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Getahead (album))
| Getahead | ||||
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| Released | 23 October 1989 [1] | |||
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| Genre | ||||
| Length | 48:42 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
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| Curiosity Killed the Cat chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Getahead | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  
[3] |
| Hi-Fi News & Record Review | A*:1 [4] |
| Number One |
[5] |
| Record Mirror |
[6] |
Getahead is the second studio album by the British pop band, Curiosity Killed the Cat. The album reached number 29 in the UK, and contained the hit single " Name and Number".
All tracks are written by Curiosity Killed the Cat and Michael J McEvoy, except where indicated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Name and Number" | Curiosity, Glenn Skinner, Michael J McEvoy | 4:01 |
| 2. | "Do Your Believin'" | 4:15 | |
| 3. | "Cascade" | 3:57 | |
| 4. | "First Place" | 4:34 | |
| 5. | "We Just Gotta Do It (For Us)" | 4:15 | |
| 6. | "Go Go Ahead" | 2:24 | |
| 7. | "Trees Don't Grow on Money" | 4:08 | |
| 8. | "Treat You So Well" | 4:15 | |
| 9. | "Who Are You" | 3:49 | |
| 10. | "Security Lady" | 4:10 | |
| 11. | "Something New, Something Blue" | 3:56 | |
| 12. | "Keep On Trying" | 4:58 | |
| Total length: | 48:42 | ||
| Chart (1989–90) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia ( ARIA) [7] | 136 |
| Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100) [8] | 90 |
| UK Albums ( OCC) [9] | 29 |
| Chart (1989) | Single title | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| UK Singles | "Name and Number" | 14 |
| Ireland | 16 | |
| Italy | 13 | |
| UK Singles | "First Place" | 86 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom ( BPI) [10] | Silver | 60,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
- ^ Smith, Robin (21 October 1989). "This Week: Releases". Record Mirror. p. 28.
- ^ "Get Ahead - Curiosity Killed the Cat | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ LeRoy, Dan. "Curiosity Killed the Cat – Get Ahead". AllMusic.
- ^ Douthwaite, Karen (December 1989). "Review: Curiosity Killed the Cat — Getahead" (PDF). Hi-Fi News & Record Review (magazine). Vol. 34, no. 12. Croydon: Link House Magazines Ltd. p. 140. ISSN 0142-6230. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Simper, Paul (1 November 1989). "Review: Curiosity Killed the Cat — Getahead (Phonogram)". Number One. No. 332. London: IPC Magazines Ltd. p. 43. ISSN 0266-5328. Retrieved 6 November 2022 – via Flickr.
- ^ Smith, Robin (31 October 1989). "Review: Curiosity Killed the Cat — Getahead" (PDF). Record Mirror. London: Spotlight Publications Ltd. p. 16. ISSN 0144-5804. Retrieved 28 October 2021 – via American Radio History.
- ^ "Week commencing 11 December 1989". Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Curiosity Killed the Cat – Getahead" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Curiosity Killed the Cat | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
- ^ "British album certifications – Curiosity Killed the Cat – Getahead". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
(Redirected from
Getahead (album))
| Getahead | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 23 October 1989 [1] | |||
| Studio |
| |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 48:42 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer |
| |||
| Curiosity Killed the Cat chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from Getahead | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |
[3] |
| Hi-Fi News & Record Review | A*:1 [4] |
| Number One |
[5] |
| Record Mirror |
[6] |
Getahead is the second studio album by the British pop band, Curiosity Killed the Cat. The album reached number 29 in the UK, and contained the hit single " Name and Number".
All tracks are written by Curiosity Killed the Cat and Michael J McEvoy, except where indicated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Name and Number" | Curiosity, Glenn Skinner, Michael J McEvoy | 4:01 |
| 2. | "Do Your Believin'" | 4:15 | |
| 3. | "Cascade" | 3:57 | |
| 4. | "First Place" | 4:34 | |
| 5. | "We Just Gotta Do It (For Us)" | 4:15 | |
| 6. | "Go Go Ahead" | 2:24 | |
| 7. | "Trees Don't Grow on Money" | 4:08 | |
| 8. | "Treat You So Well" | 4:15 | |
| 9. | "Who Are You" | 3:49 | |
| 10. | "Security Lady" | 4:10 | |
| 11. | "Something New, Something Blue" | 3:56 | |
| 12. | "Keep On Trying" | 4:58 | |
| Total length: | 48:42 | ||
| Chart (1989–90) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia ( ARIA) [7] | 136 |
| Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100) [8] | 90 |
| UK Albums ( OCC) [9] | 29 |
| Chart (1989) | Single title | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| UK Singles | "Name and Number" | 14 |
| Ireland | 16 | |
| Italy | 13 | |
| UK Singles | "First Place" | 86 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom ( BPI) [10] | Silver | 60,000^ |
|
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
- ^ Smith, Robin (21 October 1989). "This Week: Releases". Record Mirror. p. 28.
- ^ "Get Ahead - Curiosity Killed the Cat | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ LeRoy, Dan. "Curiosity Killed the Cat – Get Ahead". AllMusic.
- ^ Douthwaite, Karen (December 1989). "Review: Curiosity Killed the Cat — Getahead" (PDF). Hi-Fi News & Record Review (magazine). Vol. 34, no. 12. Croydon: Link House Magazines Ltd. p. 140. ISSN 0142-6230. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Simper, Paul (1 November 1989). "Review: Curiosity Killed the Cat — Getahead (Phonogram)". Number One. No. 332. London: IPC Magazines Ltd. p. 43. ISSN 0266-5328. Retrieved 6 November 2022 – via Flickr.
- ^ Smith, Robin (31 October 1989). "Review: Curiosity Killed the Cat — Getahead" (PDF). Record Mirror. London: Spotlight Publications Ltd. p. 16. ISSN 0144-5804. Retrieved 28 October 2021 – via American Radio History.
- ^ "Week commencing 11 December 1989". Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Curiosity Killed the Cat – Getahead" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Curiosity Killed the Cat | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
- ^ "British album certifications – Curiosity Killed the Cat – Getahead". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 October 2023.