Repeat Offender | ||||
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Released | April 26, 1989 | |||
Recorded | 1988–89 | |||
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Length | 53:21 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
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Richard Marx chronology | ||||
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Singles from Repeat Offender | ||||
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Repeat Offender is the second studio album by singer/songwriter Richard Marx. Released on April 26, 1989, it reached No. 1 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart. The album was certified four times platinum in United States due to five major singles on the Billboard charts, including two No. 1 hits: " Satisfied" and the platinum-certified " Right Here Waiting".
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | link |
Rolling Stone | link[ dead link] |
After touring for fourteen months on his first album, Marx returned to the studio with a number of songs that had been written while on the road. The album was recorded with well-known L.A.-area studio musicians and would go on to become even more successful than his debut record, pushing Prince out of the No. 1 spot on Billboard 200 album chart. Repeat Offender was the result of the energy generated from over a year and a half on the road and was written or co-written entirely by Marx. "Some people might think that it would be easier this time around, that I could just kick back." Marx said at the time, "but the truth is, it’s harder, I’ve got more to prove."
The first two singles, "Satisfied" and the platinum-selling " Right Here Waiting," both reached No. 1, completing a string of three consecutive No. 1 singles. When the third single from Repeat Offender, "Angelia" climbed to No. 4, Marx became the first solo artist to reach the Top 5 with his first seven singles. Since then, "Right Here Waiting" has been covered numerous times, most notably by Monica and 112 in a 1998 duet.
Another single from the album, " Children of the Night", was written in support of the suburban Los Angeles ( Van Nuys)-based organization for runaways. [1] [2] [3] It became the sixth single from the album, and all royalties were donated to the charity. [2] [3]
Marx's second world tour began in the spring of 1989 and took him to Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Europe, Canada, and the United States, lasting through August 1990.[ citation needed] Highlights of that tour included a performance in the prestigious Royal Albert Hall in London and an invitation from Tina Turner to tour Germany.
Marx also had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform The Beatles' " Help!" at the Berlin Wall in late 1989. Marx also received his second Grammy nomination in 1990 for "Best Pop Vocal Performance — Male" for "Right Here Waiting". [4]
All tracks are written by Richard Marx, unless otherwise noted
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | " Nothin' You Can Do About It" | 4:42 | ||
2. | " Satisfied" | 4:12 | ||
3. | " Angelia" | 5:16 | ||
4. | "Too Late to Say Goodbye" | Fee Waybill | 4:57 | |
5. | " Right Here Waiting" | 4:23 | ||
6. | "Heart on the Line" | Marx, Bruce Gaitsch | Marx, Gaitsch | 4:43 |
7. | "Real World" | 4:13 | ||
8. | "If You Don't Want My Love" | Waybill | 4:07 | |
9. | "That Was Lulu" (only on CD and Minidisc issues) | Dean Pitchford | 3:44 | |
10. | "Wild Life" (Japanese bonus track) | Marx, Rick Springfield | Marx, Springfield | 4:08 |
11. | "Wait for the Sunrise" | 4:13 | ||
12. | " Children of the Night" | 4:43 |
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia ( ARIA) [22] | 2× Platinum | 200,000 [23] |
Canada ( Music Canada) [24] | 6× Platinum | 600,000^ |
Germany ( BVMI) [25] | Gold | 250,000^ |
Hong Kong ( IFPI Hong Kong) [26] | Gold | 10,000* |
New Zealand ( RMNZ) [27] | Gold | 7,500^ |
Sweden ( GLF) [28] | Gold | 50,000^ |
Switzerland ( IFPI Switzerland) [29] | Gold | 25,000^ |
United Kingdom ( BPI) [30] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United States ( RIAA) [31] | 4× Platinum | 4,000,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Repeat Offender | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 26, 1989 | |||
Recorded | 1988–89 | |||
Studio |
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Genre | ||||
Length | 53:21 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Producer |
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Richard Marx chronology | ||||
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Singles from Repeat Offender | ||||
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Repeat Offender is the second studio album by singer/songwriter Richard Marx. Released on April 26, 1989, it reached No. 1 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart. The album was certified four times platinum in United States due to five major singles on the Billboard charts, including two No. 1 hits: " Satisfied" and the platinum-certified " Right Here Waiting".
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | link |
Rolling Stone | link[ dead link] |
After touring for fourteen months on his first album, Marx returned to the studio with a number of songs that had been written while on the road. The album was recorded with well-known L.A.-area studio musicians and would go on to become even more successful than his debut record, pushing Prince out of the No. 1 spot on Billboard 200 album chart. Repeat Offender was the result of the energy generated from over a year and a half on the road and was written or co-written entirely by Marx. "Some people might think that it would be easier this time around, that I could just kick back." Marx said at the time, "but the truth is, it’s harder, I’ve got more to prove."
The first two singles, "Satisfied" and the platinum-selling " Right Here Waiting," both reached No. 1, completing a string of three consecutive No. 1 singles. When the third single from Repeat Offender, "Angelia" climbed to No. 4, Marx became the first solo artist to reach the Top 5 with his first seven singles. Since then, "Right Here Waiting" has been covered numerous times, most notably by Monica and 112 in a 1998 duet.
Another single from the album, " Children of the Night", was written in support of the suburban Los Angeles ( Van Nuys)-based organization for runaways. [1] [2] [3] It became the sixth single from the album, and all royalties were donated to the charity. [2] [3]
Marx's second world tour began in the spring of 1989 and took him to Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Europe, Canada, and the United States, lasting through August 1990.[ citation needed] Highlights of that tour included a performance in the prestigious Royal Albert Hall in London and an invitation from Tina Turner to tour Germany.
Marx also had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform The Beatles' " Help!" at the Berlin Wall in late 1989. Marx also received his second Grammy nomination in 1990 for "Best Pop Vocal Performance — Male" for "Right Here Waiting". [4]
All tracks are written by Richard Marx, unless otherwise noted
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | " Nothin' You Can Do About It" | 4:42 | ||
2. | " Satisfied" | 4:12 | ||
3. | " Angelia" | 5:16 | ||
4. | "Too Late to Say Goodbye" | Fee Waybill | 4:57 | |
5. | " Right Here Waiting" | 4:23 | ||
6. | "Heart on the Line" | Marx, Bruce Gaitsch | Marx, Gaitsch | 4:43 |
7. | "Real World" | 4:13 | ||
8. | "If You Don't Want My Love" | Waybill | 4:07 | |
9. | "That Was Lulu" (only on CD and Minidisc issues) | Dean Pitchford | 3:44 | |
10. | "Wild Life" (Japanese bonus track) | Marx, Rick Springfield | Marx, Springfield | 4:08 |
11. | "Wait for the Sunrise" | 4:13 | ||
12. | " Children of the Night" | 4:43 |
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia ( ARIA) [22] | 2× Platinum | 200,000 [23] |
Canada ( Music Canada) [24] | 6× Platinum | 600,000^ |
Germany ( BVMI) [25] | Gold | 250,000^ |
Hong Kong ( IFPI Hong Kong) [26] | Gold | 10,000* |
New Zealand ( RMNZ) [27] | Gold | 7,500^ |
Sweden ( GLF) [28] | Gold | 50,000^ |
Switzerland ( IFPI Switzerland) [29] | Gold | 25,000^ |
United Kingdom ( BPI) [30] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United States ( RIAA) [31] | 4× Platinum | 4,000,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |