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Vibrator (album)

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Vibrator
Studio album by
Terence Trent D'Arby
ReleasedApril 18, 1995[1]
Recorded1994
Genre
Length65:55
LabelColumbia
ProducerTerence Trent D'Arby
Terence Trent D'Arby chronology
Symphony or Damn
(1993) 		Vibrator
(1995) 		Wildcard
(2001)

Terence Trent D'Arby's Vibrator* (*Batteries Included) is the fourth album by Terence Trent D'Arby, released in 1995 on Columbia Records. It was self-written, produced, and arranged,[2][conflicted source] and features the single "Holding On to You", which peaked at number 20 on the UK Singles Chart.[3]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Entertainment WeeklyB[5]
NME2/10[6]
Select[7]
Spin4/10[8]

Select gave the album a rating of one out of five, finding the album derivative of Prince, Jimi Hendrix, Rod Stewart and Marvin Gaye."[7] Music journalist James Richliano stated that the set is made up of musical gems, in which D'Arby reveals himself to be a lover and a poet, whose "rich, soulful voice immediately seizes the ear."[2][conflicted source] In 2020, marking the album's 25th anniversary, Andy Healy said it "may not have been packed with quantifiable hits, but it is undeniably welcoming and enjoyable."[9]

Track listing

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  1. "Vibrator" – 5:43
  2. "Supermodel Sandwich" – 3:32
  3. "Holding On To You" – 5:44
  4. "Read My Lips (I Dig Your Scene)" – 4:49
  5. "Undeniably" – 4:59
  6. "We Don't Have That Much Time Together" – 4:40
  7. "C.Y.F.M.L.A.Y?" – 4:04
  8. "If You Go Before Me" – 3:44
  9. "Surrender" – 4:56
  10. "TTD's Recurring Dream" – 5:31
  11. "Supermodel Sandwich W/Cheese" – 3:59
  12. "Resurrection" – 6:25
  13. "It's Been Said" – 4:10

Charts

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Chart (1995) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] 27
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] 58
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12] 32
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 8
UK Albums (OCC)[14] 11
US Billboard 200[15] 178

References

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  1. ^ "New Albums". Music Week. April 15, 1995. p. 42.
  2. ^ a b Richliano, James (May 28, 1995). "Terence Trent D'Arby: Vibrator". In Newsweekly.
  3. ^ "Terence Trent D'Arby | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  4. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Terence Trent D'Arby - TTD's Vibrator". AllMusic. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  5. ^ Sinclair, Tom (May 12, 1995). "Music Review: 'Terence Trent D'Arby's Vibrator'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  6. ^ Sutherland, Mark (April 29, 1995). "Long Play". NME. p. 41. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  7. ^ a b Mulholland, Gary (May 1995). "New Albums". Select (59): 96.
  8. ^ Walters, Barry (June 1995). "Spins". Spin. 11 (3): 99.
  9. ^ Healy, Andy (May 31, 2020). "Terence Trent D'Arby's 'Vibrator' Turns 25: Anniversary Retrospective". Albumism. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  10. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Terence Trent D'Arby – Terence Trent D'Arby's Vibrator*" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  11. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Terence Trent D'Arby – Terence Trent D'Arby's Vibrator*" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  12. ^ "Charts.nz – Terence Trent D'Arby – Terence Trent D'Arby's Vibrator*". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  13. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Terence Trent D'Arby – Terence Trent D'Arby's Vibrator*". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  14. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  15. ^ "Terence Trent D'Arby Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
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