Jennifer Rush (1992 album)

Jennifer Rush is the sixth studio album by American singer Jennifer Rush. Released in Europe in October 1992, the album features songwriters and producers such as Rick Nowels, Ellen Shipley and Desmond Child. Singles released were "Never Say Never", "A Broken Heart" and "Vision of You," a cover of the Belinda Carlisle song.[1]

Jennifer Rush
Studio album by
Released30 October 1992
LabelEMI
Producer
Jennifer Rush chronology
The Power of Jennifer Rush
(1991)
Jennifer Rush
(1992)
Out of My Hands
(1995)
Singles from Jennifer Rush
  1. "Never Say Never"
    Released: November 1992
  2. "Vision of You"
    Released: February 1993
  3. "A Broken Heart"
    Released: May 1993

Commercial performance

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Jennifer Rush performed poorly on the charts compared to Jennifer's earlier albums. In Germany the album peaked at 35 on the albums chart, her first studio album to miss the Top 20 in this country.[2] The album stayed on the chart for 10 weeks, at the time the shortest chart run of any of her albums.[2] In Switzerland, the album was also her first to miss the Top 20, instead peaking at 38 and staying on the chart for 3 weeks.[3] Jennifer Rush was Jennifer's first album to fail to chart in Sweden.[4]

In Austria, the album charted for one week at no. 40, an improvement compared to her previous album Wings of Desire which did not reach the Top 40 at all.[5]

Reception

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Music & Media noted the album's songs were "perfectly shaped for her vocal abilities, making it a dream for AC programmers", and compared the song "Wherever You Are" to ballads by Whitney Houston.[6]

Singles

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  • "Never Say Never" was the first single released from the album in November 1992, and reached number 46 in Germany.
  • "Vision of You" was the second single released from the album in February 1993, and reached number 56 in Germany. The Spanish version titled "Vision de Ti" was released as a promotional single in Spain in 1993.
  • "A Broken Heart" was the third single released from the album in May 1993, and reached number 90 in Germany.

The album track "I Can't Say No" received radio adds in Denmark soon after the album's release.[7] Despite this, it never became a single.

Track listing

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Jennifer Rush track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Vision of You"Nowels4:31
2."I'm in It for Love"
  • Andy Goldmark
  • Patrick Henderson
  • Oli Poulsen
  • Poul Bruun
4:12
3."Everything"
Child4:09
4."Wherever You Are"
  • David Scott Bartky
  • Bob Martinez
Child4:20
5."Never Say Never"
  • Rick Barron
  • Don Cromwell
  • Cromwell
  • Bruun
  • Barron
3:46
6."Unwanted Child"
  • Nowels
  • Shipley
Nowels4:18
7."Who I Am"
  • D. Rich
  • O'Hara
3:56
8."Waiting for the Heartache"
  • Child
  • Jimmy Barnes
Child4:28
9."A Broken Heart"
Peter Columbus4:07
10."Timeless Love"ChildChild3:58
11."I Can't Say No"
  • Oliver Kels
  • Columbus
  • Rush
Columbus3:31


Spanish CD copies of the album include 4 spanish re-recordings added to the track list.

Jennifer Rush – Spanish CD Edition[8]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Vision De Ti" (Vision of You)
Nowels4:31
2."Carne De Amor" (I'm in It for Love)
  • Carols Toro (Spanish Lyrics)
  • Andy Goldmark
  • Patrick Henderson
  • Oli Poulsen
  • Poul Bruun
4:24
3."Everything"
Child4:09
4."Wherever You Are"
  • David Scott Bartky
  • Bob Martinez
Child4:20
5."Nunca Digas Nuncas" (Never Say Never)
  • Jennifer Rush (Spanish Lyrics)
  • Jose Julien (Spanish Lyrics)
  • Rick Barron
  • Don Cromwell
  • Cromwell
  • Bruun
  • Barron
3:41
6."Unwanted Child"
  • Nowels
  • Shipley
Nowels4:18
7."Who I Am"
  • D. Rich
  • O'Hara
3:56
8."Waiting for the Heartache"
  • Child
  • Jimmy Barnes
Child4:28
9."A Broken Heart"
Peter Columbus4:07
10."Amor Sin Final" (Timeless Love)
  • Elena Casols (Spanish Lyrics)
  • Child
Child3:58
11."I Can't Say No"
  • Oliver Kels
  • Columbus
  • Rush
Columbus3:31
12."Vision of You" (Not included on Spanish LP pressings)Nowels4:31
13."I'm in It for Love" (Not included on Spanish LP pressings)
  • Andy Goldmark
  • Patrick Henderson
  • Oli Poulsen
  • Poul Bruun
4:12
14."Never Say Never" (Not included on Spanish LP pressings)
  • Rick Barron
  • Don Cromwell
  • Cromwell
  • Bruun
  • Barron
3:46
15."Timeless Love" (Not included on Spanish LP pressings)ChildChild3:58

Charts

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Chart performance for Jennifer Rush
Chart (1992) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] 40
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[2] 35
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 38

References

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  1. ^ "Jennifer Rush". Jennifer Rush. Archived from the original on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
  2. ^ a b c "Jennifer Rush [1992]". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  3. ^ Jennifer Rush - Jennifer Rush [1992], retrieved 2023-12-11
  4. ^ ""Jennifer Rush" albums search result - Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  5. ^ a b "Austria Top 40 Albums 31.01.1993". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  6. ^ "New Releases" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 51/52. December 10, 1992. p. 10. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  7. ^ "Station Reports" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 51/52. December 19, 1992. p. 39. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  8. ^ "Jennifer Rush - Jennifer Rush (Spain CD)". discogs.com. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Jennifer Rush – Jennifer Rush %5b1992%5d". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
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