| Say Something Good | ||||
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| Released | 11 September 1989[1] 1990 (reissue) | |||
| Label | EMI (UK/Europe) Capitol (US) | |||
| Producer | Don Gehman Ronni O'Keefe Ronnie Stone Nick Davis River City People | |||
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Say Something Good is the debut studio album by River City People, released by EMI in Europe and Capitol in the US in 1989. Following a reissue in 1990, it reached No. 23 in the UK and remained in the charts for nine weeks.[2]
River City People signed a recording contract with EMI in 1988, after Channel 4's The Chart Show commissioned a video for the band's song "(What's Wrong With) Dreaming?". The band then recorded their debut album in Los Angeles during January–March 1989 with producer Don Gehman.[3]
Six singles were released from the album, the first of which, "(What's Wrong With) Dreaming?", was released in July 1989 and peaked at No. 70 in the UK. The follow-up, "Say Something Good", failed to chart and the third, "Walking On Ice", reached No. 62. The double A-side, "Carry the Blame"/"California Dreamin'", was released in June 1990 and gave the band a No. 13 hit. A remixed version of "(What's Wrong With) Dreaming?" peaked at No. 40 and the final single, "When I Was Young", peaked at No. 62.[2][4]
- ^ "This Week - The next seven days in view". Record Mirror. 9 September 1989. p. 32.
- ^ a b "RIVER CITY PEOPLE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
- ^ Kiley, Penny (18 July 1990). "A dream start". Liverpool Echo.
- ^ "Win River City People tickets". Newcastle Evening Chronicle. 15 September 1990.