ALISON MOYET / WEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF BEAUTY

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Alison Moyet - Weak In The Presence Of Beauty / To Work On You - Columbia - USA - 38 07365". 45cat. 30 November 2013 . Retrieved 3 November 2017. He said in 2008: "When I left Depeche I wasn't sure I'd still have a record deal and was keen to play the label something of my own, so I wrote the song 'Only You' but needed someone to demo it with. Alison happened to be advertising in a local paper so I called her." Alison Moyet – Weak In The Presence Of Beauty" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 7 April 2022.

Album review | Alison Moyet: 'Alf', 'Raindancing', 'Hoodoo' & 'Essex' Deluxe Editions | Attitude Magazine". Attitude.co.uk. 25 November 2016 . Retrieved 12 November 2017.Floy Joy, The Face Interview | Desi Campbell Singer, Songwriter". Desi Campbell . Retrieved 8 May 2014. Features | A Quietus Interview | Changeling: Alison Moyet Interviewed". The Quietus . Retrieved 8 May 2014. Smith, Robin (11 January 1986). "Index: Beauty and the Beasts". Record Mirror. p.4. ISSN 0144-5804.

When she was 20, Alison's pop career began in 1982 when Yazoo were formed alongside former Depeche Mode member Vince Clarke. In 1987, "Weak in the Presence of Beauty" was released by English singer Alison Moyet as the second single from her second studio album Raindancing. Her version became a hit in the UK and throughout Europe. Jaclyn Ward - Fireball Media Ltd. "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie . Retrieved 8 January 2012. Alison had spent her teens singing in various punk and blues bands, and placed an advert in the UK weekly music magazine Melody Maker in late 1981 asking for musicians to form a "rootsy" blues band. The duo's biggest hits were 'Only You', 'Don't Go', 'Situation' and 'Nobody's Diary', and they released two albums.

Alison has sold over 23 million records worldwide, with all nine of her studio albums and three compilation albums reaching the top 30 in the UK.

Vince and Alison both grew up in Basildon and attended the same Saturday music school when they were 11. Following the release of her successful debut album Alf, Moyet decided to move to Los Angeles where she remained for almost a year. Once settled, Moyet's manager hired Jimmy Iovine to produce her second studio album. Aware of Floy Joy's "Weak in the Presence of Beauty", Moyet chose to record the song for the album. [12] It was released as the second single from Raindancing in February 1987, [13] and was also the second and final single from the album in the States, where it was released in August that year. [14] They didn't know each other, despite being in the same class at school. Vince had seen her sing live a few times. Knowing she had a great voice, he was looking for someone to sing on a demo of a song he had written called 'Only You'. On its release, Paul Simper of Number One noted the "pleasant production and leisurely chorus" and Moyet's voice "blossoming in a discreetly unexpected way". [19] Pete Clarke of Smash Hits praised Moyet's "superb voice" but added that "somebody's forgotten to give her a decent song this time around and there's nothing quite as sad as a voice in search of a tune." [20] Barney Hoskyns of New Musical Express considered the song to be a "veritable hit" from the "Jimmy Iovine conveyor-belt". He felt it was "almost as bland and obvious" as "Is This Love?" [21] Moyet later revealed in 2004 that she only recorded the song as she knew it would be a hit single. Appearing on the This Morning show, Phillip Schofield asked Moyet why she disliked the song, to which she replied: "Oh, because I know how cynical I was being when I recorded it. I recorded it 'cause I knew it was a hit rather than the fact that I loved it, and that will teach me, you know? You have a massive hit with something you're not particularly fond of, and it's not a good feeling." [15]Weak in the Presence of Beauty" is a song written by Michael Ward and Rob Clarke, and originally recorded by their band, Floy Joy. It was released in 1986 as the lead single from their album of the same name. In 1987, English singer Alison Moyet released a version of the song which was a hit across Europe and Australasia. a b c Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 978-0-646-11917-5. Single Releases" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol.50, no.34. 21 February 1987. p.11 . Retrieved 26 January 2022– via World Radio History. The Times-Malta - Desi Campbell Singer, Songwriter | Desi Campbell Singer, Songwriter". Desicampbell.com. 7 July 2013 . Retrieved 8 May 2014. Video Music: MTV Programming" (PDF). Billboard. Vol.99, no.20. 16 May 1987. p.58 . Retrieved 26 January 2022– via World Radio History.

Weak in the Presence of Beauty" was released in January 1986 as the lead single from their upcoming album of the same name. The song reached No. 85 in the UK Singles Chart, [3] but was a bigger success in Australia, reaching No. 29 on the Kent Music Report chart. [4] In Canada, it reached No. 68 on the RPM 100 Singles chart and No. 14 on the RPM Adult Contemporary chart. [5] [6]

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Speaking to The Face in 1986, Michael Ward revealed the song's title was inspired by a conversation he had with a girl. He said, "This girl was saying that she didn't trust me and I said, just off the cuff, 'What can I do, I'm weak in the presence of beauty'. I still don't know where it came from." [7] In a later interview with The Times, Campbell was asked if he felt cheated that the song was a hit for Moyet, but not for Floy Joy. He said, "On the contrary, my association with that song has and continues to open many doors for me and I'm very proud to have been part of a little piece of pop history." [8] Critical reception [ edit ] European Charts of the Year 1987 > Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol.4, no.51/52. 26 December 1987. p.34 . Retrieved 7 October 2021. Full name Geneviève Alison Jane Moyet, she was born in Billericay, Essex, on June 18, 1961. She celebrated her 61st birthday in 2022. A music video was filmed to promote the single. It was directed by Pete Cornish and produced by Front Row Films. [18] Critical reception [ edit ]