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.