Comedy (Black album)
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| Released | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Comedy is the second official album by English singer Black, released in 1988. It reached No.32 in the UK Albums Chart.[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Colin Vearncombe.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Big One" | 3:52 |
| 2. | "I Can Laugh About It Now" | 5:00 |
| 3. | "Whatever People Say You Are" | 3:59 |
| 4. | "You're a Big Girl Now" | 4:19 |
| 5. | "Let Me Watch You Make Love" | 3:10 |
| 6. | "Hey, I Was Right, You Were Wrong!" | 3:39 |
| 7. | "All We Need Is the Money" | 4:30 |
| 8. | "You Don't Always Do What's Best for You" | 4:44 |
| 9. | "Now You're Gone" | 3:44 |
| 10. | "No-One, None, Nothing" | 5:08 |
| 11. | "It's Not Over Yet" | 5:18 |
| 12. | "Paradise Lost" | 5:35 |
Personnel
- Black – guitar, vocals
- Gordon Morgan, Robin Millar – guitar
- Steve Pearce – bass guitar
- Dave Dix – keyboards and programming
- Peter Adams – keyboards
- Guy Richman – drums
- Gavin Harrison – drums on "The Big One" and "It's Not Over Yet".
- Martin Ditcham – percussion
- Martin Green – saxophone
- Steve Sidwell – trumpet
- Sara Lamarra, Tina Labrinski, Derek Green – backing vocals
- Simeon Jones – harmonica on "Let Me Watch You Make Love"
- Technical
- Dave Anderson – recording engineer
- Mike Pela – mixing engineer
- Perry Ogden – photography
Charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 71 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] | 38 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[5] | 10 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 37 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 24 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[8] | 32 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[9] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[10] | Silver | 60,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "Comedy - Black | Album | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "BLACK". Official Charts. 20 September 1986.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Black – Comedy". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Black – Comedy" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Black – Comedy". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Black – Comedy". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Black – Comedy". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 925. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "British album certifications – Black – Comedy". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 July 2022.