Sensation (Aishah and The Fan Club album)

Sensation
Studio album by Aishah and The Fan Club
Released	August 1988
Recorded	February 1988
Studio	Harlequin (Auckland) Mascot (Auckland)
Genre	Dance pop
Length	37:34
Label	CBS
Producer	Doug Rogers
Aishah and The Fan Club chronology
Sensation (1988) Respect the Beat (1989)
Singles from Sensation
"Sensation" Released: April 1988 "Call Me" Released: 1988 "Paradise" Released: 1988 "W.G.A.F." Released: 1988

Sensation is the debut album by New Zealand band Aishah and The Fan Club, commonly known as simply The Fan Club. It was released in August 1988 through CBS Records[1] and produced multiple commercially successful singles in New Zealand and Malaysia.

Development and singles

Sensation was recorded at Auckland's Harlequin and Mascot studios in February 1988, engineered by Rhys Moody and Doug Rogers and produced by the latter. It features guest vocals from Margaret Urlich, who had recently left the band Peking Man to begin a solo career, and her When the Cat's Away bandmate Debbie Harwood.[1][2]

The title track of Sensation was released as its lead single in April 1988[3] and peaked at No. 11 in New Zealand, becoming the 45th best-selling single in the country in 1988. "Call Me" (a Spagna cover) and "Paradise" followed later that year, reaching No. 9 and No. 20 respectively.[1][4] All three singles also charted in lead singer Aishah's home country of Malaysia.[5] The track "W.G.A.F." was released as a fourth single[1][6] but did not chart in New Zealand,[4] being more experimental and minimalistic in comparison to the album's overall tone of synth-driven dance pop.[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Malcolm Smith and Paul Moss except "Call Me," written by Ivana Spagna, Larry Pignagnoli, and Giorgio Spagna.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sensation"	3:55
2.	"Paradise"	3:22
3.	"Call Me"	4:39
4.	"No-One's Taking the Place of You"	4:39
5.	"You Gave It All Away"	2:27
6.	"W.G.A.F."	5:39
7.	"Don't Do It"	4:15
8.	"Right Now"	3:56
9.	"Be With You"	4:42
Total length:		37:34

Personnel

Credits adapted from album sleeve.[2]

The Fan Club Aishah – lead vocals Dave Larsen – drums Paul Moss – guitar, programming Glenn Peters – bass Malcolm Smith – synthesizer, programming

Additional personnel Brigitte Barco – dialogue Walter Bianco – saxophone Debbie Harwood – backing vocals Rhys Moody – mixing, recording Doug Rogers – mixing, production, recording Margaret Urlich – backing vocals

Charts

Chart (1988)	Peak position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7]	15

References

1. Chapman, John (12 July 2014). "Fan Club". Audioculture. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
2. Sensation (New Zealand album sleeve). The Fan Club. New Zealand: CBS Records. 1988. 460707 1.
3. Brazier, Graham (1 April 1988). "Shake Summation". Rip It Up. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
4. "The Fan Club". Official Aotearoa Music Charts. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
5. Alam, Shah (7 January 2018). "Pakatan convention: Malaysian pop singer Aishah says don't belittle views of celebrities". The Straits Times. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
6. "W.G.A.F. [sound recording] ; Colour me blue ; Sensation (extended mix) / The Fan Club". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
7. "Charts.nz – The Fan Club – Sensation". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 October 2024.