The Hush

"In Our Lifetime"
The Hush
Studio album by Texas
Released	18 May 1999
Recorded	1998–1999
Studio	Park Lane Studios, Glasgow; Shar's House
Genre	Alternative rock; downtempo; blue-eyed soul; trip hop
Length	50:40
Label	Mercury
Producer	Texas; Johnny Mac
Texas chronology
Singles from The Hush
	"In Our Lifetime"; Released: 8 March 1999; "Summer Son"; Released: 16 August 1999; "When We Are Together"; Released: 15 November 1999;

The Hush is the fifth album by the Scottish rock band Texas. Released in May 1999, the album debuted at number one in the United Kingdom and spent a total of 43 weeks on the UK Albums Chart.[5] It has been certified triple platinum by the British Phonographic Industry.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[2]
Pitchfork	4/10[3]
Q	[4]

Background and release

The album included the singles "In Our Lifetime" which reached number 4 in the United Kingdom. "Summer Son" was released as the second single from the album and peaked at number 5 in the UK. The third and final single to be released was "When We Are Together" which peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Charts.[6]

The Hush has been certified triple platinum by the BPI for UK sales in excess of 900,000 copies. This makes it the band's second most successful studio album after their previous album, White on Blonde (1997), which had been certified 6x Platinum.

Critical reception

Pitchfork wrote: "Summer Son" bounces along like two-toned buttocks frollicking under a silk skirt, while the title track slowjams erotically like Spiteri rubbing down her body with her eyes closed, lips blooming to reveal marble teeth and a sentient tongue. Well, no. Really, there's more to this "music" than the singer's looks. Really. Stop looking at that. She's out of our league. Give me that back. I want the artwork![3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"In Our Lifetime"	Johnny McElhone, Sharleen Spiteri	Johnny McElhone	4:06
2.	"Tell Me the Answer"	McElhone, Spiteri, Robert Hodgens	McElhone, The Boilerhouse Boys	3:54
3.	"Summer Son"	McElhone, Spiteri, Eddie Campbell, Hodgens	McElhone	4:04
4.	"Sunday Afternoon"	McElhone, Spiteri	McElhone	4:21
5.	"Move In"	McElhone, Spiteri, Mark Rae, Steve Christian	McElhone, Mark Rae, Steve Christian	4:28
6.	"When We Are Together"	McElhone, Spiteri	McElhone	3:30
7.	"Day After Day"	McElhone, Spiteri	McElhone	4:37
8.	"Zero Zero"	McElhone, Spiteri, Campbell	McElhone	1:42
9.	"Saint"	McElhone, Spiteri	McElhone	4:46
10.	"Girl"	McElhone, Spiteri	McElhone	3:46
11.	"The Hush"	McElhone, Spiteri, Rae, Christian	McElhone, Rae, Christian	4:53
12.	"The Day Before I Went Away"	McElhone, Spiteri	McElhone	6:28
13.	"Let Us Be Thankful" (hidden track)

Japanese bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
14.	"You'll Never Know"
15.	"In Our Lifetime" (Return to tha Dub mix)

Personnel

Agency - Emma Banks, Helter Skelter
Art direction and design - Lee Swillingham, Stuart Spalding
Crew - Andy Dockerty, Davie Robertson, Derek Paterson, Fast Eddie, Graham Cochrane, Stevie Marr
Engineering - Eddie Campbell, Johnny Mac, Kenny Macdonald, Richard Hynd, Sharleen Spiteri
Mixing - Mark "Spike" Stent
Management (United States) - Tom Bennett
Management - GR Management
Performance and programming - Texas (Ally McErlaine, Eddie Campbell, Johnny McElhone, Sharleen Spiteri)
Photography - Luis Sanchis
Production - Johnny Mac
Songwriting - McElhone (tracks 1, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 12), Spiteri (tracks 1, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 12)
Technician (Assistant at The Mix Suite) - Dub (7), Keith (22), Stan (20)

Charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
Australian Albums Chart[7]	75
Austrian Albums Chart	11
French Albums Chart	2
German Albums Chart	7
Netherlands Albums Chart	29
New Zealand Albums Chart	42
Norwegian Albums Chart	7
Swedish Albums Chart	7
Spanish Albums Chart	5
Switzerland Albums Chart	5
UK Albums Chart	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)	Position
German Albums Chart[8]	33

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[9]	Platinum	50,000^*
France (SNEP)[10]	2× Platinum	600,000^*
Germany (BVMI)[11]	Gold	250,000^{^}
Norway (IFPI Norway)[12]	Gold	25,000^*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[13]	2× Platinum	200,000^{^}
Sweden (GLF)[14]	Gold	40,000^{^}
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[15]	Platinum	50,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)[16]	3× Platinum	900,000^{^}
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[17]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^*
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

References

Allmusic review
Johnson, Beth (21 May 1999). "The Hush". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
DiCrescenzo, Brent (18 May 1999). "Texas: The Hush". Pitchfork. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
collins, Andrew (26 May 1999). "The Hush". Q. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
"Texas - The Hush". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
"Texas". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
"Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
"Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2000". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
"Les Certifications depuis 1973: Albums". Infodisc.fr. Retrieved 18 December 2019. (select "Texas" from drop-down list)
"Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Texas; 'The Hush')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
"IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway.
Inc, Nielsen Business Media (4 March 2000). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 74 – via Internet Archive. texas the hush album sales. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
"Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2000" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden.
"The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Texas; 'The Hush')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
"British album certifications – Texas – The Hush". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type The Hush in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
"IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1999". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 October 2012.

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[1] Allmusic review

[2] Johnson, Beth (21 May 1999). "The Hush". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved 13 March 2015.

[Pitchfork-3] DiCrescenzo, Brent (18 May 1999). "Texas: The Hush". Pitchfork. Retrieved 13 March 2015.

[4] s, Andrew (26 May 1999). "The Hush". Q. Retrieved 19 July 2018.

[5] "Texas - The Hush". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 February 2011.

[6] "Texas". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 February 2011.

[7] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.

[8] "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 8 September 2016.

[BelgiumTexasThe_HushalbumCertRef-9] "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2000". Ultratop. Hung Medien.

[10] "Les Certifications depuis 1973: Albums". Infodisc.fr. Retrieved 18 December 2019. (select "Texas" from drop-down list)

[GermanyTexasThe_HushalbumCertRef-11] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Texas; 'The Hush')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.

[NorwayTexasThe_HushalbumCertRef-12] "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway.

[13] Inc, Nielsen Business Media (4 March 2000). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 74 – via Internet Archive. texas the hush album sales. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)

[SwedenTexasThe_HushalbumCertRef-14] "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2000" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden.

[SwitzerlandTexasThe_HushalbumCertRef-15] "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Texas; 'The Hush')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.

[United_KingdomTexasThe_HushalbumCertRef-16] "British album certifications – Texas – The Hush". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type The Hush in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

[EuropeThe_hushTexasalbumCertRef-17] "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1999". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 October 2012.

Texas
Sharleen Spiteri Ally McErlaine Johnny McElhone Eddie Campbell Tony McGovern Michael Bannister Ross McFarlane Stuart Kerr Richard Hynd Neil Payne
Studio albums	Southside Mothers Heaven Ricks Road White on Blonde The Hush Careful What You Wish For Red Book The Conversation Jump on Board
EPs	Everyday Now
Compilations	The Greatest Hits I Don't Want a Lover: The Collection The BBC Sessions Texas 25
Singles	"I Don't Want a Lover" "Thrill Has Gone" "Everyday Now" "Prayer for You" "Why Believe in You" "In My Heart" "Alone with You" "Tired of Being Alone" "So Called Friend" "You Owe It All to Me" "So in Love with You" "Say What You Want" "Halo" "Black Eyed Boy" "Put Your Arms Around Me" "Insane" "In Our Lifetime" "Summer Son" "When We Are Together" "In Demand" "Inner Smile" "Guitar Song" "Carnival Girl" "I'll See It Through" "Getaway" "Can't Resist" "Sleep"
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