Popped in Souled Out | ||||
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Released | 21 September 1987 | |||
Recorded | January 1986 – 1987 | |||
Genre | ||||
Label | Mercury Records | |||
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Wet Wet Wet chronology | ||||
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Singles from Popped in Souled Out | ||||
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AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Number One | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Record Mirror | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Popped in Souled Out is the debut studio album by Scottish band Wet Wet Wet. It was released on 21 September 1987. Its offspring singles were " Wishing I Was Lucky", " Sweet Little Mystery", " Angel Eyes (Home and Away)" and " Temptation". Upon release, it reached number two on the UK Albums Chart, held off top spot by Michael Jackson's Bad. It reached number one on 16 January 1988. A 5-CD 30th Anniversary Edition was released on 22 September 2017. [9]
The vinyl issue of the album only contained the first 9 tracks.
All tracks are written by Clark/Cunningham/Mitchell/Pellow, except " Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" by James Taylor & " Angel Eyes (Home and Away)" by Clark/Cunningham/Mitchell/Pellow & Difford
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | " Wishing I Was Lucky" | 3:52 |
2. | "East of the River" | 3:24 |
3. | "I Remember" | 4:44 |
4. | " Angel Eyes (Home and Away)" | 5:13 |
5. | " Sweet Little Mystery" | 3:43 |
6. | "I Don't Believe (Sonny's Letter)" | 4:39 |
7. | " Temptation" | 4:59 |
8. | "I Can Give You Everything" | 4:05 |
9. | "The Moment You Left Me" | 5:02 |
10. | "Words of Wisdom" | 3:50 |
11. | " Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" | 3:43 |
12. | "World in Another" | 3:05 |
13. | "Wishing I Was Lucky" (Recorded live on The Wendy May Show – Capital Radio) | 3:49 |
No. | Title | Length |
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14. | "I Remember" (Long version) | 7:20 |
15. | "Home and Away" (Original version) | 4:20 |
No. | Title | Length |
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14. | "Sweet Little Mystery" (Recorded live on The Wendy May Show – Capital Radio) | 3:52 |
15. | "HTHDTGT" (Recorded live on The Wendy May Show – Capital Radio) | 3:13 |
16. | "Angel Eyes (Home and Away)" (single version) | 4:30 |
17. | "Temptation" (single version) | 3:59 |
18. | "Sweet Little Mystery" (single version) | 3:45 |
Vocals by Wet Wet Wet and Graeme Duffin.
Chart (1987–1988) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums ( ARIA) [10] | 60 |
Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100) [11] | 12 |
German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [12] | 44 |
New Zealand Albums ( RMNZ) [13] | 6 |
Swedish Albums ( Sverigetopplistan) [14] | 13 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [15] | 1 |
US Billboard 200 [16] | 123 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Netherlands ( NVPI) [17] | Gold | 50,000^ |
New Zealand ( RMNZ) [18] | Gold | 7,500^ |
United Kingdom ( BPI) [19] | 5× Platinum | 1,500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Popped in Souled Out | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 21 September 1987 | |||
Recorded | January 1986 – 1987 | |||
Genre | ||||
Label | Mercury Records | |||
Producer |
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Wet Wet Wet chronology | ||||
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Singles from Popped in Souled Out | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Number One | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Record Mirror | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Popped in Souled Out is the debut studio album by Scottish band Wet Wet Wet. It was released on 21 September 1987. Its offspring singles were " Wishing I Was Lucky", " Sweet Little Mystery", " Angel Eyes (Home and Away)" and " Temptation". Upon release, it reached number two on the UK Albums Chart, held off top spot by Michael Jackson's Bad. It reached number one on 16 January 1988. A 5-CD 30th Anniversary Edition was released on 22 September 2017. [9]
The vinyl issue of the album only contained the first 9 tracks.
All tracks are written by Clark/Cunningham/Mitchell/Pellow, except " Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" by James Taylor & " Angel Eyes (Home and Away)" by Clark/Cunningham/Mitchell/Pellow & Difford
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | " Wishing I Was Lucky" | 3:52 |
2. | "East of the River" | 3:24 |
3. | "I Remember" | 4:44 |
4. | " Angel Eyes (Home and Away)" | 5:13 |
5. | " Sweet Little Mystery" | 3:43 |
6. | "I Don't Believe (Sonny's Letter)" | 4:39 |
7. | " Temptation" | 4:59 |
8. | "I Can Give You Everything" | 4:05 |
9. | "The Moment You Left Me" | 5:02 |
10. | "Words of Wisdom" | 3:50 |
11. | " Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" | 3:43 |
12. | "World in Another" | 3:05 |
13. | "Wishing I Was Lucky" (Recorded live on The Wendy May Show – Capital Radio) | 3:49 |
No. | Title | Length |
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14. | "I Remember" (Long version) | 7:20 |
15. | "Home and Away" (Original version) | 4:20 |
No. | Title | Length |
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14. | "Sweet Little Mystery" (Recorded live on The Wendy May Show – Capital Radio) | 3:52 |
15. | "HTHDTGT" (Recorded live on The Wendy May Show – Capital Radio) | 3:13 |
16. | "Angel Eyes (Home and Away)" (single version) | 4:30 |
17. | "Temptation" (single version) | 3:59 |
18. | "Sweet Little Mystery" (single version) | 3:45 |
Vocals by Wet Wet Wet and Graeme Duffin.
Chart (1987–1988) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums ( ARIA) [10] | 60 |
Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100) [11] | 12 |
German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [12] | 44 |
New Zealand Albums ( RMNZ) [13] | 6 |
Swedish Albums ( Sverigetopplistan) [14] | 13 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [15] | 1 |
US Billboard 200 [16] | 123 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Netherlands ( NVPI) [17] | Gold | 50,000^ |
New Zealand ( RMNZ) [18] | Gold | 7,500^ |
United Kingdom ( BPI) [19] | 5× Platinum | 1,500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |