocals
- Graeme Clark – Bass
- Neil Mitchell – Synthesizers
- Tommy Cunningham – Drums
- Graeme Duffin – Guitar
Charts
| Chart (1987–1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Australian Music Report)[10] | 67 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] | 12 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 44 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13] | 6 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[14] | 13 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[15] | 1 |
| US Billboard 200[16] | 123 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands (NVPI)[17] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[18] | Gold | 7,500^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[19] | 5× Platinum | 1,500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "Wet Wet Wet: "We're all coming up to 50 now and no-one's died!"". Cambridge News. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ "Wet Wet Wet tweet their thanks to Carlisle". ITV News. 5 August 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). "Wet Wet Wet". Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
- ^ Mawer, Sharon. "Wet Wet Wet – Popped in Souled Out". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Giles, David (3 October 1987). "Review: Wet Wet Wet — Popped in Souled Out (Phonogram)". Number One. No. 224. London: IPC Magazines Ltd. p. 51. ISSN 0266-5328. Retrieved 7 November 2022 – via Flickr.
- ^ "Review: Wet Wet Wet — Popped in Souled Out (Phonogram)". Number One. No. 287. London: IPC Magazines Ltd. 14 December 1988. p. 36. ISSN 0266-5328. Retrieved 7 November 2022 – via Flickr.
- ^ Levy, Eleanor (26 September 1987). "Albums". Record Mirror. p. 18. ISSN 0144-5804.
- ^ Official Charts Company : ALL THE No.1 ALBUMS
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992: 23 years of hit singles & albums from the top 100 charts. St Ives, N.S.W, Australia: Australian Chart Book. p. 335. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Wet Wet Wet – Popped In Souled Out" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Wet Wet Wet – Popped In Souled Out" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Wet Wet Wet – Popped In Souled Out". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Wet Wet Wet – Popped In Souled Out". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Billboard 200: Week of July 30, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Dutch album certifications – Wet Wet Wet – Popped In Souled Out" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 16 July 2022. Enter Popped In Souled Out in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1988 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Wet Wet Wet – Popped In Souled Out". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "British album certifications – Wet Wet Wet – Popped In Souled Out". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
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