Don't Explain (Robert Palmer album)

Don't Explain
Studio album by Robert Palmer
Released	November 5, 1990
Genre	Rock
Length	66:33
Label	EMI America
Producer	Teo Macero, Robert Palmer
Robert Palmer chronology
Addictions: Volume 1 (1989) Don't Explain (1990) Ridin' High (1992)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Don't Explain is the tenth solo studio album by Robert Palmer, released in 1990. During the course of its 18 tracks, Palmer displays rock, R&B, jazz and Bahamian influences. Several classic songs are covered, as well. The album peaked at number 9 in the UK and number 88 in the US.^[2]

The album was certified UK Gold by BPI in November 1990.^[3]

Track listing

1. "Your Mother Should Have Told You" (Robert Palmer, Guy Pratt) (3:41)
2. "Light-Years" (Divinyls, Robert Palmer) (4:27)
3. "You Can't Get Enough of a Good Thing" (Robert Palmer) (4:08)
4. "Dreams to Remember" (Otis Redding, Zelda Reading, Joe Rock) (4:25)
5. "You're Amazing" (Stephen Fellows, Alan Mansfield, Robert Palmer, Guy Pratt, Steve Stevens) (3:49)
6. "Mess Around" (Stephen Fellows, Robert Palmer) (4:50)
7. "Happiness" (Robert Palmer) (2:52)
8. "History" (Robert Palmer) (4:32)
9. "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" with UB40 (Bob Dylan) (3:26)
10. "Housework" (Stephen Fellows, Robert Palmer) (3:12)
11. "Mercy Mercy Me" (Marvin Gaye) / "I Want You" (Arthur "T-Boy" Ross, Leon Ware) (5:59)
12. "Don't Explain" (Arthur Herzog, Jr., Billie Holiday) (2:28)
13. "Aeroplane" (Robert Palmer) (3:04)
14. "People Will Say We're in Love" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein) (2:20)
15. "Not a Word" (Robert Palmer, Guy Pratt, Colin Vearncombe) (4:18)
16. "Top 40" (Mose Allison) (2:40)
17. "You're So Desirable" (Ray Noble) (2:24)
18. "You're My Thrill" (Sidney Clare, Jay Gorney) (3:58)

• N.B. The liner notes for the 1st US pressing (EMI/Capitol – CDP-7-93935-2) attribute the final song to Ned Washington & Burton Lane. While they co-wrote a song by that name, the one on Palmer's album is the Clare & Gorney composition made popular by Billie Holiday.

Chart performance

Chart (1990)	Peak position
Australian Albums Chart[4]	29
Austrian Albums Chart[5]	17
Canadian Albums Chart[6]	28
German Albums Chart[7]	40
New Zealand Albums Chart[8]	48
Swedish Albums Chart[9]	48
UK Albums Chart[10]	9
US Billboard Hot 200[11]	88

Personnel

• Robert Palmer – vocals
• Steve Stevens – guitar
• Brent Bourgeois – keyboards, background vocals
• B.J. Nelson – background vocals
• Cyro Baptista – percussion
• Luka Belak – violin
• Frank Blair – bass
• Dennis Budimir – acoustic guitar
• Alan Darby – guitar
• Chuck Findley – flugelhorn
• Clare Fischer – clarinet, arranger & conductor, string arrangements
• Alan Mansfield – drums, keyboards
• Eddie Martinez – guitar
• Demo Morselli – trumpet
• Claudio Pascoli – saxophone
• Pino Pischetola – percussion
• Saverio Porciello – guitar
• Guy Pratt – bass
• Mike Fraser – mixing
• Eric "ET" Thorngren – mixing
• Gerald Vinci – concertmaster
• Dony Wynn – drums, percussion

References

1. "Don't Explain". Allmusic. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
2. "UK Singles & Albums Chart Archive". Chart Stats. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
3. "Album artist 453 – Robert Palmer". Tsort.info. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
4. Steffen Hung. "Australian charts portal". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
5. Steffen Hung. "Austria Top 40 – Hitparade Österreich". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
6. "Bienvenue au site Web BIBLIOTHÈQUE ET ARCHIVES CANADA | Welcome to the LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES CANADA website". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
7. "charts.de". charts.de. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
8. Steffen Hung. "New Zealand charts portal". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
9. Steffen Hung (10 February 2012). "Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
10. "UK Singles & Albums Chart Archive". Chart Stats. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
11. "Music News, Reviews, Articles, Information, News Online & Free Music". Billboard.com. Retrieved 14 February 2012.

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