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Safety in Numbers is the debut solo album by Margaret Urlich, released in 1989. The first single, "Escaping", was number one for three consecutive weeks in New Zealand and peaked at number 17 in Australia. Urlich won an ARIA Award in 1991 for Best Breakthrough Artist - Album for Safety in Numbers. The album achieved platinum status in New Zealand and triple platinum status in Australia. Safety in Numbers has sold over 265,000 copies. It was recorded at Studios 301 in Sydney, Australia,[1][2] mostly between August and November of 1988 but also in April of 1989.[2]

Safety in Numbers
Studio album by
Margaret Urlich
ReleasedNZ 10 November 1989[citation needed]
Australia 9 March 1990
Recorded1988–89
StudioStudios 301
GenrePop
LabelCBS
Producer
  • Robyn Smith
  • Jim Taig
  • Phil Whichett
  • Peter Bondy
Margaret Urlich chronology
Safety in Numbers
(1989)		 Chameleon Dreams
(1992)
Singles from Safety in Numbers
  1. "Escaping"
    Released: September 1989
  2. "Only My Heart Calling"
    Released: May 1990
  3. "Number One (Remember When We Danced All Night)"
    Released: September 1990
  4. "Guilty People"
    Released: February 1991

Track listing


Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Escaping"
4:36
2."Number One (Remember When We Danced All Night)"
4:08
3."Only My Heart Calling"Smith5:39
4."Give Me Some Credit"Margaret Urlich5:42
5."Guilty People"
  • Smith
  • Blue
5:21
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."The Tide Keeps Rolling In"Urlich4:28
7."Your Love"
4:32
8."Open Up"Dave Dobbyn4:05
9."Slip On By"
  • Smith
  • Urlich
4:56
10."Deep Down"Smith4:26
11."God Bless The Child"
3:54

Adapted from album notes[2] and Spotify.[3]


Personnel


Credits adapted from cassette liner notes.[2]


Charts


Chart (1989/1990) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 5 (December 1990)
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5] 4 (December 1989)

Certifications


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[6] 3× Platinum 210,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[7] Platinum 15,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.


Awards and recognition


YearAward-giving bodyAwardResult
1989New Zealand Music AwardsAlbum of the YearWon
1989New Zealand Music AwardsSingle of the YearWon
1989New Zealand Music AwardsBest Female VocalistWon
1989New Zealand Music AwardsBest Album CoverWon
1990New Zealand Music AwardsBest Female VocalistWon
1991ARIA AwardsBreakthrough ArtistWon

References


  1. "Deserves a deluxe: Margaret Urlich – Safety in Numbers (1989)". Standing on the Oz Side. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  2. Safety In Numbers (Cassette liner notes). Margaret Urlich. Australia: CBS Records International. 1989. 465652 4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. Safety in Numbers by Margaret Urlich. Spotify. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  4. "Australiancharts.com – Margaret Urlich – Safety in Numbers". Hung Medien.
  5. "Charts.nz – Margaret Urlich – Safety in Numbers". Hung Medien.
  6. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia’s Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 290.
  7. Scapolo, Dean (2007). The Complete New Zealand Music Charts: 1966 – 2006. Wellington: Maurienne House. p. 63 [verification needed]. ISBN 978-1877443-00-8.


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