Maid in England explained
| Maid in England |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Divine |
| Cover: | Divine - Maid in England.png |
| Released: | 1988 |
| Genre: | Hi-NRG |
| Label: | Bellaphon |
| Producer: | - Barry Evangeli
- Colin Peter
- Nick Titchener
- Pete Waterman
- Ian Penman
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| Prev Title: | The Story So Far |
| Prev Year: | 1984 |
Maid in England is the fourth and final studio album by the American drag queen Divine. It contains 12 songs. The album's first three singles, "Walk Like a Man", "Twistin' the Night Away" and "Hard Magic", all charted in the UK.[1]
Critical reception
Reviewing the album's re-release for Louder Than War, Phil Newall wrote that "all the expected Hi-NRG characteristics are present, frantic syncopated beats, massed male backing vocals insistent keyboard melodies", concluding that "what lifts Divine from the ranks of Hi-NRG masses are the growled vocals and the knowledge that Divine actually lived a counter culture life style as opposed to just singing about it."[2]
Track listing
- "Divine's Theme" (Colin Peter, Ian Penman, Nick Titchener)
- "You Think You're a Man" (Geoffrey Deane)
- "Give It Up" (Paul Klein, Philip Walsh)
- "I'm So Beautiful" (Mike Stock, Matt Aitken)
- "Show Me Around" (Philip Walsh)
- "Walk Like a Man" (Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio)
- "Twistin' the Night Away" (Sam Cooke)
- "Good Time '88" (Colin Peter, Nick Titchener)
- "Hard Magic" (Magic Mix) (Mick Flinn, Nick Titchener, Pete Ware, Peter Morris)
- "Little Baby" (Bruce Woolley, Richard Underwood)
- "Hey You!" (Francis Usmar, Steve Johnston)
- "Divine Reprise" (Colin Peter, Ian Penman)
- "Hey You!" (Trumpet Mix) (Nick Titchener)
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Divine full Official Chart History. Official Charts Company. February 3, 2021.
- Web site: Divine 'Maid in England' – album review. Louder Than War. Newall. Phil. June 21, 2013. February 3, 2021.
