Runaway Horses (album)

Runaway Horses
Studio album by Belinda Carlisle
Released October 3, 1989 (1989-10-03) (United States)
Recorded 1988–1989 One on One Recording, Summer Studios, Lion Share Studios, Miraval Studios (France)
Genre Pop rock, adult contemporary
Length 47:57
Label MCA, Virgin
Producer Rick Nowels
Belinda Carlisle chronology
Heaven on Earth
(1987)		 Runaway Horses
(1989)		 Live Your Life Be Free
(1991)
Singles from Runaway Horses
  1. "Leave a Light On"
    Released: September 1989
  2. "La Luna"
    Released: December 1989
  3. "Summer Rain"
    Released: January 1990
  4. "Runaway Horses"
    Released: February 1990
  5. "Vision of You"
    Released: May 1990
  6. "(We Want) the Same Thing"
    Released: October 1990

Runaway Horses is the third solo album by the American singer Belinda Carlisle, released in October 1989 by MCA Records. The album features songs written by Rick Nowels, Ellen Shipley, Charlotte Caffey and a song co-written by Carlisle herself. The album contains an array of guest artists, including George Harrison and Bryan Adams.

The album peaked at number 37 on the U.S. Billboard 200, a considerable fall in sales from Carlisle's 1987 album, Heaven on Earth, though it fared better in Europe and peaked at number 4 in the UK where it was certified platinum.

Reception and chart performance

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Allmusic reviewed the album as not being as strong as Heaven on Earth but is still generally likeable and appealing.[1] The album made its debut on the Billboard 200 on October 21, 1989 and after seven weeks of slowly moving up the charts it reached its peak position of number 37, a lower position than her previous two albums. The album spent a total of 25 weeks on the Billboard 200 and was certified gold by the RIAA. Runaway Horses was Carlisle's last album to chart in the U.S.[2]

The album debuted on the UK Albums Chart on October 30, 1989 at number four which was the album's peak position, matching that of her previous album. The album moved up and down the chart over the next 18 months, and re-entered the top 10 in 1990. Five singles from the album reached the UK Top 40, two of which were Top 10. The album spent a total of 39 weeks in the UK Top 100 and was certified platinum by the BPI. Carlisle was presented with her platinum disc live on the Saturday morning children's television show Going Live! on BBC One.

The album was also a success in Australia peaking at number six, and was certified double platinum and became the 24th highest selling album for 1990.[3]

Six singles were released from Runaway Horses, and were successful in most markets; the album giving Carlisle four more international top ten hits. "Leave a Light On" was the first song released from the album and became a top ten hit around the world including the UK where it hit number four (and certified Silver), Australia where it hit number five and Canada where it hit number six. The song narrowly missed the top ten in the United States peaking at number 11. "La Luna" was the second song released from the album and became a top 40 hit in Australia and the UK, also becoming her third top ten in Switzerland. "Summer Rain" was the third song released and became a top ten hit in Australia and a top 30 hit in the U.S (where it was released as the second single) and the UK (where it was released as the sixth single in December 1990). "Runaway Horses" (the title track) was the fourth single released, but was not as successful as the previous singles, only managing to reach number 40 in the UK. "Vision of You" was the fifth song released and became the lowest charting single on the album only peaking at number 41 in the UK, and a re-release in 1991 reached 71. The sixth and final song released from the album was "(We Want) The Same Thing", becoming Carlisle's fifth top ten single in the UK. For its single release, "(We Want) The Same Thing" was totally remixed from a heavily accented punk rock staccato mix to a pop song.

Runaway Horses Re-released on August 26, 2013 in a 2CD+DVD casebook edition from Edsel Recording ( EDSG 8026 ) featuring the original album RE-MASTERED, the single versions, remixes and B-sides. The DVD will feature the videos from the album and an exclusive interview with Belinda, discussing the album.[4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Leave a Light On"  Rick Nowels, Ellen Shipley4:37
2."Runaway Horses"  Nowels, Shipley4:42
3."Vision of You"  Nowels, Shipley4:40
4."Summer Rain"  Robbie Seidman, Maria Vidal5:25
5."La Luna"  Nowels, Shipley4:43
6."(We Want) The Same Thing"  Nowels, Shipley4:03
7."Deep Deep Ocean"  Tom Kelly, Amy Sky, Billy Steinberg4:05
8."Valentine"  David Munday, Sandy Stewart5:03
9."Whatever It Takes"  Nowels, Shipley4:47
10."Shades of Michaelangelo"  Charlotte Caffey, Belinda Carlisle5:52

2013 Remastered Deluxe version

Charts & certifications

Peak Positions

Chart (1989/90) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[5] 6
Austrian Albums Chart[5] 13
Canadian Album Chart[6] 38
Dutch Albums Chart[5] 64
German Albums Chart[7] 24
Japanese Albums Chart[8] 14
New Zealand Albums Chart[5] 32
Swedish Albums Chart[5] 4
Swiss Albums Chart[5] 12
UK Albums Chart[9] 4
US Billboard 200[10] 37

End of year chart

End of year chart (1990) Position
Australian Albums Chart[11] 24
Swiss Albums Chart[12] 34

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[13] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[14] Platinum 100,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[15] Gold 50,000^
Sweden (GLF)[17] Platinum 100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[18] Platinum 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[19] Platinum 300,000^
United States (RIAA)[20] Gold 500,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Singles

The following singles were released from the album, with the highest charting positions listed.

# Title Date AUS CAN ITA UK US[21]
1. "Leave a Light On" 1989 5 6 4 4 11
2. "La Luna" 1989 21 — 21 38 —
3. "Summer Rain" 1990 6 22 25 23 30
4. "Runaway Horses" 1990 44 — — 40 —
5. "Vision of You" 1990 84 74 — 41 —
6. "(We Want) the Same Thing" 1990 — — — 6 —
7. "Vision of You" (rerelease) 1991 — — — 71 —

Personnel
  • Dave Meegan — engineer
  • Norman Moore — art direction, design
  • David Munday — bass, guitar, keyboard, drum programming
  • Rick Nowels — acoustic guitar, guitar, arranger, electric guitar, keyboard, producer, Spanish guitar
  • Sid Page — violin
  • John Pierce — bass
  • Rudy Richman — drums
  • Herb Ritts — photography
  • Ellen Shipley — background vocals
  • Ben Shultz — acoustic guitar, guitar, twelve string guitar
  • Sandy Stewart — piano
  • Scott Symington — assistant engineer
  • Carmen Twillie — background vocals
  • Maria Vidal — background vocals
  • Randy Wine — assistant engineer
  • Shelly Yakus — mixing
  • Monalisa Young — background vocals
  • Bryan Adams — background vocal on "Whatever It Takes"
  • Steve Lukather — guitar on "(We Want) The Same Thing"

References

  1. 1 2 Allmusic review
  2. ↑ "BelindaCarlisle.com - Runaway Horses page". Archived from the original on March 1, 2007. Retrieved March 30, 2007.
  3. ↑ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Albums 1990". Retrieved March 31, 2007.
  4. ↑ http://theseconddisc.com/2013/06/04/shes-got-the-beat-demon-music-group-acquires-belinda-carlisle-solo-catalogue/#more-19827
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 . australianchart.com. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  6. ↑ "Canada Chart Position". Retrieved January 25, 2007.
  7. ↑ http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Belinda+Carlisle&titel=Runaway+Horses&cat=a
  8. ↑ "Japan Chart Position". Retrieved August 2, 2007.
  9. ↑ "UK Chart Position". Retrieved November 23, 2006.
  10. ↑ "U.S. Chart Position". Retrieved January 25, 2007.
  11. ↑ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 50 Albums 1990". Aria.com.au. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
  12. ↑ Steffen Hung. "Swiss Year-End Charts 1990". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
  13. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1989 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  14. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Belinda Carlisle – Runaway Horses". Music Canada.
  15. ↑ "Spanish album certifications – Belinda Carlisle – Runaway Horses" (PDF) (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Select the "Chart", enter 1991[16] in the field "Year". Select '' in the field "Semana". Click on "Search Charts"
  16. ↑ "Solo Exitos 1959–2002 Ano A Ano: Certificados 1991–1995". Solo Exitos 1959–2002 Ano A Ano.
  17. ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden.
  18. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Belinda Carlisle; 'Runaway Horses')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  19. ↑ "British album certifications – Belinda Carlisle – Runaway Horses". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Runaway Horses in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
  20. ↑ "American album certifications – Belinda Carlisle – Runaway Horses". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
  21. ↑ "U.S. Chart Position". Retrieved September 8, 2007.
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