IZA (album) explained
| Iza |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Izabella Scorupco |
| Cover: | IZA (album).jpg |
| Released: | 1991 |
| Recorded: | 1990–1991 |
| Studio: | Soundtrade Studios, Sonet Studios, The Townhouse, Marcus Recording Studios |
| Genre: |
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| Label: | Virgin |
| Producer: | Rick Nowels, Ole Evenrude, David Munday |
Iza is an album recorded by Izabella Scorupco, featuring (among others), Roxette and Gyllene Tider drummer Micke Andersson.
The album features several covers. "Substitute" is a cover of a 1975 song by The Righteous Brothers that was covered by many performers, among them Swedish 1970s superstars Streaplers in 1978.[1] "Rocks Off" was written by Norwegian singer Aina with two co-writers for her 1988 solo album "Living in a Boy's World".[2] Single and bonus track "Shame Shame Shame" is a cover of a 1974 hit by Shirley & Company while "I Write You a Love Song" is an Ole Evenrude song that was also recorded earlier with different, Swedish lyrics by Leif Bloms and Helene & Gänget.
Track listing
- "Shame Shame Shame" (Robinson)
- I Write You a Love Song (Evenrude)
- Everything to You (Björhovde/Evenrude)
- You Take Me Up (Axelsson/Damicolas/Bagge)
- When Passion Rules the Heart (Brandon/Shipley)
- Red Hot and Blue (Brandon/Briley)
- Brando Moves (Brandon/Shipley/Nowels)
- I Know There's Someone Out There (Shipley/Nowels)
- Rock Off (Olsson/Graf/Fjeld)
- Substitute (Wilson)
- If Lovin' You is Wrong (Evenrude)
- Love Grows (Mason/Macaulay)
- I Write You a Love Song (12" Remix)
- Brando Moves (Short Intro Version)
- The song, "Shame Shame Shame", was not part of the initial album release in 1991, but was added to the album in a re-release in 1992.
Singles
Four singles were released from the album:
- "Substitute" (1990)
- "I Write You a Love Song" (1991)
- "Brando Moves" (1991)
- "Shame Shame Shame" (1992)
External links
- Web site: Iza - Izabella. Rockarkiv. Svenskt. popfakta.se. 2018-10-21.
Notes and References
- Web site: Song: Substitute written by Willie Harry Wilson SecondHandSongs. secondhandsongs.com. 2018-10-20.
- Web site: Rocks Off. Discogs. en. 2018-10-20.
- Web site: IZA. Swedischcharts. 1991. 12 October 2014.
