Everybody Sunshine
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| Released | September 14, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
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| Producer | Jack White | |||
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Everybody Sunshine is the sixth studio album by American actor and singer David Hasselhoff, released on September 14, 1992 by White Records. The album features writing from Kristian Schultze, Peter Luedemann, Jerry Rix and The Gardeners. It was the last album produced by Jack White, who collaborated with Hasselhoff since 1988. The album was not as successful as his previous efforts, reaching the top-twenty in Austria and Switzerland, and the top-thirty in Germany.
Background and release[edit]
Hasselhoff released three albums which became a huge success in Europe: Looking for Freedom (1989), Crazy for You (1990) and David (1991). Those albums were produced by German music producer Jack White. Everybody Sunshine became the last album to be produced by White, who collaborated with Hasselhoff since 1988, as he didn't write any song on the album. It also became Hasselhoff's last release under the White Records label, with his following albums being released by Ariola/BMG Records.
Promotion[edit]
Hasselhoff performed the album's title track for the first time at German TV show Wetten, dass..? on November 7, 1992.
Singles[edit]
The album's title track, which became the Official Song of the International Youth Games of 1993, peaked at numbers 26 and 27 in Austria and Switzerland, respectively. The second single, "The Girl Forever", only peaked at number 78 in Germany. The third single, "Darling I Love You", failed to chart.
Commercial performance[edit]
Everybody Sunshine failed to match the success of his previous release, which became a top-ten album in Europe, David (1991), as it failed to enter the top-ten in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. In Austria, the album peaked at number 16, spending 13 weeks on the chart. In Switzerland, the album peaked at number 17, spending only nine weeks on the chart. In Germany, the album peaked at number 21, spending 14 weeks on the German charts.
Though Everybody Sunshine was certified Gold in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, the album failed to reach the commercial heights of his three previous albums.
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Everybody Sunshine" (Official Song of the International Youth Games 1993) |
| 2:30 |
| 2. | "Joined at the Heart" |
| 2:23 |
| 3. | "Somewhere in a Dream" | 2:33 | |
| 4. | "Voulez Vous Coucher Avec Moi" |
| 2:44 |
| 5. | "The Wilder Side of You" |
| 3:35 |
| 6. | "You're All I Want" |
| 3:14 |
| 7. | "It Feels So Right" |
| 2:31 |
| 8. | "Summer in the City" |
| 2:39 |
| 9. | "The Girl Forever" |
| 3:10 |
| 10. | "Foolish Lullaby" |
| 1:53 |
| 11. | "Darling I Love You" |
| 2:02 |
| 12. | "Is Everybody Happy" (Cliff Massie Remix) |
| 1:54 |
Charts and certifications[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
| Chart (1992–93) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[1] | 16 |
| European Albums (Music & Media)[2] | 45 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] | 21 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[4] | 17 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Austria (IFPI Austria)[5] | Gold | 25,000* |
| Germany (BVMI)[6] | Gold | 250,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[7] | Gold | 25,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – David Hasselhoff – Everybody Sunshine" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "European Hot 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. January 9, 1993. p. 10. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – David Hasselhoff – {{{album}}}" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – David Hasselhoff – {{{album}}}". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "Austrian album certifications – David Hasselhoff – Everybody Sunshine" (in German). IFPI Austria.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (David Hasselhoff; 'Everybody Sunshine')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Everybody Sunshine')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
