Love Versus Money (Noiseworks album)

Love versus Money
Studio album by Noiseworks
Released	1 July 1991[1]
Recorded	1989–1991
Genre	Pub rock
Label	Sony
Producer	Randy Jackson
Noiseworks chronology
Touch (1988) Love versus Money (1991) Greatest Hits (1992)
Singles from Love versus Money
"Freedom" Released: 14 May 1990[2] "Miles & Miles" Released: 22 October 1990[3] "Hot Chilli Woman" Released: 17 June 1991[4] "R.I.P. (Millie)" Released: 2 September 1991[5] "Take You Higher" Released: 10 February 1992[6]

Love versus Money is the third studio album by Australian rock band Noiseworks. It contained the Top 10 hit "Hot Chilli Woman". It peaked at number 1 on the ARIA Chart.

Amongst the well-known names that contributed to the album were Snap! singer Penny Ford, Vika Bull and Michael Hutchence of INXS. The album also contained a tribute to frontman Jon Stevens's late mother who had died from cancer, the song was titled "R.I.P. (Millie)".

This was the final studio album for phase one of Noiseworks as they disbanded shortly afterwards. However, in December 2007, lead singer Jon Stevens announced that Noiseworks, who had reformed earlier that year (minus keyboardist Justin Stanley), were returning to the studio in 2008 to record their first album together in sixteen years.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Jealousy (Is a Curse)"	Jon Stevens, Steve Balbi, Justin Stanley[7]	3:49
2.	"Hot Chilli Woman"	Balbi, Stanley[7]	3:24
3.	"Liberty Bell"	Kevin Nicol, Balbi, Stuart Fraser, Stevens, Stanley	3:55
4.	"R.I.P. (Millie)"	Nicol, Balbi, Fraser, Stevens, Stanley[7]	4:35
5.	"Take You Higher"	Sly Stone	3:36
6.	"Day Will Come"	Nicol, Balbi, Fraser, Stevens, Stanley[7]	3:46
7.	"Miles & Miles"	Balbi, Fraser, Stevens, Stanley[7]	4:16
8.	"Don't Lead Me On"	Balbi, Nicol, Stanley[7]	4:46
9.	"Everyday People"	Balbi, Fraser, Stevens, Stanley[7]	4:05
10.	"Burning Cross"	Nicol, Balbi, Fraser, Stevens, Stanley[7]	3:55
11.	"Love versus Money"	Nicol, Balbi, Fraser, Stevens, Stanley	3:43
12.	"Freedom"	Balbi, Fraser, Stanley, Stevens[8]	3:17

Personnel

• Steve Balbi – bass, vocals
• Kevin Nicol – drums
• Stuart Fraser – guitar, vocals
• Justin Stanley – keyboards, vocals
• Jon Stevens – lead vocals

Additional

• Penny Ford – backing vocals ("Jealousy (Is a Curse)")
• Shauna Jensen – backing vocals ("Liberty Bell")
• Dorian Holley, Niki Haris, Rodney Saulsberry, Yvone Williams, Alex Brown, Bridgette Bryant, Fred White and Darryl Phinnessee – gospel choir ("R.I.P. (Millie)", "Day Will Come")
• Michael Hutchence – vocals ("Take You Higher")
• Vika Bull – vocals ("Take You Higher")
• Randy Jackson – producer

Charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9]	1

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[10]	Platinum	70,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. The ARIA Report. Vol. 76. ARIA. 7 July 1991. p. 20.
2. The ARIA Report. Vol. 18. ARIA. 13 May 1990. p. 19.
3. The ARIA Report. Vol. 41. ARIA. 21 October 1990. p. 19.
4. The ARIA Report. Vol. 73. ARIA. 16 June 1991. p. 18.
5. The ARIA Report. Vol. 84. ARIA. 1 September 1991. p. 19.
6. The ARIA Report. Vol. 106. ARIA. 9 February 1992. p. 17.
7. "Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) search engine". APRA. Archived from the original on 17 May 2007. Retrieved 7 July 2010. Note: requires user to input song title e.g. JEALOUSY IS A CURSE
8. "Freedom". ASCAP. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
9. "Australiancharts.com – Noiseworks – Love Versus Money". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
10. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.