The Warmer Side of Cool

The Warmer Side of Cool
Studio album by Wang Chung
Released 23 May 1989
Recorded 41B Studios, Westlake Village, CA from 1988-1989
Genre Rock/Pop
Length 52:04
Label Geffen
24222
Producer Peter Wolf
Wang Chung chronology
Mosaic
(1986)
The Warmer Side of Cool
(1989)
Everybody Wang Chung Tonight: Wang Chung's Greatest Hits
(1997)
Singles from The Warmer Side of Cool
  1. "Praying to a New God"
    Released: April 1989
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

The Warmer Side of Cool is Wang Chung's fifth studio album and fourth on Geffen Records. Released in May 1989, the album was a commercial disappointment, peaking at #123 on the Billboard 200 in its final week on the chart.[2] Despite poor sales, the album managed to provide a minor hit with "Praying to a New God", which peaked at #63 on the Billboard Hot 100 on May 27, 1989.[3]

Track listing

CD

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Praying to a New God"  Jack Hues, Nick Feldman, David Chandler3:58
2."What’s So Bad About Feeling Good?"  Hues, Feldman, Chandler4:11
3."Snakedance"  Hues4:58
4."Swing"  Feldman4:29
5."When Love Looks Back at You"  Hues4:50
6."Games of Power"  Feldman4:53
7."At the Speed of Life"  Hues5:26
8."The Warmer Side of Cool"  Hues4:42
9."Logic and Love"  Feldman, Chandler4:04
10."Tall Trees in a Blue Sky"  Hues4:21
11."Big World"  Hues6:12
Total length:52:04

Cassette/LP

Side One

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Praying to a New God"  Jack Hues, Nick Feldman, David Chandler3:58
2."What’s So Bad About Feeling Good?"  Hues, Feldman, Chandler4:11
3."Snakedance"  Hues4:58
4."Swing"  Feldman4:29
5."When Love Looks Back at You"  Hues4:50
6."Games of Power"  Feldman4:53
Total length:27:19

Side Two

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."At the Speed of Life"  Hues5:26
2."The Warmer Side of Cool"  Hues4:42
3."Logic and Love"  Feldman, Chandler4:04
4."Tall Trees in a Blue Sky"  Hues4:21
5."Big World"  Hues6:12
Total length:24:45

Chart performance

Chart (1989) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 123

Personnel

References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. Discography for The Warmer Side of Cool on Billboard.com
  3. Praying for a New God Charts on AllMusic.com
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