My Blue World Explained

My Blue World
Type:Studio
Artist:Bad Boys Blue
Cover:My blue world album cover.jpg
Genre:Euro disco, synthpop, Hi-NRG
Length:40:35
Label:Coconut Records 259 389
Producer:Tony Hendrik, Karin Hartmann
Prev Title:Love Is No Crime
Prev Year:1987
Next Title:Bad Boys Best
Next Year:1989

My Blue World is the fourth studio album by German band Bad Boys Blue. It was released on 10 October 1988 by Coconut Records. The record includes three singles: "A World Without You (Michelle)", "Don't Walk Away, Susanne", and "Lovers in the Sand".

Background

All the songs were performed by Trevor Taylor and John McInerney. Starting from this album, John McInerney has secured himself a position as the band's new leader and vocalist. My Blue World album was the last one with Taylor.[1] Track "Till the End of Time" was at the beginning designed to be a title song for this album, but producers changed their mind, and the record was released under the name My Blue World.[2]

Track listing

  1. "A World Without You (Michelle) (Radio Edit)" – 3:32[3]
  2. "Don't Leave Me Now" – 6:10
  3. "Bad Reputation" – 3:36
  4. "Don't Walk Away Suzanne" – 3:50
  5. "Love Don't Come Easy" – 3:42
  6. "Lovers in the Sand" – 3:46
  7. "Till the End of Time" – 4:22
  8. "Lonely Weekend" – 3:38
  9. "Rain in My Heart" – 4:12
  10. "A World Without You (Michelle) (Classical Mix)" – 3:30[4]

Personnel

Bad Boys Blue
Additional personnelAll tracks written by T. Hendrik/K.van Haaren except 5 written by T. Taylor, Hans Steingen/T. Taylor
Produced by Tony Hendrik and Karin Hartmann; 1 and 10 produced by Tony Hendrik
Arranged by Tony Hendrik, Klaus-D. Gebauer, Claus-Robert Kruse, Hans-Jürgen Fritz, Günther Lammers
Recorded and mixed by Gary Jones, Klaus-D. Gebauer, Claus-Robert Kruse, Günther Kasper, Helmuth Rüssmann and Andreas Martin at Coconut Studio, Hennef; Sound Studio "N", Köln; Cool Cat Studio, Hamburg; Tonstudio Rüssmann, Hennef.[5]

Chart performance

In 1988, My Blue World reached #48 in German music charts.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BAD BOYS BLUE General information . 2013-12-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141205210734/http://www.eurodancehits.com/bbb.html . 2014-12-05 . dead .
  2. Web site: Bad Boys Blue – General information . 2013-12-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141205210734/http://www.eurodancehits.com/bbb.html . 2014-12-05 . dead .
  3. http://www.discogs.com/Bad-Boys-Blue-My-Blue-World/release/1308121 Bad Boys Blue – My Blue World
  4. Web site: Bad Boys Blue - My Blue World . 2013-12-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131207084444/http://www.coconut-music.com/en/artist/bad_boys_blue/23/bad_boys_blue_-_my_blue_world.html . 2013-12-07 . dead .
  5. http://www.badboysblue.eu/music/albums/04/index.html 1988 - "My Blue World"
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20140905002449/http://www.officialcharts.de/ersuche.asp?kategorie=chart&interpret_suche=Bad+Boys+Blue&titel_suche=&jahr=&cat=a My Blue World