Singles (Alison Moyet album)

Singles is the first greatest hits album by English singer Alison Moyet, released on 22 May 1995 by Columbia Records.^[5] The album includes two previously unreleased tracks, Moyet's version of "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" and "Solid Wood", as well as a number of hits from the singer's stint in 1980s synth-pop duo Yazoo.

Singles
Greatest hits album by Alison Moyet
Released	22 May 1995 (1995-05-22)
Recorded	1982–1995
Genre	Pop
Length	74:46
Label	Columbia
Alison Moyet chronology
Essex (1994) Singles (1995) The Essential Alison Moyet (2001)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Baltimore Sun	(favorable)[2]
NME	7/10[3]
Spin	(favorable)[4]

The album was re-released the following year as a two-disc set, Singles/Live, the second disc being a live recording of Moyet on tour, and again in 2000 as a one-disc set under the title Best of The Best: Gold.

Critical reception

David Quantick of NME called Singles "about as spot-on as an Alison Moyet compilation can be".^[3]

Track listing

1. "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (Ewan MacColl) – 3:19
   • Previously unreleased
2. "Only You" (Vince Clarke) – 3:12
   • Performed by Yazoo, from 1982 album Upstairs at Eric's
3. "Nobody's Diary" (Moyet) – 4:31
   • Performed by Yazoo, from 1983 album You and Me Both
4. "Situation" (UK Mix) (Vince Clarke, Alison Moyet) – 2:24
   • Performed by Yazoo, a 1982 B-side.
   • North American editions have instead "Winter Kills" (Moyet), performed by Yazoo, from 1982 album Upstairs at Eric's
5. "Love Resurrection" (Steve Jolley, Moyet, Swain) – 3:52
   • From 1984 album Alf
6. "All Cried Out" (7" Edit) (Jolley, Moyet, Swain) – 3:42
   • From 1984 album Alf
7. "Invisible" (Lamont Dozier) – 4:08
   • From 1984 album Alf
8. "That Ole Devil Called Love" (Doris Fisher, Allan Roberts) – 3:05
   • 1985 non-album single
9. "Is This Love?" (Jean Guiot, Moyet) – 4:01
   • From 1987 album Raindancing
10. "Weak in the Presence of Beauty" (Michael Ward, Robert E. Clarke ) – 3:33
    • From 1987 album Raindancing
11. "Ordinary Girl" (7" Edit) (Bailey, Driscoll, Moyet) – 3:08
    • From 1987 album Raindancing
12. "Love Letters" (Edward Heyman, Victor Young) – 2:51
    • 1987 non-album single
13. "It Won't Be Long" (Pete Glenister, Moyet) – 4:09
    • From 1991 album Hoodoo
14. "Wishing You Were Here" (Glenister, Moyet) – 3:58
    • From 1991 album Hoodoo
15. "This House" (Moyet) – 3:55
    • From 1991 album Hoodoo
16. "Falling" (Glenister, Moyet) – 3:39
    • From 1994 album Essex
17. "Whispering Your Name" (Single Mix) (Jules Shear) – 3:49
    • From 1994 album Essex
18. "Getting into Something" (Glenister, Moyet) – 4:15
    • From 1994 album Essex
19. "Ode to Boy II" (Moyet) – 2:57
    • From 1994 album Essex
20. "Solid Wood" (Moyet) – 4:38
    • Previously unreleased

Singles/Live bonus disc (Live)

1. "Getting into Something" (Glenister, Moyet) – 5:16
2. "Chain of Fools" (Covay) – 5:05
3. "Love Letters" (Heyman, Young) – 4:43
4. "All Cried Out" (Jolley, Moyet, Swain) – 4:08
5. "Dorothy" (Glenister, Moyet) – 3:24
6. "Falling" (Glenister, Moyet) – 3:44
7. "Ode to Boy" (Moyet) – 3:07
8. "Is This Love?" (Guiot, Moyet) – 3:59
9. "Nobody's Diary" (Moyet) – 4:30
10. "Whispering Your Name" (Shear) – 3:53
11. "There Are Worse Things I Could Do" (Casey, Jacobs) – 3:05

• Recorded at the Royal Albert Hall, London, and The Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow.

Personnel

• Pete Glenister – production (tracks 1, 13, 14, 19)
• Mark Saunders – production (track 1)
• Eric Radcliffe – production (tracks 2–4)
• Yazoo – production (tracks 2–4)
• Steve Jolley – production (tracks 5–7)
• Tony Swain – production (tracks 5–7)
• Pete Wingfield – production (track 8)
• Jimmy Iovine – production (tracks 9-11)
• Manu Guiot – production (track 9)
• Steve Brown – production (track 12)
• Dave Dix – production (track 15)
• Ian Broudie – production (tracks 16–18)

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Singles Chart (1995) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 49 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 34 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] 47 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] 52 European Albums (Music & Media)[10] 14 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] 49 Irish Albums (IFPI)[12] 2 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13] 5 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[14] 9 Scottish Albums (OCC)[15] 3 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 39 UK Albums (OCC)[17] 1

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for Singles Chart (1995) Position European Albums (Music & Media)[18] 91 UK Albums (OCC)[19] 32

Certifications

Certifications for Singles

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[20]	Gold	7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI)[21]	2× Platinum	600,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "AllMusic review".
2. Considine, J.D. (21 July 1995). "On Record". The Baltimore Sun. p. 6. Retrieved 7 January 2023 – via Gainesville Sun.
3. Quantick, David (3 June 1995). "Long Play". NME. p. 50. ISSN 0028-6362.
4. Bernstein, Jonathan (September 1995). "Heavy Rotation". Spin. p. 44. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
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10. "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 25. 24 June 1995. p. 21. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
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12. "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 26. 1 July 1995. p. 18. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
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14. "Norwegiancharts.com – Alison Moyet – Singles". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
15. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
16. "Swisscharts.com – Alison Moyet – Singles". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
17. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
18. "Year End Sales Charts – European Top 100 Albums 1995" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 51/52. 23 December 1995. p. 14. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
19. "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1995". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
20. "New Zealand album certifications – Alison Moyet – Singles". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
21. "British album certifications – Alison Moyet – Singles". British Phonographic Industry. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2021.