Alannah Myles is the debut album by
Canadian singer
Alannah Myles, released on March 28, 1989. It includes the worldwide hit single "
Black Velvet". The album was a big seller worldwide, and reached number one for two weeks in her native Canada, number 5 on the
Billboard 200 in the US and number 3 in the
UK Albums Chart. The album cover comes from a photoshoot by Canadian photographer Deborah Samuel.
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
References
^Breihan, Tom (September 8, 2021).
"The Number Ones: Alannah Myles' "Black Velvet"". Stereogum. Retrieved December 2, 2023. Alannah Myles' self-titled 1989 debut album isn't a terribly exciting record. It's part of a wave of processed, compressed blues-rock that had a bit of a pop-chart moment in the late '80s and early '90s.
Alannah Myles is the debut album by
Canadian singer
Alannah Myles, released on March 28, 1989. It includes the worldwide hit single "
Black Velvet". The album was a big seller worldwide, and reached number one for two weeks in her native Canada, number 5 on the
Billboard 200 in the US and number 3 in the
UK Albums Chart. The album cover comes from a photoshoot by Canadian photographer Deborah Samuel.
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
References
^Breihan, Tom (September 8, 2021).
"The Number Ones: Alannah Myles' "Black Velvet"". Stereogum. Retrieved December 2, 2023. Alannah Myles' self-titled 1989 debut album isn't a terribly exciting record. It's part of a wave of processed, compressed blues-rock that had a bit of a pop-chart moment in the late '80s and early '90s.