Underworld (Divinyls album)

Underworld
Studio album by
Divinyls
ReleasedNovember 11 1996
Recorded1994–1995
GenreRock, soft rock, pop rock
Length54:28
LabelBMG Records
ProducerChristina Amphlett, Mark McEntee
Peter Collins
Keith Forsey
Charley Drayton
Divinyls chronology
The Collection
(1993) 		Underworld
(1996) 		Make You Happy
(1997)
Singles from Underworld
  1. "I'm Jealous"
    Released: 13 February 1995[1]
  2. "Heart of Steel"
    Released: 1995
  3. "Hard On Me"
    Released: April 1996
  4. "Human on the Inside"
    Released: August 1996
  5. "For a Good Time"
    Released: 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Underworld is the fifth and final studio album by Australian band Divinyls, released on November 11 1996 by BMG Records. It was the band's first studio album release in five years and their final release with original lead singer Chrissy Amphlett. The lead single "I'm Jealous" had been successful when released in 1995, however this did not have an effect on the album as Underworld was supposed to be released in the 3rd quarter of 1995, but the album was delayed repeatedly due to production problems. Underworld debuted and peaked at number forty-seven on the ARIA Albums Chart and was their last charting album.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hard On Me"Christina Amphlett, Mark McEntee4:34
2."Sex Will Keep Us Together"Amphlett, Ellen Shipley, Rick Nowels3:56
3."I'm Jealous"Amphlett, Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly4:15
4."For a Good Time"McEntee, Steinberg, Kelly5:06
5."Open Windows"Amphlett, McEntee4:51
6."Bleed" 0:53
7."Underworld"Amphlett, McEntee3:52
8."Human on the Inside"McEntee, Shelly Peiken4:12
9."Come Down To Earth"Amphlett, McEntee4:38
10."Spook" 0:41
11."Sorry"Amphlett, McEntee4:51
12."Heart of Steel"Amphlett, McEntee, Guy Gray4:45
13."Save Me"Amphlett, McEntee5:36
14."Black Magic"Amphlett, McEntee5:38

Personnel

  • Christina Amphlett – lead vocals; backing vocals (tracks 1, 2, 5, 7, 11–13)
  • Mark McEntee – guitars, backing vocals
  • Charley Drayton – drums (tracks 1–5, 7, 8, 11–14), percussion (tracks 1–3, 5, 7, 11, 12), backing vocals (tracks 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 13), guitar (1, 4, 7, 8, 11, 13), bass (1, 7, 8)
  • Keith Forsey – programming (tracks 2, 12)
  • Arthur Barrow – bass (track 2)
  • Jerome Smith – bass (tracks 3–5, 7, 8, 11–14)
  • Jim Hoke – recorder (track 3)
  • Charlie Owen – guitar (track 5, 7, 11, 13)
  • Marty Irwin – strings (track 9)[3]

Charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 47

References

  1. ^ "New Releases – Product Available from: 13/2/95 > Singles (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 261)". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ "Divinyls – Underworld (1996, CD)". Discogs.
  4. ^ Steffen Hung (15 September 1996). "Divinyls – Underworld". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 12 March 2012.