Kim Appleby (album)

Kim Appleby
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 29, 1990
Recorded1988–1990
Genre
LabelParlophone
Producer
Kim Appleby chronology
Kim Appleby
(1990)
Breakaway
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Music Week(favorable)[1]
NME5/10[2]

Kim Appleby is the debut solo album by English singer Kim Appleby, formerly one half of duo Mel and Kim. It features the singles "Don't Worry" (UK No. 2[3]), "G.L.A.D" (UK No. 10[3]), "Mama" (UK No. 19[3]) and "If You Cared" (UK No. 44[3]).

Following the death of her sister Mel in January 1990, with the aid of her then-boyfriend, ex-Bros bassist Craig Logan, Kim launched a solo career with much of the album composed of songs co-written with Mel, for what was intended to be the next Mel and Kim album.

Track listing

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All tracks written by Kim Appleby, Craig Logan and Melanie Appleby, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Don't Worry"
  • K. Appleby
  • Logan
3:38
2."Mama" 4:18
3."If You Cared"
  • K. Appleby
  • M. Appleby
4:09
4."Downtown Clown"
  • K. Appleby
  • M. Appleby
  • Chris Sutton
4:20
5."I'll Be There"
  • K. Appleby
  • M. Appleby
4:30
6."G.L.A.D" 3:24
7."Hey You" 3:44
8."What Did I Do Wrong?" 3:45
9."Dodgy People" 2:56
10."Teach Me" 4:49

Charts

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Chart (1990–91) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[4] 159
Austrian Albums Chart[5] 30
Dutch Albums Chart[6] 65
German Albums Chart[7] 45
Swedish Albums Chart[8] 24
Swiss Albums Chart[9] 36
UK Albums Chart[3] 23

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Mainstream: Albums — Pick of the Week" (PDF). Music Week. 24 November 1990. p. 10. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  2. ^ Dalton, Stephen (15 December 1990). "Long Play". NME. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Official Charts > Kim Appleby". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 2015-07-15". Imgur. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  5. ^ "austriancharts.at > Kim Appleby - Kim Appleby (album)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  6. ^ "dutchcharts.nl > Kim Appleby - Kim Appleby (album)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  7. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Kim Appleby - Kim Appleby (album)". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  8. ^ "swedishcharts.com > Kim Appleby - Kim Appleby (album)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  9. ^ "hitparade.ch > Kim Appleby - Kim Appleby (album)". Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  10. ^ "British album certifications – Kim Appleby – Kim Appleby". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 21 January 2021.