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Sonia (album)

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Sonia
Studio album by
Released7 October 1991
Recorded1991
GenrePop
Length39:40
LabelIQ Records
ProducerNigel Wright
Sonia chronology
Everybody Knows
(1990)
Sonia
(1991)
Better the Devil You Know
(1993)
Singles from Sonia
  1. "Only Fools (Never Fall in Love)"
    Released: 20 May 1991
  2. "Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy"
    Released: 19 August 1991
  3. "You to Me Are Everything"
    Released: 4 November 1991
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Sonia is the second album by British pop star Sonia, released in October 1991 on IQ Records,[2] after parting company with Chrysalis Records[3] and Stock Aitken Waterman. Sonia's second album was produced by Nigel Wright and for the first time Sonia co-wrote some of the songs. The album features the singles "Only Fools (Never Fall in Love)", "Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy" and "You to Me Are Everything",[4] all of which were hits in the UK Singles Chart, while the album itself reached No.33.[5] The single Walk Away Lover was number 14 at Cash Box Pop Singles Looking Ahead. The album was repackaged and released as a debut album in the US in 1992, while the album was further repackaged and released in Japan, though both versions met with little success.[6] Following this, Sonia was moved to BMG Eurodisc's Arista Records imprint and agreed to take part in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1993.

Track listing

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  1. "Only Fools (Never Fall in Love)" (Tony Hiller, Barry Upton) 3:45
  2. "You to Me Are Everything" (Denne, Gold) 3:55
  3. "Breakdown" (Johnson, Pendse) 3:44
  4. "I'm Not Gonna Play Around No More" (Sonia Evans, Stock) 4:39
  5. "Walk Away Lover" (Crosbie, Yoyo) 3:46
  6. "That Boy" (Stock) 4:08
  7. "Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy" (J. R. Cobb, Ray Whitley) 2:56
  8. "Be My Baby" (Stock) 3:54
  9. "Used to Be My Love" (Evans, Stock) 3:45
  10. "Say Goodbye to Me" (Evans, Robertson) 3:47
  11. "Strong Without You" (Stock) 4:02

Japanese Bonus Tracks

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  1. "You to Me Are Everything" (12 Inch Version) 6:04
  2. "Only Fools (Never Fall in Love)" (Extended Club Mix) 6:23

Personnel

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  • Michael Brauer - remixing
  • Al Cobb - composer
  • Simon Cowe - producer
  • Simon Cowell - executive producer
  • Paul Cox - photography
  • Michael Denne - composer
  • Ken Gold - composer
  • Peter Hammond - mixing
  • Kelly Johnson - composer
  • Jacqueline Murphy - art direction, design
  • Adam Pendse - composer
  • Robin Sellars - engineer
  • Sonia - primary artist, guitar, vocals
  • Ray Whitley - composer
  • Nigel Wright - producer

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Sonia – "Only Fools (Never Fall In Love)", catalogue number: 114 505/"Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy", catalogue number: 114 744/You To Me Are Everything, catalogue number: 114 937
  3. ^ "BBC One - Top of the Pops, 13/06/1991".
  4. ^ Soniaontheweb.com | Sonia single discography
  5. ^ "Sonia - Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  6. ^ Soniaontheweb.com | Sonia US and Japanese editions