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Michael Learns to Rock (1991 album)

Michael Learns to Rock is the eponymous debut album of the Danish soft rock and pop rock band Michael Learns to Rock. The album was released in September 1991 through Medley Records in Denmark. It sold 180,000 copies in Scandinavia, and 250,000 copies in the rest of the world.[1][2] The album includes their signature song "The Actor", which charted at number one in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines.[3]

Michael Learns to Rock
Studio album by
Michael Learns to Rock
Released4 September 1991
GenrePop rock, soft rock
Length43:16
LabelMedley
ProducerSteve Barri (also exec.), Poul Bruun (exec.), Jens Hofman, Randy Nicklaus (exec.), Tony Peluso, Oli Poulsen, Richard Scher
Michael Learns to Rock chronology
Michael Learns to Rock
(1991) 		Colours
(1993)
Singles from Michael Learns to Rock
  1. "My Blue Angel"
    Released: 1991
  2. "I Still Carry On"
    Released: 1991
  3. "The Actor"
    Released: November 11, 1991
  4. "Let's Build a Room"
    Released: 1992

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."My Blue Angel"Jascha Richter, Michael Price, Richard ScherSteve Barri, Tony Peluso, Scher (co.)3:55
2."Looking at Love"Richter, Price, ScherBarri, Peluso4:30
3."A Kiss in the Rain"Richter, Price, ScherBarri, Peluso, Scher (co.)4:45
4."The Actor"RichterJens Hofman, Oli Poulsen4:34
5."Messages"RichterHofman, Poulsen4:32
6."I Still Carry On"RichterHofman, Poulsen4:36
7."Crazy Dream"Richter, Price, Terry LuptonBarri, Peluso3:59
8."African Queen"Richter, Maribeth DerryHofman, Poulsen, Peluso4:10
9."Come on and Dance"Richter, PriceHofman, Poulsen, Peluso4:44
10."Let's Build a Room"RichterHofman, Poulsen, Peluso3:35
11."Gone After Midnight" (CD bonus track)Richter, DerryHofman, Poulsen4:10
2014 remastered edition bonus tracks[4]
No.TitleLength
12."The Actor" (remix '99)4:11
13."The Actor" (early piano version)4:22
14."I'll Kill for You" (Outtake 1990)4:03
15."The Actor" (Danish version 17/07/1990)4:36

Charts edit

Chart (1992) Peak
position
Norwegian Album Chart[5] 5
Danish Album Chart 1

References edit

  1. ^ Kastrup, Mads (October 23, 1994). "Michaels frugtbare pop" [The flourishing pop of Michael]. Berlingske Tidende (in Danish). Copenhagen: Berlingske Media.
  2. ^ Olesen, Allan Lykke (October 22, 1994). "Nu har vi råd til at spille rock" [Now we can afford to play rock]. Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). Copenhagen: JP/Politikens Hus.
  3. ^ "Frugtelige friske fyre" [Fruitful fresh guys]. Politiken (in Danish). Copenhagen: JP/Politikens Hus. October 25, 1993.
  4. ^ "Michael Learns To Rock (Remastered) by Michael Learns to Rock" – via itunes.apple.com.
  5. ^ "VG-lista Michael Learns to Rock".

External links edit

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