Alannah Myles (album)

Alannah Myles
Alannah Myles
Studio album by Alannah Myles
Released	March 28, 1989
Recorded	1988
Studio	McClear Place, Eastern Sound, Soundtown Studios and Sounds Interchange, Toronto, Canada
Genre	Blues rock
Length	39:19
Label	Atlantic
Producer	David Tyson
Alannah Myles chronology

Alannah Myles is the debut album by Canadian singer Alannah Myles, released on March 28, 1989. It includes the worldwide hit single "Black Velvet". The album was a big seller worldwide, and reached number one for two weeks in her native Canada, number 5 on the Billboard 200 in the US and number 3 in the UK Albums Chart. The album cover comes from a photoshoot by Canadian photographer Deborah Samuel.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Still Got This Thing"	Christopher Ward	4:35
2.	"Love Is"	Ward David Tyson	3:39
3.	"Black Velvet"	Ward Tyson	4:47
4.	"Rock This Joint"	Ward	4:00
5.	"Lover of Mine"	Alannah Myles Kit Johnson Ward Tyson	4:37
6.	"Kick Start My Heart"	Ward Shirley Eikhard Chris Waters Madeline Stone	3:41
7.	"If You Want To"	Ward Tyson	4:11
8.	"Just One Kiss"	Ward Tyson	3:34
9.	"Who Loves You"	Ward Tyson	3:36
10.	"Hurry Make Love"	Nancy Simmonds	2:18

Personnel

Musicians

Alannah Myles – lead vocals, backing vocals
David Tyson – keyboards, bass (1), backing vocals (1), synthesized fretless bass (3)^[3]
Scott Humphrey – keyboard programming
Bob Bartolucci – guitars
Kurt Schefter – guitars
David Wipper – acoustic guitars, mandolin
Steve Webster – bass (1, 2, 4–10)^[3]
Jørn Andersen – drums (1-8, 10)
Gary Craig – drums (9)
Michael Sloski – percussion
John Johnson – saxophones
Rick Waychesko – trumpet
Jackie Richardson – backing vocals (1)
Christopher Ward – backing vocals (1, 2)
Peter Fredette – backing vocals (4, 6, 7)
Dean McTaggart – backing vocals (4, 6)
Lisa Dalbello – backing vocals (6, 8)

Production

Christopher Ward – executive producer
David Tyson – producer
Kevin Doyle – engineer, mixing (2, 3, 6)
Pete Willis – engineer
Tom Eymundson – assistant engineer
Steve Harrison – assistant engineer
Mike Jones – assistant engineer
Martin Lee – assistant engineer
Paul Seeley – assistant engineer
Paul Shubat – assistant engineer
Lou Solakofski – assistant engineer
Paul Lani – mixing (1, 4, 5, 7–10)
David Dorn – mix assistant
Atlantic Studios (New York City, New York, USA) – mixing location
George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York)
Bob Defrin – art direction
Valerie Sinclair – lettering design
Deborah Samuel – cover photography

Charts

Year-end charts

1989 year-end chart performance for *Alannah Myles*
Chart (1989)	Position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[18]	5

1990 year-end chart performance for *Alannah Myles*
Chart (1990)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[19]	9
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[20]	12
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[21]	4
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[22]	54
European Albums (Music & Media)^[23]	12
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[24]	13
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[25]	7
Norwegian Spring Period Albums (VG-lista)^[26]	4
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[27]	4
US Billboard 200^[28]	39

Certifications

Certifications for *Alannah Myles*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[29]	3× Platinum	210,000^{^}
Austria (IFPI Austria)^[30]	Gold	25,000^*
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)^[31]	Platinum	59,694^[31]
Germany (BVMI)^[32]	Platinum	500,000^{^}
Canada (Music Canada)^[33]	Diamond	1,000,000^{^}
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[34]	Platinum	15,000^{^}
Sweden (GLF)^[35]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)^[36]	Platinum	50,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[37]	Gold	100,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[38]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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