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1996 studio album by John Farnham
Romeo's Heart
Studio album by John Farnham
Released3 June 1996 (Australia)
RecordedNovember 1995–March 1996
GenrePop, rock
Length51:58
LabelSony BMG, RCA, Gotham
ProducerRoss Fraser
John Farnham chronology
Then Again...
(1993) 		Romeo's Heart
(1996) 		Anthology 1: Greatest Hits 1986-1997
(1997)
Singles from Romeo's Heart
  1. "Have a Little Faith"
    Released: March 1996
  2. "A Simple Life"
    Released: June 1996
  3. "Heart's On Fire"
    Released: September 1996
  4. "Don't Let It End"
    Released: December 1996
  5. "All Kinds of People"
    Released: May 1997

Romeo's Heart is a studio album by British-Australian singer John Farnham. The album was released in Australia on 3 June 1996 and was Farnham's first studio album since the release of Then Again... in 1993.

This album peaked in the ARIA charts at No. 2 and was four times platinum.

It won the ARIA Award for Best Adult Contemporary Album at the ARIA Music Awards of 1996. This album produced five singles in total Including: (A Simple Life), (Hearts On Fire), (Don't Let It End), (All Kind Of People) and "Have a Little Faith (In Us)" which gained the most commercial success, reaching No. 3 in March.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Have a Little Faith (In Us)"5:08
2."Little Piece of My Heart"4:52
3."A Simple Life"3:58
4."All Kinds Of People"5:16
5."Romeo's Heart"4:18
6."Don't Let It End"
  • Aaron Hendra
4:41
7."Hearts On Fire"4:48
8."Hard Promises To Keep"5:45
9."Over My Head"5:46
10."May You Never"3:50
11."Second Skin"3:41

Personnel

Credited to:

  • John Farnham – vocals
  • Lindsay Field – vocals
  • Lisa Edwards – vocals
  • Joe Creighton – bass, vocals
  • Brett Garsed – guitars, vocals
  • Stuart Fraser – guitars
  • Chong Lim – keyboards
  • Angus Burchall – drums
  • Steve Williams – harmonica

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1996/97) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) 2

Year-end charts

Chart (1996) Position
Australian Albums (ARIA) 10

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) 4× Platinum 280,000

Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Holmgren, Magnus; Reboulet, Scott; Albury, Lyn; Birtles, Beeb; Warnqvist, Stefan; Medlin, Peter. "John Farnham". Passagen.se. Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 27 November 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  2. "Australiancharts.com – John Farnham – Romeo's Heart". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  3. "1996 ARIA ALBUMS CHART". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  4. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1996 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
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