Jennifer Rush (1984 album)

Infobox Album
Name = Jennifer Rush
Type = studio
Artist = Jennifer Rush

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Caption = International version of the album, released in 1985
Released = 8 October 1984
Recorded =
Genre = Pop, Soft rock, AOR
Length =
Label = CBS Records
Producer =
Reviews =
Last album = -
This album = "Jennifer Rush"
(1984)
Next album = " Movin' "
(1985)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Type = Album

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Lower caption = Original, lesser known cover of the album

"Jennifer Rush" is the debut album by American singer Jennifer Rush.

Based In Germany, Rush teamed up with producers Candy de Rouge and Gunther Mende and released the first two singlea from this album "Into My Dreams" and "Come Give Me Your Hand" in 1983. It was in 1984 however that she found her first success with the hit "25 Lovers". [ [http://www.jennifer-rush.com/biography/bio.html Jennifer Rush.com | Biography] ] This was followed by "Ring of Ice" and then with the song she would become famous the world over for - "The Power of Love". In 1985 the song became a massive success and reached No.1 in the UK for five weeks, selling well over a million copies. [ [http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=12587 Chartstats.com | "The Power of Love" UK Chart details] ] It was at the time the biggest selling single ever by a female artist and is still one of the biggest selling singles ever. [ [http://www.everyhit.co.uk/bestsellingsingles.html Everyhit.co.uk | "The Power of Love" sales information] ] Success in her native US proved elusive however as the single was just a minor hit. [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=379&cfgn=Singles&cfn=The+Billboard+Hot+100&ci=3004967&cdi=6228890&cid=04%2F12%2F1986 Billboard.com | US Chart details] ]

With this album having been released in Germany in 1984, it was repackaged and released internationally in late 1985. The album became a big seller, reaching No.7 in the UK and No.2 in Germany, remaining on the charts there for 99 weeks. [ [http://home.arcor.de/jennifer-rush-discography/desire-frame.html German album chart details] ] [ [http://www.chartstats.com/albuminfo.php?id=10276 Chartstats.com | UK album chart details] ] "Ring of Ice" was chosen as the follow-up single, which also became a top 20 hit in the UK. [ [http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=13016 Chartstats.com | "Ring of Ice" UK Chart details] ] Further hits proved harder to come by however as another UK release, "Madonna's Eyes" failed to reach the top 75. [ [http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=13190 Chartstats.com | "Madonna's Eyes" UK Chart details] ]

Track listing

Side One
#Madonna's Eyes
#25 Lovers
#Come Give Me Your Hand
#Nobody Move
#Never Gonna Turn Back AgainSide Two
#Ring of Ice
#Into My Dreams
#I See a Shadow (Not a Fantasy)
#Surrender
#The Power of Love

References