Let Loose (album)

Let Loose is the debut album by British band Let Loose, released on 10 November 1994. It is the first studio album to be recorded by the original line-up of the band, and features their biggest hit, "Crazy for You". The album also spawned the singles "Seventeen", "One Night Stand", "Best in Me" and "The Way I Wanna Be". The album was also released as a limited edition picture disc vinyl in the United Kingdom.

Let Loose
Studio album by Let Loose
Released	10 November 1994
Recorded	1993–94
Genre	Pop
Length	49:32
Label	Mercury
Producer	Nicky Graham Nik Kershaw Richie Wermerling
Let Loose chronology
Let Loose (1994) Rollercoaster (1996)
Singles from Let Loose
"Crazy for You" Released: 12 April 1993 "The Way I Wanna Be" Released: 19 July 1993 "Face to Face" Released: 24 January 1994 "Seventeen" Released: 28 March 1994 "Crazy for You (re-release)" Released: 10 June 1994 "Seventeen (re-release)" Released: 10 October 1994 "One Night Stand" Released: 16 January 1995 "Best in Me" Released: 13 April 1995

Background

The band initially scored minor success in the UK Singles Chart with two of their first three singles; "Crazy for You" (#44) and "Seventeen" (#44).[1] They also released "Face to Face", which was later withdrawn from sale by their record label. "Crazy for You" was re-released in the UK, entering the UK Singles Chart at #24 and climbing to finally reach a #2 peak, selling over 400,000 copies in the process. The success of "Crazy for You" led to a remix of "Seventeen"; the track was unable to match the popularity of "Crazy for You" and peaked at #11. Their debut album entitled Let Loose, featuring keyboard player Adam Lee,[2] was released and peaked at #20, selling 60,000 copies. The album release was followed by the single "One Night Stand", which peaked at #12. The final track to be taken from the album was the ballad "Best in Me" which, according to the album sleeve, was recorded in lead singer's Wermerling's bedroom at the age of fifteen. The track became their second UK top 10 hit, peaking at #8.[1] The outfit then embarked on a UK tour.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Crazy for You"	Richie Wermerling	Nicky Graham	4:07
2.	"Seventeen"	Wermerling • Nik Kershaw	Nik Kershaw	3:27
3.	"One Night Stand"	Wermerling	Graham	4:05
4.	"The Way I Wanna Be"	Wermerling • Rob Jeffrey	Graham	4:47
5.	"I Love Your Smile"	Wermerling	Wermerling	4:54
6.	"Cardboard City"	Wermerling • Jeffrey • Lee Murray	Wermerling	4:46
7.	"Shame"	Wermerling • Murray	Wermerling	4:19
8.	"Super Sexy Real Thing"	Wermerling • Jeffrey • Murray	Wermerling	2:59
9.	"Best in Me"	Wermerling • Jeffrey	Wermerling	2:58
10.	"Devotion (I Don't Need It)"	Wermerling • Jeffrey	Wermerling	3:34
11.	"I Believe"	Wermerling • Murray	Graham • Wermerling	4:07
12.	"Love Like There's No Tomorrow"	Wermerling	Graham • Wermerling	5:27

Bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Funky Loving"	Wermerling • Murray	Wermerling	4:23
2.	"Face to Face"	Wermerling • Jeffrey	Graham	3:51
3.	"Golden Child"	Wermerling • Jeffrey	Wermerling	2:47
4.	"Take You Home"	Wermerling	Wermerling	3:43
5.	"Candy Stripe"	Wermerling • Saron	Wermerling	4:51
6.	"Start a New Day"	Wermerling • Murray	Wermerling	4:43
7.	"Sad"	Wermerling	Wermerling	4:38
8.	"Fashion Queen"	Wermerling	Wermerling	3:40
9.	"Rescue Me (Stop Playing Games)"	Wermerling • Murray • Jeffrey	Wermerling	3:17
10.	"What Would I Do"	Wermerling	Wermerling	3:35
11.	"Welcome to Life"	Wermerling • Jeffrey	Wermerling	3:15
12.	"The Dress She Wore (Best)"	Wermerling • Murray	Wermerling	4:39
13.	"You're Hurting Me"	Wermerling	Wermerling	3:19
14.	"I Love You, I Swear"	Wermerling • Murray	Wermerling	4:00

Charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[3]	51
UK Albums (OCC)[4]	20

References

1. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 318. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
2. http://www.adamleemusic.com
3. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
4. "Let Loose | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.