Summary
Repeat Offender is the second studio album by singer/songwriter Richard Marx. Released in mid-1989, it reached No. 1 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart. The album was certified four times platinum in United States due to five major singles on the Billboard charts, including two No. 1 hits: "Satisfied" and the platinum-certified "Right Here Waiting".
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| Released | April 26, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988–89 | |||
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| Length | 53:21 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
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History edit
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After touring for fourteen months on his first album, Marx returned to the studio with a number of songs that had been written while on the road. The album was recorded with well-known L.A.-area studio musicians and would go on to become even more successful than his debut record, pushing Prince out of the No. 1 spot on Billboard 200 album chart. Repeat Offender was the result of the energy generated from over a year and a half on the road and was written or co-written entirely by Marx. "Some people might think that it would be easier this time around, that I could just kick back." Marx said at the time, "but the truth is, it’s harder, I’ve got more to prove."
The first two singles, "Satisfied" and the platinum-selling "Right Here Waiting," both reached No. 1, completing a string of three consecutive No. 1 singles. When the third single from Repeat Offender, "Angelia" climbed to No. 4, Marx became the first solo artist to reach the Top 5 with his first seven singles. Since then, "Right Here Waiting" has been covered numerous times, most notably by Monica and 112 in a 1998 duet.
Another single from the album, "Children of the Night", was written in support of the suburban Los Angeles (Van Nuys)-based organization for runaways.[1][2][3] It became the sixth single from the album, and all royalties were donated to the charity.[2][3]
Marx's second world tour began in the spring of 1989 and took him to Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Europe, Canada, and the United States, lasting through August 1990.[citation needed] Highlights of that tour included a performance in the prestigious Royal Albert Hall in London and an invitation from Tina Turner to tour Germany.
Marx also had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform The Beatles' "Help!" at the Berlin Wall in late 1989. Marx also received his second Grammy nomination in 1990 for "Best Pop Vocal Performance — Male" for "Right Here Waiting".[4]
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Richard Marx, unless otherwise noted
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Nothin' You Can Do About It" | 4:42 | ||
| 2. | "Satisfied" | 4:12 | ||
| 3. | "Angelia" | 5:16 | ||
| 4. | "Too Late to Say Goodbye" | Fee Waybill | 4:57 | |
| 5. | "Right Here Waiting" | 4:23 | ||
| 6. | "Heart on the Line" | Marx, Bruce Gaitsch | Marx, Gaitsch | 4:43 |
| 7. | "Real World" | 4:13 | ||
| 8. | "If You Don't Want My Love" | Waybill | 4:07 | |
| 9. | "That Was Lulu" (only on CD and Minidisc issues) | Dean Pitchford | 3:44 | |
| 10. | "Wild Life" (Japanese bonus track) | Marx, Rick Springfield | Marx, Springfield | 4:08 |
| 11. | "Wait for the Sunrise" | 4:13 | ||
| 12. | "Children of the Night" | 4:43 |
Personnel edit
- Richard Marx – lead vocals, backing vocals (1-4, 6-11)
- Michael Omartian – acoustic piano (1, 7, 11), keyboards (11)
- C.J. Vanston – keyboards (2-5, 8, 10, 11)
- Bill Champlin – Hammond B3 organ and backing vocals (1, 7–9)
- Bill Payne – Hammond B3 organ (2)
- Bill Cuomo – keyboards (10)
- Steve Lukather – guitar and guitar solo (1)
- Bruce Gaitsch – guitar (2, 3, 5, 6, 8), guitar solo (6, 8), acoustic guitar (4)
- Michael Landau – guitar (2–4, 6, 7, 10, 11), guitar solo (2–4, 10, 11)
- Jon Walmsley – guitar (7, 9), 1st guitar solo (7)
- Paul Warren – 2nd guitar solo (7), guitar (9, 10)
- John Pierce – bass guitar (1)
- Randy Jackson – bass guitar (2, 6, 11), synth bass (8)
- Jim Cliff – bass guitar (3, 4, 7, 9, 10)
- Mike Baird – drums (1, 2)
- Prairie Prince – drums (3, 4, 6, 11)
- John Keane – drums (7, 10)
- John Robinson – drums (8)
- Michael DeRosier – drums (9)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (2, 8, 11)
- Marc Russo – saxophone (3, 11), sax solo (6)
- Dave Koz – saxophone (7, 9)
- Tom Scott – sax solo (11)
- Larry Williams – saxophones (11)
- Gary Grant – trumpet (11)
- Jerry Hey – trumpet (11)
- Dick Marx – horn arrangements (11)
- Bobby Kimball – backing vocals (1, 7–9)
- Cynthia Rhodes – backing vocals (2, 6, 11)
- Fee Waybill – backing vocals (4)
- David Cole – backing vocals (6)
- Bob Coy – backing vocals (6)
- Tommy Funderburk – backing vocals (6)
- Ruth Marx – backing vocals (6)
- John Moore – backing vocals (6)
- Shelley Cole – backing vocals (11)
- Kevin Cronin – backing vocals (11)
- Larry Gatlin – backing vocals (11)
- Rudy Gatlin – backing vocals (11)
- Steve Gatlin – backing vocals (11)
- Gene Miller – backing vocals (11)
- Don Shelton – backing vocals (11)
- Terry Williams – backing vocals (11)
- The Children of the Night – choir on "Children of the Night"
Production edit
- All tracks arranged by Richard Marx, with assistance by Steve Lukather (track 1), Jeffrey Vanston (track 3) and Bruce Gaitsch (track 6).
- Produced by Richard Marx and David Cole
- Recorded by David Cole; assisted by Peter Doell.
- Mixed by David Cole
- Assistant Engineers (recording and mix): Laura Livingston, Mark McKenna, Brian Scheuble, Bob Vogt, Charlie Paakkari, Leslie Ann Jones, Mike Bosley, Jay Lean, David Night, Tom Fouce.
- Mastered by Wally Traugott
- Production Coordination – Susanne Marie Edgren
- Art Direction – Henry Marquez
- Design – DZN - The Design Group
- Photography – E. J. Camp
- Management – Allen Kovac
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
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Year-end charts edit
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Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[22] | 2× Platinum | 200,000[23] |
| Canada (Music Canada)[24] | 6× Platinum | 600,000^ |
| Germany (BVMI)[25] | Gold | 250,000^ |
| Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[26] | Gold | 10,000* |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[27] | Gold | 7,500^ |
| Sweden (GLF)[28] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[29] | Gold | 25,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[30] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[31] | 4× Platinum | 4,000,000^ |
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Miscellaneous edit
- The Japanese version of the album contained a bonus track, "Wild Life".
- The album was dedicated to Gabrielle de Martino.
References edit
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