Buddy's Song (album)
Buddy's Song is the debut album by English singer and actor Chesney Hawkes, released in 1991 by Chrysalis Records. It serves as the soundtrack to the film of the same name and includes the UK number one single "The One and Only". The film's screenwriter Nigel Hinton contributed to the soundtrack by co-writing all but three songs in the UK release of the album. The album and film soundtrack were recorded and mixed entirely at Abbey Road Studios by engineer Gareth Cousins.
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Original British cover which was a tie-in with the film. | ||||
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| Released | 1991 | |||
| Studio | Abbey Road Studios | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 43:38 (UK) 45:01 (U.S.) | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
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American cover with the title The One and Only. This cover is used on the download release in the UK, replacing the title with Buddy's Song. | ||||
The album was released in the United States as The One and Only, as the film was not widely released in the country. For this version, the songs "This Is Me" and "A Crazy World Like This" were replaced with "Waiting for the Night" and a cover of Nik Kershaw's "One World". The title track was featured in the film Doc Hollywood.
Every song on the British release of the album was used in the film except "A Crazy World Like This". Buddy's Song was Hawkes' only album to make the Top 40, peaking at number 18 in the UK Albums Chart. Aside from "The One and Only", "I'm a Man Not a Boy" and "Secrets of the Heart" were also released as singles. In the U.S., "Feel So Alive" was released as the second single, but it failed to chart.
Buddy's Song was included in the 2022 box set The Complete Picture: The Albums 1991–2012, with five bonus tracks.