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1999 studio album by Hurricane #1
Only the Strongest Will Survive
Studio album by Hurricane #1
Released21 April 1999
GenreBritpop, alternative rock, electronic rock
Length74:52
LabelCreation
ProducerStephen Harris, Andy Bell
Hurricane #1 chronology
Step into My World EP
(1997)
Only the Strongest Will Survive
(1999)
Step into My World
(2004)
Singles from Hurricane #1
  1. "Only the Strongest Will Survive"
    Released: 9 February 1998
  2. "Rising Sign"
    Released: 12 October 1998
  3. "The Greatest High"
    Released: 22 March 1999
  4. "Remote Control"
    Released: 3 October 1999

Only the Strongest Will Survive is the second studio album by British rock band Hurricane #1. It was released on 21 April 1999. All songs were written by Andy Bell except "What Do I Know?" by Alex Lowe. It made number 55 in the UK album charts, and the top 20 in Japan.

The band attempted a different musical approach with this album, with a heavier influence of electronic sounds, drum machines and sampling. Remixers were approached to provide the many remixes of songs from this album.

Track listing

All songs written by Andy Bell (Creation Songs), except "What Do I Know?", written by Alex Lowe (Creation Songs).

  1. "Intro" - 1:54
  2. "N.Y.C." - 4:06
  3. "The Greatest High" - 3:58
  4. "Remote Control" - 4:47
  5. "The Price That We Pay" - 3:16
  6. "Separation Sunday" - 5:33
  7. "Rising Sign" - 7:02
  8. "Only the Strongest Will Survive" - 4:43
  9. "Long Way Down" - 6:39
  10. "Twilight World" - 3:59
  11. "Come Alive" - 4:05
  12. "What Do I Know?" - 3:58
  13. "Afterhours" - 6:00
  14. "Outro/N.Y.C.2" - 14:45
  15. "Sweet Insanity" - 4:17 (Japanese bonus track)
  16. "You Wear It Well" - 4:13 (Japanese bonus track)

Note:

  • In the CD version, the track 14 was finished at 3:14, continue with silence, and latter with the hidden track (sometimes considered as the reprise of the "Intro"), which begins at 6:16.
  • In the digital version, the silence and the hidden track on track 14 were not included. However, some of the digital version was included the hidden track as separate track.
  • Japanese CD version includes 2 bonus tracks, with the silence and the hidden track on track 14 were omitted for this version due to limitation capacity of CD.

Personnel

  • Alex Lowe – lead vocals
  • Andy Bell – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Will Pepper – bass
  • Gareth Farmer – drums
  • Steve Sidelnyck – programming, percussion
  • Ian "Mac" McLagan – Hammond organ, Wurlitzer, piano, clarinet
  • Idha – backing vocals on "Afterhours"

Singles

Information
"Only the Strongest Will Survive"
  • Released: 9 February 1998
  • Writer: Andy Bell
  • Producers: Stephen Harris, Andy Bell
"Only the Strongest Will Survive (mixes)"
  • Released: 9 February 1998
  • Writer: Andy Bell
  • Producers: Stephen Harris, Andy Bell
"Rising Sign"
  • Released: 12 October 1998
  • Writer: Andy Bell
  • Producers: Stephen Harris, Andy Bell
"Rising Sign (mixes)"
  • Released: 12 October 1998
  • Writer: Andy Bell
  • Producers: Stephen Harris, Andy Bell
"The Greatest High"
  • Released: 22 March 1999
  • Writer: Andy Bell
  • Producers: Stephen Harris, Andy Bell
"The Greatest High (mixes)"
  • Released: 22 March 1999
  • Writer: Andy Bell
  • Producers: Stephen Harris, Andy Bell
"Remote Control"
  • Released: 3 October 1999
  • Writer: Andy Bell
  • Producers: Stephen Harris, Andy Bell
"Remote Control (mixes)"
  • Released: 3 October 1999
  • Writer: Andy Bell
  • Producers: Stephen Harris, Andy Bell

References

Citations
  1. "Only the Strongest Will Survive - Hurricane 1 | Release Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  2. Roberts 2006, p. 264
Sources
  • Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London, UK: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

External links

Hurricane No. 1
  • Carlo Mariani
  • Lucas Mariani
  • Chris Campbell
  • Andy Bell
  • Alex Lowe
  • Gareth Farmer
  • Will Pepper
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