Request is the second album by the South Africa

South Africa

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Gothic rock

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 band The Awakening

The Awakening (band)

The Awakening is an alternative rock band from Johannesburg, South Africa, formed in 1995 by vocalist, guitarist and producer Ashton Nyte. The band is credited in the press as "South Africa's most successful Gothic Rock act and one of the top bands in the far broader Alternative scene." The band...

 released during April 1998. Taking a step towards the New Romantic

New Romantic

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 sound, Request brought the band more exposure and club rotation with three singles as well as their first music video for "Rain."

Recording

A calmer, mellower and darker album than its predecessor, Request's singles "Maree", "Rain" and "Before I Leap" saw much success with radio and club rotation. A music video was shot for "Rain" by director Katinka Harrod. In March 1999, the album was re-released on Intervention Arts with the bonus track "The Safety Dance

The Safety Dance

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," a cover of the hit by the 1980s synthpop

Synthpop

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 band Men Without Hats

Men Without Hats

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Track listing

All songs written by Ashton Nyte

Ashton Nyte

Ashton Nyte is a South African born singer, songwriter, producer, composer and front man of the South African alternative rock band The Awakening. Nyte has released five solo albums both as Ashton Nyte and Ashton Nyte and the Accused in addition to his numerous releases as The Awakening...

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1. "Request"
2. "To Give"
3. "Rain"
4. "Carnival"
5. "Before I Leap"
6. "Maree"
7. "Tamzin"
8. "Marked"
9. "In the Unholy"
10. "Where Roses Grow"
11. "Myst"
    Bonus tracks on United States re-release:
12. "Before I Leap (dub-coma mix)"
13. "The Safety Dance"
14. "Request (reprise)"