Stronger (Cliff Richard album)

Stronger
Studio album by
Cliff Richard
Released30 October 1989
Recorded1988–1989[1]
Studios
GenrePop
Length50:43
LabelEMI
Producers
Cliff Richard chronology
Private Collection: 1979–1988
(1988)		 Stronger
(1989)		 From a Distance: The Event
(1990)
Singles from Stronger
  1. "The Best of Me"
    Released: May 1989
  2. "I Just Don't Have the Heart"
    Released: August 1989
  3. "Lean on You"
    Released: October 1989
  4. "Stronger Than That"
    Released: February 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[2]
Smash Hits5/10[3]

Stronger is the 29th studio album by British singer Cliff Richard, released in October 1989. The album was produced by Alan Tarney and includes the singles "The Best of Me"(UK No. 2), "I Just Don't Have the Heart" (UK No. 3), "Lean on You" (UK No. 17) and "Stronger Than That" (UK No. 14). The album reached platinum,[4] peaking at number 7 on the UK Albums Chart.[5]

Track listing

  1. "Stronger Than That" (Alan Tarney) – 4:42
  2. "Who's in Love" (Alan Tarney) – 4:31
  3. "The Best of Me" (David Foster, Jeremy Lubbock, Richard Marx) – 4:11
  4. "Clear Blue Skies" (Dave Cooke, Chris Turner) – 2:54
  5. "Lean on You" (Alan Tarney) – (5:03)
  6. "Keep Me Warm" (Alan Tarney) – (4:24)
  7. "I Just Don't Have the Heart" (Stock, Aitken, Waterman) – 3:27
  8. "Joanna" (Chris Eaton) – 3:52
  9. "Everybody Knows" (Alan Tarney) – 3:48
  10. "Forever You Will Be Mine" (Alan Tarney) – 4:25
  11. "Better Day" (Alan Tarney) – 4:49
  12. "Share a Dream" (with Aswad) (Rod Trott, Jon Sweet, Richard Osborne) – 4:30

2004 remastered CD bonus tracks

  2. "Wide Open Space" (Judith Walmsley, Martin Abbot) – 4:37
  4. "I Just Don't Have the Heart" (Instrumental) – 4.00
  6. "Hey Mister" (Alan Tarney) – 3:56
  8. "Lindsay Jane" (Cliff Richard) – 4:44
  10. "Marmaduke" (Trevor Spencer, Alan Tarney) – 5:28

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1989–1990) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6]16
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[7] 2
German Albums (Official Top 100)[8] 53
Irish Albums (IRMA)[7] 2
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9]3
UK Albums (Official Charts)[10]7

Year-end charts

Chart (1989) Position
UK Albums (OCC)[11] 38

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[12] Gold 35,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[13] Platinum 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[14] Platinum 300,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Lewry, Peter; Goodall, Nigel (1991). Cliff Richard The Complete Recording Sessions 1958-1990. London: Blandford. pp. 143–144. ISBN 0-7137-2242-8.
  2. ↑ "Stronger - Cliff Richard - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  3. ↑ Siân Pattenden (18–31 October 1989). "LPs: Cliff Richard – Stronger". Smash Hits. No. 284. Peterborough: EMAP Metro. p. 78. ISSN 0260-3004. Retrieved 1 May 2025 – via Flickr.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ "UK certification Database". BPI. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
  5. ↑ "Official Charts Company". Official Charts. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  6. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Cliff Richard – Stronger". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  7. 1 2 "Top 3 Albums in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. 25 November 1989. p. vii. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  8. ↑ "Charts.de: Cliff Richard (albums)". Media Control. Charts.de. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  9. ↑ "Charts.nz – Cliff Richard – Stronger". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  10. ↑ "Cliff Richard Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  11. ↑ UK Best Selling Albums of 1989
  12. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1990 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  13. ↑ "New Zealand album certifications – Cliff Richard – Stronger". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  14. ↑ "British album certifications – Cliff Richard – Stronger". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Formats field. Type Stronger Cliff Richard in the "Search:" field.
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