Jennifer Rush is the sixth studio album by American singer Jennifer Rush. Released in Europe in October 1992, the album features songwriters and producers such as Rick Nowels, Ellen Shipley and Desmond Child. Singles released were "Never Say Never", "A Broken Heart" and "Vision of You," a cover of the Belinda Carlisle song.[1]
Commercial performance
Jennifer Rush performed poorly on the charts compared to Jennifer's earlier albums. In Germany the album peaked at 35 on the albums chart, her first studio album to miss the Top 20 in this country.[2] The album stayed on the chart for 10 weeks, at the time the shortest chart run of any of her albums.[2] In Switzerland, the album was also her first to miss the Top 20, instead peaking at 38 and staying on the chart for 3 weeks.[3]Jennifer Rush was Jennifer's first album to fail to chart in Sweden.[4]
In Austria, the album charted for one week at no. 40, an improvement compared to her previous album Wings of Desire which did not reach the Top 40 at all.[5]
Reception
Music & Media noted the album's songs were "perfectly shaped for her vocal abilities, making it a dream for AC programmers", and compared the song "Wherever You Are" to ballads by Whitney Houston.[6]
Singles
"Never Say Never" was the first single released from the album in November 1992, and reached number 46 in Germany.
"Vision of You" was the second single released from the album in February 1993, and reached number 56 in Germany. The Spanish version titled "Vision de Ti" was released as a promotional single in Spain in 1993.
"A Broken Heart" was the third single released from the album in May 1993, and reached number 90 in Germany.
The album track "I Can't Say No" received radio adds in Denmark soon after the album's release.[7] Despite this, it never became a single.
