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Spin (Darren Hayes album)

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Spin
Studio album by
Darren Hayes
Released18 March 2002
Recorded2001
GenrePop
Length62:11
LabelColumbia
ProducerWalter Afanasieff (tracks 2, 3, 6, 8 and 12), Greg Bieck (tracks 1 and 4), Rick Nowels (track 5, 9, 10 and 11), Robert Conley (track 7)
Darren Hayes chronology
Spin
(2002) 		The Tension and the Spark
(2004)
Singles from Spin
  1. "Insatiable"
    Released: 14 January 2002
  2. "Strange Relationship"
    Released: 27 June 2002
  3. "Crush (1980 Me)"
    Released: September 2002
  4. "I Miss You"
    Released: 4 November 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Tribune[2]

Spin is the first solo album released by former Savage Garden vocalist Darren Hayes. The album was partially produced by Walter Afanasieff and mixed by Chris Lord-Alge. It was released in Australia in March 2002.

Background

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Walter Afanasieff, who had already worked on Savage Garden's Affirmation, oversaw the production of the majority of the album, with help from co-producers Greg Bieck, Rick Nowels and Robert Conley. Afanasieff produced five of the twelve tracks on the original release: "Insatiable", "Heart Attack", "Dirty", "Good Enough" and the title track, "Spin"; Bieck produced "Strange Relationship" and "I Miss You"; Nowels produced "Creepin' Up on You", "I Can't Ever Get Enough of You", "Like It or Not" and "What You Like"; and Conley solely produced the track "Crush (1980 Me)". Afanasieff also produced the Australian-release bonus track, "The Heart Wants What It Wants", and the UK collector's edition bonus tracks, "I Wish U Heaven" and "Can't Help Falling in Love". As of 2006, the album sold 118,000 units in the United States.[3]

Singles

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"Insatiable" was the album's lead single in January 2002, becoming a hit in several places across the globe. The single came backed with new B-sides "Falling at Your Feet" and "Ride", plus mixes of the track from Calderone, Pablo La Rosa, Specificus, DP and the Metro Boys.

"Strange Relationship" was released as the album's second single in June 2002. The single came backed with the new B-side "So Bad", remixes by DP and Specificus, the Metro Boys remix and Capital Radio Session of "Insatiable". It included a cover of the Marvin Gaye song "Sexual Healing", Hayes' second cover of a song by the artist, having participated in the 2001 Artists Against AIDS Worldwide recording of the song.

"Crush (1980 Me)" was released as the album's third single in September 2022 in Australia. The single includes the new B-side "Right Dead Back on It", remixes by Mayday Biscuit Disco and "Crush on Holiday"; a mash-up with Madonna's 1983 single "Holiday".

"I Miss You" was released in the United Kingdom in November 2002 in Australia in February 2003. The single includes the new B-sides "In Your Eyes" (a cover of the Peter Gabriel track featured on the UK and European versions) and "Where You Want to Be", plus a remix by Dallas Austin.

Track listing

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Spin track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."Strange Relationship"
Greg Bieck5:02
2."Insatiable"
Walter Afanasieff5:10
3."Heart Attack"
  • Hayes
  • Afanasieff
Afanasieff5:04
4."I Miss You"
  • Hayes
  • Bieck
Bieck5:30
5."Creepin' Up on You"
Rick Nowels4:53
6."Dirty"
  • Hayes
  • Afanasieff
Afanasieff4:45
7."Crush (1980 Me)"
  • Hayes
  • Robert Conley
Robert Conley4:00
8."Good Enough"
  • Hayes
  • Afanasieff
Afanasieff6:11
9."I Can't Ever Get Enough of You"
  • Hayes
  • Nowels
Nowels5:16
10."Like It or Not"
  • Hayes
  • Nowels
Nowels6:20
11."What You Like"
  • Hayes
  • Nowels
Nowels5:38
12."Spin"
  • Hayes
  • Afanasieff
Afanasieff4:22
UK debut edition enhanced content[4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Where You Want to Be" (original demo recording)
  • Hayes
  • Nowels
Nowels6:24
14."When You Say You Love Me"HayesHayes4:37
15."Lift Me Up"
  • Hayes
  • Nowels
  • Charles Fisher
  • Nowels
3:59
Australia and Japan bonus track[4]
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
13."The Heart Wants What It Wants"
  • Hayes
  • Afanasieff
Afanasieff4:57
Asia bonus track[4]
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
13."Insatiable" (Pablo Club Mix)
  • Hayes
  • Afanasieff
Afanasieff7:23
Australian tour edition bonus disc and Japanese "Too Close for Comfort" Tour EP[4]
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."Dirty" (live from Taipei)
  • Hayes
  • Afanasieff
Afanasieff3:59
2."Insatiable" (live from Taipei)
  • Hayes
  • Afanasieff
Afanasieff5:22
3."Strange Relationship" (live from Taipei)
  • Hayes
  • Bieck
Bieck3:47
4."I Miss You" (live from Taipei)
  • Hayes
  • Bieck
Bieck4:48
5."Good Enough" (live from Taipei)
  • Hayes
  • Afanasieff
Afanasieff7:15
UK collector's edition bonus disc[4]
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."I Wish U Heaven"PrinceAfanasieff2:12
2."Can't Help Falling in Love"
Afanasieff2:16
3."Dirty" (live from Taipei)
  • Hayes
  • Afanasieff
Afanasieff3:59
4."Insatiable" (live from Taipei)
  • Hayes
  • Afanasieff
Afanasieff5:22
5."Strange Relationship" (live from Taipei)
  • Hayes
  • Bieck
Bieck3:47
6."I Miss You" (live from Taipei)
  • Hayes
  • Bieck
Bieck4:48
7."Good Enough" (live from Taipei)
  • Hayes
  • Afanasieff
Afanasieff7:15
Asian bonus enhanced content[4]
No.TitleLength
8."I Miss You" (video)3:40

Charts

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Certifications and sales

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Certifications and sales for Spin
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[18] Platinum 70,000^
Sweden (GLF)[19] Gold 30,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] Platinum 300,000^
United States — 118,000[3]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ William Ruhlmann. "Allmusic Review Darren Hayes - Spin". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  2. ^ "The Tribune Review - Darren Hayes - Spin". The Tribune. 4 May 2002. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Answers to readers' questions about Savage Garden's Darren Hayes, Danity Kane and City High". Billboard. 17 August 2006. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Spin Versions". nnm. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Darren Hayes – Spin". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  6. ^ "Danishcharts.dk – Darren Hayes – Spin". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  7. ^ "Darren Hayes: Spin" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  8. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Darren Hayes – Spin" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Darren Hayes". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Charts.nz – Darren Hayes – Spin". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  11. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Darren Hayes – Spin". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  12. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Darren Hayes – Spin". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  13. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Darren Hayes Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  15. ^ "2002 ARIA ALBUMS CHART". ARIA. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  16. ^ "Årslista Album – År 2002" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  17. ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  18. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  19. ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2002" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  20. ^ "British album certifications – Darren Hayes – Spin". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
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