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Repeat Offender (Richard Marx album)

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".

Repeat Offender
Studio album by
Richard Marx
ReleasedApril 26, 1989
Recorded1988–89
Studio
Genre
Length53:21
LabelCapitol
Producer
Richard Marx chronology
Richard Marx
(1987) 		Repeat Offender
(1989) 		Rush Street
(1991)
Singles from Repeat Offender
  1. "Satisfied"
    Released: April 25, 1989
  2. "Right Here Waiting"
    Released: June 29, 1989
  3. "Nothin' You Can Do About It"
    Released: July 8, 1989
  4. "Angelia"
    Released: September 26, 1989
  5. "Too Late to Say Goodbye"
    Released: January 7, 1990
  6. "Children of the Night"
    Released: April 17, 1990

History

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Professional ratings
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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]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Richard Marx, unless otherwise noted

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
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 GaitschMarx, Gaitsch4:43
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 SpringfieldMarx, Springfield4:08
11."Wait for the Sunrise"  4:13
12."Children of the Night"  4:43

Personnel

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Production

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  • All tracks arranged by Richard Marx, with assistance by Steve Lukather (track 1), Jeffrey Vanston (track 3) and Bruce Gaitsch (track 6).
  • Produced by Richard Marx and David Cole
  • Recorded by David Cole; assisted by Peter Doell.
  • Mixed by David Cole
    • Assistant Engineers (recording and mix): Laura Livingston, Mark McKenna, Brian Scheuble, Bob Vogt, Charlie Paakkari, Leslie Ann Jones, Mike Bosley, Jay Lean, David Night, Tom Fouce.
  • Mastered by Wally Traugott
  • Production Coordination – Susanne Marie Edgren
  • Art Direction – Henry Marquez
  • Design – DZN – The Design Group
  • Photography – E. J. Camp
  • Management – Allen Kovac

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
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.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Miscellaneous

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  • The Japanese version of the album contained a bonus track, "Wild Life".
  • The album was dedicated to Gabrielle de Martino.

References

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  3. ^ a b "Richard Marx coming to Kirtland Oct. 15". Petoskey News-Review. Petoskey, Michigan. October 4, 2011. Archived from the original on April 17, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
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  25. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Richard Marx; 'Repeat Offender')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
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