ALISON MOYET / WEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF BEAUTY

Product Information

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.

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] Features | A Quietus Interview | Changeling: Alison Moyet Interviewed". The Quietus . Retrieved 8 May 2014. Jaclyn Ward - Fireball Media Ltd. "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie . Retrieved 8 January 2012. 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.European Charts of the Year 1987 > Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol.4, no.51/52. 26 December 1987. p.34 . Retrieved 7 October 2021. The Times-Malta - Desi Campbell Singer, Songwriter | Desi Campbell Singer, Songwriter". Desicampbell.com. 7 July 2013 . Retrieved 8 May 2014. 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 ] The only reply she got was from Vince, who had recently surprised the industry by quitting Depeche Mode after their debut album and three hit singles, all of which he had written.

a b c Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 978-0-646-11917-5.

Follow Us

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'. 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] Alison Moyet - Weak In The Presence Of Beauty / To Work On You - CBS - UK - MOYET 2". 45cat . Retrieved 3 November 2017. Floy Joy, The Face Interview | Desi Campbell Singer, Songwriter". Desi Campbell . Retrieved 8 May 2014.

Smith, Robin (11 January 1986). "Index: Beauty and the Beasts". Record Mirror. p.4. ISSN 0144-5804.

Alison Moyet – Weak in the Presence of Beauty – Lyrics

Alison Moyet – Weak In The Presence Of Beauty" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 7 April 2022. 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."

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 ] Album review | Alison Moyet: 'Alf', 'Raindancing', 'Hoodoo' & 'Essex' Deluxe Editions | Attitude Magazine". Attitude.co.uk. 25 November 2016 . Retrieved 12 November 2017. Video Music: MTV Programming" (PDF). Billboard. Vol.99, no.20. 16 May 1987. p.58 . Retrieved 26 January 2022– via World Radio History. Video Music: New Videoclips" (PDF). Billboard. Vol.99, no.17. 25 April 1987. p.64 . Retrieved 26 January 2022– via World Radio History. Full name Geneviève Alison Jane Moyet, she was born in Billericay, Essex, on June 18, 1961. She celebrated her 61st birthday in 2022.

White, Chris (25 January 1986). "Talent: Bringing new tidings of joy" (PDF). Music Week. p.8 . Retrieved 10 June 2021– via World Radio History.