Safety in Numbers | ||||
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Released | NZ 10 November 1989[
citation needed] Australia 9 March 1990 | |||
Recorded | 1988–89 | |||
Studio | Studios 301 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Label | CBS | |||
Producer |
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Margaret Urlich chronology | ||||
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Singles from Safety in Numbers | ||||
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Safety in Numbers is the debut solo album by Margaret Urlich, released in 1989. The first single, " Escaping", was number one for three consecutive weeks in New Zealand and peaked at number 17 in Australia. Urlich won an ARIA Award in 1991 for Best Breakthrough Artist - Album for Safety in Numbers. The album achieved platinum status in New Zealand and triple platinum status in Australia. Safety in Numbers has sold over 265,000 copies. It was recorded at Studios 301 in Sydney, Australia, [1] [2] mostly between August and November of 1988 but also in April of 1989. [2]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " Escaping" |
| 4:36 |
2. | " Number One (Remember When We Danced All Night)" |
| 4:08 |
3. | " Only My Heart Calling" | Smith | 5:39 |
4. | "Give Me Some Credit" | Margaret Urlich | 5:42 |
5. | " Guilty People" |
| 5:21 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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6. | "The Tide Keeps Rolling In" | Urlich | 4:28 |
7. | "Your Love" | 4:32 | |
8. | "Open Up" | Dave Dobbyn | 4:05 |
9. | "Slip On By" |
| 4:56 |
10. | "Deep Down" | Smith | 4:26 |
11. | " God Bless The Child" | 3:54 |
Adapted from album notes [2] and Spotify. [3]
Credits adapted from cassette liner notes. [2]
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Chart (1989/1990) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums ( ARIA) [4] | 5 |
New Zealand Albums ( RMNZ) [5] | 4 |
Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums ( ARIA) [6] | 13 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia ( ARIA) [7] | 3× Platinum | 210,000^ |
New Zealand ( RMNZ) [8] | Gold | 7,500^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Year | Award-giving body | Award | Result |
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1989 | New Zealand Music Awards | Album of the Year | Won |
1989 | New Zealand Music Awards | Single of the Year | Won |
1989 | New Zealand Music Awards | Best Female Vocalist | Won |
1989 | New Zealand Music Awards | Best Album Cover | Won |
1990 | New Zealand Music Awards | Best Female Vocalist | Won |
1991 | ARIA Awards | Breakthrough Artist | Won |
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