Just Another Day in Paradise
| Just Another Day in Paradise | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded | Pyramid "Eye" Recording Studio, Lookout Mountain, Georgia; and Southern Tracks Recording Studio, Atlanta, Georgia; January–November 1981 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 40:52 | |||
| Label | Kat Family/Epic | |||
| Producer | Sonny Limbo & Scott MacLellan | |||
| Bertie Higgins chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Just Another Day in Paradise is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Bertie Higgins, released in 1982.
Singles from the album include the title track, the Top 10 single "Key Largo" and "Casablanca", both tributes to the 1942 film of the same name.
"Casablanca" was covered by Japanese singer Hiromi Go in the same year and reached No. 2 on the Japanese chart. Higgins' original version and album also achieved commercial success, and was the second best-selling album of 1982 by a Western artist in Japan's official hit parade, Oricon.[2]
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Bertie Higgins, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Just Another Day in Paradise" | Higgins, Sonny Limbo, Columbia Jones | 3:56 |
| 2. | "Casablanca" | Higgins, Limbo, John Healy | 4:34 |
| 3. | "Candledancer" | 3:48 | |
| 4. | "Key Largo" | Higgins, Limbo | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Port O' Call (Savannah '55)" | 3:26 | |
| 6. | "White Line Fever" | Higgins, Limbo | 3:59 |
| 7. | "The Heart Is the Hunter" | 3:27 | |
| 8. | "She's Gone to Live on the Mountain" | 3:26 | |
| 9. | "Down at the Blue Moon" | 3:57 | |
| 10. | "The Tropics" | Higgins, Limbo | 7:00 |
Personnel
[edit]- Bertie Higgins: Main Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Cymbals, Percussion
- Gloria Higgins-Burke, Doug Johnson, Mann & Phyllis Loiacono, Lu Moss, Dave Powell, Suzi Smith, Mike Sullivan, Cheryl Wilson: Vocal Backing
- Ken Bell, Shelton Irwin, Barry Richmond: Acoustic & Electric Guitars
- Jeff Pinkham: Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Mandolin
- Norman Blake: Mandolin
- John Healy: Keyboards & Piano
- Steve Nathan: Keyboards, Piano, Organ
- Ed Leamon: Sax
- Gary Baker, Arch Pearson: Bass
- Owen Hale, Bill Marshall: Drums
- Mickey Buckins, Edward Higgins: Congas & Percussion
Charts
[edit]Album
[edit]| Year | Country | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia[3] | Kent Music Report | 32 |
| 1982 | Japan | Oricon Weekly Albums Chart | 4 |
| 1982 | United States | Billboard 200 | 38 |
Singles
[edit]| Year | Country | Chart | Single | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | United States | Billboard Hot 100 | "Key Largo" | 8 |
| 1982 | United States | Billboard AC | "Key Largo" | 1 |
| 1982 | United States | Billboard Country | "Key Largo" | 50 |
| 1982 | Australia | Kent Music Report | "Key Largo" | 2 |
| 1982 | United States | Billboard Hot 100 | "Just Another Day in Paradise" | 46 |
| 1982 | United States | Billboard AC | "Just Another Day in Paradise" | 10 |
| 1982 | United States | Billboard Country | "Just Another Day in Paradise" | 90 |
| 1982 | Japan | Oricon Weekly | "Casablanca" | 13 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[4] | Gold | 10,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Bertie Higgins - Just Another Day in Paradise". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 1 December 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ^ "Japanese Oricon Year-End International Albums Chart of 1982". Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 29 August 2007.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 138. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1983". IFPI Hong Kong. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
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