Limitless is the twelfth studio album (36th overall) by American singer/songwriter and record producer/arranger Richard Marx, released on February 7, 2020. It is his first studio album since 2014.[1] It was the first time Marx had recorded an album without the conscious thought of making an album.[2]
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| Released | February 7, 2020 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, country | |||
| Length | 41:59 | |||
| Label | BMG | |||
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Development
editMarx usually produces his albums by himself but this time, he worked with several different producers, all of whom also co-wrote a majority of the songs on the album as well. His son Lucas was one of the producers who also co-wrote two of the tracks, including the single "Another One Down".
"I wasn't really sure what making a new album meant for an artist like me," Marx said of the creative process behind Limitless. "All I knew was that I still write songs all the time and I realised I had a collection of songs I really liked. In my past, my only criteria were to write and record songs that pleased me, and hopefully other people would like them, too. So I returned to that ideology and dismissed any concerns of stylistic consistency and the next thing I knew, I had recorded a diverse album I really liked."[3]
The album was dedicated to his wife Daisy Fuentes.
Chart performance
editLimitless became Marx's first studio album to chart overseas since 2004's My Own Best Enemy.[4]
"Another One Down" was released several months prior to the album and peaked at No. 14 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Another One Down" | R. Marx, Lucas Marx | 3:13 |
| 2. | "Limitless" | R. Marx, Michael Jade | 3:03 |
| 3. | "Love Affair That Lasts Forever" | R. Marx | 3:28 |
| 4. | "Let Go" | R. Marx, Morgan Page, Daisy Fuentes | 3:44 |
| 5. | "All Along" | R. Marx, L. Marx | 3:17 |
| 6. | "Up All Night" | R. Marx | 3:48 |
| 7. | "Front Row Seat" | R. Marx, Matt Scannell, Darrell Brown | 3:28 |
| 8. | "Strong Enough" (featuring Jana Kramer) | R. Marx, Jason Wade | 3:36 |
| 9. | "Not In Love" | R. Marx, Sara Bareilles | 3:59 |
| 10. | "Break My Heart Tonight" | R. Marx, Scannell | 3:11 |
| 11. | "Last Thing I Wanted" | R. Marx, Ashley Gorley, Ross Copperman | 2:54 |
| 12. | "This One" | R. Marx, Scannell | 4:24 |
| Total length: | 41:59 | ||
Personnel
edit- Richard Marx – lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic piano, keyboards, synth bass, acoustic guitar
- Ross Copperman – instrumentation, programming
- Michael Jade – instrumentation, keyboards, programming, guitars, backing vocals
- Lucas Marx – instrumentation, programming, arrangements
- Morgan Page – synthesizers, programming
- Jason Webb – keyboards
- Jerry McPherson – guitars
- Matt Scannell – acoustic guitar, guitars, bass, drum programming
- Mark Hill – bass
- Steve Brewster – drums
- Jana Kramer – lead vocals (8)
Production
edit- Production – Ross Copperman, Michael Jade, Lucas Marx, Richard Marx, Morgan Page, David Pramik, and Matt Scannell
- Mixing – Michael Jade, Lucas Marx, Chip Matthews, and Mat Prock
- Mastering – Mat Prock
- Art Direction – Paula Scher
- Design – Dale Voelker
- Photography – Mike Helfrich
Charts
edit| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 77 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 91 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 64 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Why Richard Marx Is Finally Celebrating After Four Decades Of Hits". Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ "Richard's Twitter". Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ "Richard Marx to release new album "Limitless"". Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ "Australian Charts". Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ Cashmere, Paul (February 16, 2020). "Australian Charts: Green Day 'Father of All Motherfuckers' Is No 1". Noise11. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Richard Marx – Limitless" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Richard Marx – Limitless". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 19, 2020.