Valotte

Valotte
Studio album by
Released15 October 1984 (1984-10-15)
RecordedFebruary–August 1984,
Muscle Shoals Sound Studio (Alabama);
BearTracks Studios (Suffern, New York);
A & R Recording Studios, Clinton Recording Studios and The Hit Factory (New York City)
GenreRock, Pop[1]
Length38:17
LabelCharisma (UK)
Atlantic (US)
ProducerPhil Ramone
Julian Lennon chronology
Valotte
(1984)
The Secret Value of Daydreaming
(1986)
Singles from Valotte
  1. "Too Late for Goodbyes"
    Released: 24 September 1984
  2. "Valotte"
    Released: October 1984
  3. "Say You're Wrong"
    Released: 18 February 1985
  4. "Jesse"
    Released: July 1985

Valotte is the debut studio album by singer-songwriter Julian Lennon. The album was produced by Phil Ramone and recorded at several studios from February to August 1984. It was released in October 1984 on Charisma and Atlantic. The album was first certified gold in the United States, in the new year, then shortly afterwards being certified platinum. From the album, four singles were released, each with a music video, charting at various positions on the singles charts in both the United Kingdom and US. "Too Late for Goodbyes", the second US single, and "Valotte", the first US single, were both US Billboard Top 10 hits, the former reaching No. 5 and the latter reaching No. 9. The album peaked at No. 17 in the US and No. 20 in the UK. Lennon toured the US, Australia, and Japan in March–June 1985.

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