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Under the Water-Line

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{{Infobox album

| name = Under the Water-Line

| type = studio

| artist = Ten Sharp

| cover = UTWLinter.jpg

| alt =

| caption = US, UK and Scandinavian version

| released = {{plainlist|

  • 5 March 1991 (first version)
  • 2 April 1991 (second version){{cite magazine|title=Ten Sharp|magazine=Music & Media|volume=8|issue=18|page=15|date=4 May 1991|quote=New Album: Under the Water-Line released on April 2...}}

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| recorded =

| studio =

| genre = {{hlist|Pop|synth-pop}}

| length = 44:56

| label = Columbia

| producer = Michiel Hoogenboezem and Niels Hermes

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = The Fire Inside

| next_year = 1993

| misc = {{Extra album cover

| header = Alternative covers

| type = studio

| cover = UTWL first.jpg

| border =

| alt =

| caption = First version (Netherlands)

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{{Extra album cover

| cover = Ten_Sharp_-_Under_The_Water-line.jpg

| type = studio

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| alt =

| caption = Second version

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{{Singles

| name = Under the Water-Line

| type = album

| single1 = You

| single1date = 4 March 1991

| single2 = Ain't My Beating Heart

| single2date = June 1991

| single3 = When the Spirit Slips Away

| single3date = September 1991

| single4 = When the Snow Falls

| single4date = autumn 1991

| single5 = Rich Man

| single5date = March 1992

}}

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Under the Water-Line is the debut album by Dutch band Ten Sharp and contains the hit singles "You", "Ain't My Beating Heart" and "Rich Man". The album was released in March 1991 with 7 tracks, but by the time "You" became a national hit the album was expanded in April of the same year with three new songs to make it a full 10-track album. The album entered the top ten in Norway, Sweden, Austria and Switzerland.

The LP version of the album contains an early version of "Rich Man". This version is half a minute longer.

The song "When the Snow Falls" was previously released as a single in January 1985. The version that appears on the album contains the single version combined with the atmospheric introduction of the extended version.

Track listings

=1st version (March 1991)=

All tracks written by Ton Groen and Niels Hermes, except where noted.

  1. "You" – 4:34
  2. "Ain't My Beating Heart" – 4:15
  3. "When the Spirit Slips Away" – 4:45
  4. "Ray" – 4:01
  5. "When the Snow Falls" (Hermes, Marcel Kapteijn) – 5:15
  6. "Who Needs Women" – 4:42
  7. "Lonely Heart" (Groen, Hermes, Kapteijn) – 4:55

=2nd version (April 1991)=

  1. "You" – 4:34
  2. "When the Spirit Slips Away" – 4:45
  3. "Rich Man" – 4:14
  4. "Ain't My Beating Heart" – 4:15
  5. "Lonely Heart" (Groen, Hermes, Kapteijn) – 4:55
  6. "Who Needs Women" – 4:42
  7. "Some Sails" – 4:16
  8. "Ray" – 4:01
  9. "When the Snow Falls" (Hermes, Kapteijn) – 5:15
  10. "Closing Hour" – 3:59

Japanese bonus track

  2. "You" (acoustic) – 3:59
  • The Japanese pressing uses the same artwork as the 1st version.

Personnel

Musicians

  • Marcel Kapteijn – vocals
  • Niels Hermes – instruments
  • Tom Barlage – saxophone
  • Hugo de Bruin – guitar on "Rich Man"
  • Rob Jansen – additional drums on "Rich Man" and "Closing Hour"
  • Stylus Horns – horns on "Rich Man"
  • Martin Boers – guitar on "When the Snow Falls"
  • Ton Groen – bass on "When the Snow Falls"
  • Wil Bouwes – drums on "When the Snow Falls"

Technical

  • Niels Hermes – production, programming
  • Michiel Hoogenboezem – production, engineering
  • Recorded at Spitsbergen and Wisseloord Studios
  • Mixed at Wisseloord Studios
  • Photography: Roy Tee
  • Artwork: Theo Stapel

Charts and certifications

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=Weekly charts=

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scope="col"| Chart (1992)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{album chart|Austria|9|artist=Ten Sharp|album=Under the Water-Line|rowheader=true|access-date=14 June 2021}}
{{album chart|Netherlands|8|artist=Ten Sharp|album=Under the Water-Line|rowheader=true|access-date=14 June 2021}}
scope="row"| French Albums (SNEP){{cite web|title=French Albums Chart, database |url=http://www.infodisc.fr/Albums_ChartRun.php |publisher=Infodisc |language=fr |access-date=1 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080820092500/http://www.infodisc.fr/Albums_ChartRun.php |archive-date=20 August 2008 }}

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{{album chart|Germany4|7|id=1365|artist=Ten Sharp|album=Under the Water-Line|rowheader=true|access-date=14 June 2021}}
{{album chart|Norway|4|artist=Ten Sharp|album=Under the Water-Line|rowheader=true|access-date=14 June 2021}}
{{album chart|Sweden|6|artist=Ten Sharp|album=Under the Water-Line|rowheader=true|access-date=14 June 2021}}
{{album chart|Switzerland|5|artist=Ten Sharp|album=Under the Water-Line|rowheader=true|access-date=14 June 2021}}
{{album chart|UK|46|artist=Ten Sharp|rowheader=true|access-date=14 June 2021}}

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=Year-end charts=

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scope="col"| Chart (1992)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria){{cite web|url=https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=a&id=1992|title=Jahreshitparade Alben 1992|website=austriancharts.at|access-date=14 June 2021}}

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scope="row"| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1992&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten – Album 1992|website=dutchcharts.nl|access-date=14 June 2021}}

| 87

scope="row"| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100){{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-1992|title=Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts|language=de|publisher=GfK Entertainment|access-date=14 June 2021}}

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scope="row"| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/1992/alben|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1992|website=hitparade.ch|access-date=14 June 2021}}

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=Certifications=

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Finland|artist=Ten Sharp|title=Under the Water-Line|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=1991|certyear=1992|salesamount=32,902|access-date=July 15, 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|artist=Ten Sharp|title=Under the Water-Line|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=1991|certyear=1992|source=infodisc|access-date=July 15, 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|artist=Ten Sharp|title=Under the Water-Line|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=1991|certyear=1992|access-date=July 15, 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Netherlands|artist=Ten Sharp|title=Under the Water-Line|award=Platinum|type=album|relyear=1991|certyear=1997|access-date=July 15, 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|artist=Ten Sharp|title=Under the Water-Line|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=1991|certyear=1993|access-date=July 15, 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|artist=Ten Sharp|title=Under the Water-Line|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=1991|certyear=1992|access-date=July 15, 2022}}

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References

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External links

  • [http://www.tensharp.com/ The official Ten Sharp website]

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Category:1991 debut albums

Category:Ten Sharp albums

Category:Columbia Records albums