10 (Wet Wet Wet album)

10 is the fifth studio album by Scottish pop-rock quartet Wet Wet Wet. Released on 31 March 1997, the album marked a decade since the release of the band's debut album, Popped in Souled Out.

10
Studio album by
Released31 March 1997
Recorded1996–1997
GenrePop, pop rock
Length50:17
LabelMercury
ProducerGraeme Clark, Graeme Duffin
Wet Wet Wet chronology
Picture This
(1995)
10
(1997)
The Greatest Hits
(2004)
Alternative album cover
10 Again edition
Singles from 10
  1. "If I Never See You Again"
    Released: 10 March 1997
  2. "Strange"
    Released: 2 June 1997
  3. "Yesterday/Maybe I'm in Love"
    Released: 4 August 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Notably, 10 was the last studio album to be released by the band before their initial split in 1997. The album spawned three singles: "If I Never See You Again", "Strange", and the double A-side "Yesterday/Maybe I'm in Love", of which "Yesterday" only appeared on the 10 Again and 1998 re-issues of the album. The album reached #2 on the UK Albums Chart.

Track listings

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All tracks are written by Clark/Cunningham/Mitchell/Pellow, except "If I Never See You Again" and "The Only Sounds" by Pellow/Clark/Terry Britten/Graham Lyle, "Yesterday" by John Lennon/Paul McCartney and "Beyond the Sea" by Charles Trenet/Jack Lawrence

No.TitleLength
1."If I Never See You Again"3:50
2."Back on My Feat"3:30
3."Fool for Your Love"3:32
4."The Only Sounds"5:12
5."If Only I Could Be with You"4:22
6."I Want You"4:17
7."Maybe I'm in Love"3:14
8."Beyond the Sea"3:56
9."Lonely Girl"5:13
10."Strange"4:01
11."Theme from Ten"2:20
12."It Hurts"4:50
10 — 10 Again Bonus Disc
No.TitleLength
1."Strange" (radio edit)3:44
2."Lonely Girl" (Live at FFH Germany) 
3."Love is All Around" (Live at Hook End) 
4."If I Never See You Again" (Live at Hook End) 
5."Yesterday" (single version)2:48
6."Maybe I'm in Love" (Live at Hook End) 
7."Beyond the Sea" (Live at Hook End) 
10 — 1998 Reissue
No.TitleLength
1."Strange" (radio edit)3:44
2."Lonely Girl"5:13
3."If I Never See You Again"3:50
4."Yesterday" (single version)2:48
5."The Only Sounds"5:12
6."If Only I Could Be with You"4:22
7."Back on My Feat"3:30
8."Fool for Your Love"3:32
9."Maybe I'm in Love"3:14
10."Beyond the Sea"3:56
11."I Want You"4:17
12."Theme from Ten"2:20
13."It Hurts"4:50
10 — B-Sides
No.TitleLength
1."Straight From My Heart"4:37
2."Qu'est-ce Que C'est"2:50
3."Theme from Grand Prix"2:58

Charts

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Chart performance for 10
Chart (1997) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[2] 28
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[3] 22
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] 30
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] 50
UK Albums (OCC)[6] 2

Certifications

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Certifications for 10
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] Platinum 300,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r261306
  2. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Wet Wet Wet – 10" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Wet Wet Wet – 10" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Wet Wet Wet – 10" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Wet Wet Wet – 10". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  7. ^ "British album certifications – Wet Wet Wet – 10". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 October 2022.