Kim Appleby (album)

Kim Appleby
Studio album by
Kim Appleby
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

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

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

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

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  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.