No Parlez
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Publication |
July 18, 1983 |
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1982-1983 |
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| Label (s) | CBS (UK), Columbia Records (USA) | ||||||||||
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Title (number) |
11 (LP), 12 (CD) |
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running time |
64:31 |
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Studio (s) |
The Workhouse, London |
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No Parlez is the debut album by the English singer Paul Young . It was released on July 18, 1983 on CBS and in the US on Columbia Records . It reached number one in several European countries, triple platinum in the UK and platinum status in Germany . The album consists to a large extent of cover versions; Paul Young was only involved in two songs in the songwriting process. It is named after the Anthony Moore song that is also on it .
Emergence
The album was recorded in The Workhouse studio in London from 1982 to 1983 and produced by Laurie Latham .
Publication and reception
The album peaked at number one on the UK charts for a non-consecutive 5 weeks and stayed in the UK top 100 for 119 weeks. The album was triple platinum certified by the BPI for over 900,000 copies in the UK.
The first two singles Iron Out the Rough Spots - released in advance on November 12, 1982 - and a remake of Love of the Common People were initially unsuccessful. Then Young was able to top the British single charts for three weeks in the summer of 1983 with a cover of the Marvin Gaye classic Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) . It was the first of Young's 14 UK top 40 singles. This was followed by success in the rest of Europe. As a result, the next single Come Back and Stay reached number 4 in Great Britain and top position in several European countries, including Germany and Switzerland . The re-release of Love of the Common People then made it to number 2 in the UK in late 1983.
The album was released in North America with a changed cover. A new video for the single Come Back and Stay was also produced for the local market.
In 2008 the album was re-released with a bonus CD.
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| 1983 | No Parlez |
DE1  (35 weeks)DE |
AT4 (12 weeks) AT |
CH1 (25 weeks) CH |
UK1 × 3
(119 weeks)UK |
US79 (22 weeks) US |
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Track list
Original UK vinyl edition
- Side one
- " Come Back and Stay " ( Jack Lee ) - 4:57
- " Love Will Tear Us Apart " ( Ian Curtis , Peter Hook , Stephen Morris , Bernard Sumner ) - 5:01
- " Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) " ( Marvin Gaye , Barrett Strong , Norman Whitfield ) - 5:18
- "Ku Ku Kurama" ( Steve Bolton ) - 4:20
- "No Parlez" ( Anthony Moore ) - 4:54
- Side two
- " Love of the Common People " (John Hurley, Ronnie Wilkins) - 4:56
- "Oh Women" (Jack Lee) - 3:34
- "Iron Out the Rough Spots" ( Steve Cropper , Booker T. Jones , David Porter ) - 4:47
- "Broken Man" (Ian Kewley, Paul Young) - 3:55
- "Tender Trap" (Ian Kewley, Paul Young) - 4:31
- "Sex" (Jack Lee) - 4:49
Original CD edition
- " Come Back and Stay " ( Jack Lee ) - 7:56 (scratch mix)
- " Love Will Tear Us Apart " ( Ian Curtis , Peter Hook , Stephen Morris , Bernard Sumner ) - 5:01
- " Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) " ( Marvin Gaye , Barrett Strong , Norman Whitfield ) - 6:01 (extended club mix)
- "Ku Ku Kurama" ( Steve Bolton ) - 4:20
- "No Parlez" ( Anthony Moore ) - 4:54
- "Behind Your Smile" - 4:08
- " Love of the Common People " (John Hurley, Ronnie Wilkins) - 5:51 (extended club mix)
- "Oh Women" (Jack Lee) - 3:34
- "Iron Out the Rough Spots" ( Steve Cropper , Booker T. Jones , David Porter ) - 7:28 (extended club mix)
- "Broken Man" (Ian Kewley, Paul Young) - 3:55
- "Tender Trap" (Ian Kewley, Paul Young) - 4:31
- "Sex" (Jack Lee) - 6:51 (extended club mix)