Paid Vacation (album)
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| Studio album by Richard Marx | ||||||||||
| Released | January 31, 1994 December 2, 1999 (re-release) |
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| Recorded | July 1992 - December 1993 | |||||||||
| Genre | Rock, pop rock | |||||||||
| Length | 49:38 (North America) 60:00 (International) |
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| Label | Capitol | |||||||||
| Producer | Richard Marx, Terry Thomas, Fee Waybill | |||||||||
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Paid Vacation is the fourth studio album by American singer/songwriter Richard Marx, released in 1994.
The album features "Now And Forever", Marx's 9th and final top-10 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and most successful single on the Adult Contemporary chart. It was issued as a lead single for the album and stayed atop the Billboard AC chart for 11 consecutive weeks. The follow-up single "The Way She Loves Me" also achieved modest success on Billboard, reaching the top 20 on the Hot 100 and peaking at #3 on the AC chart.
However, the album itself was less successful than his previous efforts. During a total of 23 week-long chart run on the U.S. Billboard 200, Paid Vacation only reached #37 and failed to climb higher than its predecessor Rush Street. Nevertheless, it managed to receive a Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America in late 1994. The album sold moderately well in Japan, providing Marx with his first Gold record in that country.
The album was dedicated to Marx's wife Cynthia Rhodes and sons Brandon, Lucas, and Jesse Marx.
All songs written and composed by Richard Marx, except where noted.
denotes additional tracks not included on North American releases. Aside from above bonus tracks, "Another Heaven" (4:31, located in track 15) was exclusively featured on the Japanese edition.
^shipments figures based on certification alone
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