Viva (Bananarama album)
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Viva is the tenth studio album recorded by the British vocal duo Bananarama
. It was released by Fascination Records
on 14 September 2009 in the UK
.
Viva is Bananarama's fifth album as a duo of Sara Dallin and Keren Woodward, and their first new album since 2005's Drama
. Also, for the first time since 1993 both Sara and Keren started to play bass guitar on some tracks on the album. It contains the singles "Love Comes" ,"Love Don't Live Here" and other new tracks co-written by Dallin and Woodward, as well as three cover version
s – "Rapture
" (originally by iiO
), "The Runner" (originally a 1979 hit for The Three Degrees
) and "S-S-S-Single Bed"" (originally by Fox
).
The album had been originally conceived as a covers album, however the group changed their mind midway through the recording of the album and wrote original material for it. Apart from the three covers found on the physical CD release, four additional cover versions were made available on download format: "Run to You
" (originally by Bryan Adams
), "The Sounds of Silence" (originally by Simon and Garfunkel
), "Voyage Voyage" (originally by Desireless
) and "Tokyo Joe" (originally by Bryan Ferry
). The latter two were also issued as b-sides to the vinyl releases of their single "Love Comes"
Three of these four bonus tracks were only available until the album's release date.
The album charted on the UK Albums Chart
at number 87.
Musicians
Additional personnel
Bananarama
Bananarama are an English female pop duo who have had success on the pop and dance charts since 1982. Rather than relying on a two part harmony, the duo generally sings in unison, as do their background vocalists. Although there have been line-up changes, the group enjoyed their most popular...
. It was released by Fascination Records
Fascination Records
Fascination Records is a UK-based record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as an imprint of Polydor Records. The label was launched in spring 2006, and is managed by former TOTP Magazine editor Peter Loraine...
on 14 September 2009 in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
Viva is Bananarama's fifth album as a duo of Sara Dallin and Keren Woodward, and their first new album since 2005's Drama
Drama (Bananarama album)
Drama is the ninth studio album by the British female vocal duo Bananarama. It features eleven newly recorded tracks, along with a remix of their 1986 smash hit "Venus" and a 2005 remix of their 1982 hit "Really Saying Something", an underground bootleg club hit produced by Solasso.Drama is a...
. Also, for the first time since 1993 both Sara and Keren started to play bass guitar on some tracks on the album. It contains the singles "Love Comes" ,"Love Don't Live Here" and other new tracks co-written by Dallin and Woodward, as well as three cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
s – "Rapture
Rapture (iiO song)
"Rapture" is the first single the New York-based dance music duo iiO. Released in 2001, reached number two on the UK Singles Chart, reached the top-ten in six other countries and charted in several other countries. The song also became a dance floor hit in the United States reaching number two on...
" (originally by iiO
IiO
iiO was a New York City-based house music act composed of singer-songwriter Nadia Ali and producer Markus Moser. The group gained prominence for its 2001 single "Rapture", which reached number two on the UK Singles Chart and Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. Following the success of "Rapture",...
), "The Runner" (originally a 1979 hit for The Three Degrees
The Three Degrees
The Three Degrees are an American female vocal group. Formed in 1963 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,, the group has always been a trio though there have been a number of personnel changes and a total of fourteen women have represented the group so far. The original members were Fayette Pinkney,...
) and "S-S-S-Single Bed"" (originally by Fox
Fox (band)
Fox was a British-based pop band popular in the mid 1970s. Led by American songwriter and record producer Kenny Young, the band was perhaps best known for its charismatic Australian lead singer Susan Traynor, who performed under the name Noosha Fox....
).
The album had been originally conceived as a covers album, however the group changed their mind midway through the recording of the album and wrote original material for it. Apart from the three covers found on the physical CD release, four additional cover versions were made available on download format: "Run to You
Run to You (Bryan Adams song)
"Run to You" is a rock song written by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance for Adams' fourth studio album, Reckless. It was the first single released from the album and is still one of Adams' most recognizable and popular songs. The song topped the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and peaked at...
" (originally by Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams, is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, producer, actor and photographer. Adams has won dozens of awards and nominations, including 20 Juno Awards among 56 nominations. He has also received 15 Grammy Award nominations including a win for Best Song Written...
), "The Sounds of Silence" (originally by Simon and Garfunkel
Simon and Garfunkel
Simon & Garfunkel are an American duo consisting of singer-songwriter Paul Simon and singer Art Garfunkel. They formed the group Tom & Jerry in 1957 and had their first success with the minor hit "Hey, Schoolgirl". As Simon & Garfunkel, the duo rose to fame in 1965, largely on the strength of the...
), "Voyage Voyage" (originally by Desireless
Desireless
Desireless is a French singer. Between 1986 and 1988, her hit single "Voyage Voyage" made it to number one in many European and Asian single charts and sold over five million copies.-Albums:* François #29 France* I love you...
) and "Tokyo Joe" (originally by Bryan Ferry
Bryan Ferry
Bryan Ferry, CBE is an English singer, musician, and songwriter. Ferry came to public prominence in the early 1970s as lead vocalist and principal songwriter with the band Roxy Music, who enjoyed a highly successful career with three number one albums and ten singles entering the top ten charts in...
). The latter two were also issued as b-sides to the vinyl releases of their single "Love Comes"
Three of these four bonus tracks were only available until the album's release date.
The album charted on the UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
at number 87.
Standard Edition
- "Love ComesLove Comes"Love Comes" is a song recorded by British girl group Bananarama. It was released on September 6, 2009 as the lead single from their tenth studio album Viva.-Song information:...
" 4:15(S. Dallin/K. Woodward/I. Masterson) - "Love Don't Live HereLove Don't Live Here (Bananarama song)"Love Don't Live Here" is a song written and recorded by British girl group Bananarama. It was released on April 12, 2010 as the second and final single from their tenth studio album Viva.-Song information:...
" 4:59(S. Dallin/K. Woodward/I. Masterson) - "RaptureRapture (iiO song)"Rapture" is the first single the New York-based dance music duo iiO. Released in 2001, reached number two on the UK Singles Chart, reached the top-ten in six other countries and charted in several other countries. The song also became a dance floor hit in the United States reaching number two on...
" 4:13(N. AliNadia AliNadia Ali is a Pakistani-American singer-songwriter, born in Libya and raised in Queens, New York. She gained attention as the frontwoman and songwriter of the band iiO, after their 2001 hit "Rapture" reached No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart. The song also charted across several countries in Europe...
/M. Moser) - "Seventeen" 4:24(S. Dallin/K. Woodward/I. Masterson)
- "Twisting" 3:43(S. Dallin/K. Woodward/M. Rose/N. Foster)
- "Tell Me Tomorrow" 3:54 (S. Dallin/K. Woodward/I. Masterson)
- "The Runner" 3:25(G. MoroderGiorgio MoroderHansjörg "Giorgio" Moroder is an Italian record producer, songwriter and performer based in Los Angeles. When in Munich in the 1970s, he started his own record label called Oasis Records, which several years later became a subdivision of Casablanca Records...
/S. Ferguson) - "Extraordinary" 3:35 (S. Dallin/K. Woodward/I. Masterson/P. Harris)
- "Dum Dum Boy" 3:25 (S. Dallin/K. Woodward/I. Masterson)
- "S-S-S-Single Bed" 4:01(K. YoungKenny YoungKenny Young is an American songwriter who has been an active writer, artist, and producer from 1963 to the present. His most famous song was "Under the Boardwalk," co-written with Arthur Resnick and recorded by The Drifters in 1964 and by The Rolling Stones, The Beach Boys, and many other artists;...
) - "We've Got the Night" 3:51 (S. Dallin/K. Woodward/I. Masterson)
Digital Edition
- "The Sound of Silence" 3:42 (P. SimonPaul SimonPaul Frederic Simon is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.Simon is best known for his success, beginning in 1965, as part of the duo Simon & Garfunkel, with musical partner Art Garfunkel. Simon wrote most of the pair's songs, including three that reached number one on the US singles...
)
iTunes Limited Edition
- "The Sound of Silence" 3:42 (P. SimonPaul SimonPaul Frederic Simon is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.Simon is best known for his success, beginning in 1965, as part of the duo Simon & Garfunkel, with musical partner Art Garfunkel. Simon wrote most of the pair's songs, including three that reached number one on the US singles...
) - "Run to YouRun to You (Bryan Adams song)"Run to You" is a rock song written by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance for Adams' fourth studio album, Reckless. It was the first single released from the album and is still one of Adams' most recognizable and popular songs. The song topped the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and peaked at...
" 3:04 (B. Adams/J. VallanceJim VallanceJames Douglas "Jim" Vallance, OC is a retired Canadian musician, songwriter, arranger and producer based out of Vancouver, British Columbia. He is best known as the former songwriting partner of Canadian international recording artist Bryan Adams...
)
New Tracks (UK 2009 Demo Album)
- "Love Comes" (Album version) 4:18
- "Seventeen" 4:24
- "Rapture" 4:15
- "The Runner" (Demo version) 3:35
- "Twisting" (Demo version) 3:39
- "Tokyo Joe" (Demo version) 3:19
- "S-S-S Single Bed" (Demo version) 4:03
- "The Sound Of Silence" (Demo version) 3:08
- "Sorrow" (Demo version - Unreleased track) 2:56
- "Extraordinary" 3:35
- "We've Got The Night" (Demo version) 3:53
- "Supernature" (Demo version - Unreleased track) 4:45
- "Voyage Voyage" (Demo version) 4:17
- "Run To You" (Demo version) 3:32
Personnel
- Sara DallinSara DallinSara Elizabeth Dallin is an English musician mostly noted for her membership of the group Bananarama, which she co-founded with her childhood friend Keren Woodward.Dallin was born in Bristol, England...
- Vocals, vocal arrangement - Keren WoodwardKeren WoodwardKeren Woodward is an English pop singer and songwriter of British girl group Bananarama, co-founded by her long time school friend Sara Dallin and Siobhan Fahey....
- Vocals, vocal arrangement
Musicians
- Ian Masterson - Programming and keyboards
- Joe Holweger - Guitar on track 10
Additional personnel
- Ellis Parrinder - Photography
- Ian Masterson - Mixer and producer for Thriller Jill
- Dave Turner - Masterer at 360 Mastering London
- Dick Beetham - Masterer on track 1 at 360 Mastering London
- Albert Samuel - Management for ASM Damage