This Way Up (album) explained

This Way Up
Type:	Album
Artist:	Chris de Burgh
Cover:	Chris_de_Burgh_This_Way_Up_album_cover.jpg
Border:	yes
Released:	19 May 1994
Genre:	Rock
Length:	45:14
Label:	A&M
Producer:	Peter Smith
Prev Title:	Power of Ten
Prev Year:	1992
Next Title:	Beautiful Dreams
Next Year:	1995

This Way Up is the eleventh studio album by British-Irish singer Chris de Burgh, released in 1994 on A&M Records. Two singles from the album charted in the United Kingdom: "Blonde Hair, Blue Jeans" (No. 51) and "The Snows of New York" (No. 60).^[1]

Track listing

All tracks written by Chris de Burgh, except where noted.

1. "This Silent World" – 4:07
2. "This Is Love" – 3:47
3. "This Weight on Me" – 4:04
4. "Here Is Your Paradise" (de Burgh, Steve Duberry) – 3:28
5. "Oh My Brave Hearts" (de Burgh, Duberry) – 6:51
6. "Blonde Hair, Blue Jeans" – 3:25
7. "The Son and the Father" – 2:49
8. "Up Here in Heaven" – 5:56
9. "You Are the Reason" – 4:00
10. "Love's Got a Hold on Me" (de Burgh, Albert Hammond) – 3:44
11. "The Snows of New York" (de Burgh, Hammond) – 3:03

Personnel

• Chris de Burgh – lead vocals, backing vocals
• Victor Martin – keyboards
• Neil Taylor – guitars
• Phil Spalding – additional rhythm guitars, bass guitar, backing vocals
• Jimmy Copley – drums
• Stephen McDonnell – brass (6)
• Nick Ingman – string arrangements (4, 7, 9)
• The London Session Orchestra – orchestra (4, 7, 9)
• Peter Smith – backing vocals
• Hannah Clive – backing vocals (6)

Production

• Produced, engineered and mixed by Peter Smith
• Assistant engineers – Rob Kirwan and Jim Lowe
• Mix engineer – Ben Darlow
• Design – Jeremy Pearce at Stylorouge
• Management – Dave Margereson and Kenny Thomson

Charts and certifications

Year-end charts

Chart (1994)	Position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[3]	49
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[4]	34

Certifications

Notes and References

1. Web site: CHRIS DE BURGH | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company. www.officialcharts.com.
2. Web site: Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 1 June 1992 . Bubbling Down Under. 2 June 2024.
3. Web site: Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts. de. GfK Entertainment. 6 February 2021.
4. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1994. hitparade.ch. 6 February 2021.