Union (Toni Childs album)

Union is the debut album by American singer/songwriter Toni Childs. Released in 1988, the album peaked at #63 in the US (where it has since been certified Gold for sales of over 500,000 copies). It also peaked at #1 in New Zealand where it was certified 5x Platinum (75,000 copies sold).

Union
Studio album by
Toni Childs
ReleasedJune 10, 1988
Recorded1987–88
GenreRock, pop, pop rock
Length44:52
LabelA&M
ProducerDavid Ricketts, David Tickle, Toni Childs
Toni Childs chronology
Union
(1988)		 House of Hope
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The album was recorded in London, Paris, and Swaziland. Childs' collaborated with David Ricketts and David Baerwald (who recorded the 1986 album 'Boomtown' as David + David) in the writing and production of the album. Time Magazine described Union as an album that "catches the sweet, scary feelings, all the uncertainty and release, that can come when the sun goes down", and "a diary of dashed love and stubborn hope set into layers of melody that will never let the memory loose".[2] Following its release, Childs was nominated for two Grammy Awards for 'Best New Artist' and for 'Best Rock Vocal Performance (Female)' for the single "Don't Walk Away".[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Toni Childs and David Ricketts except as indicated.

  1. "Don't Walk Away" (Childs, Phil Ramacon) 4:00
  2. "Walk and Talk Like Angels" 5:48
  3. "Stop Your Fussin" 4:40
  4. "Dreamer" 5:01
  5. "Let the Rain Come Down" (Childs, Ricketts, David Batteau) 4:51
  6. "Zimbabwae" 6:18
  7. "Hush" (Childs) 4:04
  8. "Tin Drum" 5:41
  9. "Where's the Ocean" (Childs) 4:42

Personnel

Charts
Chart (1988-90) Peak
oosition
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 3
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6] 1
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7] 40
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 27
US Billboard 200 63
UK Albums Chart 73

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[9] 2× Platinum 140,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. Cocks, Jay (1988-06-06). "Music: Catching The Sweet, Scary Feelings". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
  3. "Toni Childs". Grammy Award.
  4. "Union". Toni Childs. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  5. "Australiancharts.com – Toni Childs – Union". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  6. "Charts.nz – Toni Childs – Union". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  7. "Swedishcharts.com – Toni Childs – Union". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  8. "Swisscharts.com – Toni Childs – Union". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  9. "1989 ARIA Albums Chart". ARIA. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
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