White on Blonde

White on Blonde
Studio album by Texas
Released 3 February 1997
Studio Chateau De La Rouge Motte, France
The Church Studios, London
Abbey Road Studios, London
Love Net, Shar's House
Parklane Studios, Glasgow, Scotland
Length 47:06
Label Mercury
Producer
Texas chronology
Ricks Road
(1993)Ricks Road1993		 White on Blonde
(1997)		 The Hush
(1999)The Hush1999
Alternate cover
Japanese Bonus cover
Singles from White on Blonde
  1. "Say What You Want"
    Released: 6 January 1997
  2. "Halo"
    Released: 7 April 1997
  3. "Black Eyed Boy"
    Released: 28 July 1997
  4. "Put Your Arms Around Me"
    Released: 3 November 1997
  5. "Insane" / "Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day)"
    Released: 9 March 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

White on Blonde is the fourth studio album by Scottish rock band Texas, released by Mercury Records on 3 February 1997. The album was the band's first number one, and became their biggest seller. It has been certified 6x Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry for shipments of over 1.8 million copies, and has sold 1.65 million as of January 2017.[2]

Background and release

The album included five UK Top Ten singles, "Say What You Want" (UK #3), "Halo" (UK #10), "Black Eyed Boy" (UK #5), "Put Your Arms Around Me" (UK #10) and "Insane" (UK #4) which was released as a double A-sided single with "Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day)" - a new version of the 1997 hit featuring additional rap vocals by the Wu-Tang Clan.

White on Blonde has been certified 6x Platinum in the UK, which indicates sales of over 1.8 million copies in that territory.[3] The album was also a major success in various European countries, such as France where it peaked at #2 on the French Album Charts. The album was produced by the band themselves, along with Mike Hedges and former Eurythmics star Dave Stewart.[4]

Honours

White on Blonde has received many honours since its release in 1997. It was voted the 86th greatest album of all time by Q magazine readers in 1998.[5] The album is also ranked #34 in Q's "Best 50 Albums of Q's Lifetime,"[4] included in Q magazine's "90 Best Albums Of The 1990s," and included in Q magazine's "50 Best Albums of 1997."[4]

White on Blonde became the first Texas album to top the UK Album Charts and is one of only two Texas albums (along with The Greatest Hits) to be certified 6x Platinum in the United Kingdom.

In 2010, White on Blonde was nominated in the BRIT Awards Best Album in the past 25 years.

On the other hand, White on Blonde was voted the worst Scottish album ever in a 2007 online poll of music fans.[6][7]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."0.34" (Introduction)Johnny McElhone, Sharleen SpiteriTexas0:34
2."Say What You Want"McElhone, SpiteriTexas3:53
3."Drawing Crazy Patterns"McElhone, SpiteriTexas3:52
4."Halo"McElhone, SpiteriTexas, Mike Hedges4:10
5."Put Your Arms Around Me"McElhone, Spiteri, Dave Stewart, Robert HodgensDave Stewart, Texas4:33
6."Insane"McElhone, SpiteriTexas, Hedges4:45
7."Black Eyed Boy"McElhone, Spiteri, Eddie Campbell, Richard Hynd, HodgensTexas3:10
8."Polo Mint City"McElhone, SpiteriTexas1:37
9."White on Blonde"McElhone, SpiteriTexas3:46
10."Postcard"McElhone, SpiteriTexas4:00
11."0.28" (Interlude) Texas0:28
12."Ticket to Lie"McElhone, Spiteri, HodgensTexas3:31
13."Good Advice"McElhone, Spiteri, Mark Rae, Steve ChristianTexas, Rae & Christian4:50
14."Breathless"McElhone, SpiteriTexas, Hedges3:55
15."Sunday Is the Saddest Day" (Japanese bonus track)  4:11

Personnel

Texas
Other Personnel
  • Roger Ward – Guitar
  • Paul Taylor – Programming
  • Alex Silva – Programming, Keyboards
  • Terry Disley – Programming, Keyboards
  • Martin Greene – Strings (Arrangement)
  • Claire Miles – Strings
  • Anne Stephenson – Strings
  • Sally Herbert – Strings
  • Claire Orsler – Strings
  • Susan Dench – Strings
  • Gini Ball – Strings
  • Chris Pitsillide – Strings
  • Steven Granville – Backing vocals

Charts and certifications

References

  1. ↑ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "White on Blonde - Texas". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
  2. ↑ Copsey, Rob (5 January 2017). "20 classic albums that turn 20 years old in 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "Texas - White on Blonde". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 24 September 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
  4. 1 2 3 "Texas - White On Blonde". CD Universe. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
  5. ↑ "The 100 Greatest Albums in the Universe", Q, February 1998
  6. ↑ "Texas Album is 'Worst Scottish Record'". Daily Record. 23 October 2007. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  7. ↑ "Texas top chart.. of bad CDs". TheFreeLibrary.com. Mirror. 23 October 2007. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  8. ↑ "australian-charts.com > Texas discography". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-09-16.
  9. ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 1997". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
  10. ↑ "French White on Blonde certifications – Texas" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  11. ↑ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (17 April 1999). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books.
  12. ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden.
  13. ↑ "Spanish album certifications – Texas – White on Blonde" (PDF) (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Select album under "Chart", enter 1997 in the field "Year". Select the certification month in the field "Semana". Click on "Search Charts".
  14. ↑ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (4 March 2000). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books.
  15. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Texas; 'White on Blonde')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  16. ↑ "British album certifications – Texas – White on Blonde". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type White on Blonde in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  17. ↑ Jones, Alan (28 April 2017). "Official Charts Analysis: Ed Sheeran makes it eight weeks on top of the albums chart". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved 28 April 2017. (Subscription required (help)).
  18. ↑ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2003". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  19. ↑ Alcaraz, Bruno. "Texas On Line - The 99 'Total Guitar' Article". balcar.free.fr.
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