Bête Noire (album)
1987 studio album by Bryan Ferry / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bête Noire is the seventh solo studio album by English singer Bryan Ferry, released on 2 November 1987 by Virgin Records in the United Kingdom and by Reprise Records in the United States. It was a commercial and critical success, peaking at No. 9 in the UK[1] and was certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).[2]
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Released | 2 November 1987 (1987-11-02) | |||
Recorded | 1986–1987 | |||
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Genre | Sophisti-pop | |||
Length | 43:18 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
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Singles from Bête Noire | ||||
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The first single, "The Right Stuff"—a collaboration with Johnny Marr adapted from the Smiths' instrumental B-side "Money Changes Everything"[3]—was the album's only top-40 entry in the UK, peaking at No. 37.[1] The second single, "Kiss and Tell", narrowly missed the UK top 40 (peaking at No. 41),[1] but made the U.S. top 40[4] (becoming Ferry's only solo single to chart in the U.S. Top 40). The song also appeared in the drama film, Bright Lights, Big City (1988), starring Michael J. Fox.[5] The third and final single, "Limbo", peaked at No. 86 in the UK.[6][7][8] The promotional video for the single "Kiss and Tell" features the models Denice D. Lewis (who is also featured on the single's cover photograph), Christine Keeler and Mandy Smith.[9]