Parade (Spandau Ballet album)

Parade
Parade
Studio album by Spandau Ballet
Released	25 June 1984[1]
Recorded	January–February 1984
Studio	Musicland (Munich, West Germany); Union (Munich, West Germany);
Length	40:09
Label	Chrysalis
Producer	Jolley & Swain
Spandau Ballet chronology
Singles from Parade
	"Only When You Leave"; Released: 28 May 1984; "I'll Fly for You"; Released: 13 August 1984; "Highly Strung"; Released: 8 October 1984; "Round and Round"; Released: 26 November 1984[2];

Parade is the fourth studio album by English new wave band Spandau Ballet, released on 25 June 1984 by Chrysalis Records. The album contained two UK top-10 singles, "Only When You Leave" (number three) and "I'll Fly for You" (number nine).[4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Gary Kemp.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Only When You Leave"	5:12
2.	"Highly Strung"	4:11
3.	"I'll Fly for You"	5:37
4.	"Nature of the Beast"	5:15
5.	"Revenge for Love"	4:23
6.	"Always in the Back of My Mind"	4:30
7.	"With the Pride"	5:32
8.	"Round and Round"	5:30

Personnel

Spandau Ballet

Tony Hadley – lead and backing vocals
Gary Kemp – guitars, backing vocals
Martin Kemp – bass
John Keeble – drums
Steve Norman – percussion, saxophones

Additional musician

Jess Bailey – keyboards

Technical

Spandau Ballet – production
Steve Jolley – production
Tony Swain – production, engineering
Richard Lengyel – engineering assistance
David Band – design, illustration
Gary Kemp – design
Eric Watson – band photography
John Shaw – sleeve photography

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Parade*
Chart (1984)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[5]	4
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[6]	21
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7]	1
European Albums (Music & Media)[8]	6
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9]	7
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10]	8
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[11]	7
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[12]	9
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13]	9
UK Albums (OCC)[14]	2
US Billboard 200[15]	50

Year-end charts

1984 year-end chart performance for *Parade*
Chart (1984)	Position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[16]	39
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[17]	6
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[18]	44
UK Albums (OCC)[19]	20

1985 year-end chart performance for *Parade*
Chart (1985)	Position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[20]	93

Certifications

Certifications for *Parade*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Netherlands (NVPI)[21]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
New Zealand (RMNZ)[22]	Gold	7,500^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)[23]	Platinum	300,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

"Ballet out on Parade" (PDF). Record Mirror. 23 June 1984. p. 4. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
"News" (PDF). Record Mirror. 24 November 1984. p. 6. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
Griffith, JT. "Spandau Ballet: Parade" at AllMusic. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
"Spandau Ballet | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
Kent 1993, p. 286
"Top RPM Albums: Issue 8532". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
"Dutchcharts.nl – Spandau Ballet – Parade" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
"European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Eurotipsheet. Vol. 1, no. 25. 17 September 1984. p. 8. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
"Offiziellecharts.de – Spandau Ballet – Parade" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
"Charts.nz – Spandau Ballet – Parade". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
"Norwegiancharts.com – Spandau Ballet – Parade". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
"Swedishcharts.com – Spandau Ballet – Parade". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
"Swisscharts.com – Spandau Ballet – Parade". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
"Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
"Spandau Ballet Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
Kent 1993, p. 436
"Jaaroverzichten – Album 1984" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
"Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 1984" (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
"Top 100 Albums (January 3–December 29, 1984)" (PDF). Music Week. 26 January 1985. p. 42. ISSN 0265-1548 – via World Radio History.
"Jaaroverzichten – Album 1985" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
"Dutch album certifications – Spandau Ballet – Parade" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 20 September 2019. Enter Parade in the "Artiest of titel" box.
"New Zealand album certifications – Spandau Ballet – Parade". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
"British album certifications – Spandau Ballet – Parade". British Phonographic Industry. 8 October 1984. Retrieved 29 January 2022.

Bibliography

Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

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[1] "Ballet out on Parade" (PDF). Record Mirror. 23 June 1984. p. 4. Retrieved 7 April 2022.

[2] "News" (PDF). Record Mirror. 24 November 1984. p. 6. Retrieved 6 April 2022.

[3] Griffith, JT. "Spandau Ballet: Parade" at AllMusic. Retrieved 18 September 2011.

[occ-4] "Spandau Ballet | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 January 2016.

[5] Kent 1993, p. 286

[group=-6] "Top RPM Albums: Issue 8532". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 29 January 2022.

[ac_Netherlands_Spandau_Ballet-7] "Dutchcharts.nl – Spandau Ballet – Parade" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 January 2022.

[8] "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Eurotipsheet. Vol. 1, no. 25. 17 September 1984. p. 8. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.

[ac_Germany4_Spandau_Ballet-9] "Offiziellecharts.de – Spandau Ballet – Parade" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 29 January 2022.

[ac_New_Zealand_Spandau_Ballet-10] "Charts.nz – Spandau Ballet – Parade". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 January 2022.

[ac_Norway_Spandau_Ballet-11] "Norwegiancharts.com – Spandau Ballet – Parade". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 January 2022.

[ac_Sweden_Spandau_Ballet-12] "Swedishcharts.com – Spandau Ballet – Parade". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 January 2022.

[ac_Switzerland_Spandau_Ballet-13] "Swisscharts.com – Spandau Ballet – Parade". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 January 2022.

[ac_UK2_-14] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 January 2022.

[ac_Billboard200_Spandau_Ballet-15] "Spandau Ballet Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 January 2022.

[16] Kent 1993, p. 436

[17] "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1984" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved 29 January 2022.

[18] "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 1984" (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved 29 January 2022.

[19] "Top 100 Albums (January 3–December 29, 1984)" (PDF). Music Week. 26 January 1985. p. 42. ISSN 0265-1548 – via World Radio History.

[20] "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1985" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved 29 January 2022.

[NetherlandsSpandau_BalletParadealbumCertRef-21] "Dutch album certifications – Spandau Ballet – Parade" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 20 September 2019. Enter Parade in the "Artiest of titel" box.

[New_ZealandSpandau_BalletParadealbumCertRef-22] "New Zealand album certifications – Spandau Ballet – Parade". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 September 2019.

[United_KingdomSpandau_BalletParadealbumCertRef-23] "British album certifications – Spandau Ballet – Parade". British Phonographic Industry. 8 October 1984. Retrieved 29 January 2022.

Spandau Ballet
John Keeble Gary Kemp Martin Kemp Steve Norman Tony Hadley Ross William Wild
Studio albums	Journeys to Glory Diamond True Parade Through the Barricades Heart Like a Sky Once More
Compilation albums	The Singles Collection The Twelve Inch Mixes The Best of Spandau Ballet The Collection Gold: The Best of Spandau Ballet The Story: The Very Best of Spandau Ballet
Singles	"To Cut a Long Story Short" "The Freeze" "Muscle Bound"/"Glow" "Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)" "Paint Me Down" "She Loved Like Diamond" "Instinction" "Lifeline" "Communication" "True" "Gold" "Only When You Leave" "I'll Fly for You" "Highly Strung" "Through the Barricades"
Related articles	Discography