No Parlez

No Parlez is the debut solo studio album by English singer Paul Young. Released in 1983, it reached number one on the UK Albums Chart (for a non-consecutive total of 5 weeks) and remained in the UK Top 100 for 119 weeks. The album has been certified quadruple platinum by the BPI for UK sales in excess of 1.2 million copies.

No Parlez
Vinyl edition
Studio album by
Released22 July 1983
Recorded1982–1983
StudioThe Workhouse, London
Genre
Length51:04 (LP) 64:32 (CD)
LabelCBS
ProducerLaurie Latham
Paul Young chronology
No Parlez
(1983)
The Secret of Association
(1985)
Paul Young chronology
The Essential Paul Young
(2003)
No Parlez (25th anniversary edition)
(2008)
Singles from No Parlez
  1. "Iron Out the Rough Spots"
    Released: 8 October 1982
  2. "Love of the Common People"
    Released: 7 January 1983
  3. "Wherever I Lay My Hat"
    Released: 27 May 1983
  4. "Come Back and Stay"
    Released: 2 September 1983
  5. "Love Will Tear Us Apart"
    Released: February 1984
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Rolling Stone (RS 407)

Initially, the first two singles, "Iron Out the Rough Spots" and a remake of "Love of the Common People", had no success, but the third, a cover of the Marvin Gaye classic "Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)", was No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart for three weeks in July and August 1983, and the first of Young's 14 British Top 40 singles. Similar success followed in continental Europe. In the UK, the follow-up single "Come Back and Stay" reached No. 4, and the re-release of "Love of the Common People" made it to No. 2 in late 1983.

The album was released the year after the introduction of CDs with their potential for a longer playing time. The CD edition of No Parlez featured one extra track (Behind Your Smile) not on the vinyl release. Additionally, five of the other 11 tracks were extended versions compared to the vinyl edition.

The album featured eight cover versions alongside two tracks written by Young and keyboard player Ian Kewley and one written by the guitarist in Young's band at the time, Steve Bolton. Three of the cover versions were written by Jack Lee who also wrote "Hanging on the Telephone" which was a big hit for Blondie.

The album was released with a different cover in North America, and a new video for the single "Come Back and Stay" was made.

In 2008, a promotional CD of the album was distributed by the Daily Mail newspaper.

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