Getahead

Getahead is the second studio album by the British pop band, Curiosity Killed the Cat. The album reached number 29 in the UK, and contained the hit single "Name and Number".

Getahead
Studio album by Curiosity Killed the Cat
Released	23 October 1989[1]
Studio	The Manor Matrix Ridge Farm Chipping Norton RAK Maison Rouge Olympic Larrabee Sound various others
Genre	Pop funk[2]
Length	48:42
Label	Mercury
Producer	Nathan East (2–4, 6, 7, 9, 10) Allen Toussaint (5, 8) Glenn Skinner (1, 11) Curiosity Killed the Cat (12)
Curiosity Killed the Cat chronology
Keep Your Distance (1987) Getahead (1989) Back to Front (1992)
Singles from Getahead
"Name and Number" Released: September 1989 "First Place" Released: November 1989

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Hi-Fi News & Record Review	A*:1[4]
Number One	[5]
Record Mirror	[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Name and Number"	Curiosity, Glenn Skinner, Michael J McEvoy	4:01
2.	"Do Your Believin'"		4:15
3.	"Cascade"		3:57
4.	"First Place"		4:34
5.	"We Just Gotta Do It (For Us)"		4:15
6.	"Go Go Ahead"		2:24
7.	"Trees Don't Grow on Money"		4:08
8.	"Treat You So Well"		4:15
9.	"Who Are You"		3:49
10.	"Security Lady"		4:10
11.	"Something New, Something Blue"		3:56
12.	"Keep On Trying"		4:58
Total length:			48:42

All tracks are written by Curiosity Killed the Cat and Michael J McEvoy, except where indicated

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1989–90)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[7]	136
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8]	90
UK Albums (OCC)[9]	29

Singles

Chart (1989)	Single title	Peak position
UK Singles	"Name and Number"	14
Ireland		16
Italy		13
UK Singles	"First Place"	86

Certifications

Certifications for Getahead

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[10]	Silver	60,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Smith, Robin (21 October 1989). "This Week: Releases". Record Mirror. p. 28.
2. "Get Ahead - Curiosity Killed the Cat | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
3. LeRoy, Dan. "Curiosity Killed the Cat – Get Ahead". AllMusic.
4. Douthwaite, Karen (December 1989). "Review: Curiosity Killed the Cat — Getahead" (PDF). Hi-Fi News & Record Review (magazine). Vol. 34, no. 12. Croydon: Link House Magazines Ltd. p. 140. ISSN 0142-6230. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021 – via World Radio History.
5. Simper, Paul (1 November 1989). "Review: Curiosity Killed the Cat — Getahead (Phonogram)". Number One. No. 332. London: IPC Magazines Ltd. p. 43. ISSN 0266-5328. Retrieved 6 November 2022 – via Flickr.
6. Smith, Robin (31 October 1989). "Review: Curiosity Killed the Cat — Getahead" (PDF). Record Mirror. London: Spotlight Publications Ltd. p. 16. ISSN 0144-5804. Retrieved 28 October 2021 – via American Radio History.
7. "Week commencing 11 December 1989". Retrieved 11 February 2022.
8. "Dutchcharts.nl – Curiosity Killed the Cat – Getahead" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
9. "Curiosity Killed the Cat | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
10. "British album certifications – Curiosity Killed the Cat – Getahead". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 October 2023.