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The Sound of Love
Studio album by
Lydia Canaan
Released2000
GenrePop
LabelSIDI/XEMA
Producer
Singles from The Sound of Love
  1. "Beautiful Life"
    Released: July 3, 1995
  2. "The Sound of Love"
    Released: 1997

The Sound of Love is the debut studio album by Lebanese singer-songwriter Lydia Canaan, released in mid-2000. Recorded in London and New York City, it includes the track "Right On the Verge" featuring Bryan Adams' keyboardist, Tommy Mandel. Nelson Mandela used the album's second single release, "Beautiful Life", as the theme song for a charity event under his auspices in South Africa.

Singles

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"Beautiful Life"

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"Beautiful Life" single cover

"Beautiful Life" was released in July 1995 as the lead single from The Sound of Love.[1][2] The song was presented to radio and media at the Midem in Cannes, France in February 1995.[3] A few months later, Canaan's international release of "Beautiful Life" by London-based Pulse-8 Records gained her international critical acclaim,[1][2] eliciting comparisons to Celine Dion and Tina Arena,[1][2] a radio promo tour in the UK,[4] and radio airplay in the UK, Europe, South Africa, and the Middle East.[4] It was endorsed by American radio personality Casey Kasem.[4]

Canaan performed "Beautiful Life" at the launch of MTV Global[5][6][7] held in Beirut,[7] with the participation of Pato Banton, Urban Cookie Collective, and Rozalla on May 12, 1995.[7] MTV Global President Peter Einstein stated during a press conference: "MTV is proud and privileged to play Lydia's videos on Music-Non-Stop Show... All at MTV have fallen in love with Lydia, her songs, and her performance".[7]

The music video for "Beautiful Life" was filmed at Canalot Studios and Syon House, the castle of the Duke of Northumberland, in London, England.[8]

South African President Nelson Mandela chose "Beautiful Life" as the theme song for a charity event in South Africa under his auspices,[9][10][11][12][13] calling Canaan "a voice for peace".[14]

"The Sound of Love"

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The album The Sound of Love[15] was preceded in 1997 by Canaan's second single and the album's title track, "The Sound of Love",[1] produced by Barry Blue and The Rapino Brothers.[16] and recorded at Maison Rouge Studios in London.[17] Between the winter of 1998 and the spring of 1999, the track (along with other tracks from The Sound of Love recorded by Jay Ward's New York City based Dogbrain Music, such as the track "Right On the Verge") was featured on Billboard magazine's billboardtalentnet.com eight times[18][19][20][21][22][23][24] and topped Billboard's RadioBTN chart for thirteen weeks.[18][19][20][21][22][23][24] The song's music video was filmed at the country house West Wycombe Park, West Wycombe, England.[25]

"Right On the Verge"

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The credits for the remix of "Right On the Verge" include Bryan Adams' bandmate, keyboardist Tommy Mandel, who performed on the track.[26]

Release and distribution

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The Sound of Love was distributed by SIDI/XEMA in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon.[15] In support of the album release, Canaan performed at various venues in Beirut, including at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai, Savage Garden Club,[27] and Rifaa Golf Club in Manama, Bahrain.[28]

Track listing

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The Sound of Love track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."Beautiful Life"Barry Blue, Marco SabiuBarry Blue & The Rapino Brothers4:17
2."Right on the Verge" (Tommy Mandel Mix)Noel Cohen, Daryl HairLydia Canaan4:37
3."The Sound of Love"Barry Blue, Marco SabiuBarry Blue & The Rapino Brothers4:10
4."A Love That Shines"Noel Cohen, Keith BarnhartLydia Canaan4:42
5."The Hurt Won't Hurt (No More)"Barry BlueBarry Blue & The Rapino Brothers3:51
6."Every Goodbye Ain't Gone"Geena Breedlove, Noel Cohen, Daryl HairLydia Canaan4:07
7."Without You"Sandy Wilbur, Keith BarnhartLydia Canaan4:32
8."Somewhere in the Night"Barry BlueBarry Blue & The Rapino Brothers4:24
9."Right on the Verge" (original mix)Noel Cohen, Daryl HairLydia Canaan4:28
10."Fade Away"Noel Cohen, Keith BarnhartLydia Canaan4:30

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Sinclair, David. "Global Music Pulse", Billboard, New York, May 10, 1997.
  2. ^ a b c Robinson, Nick. "Lydia Canaan: Beautiful Life", Music Week, London, May 13, 1995.
  3. ^ "Cannes Bye Bye Day". Midem Daily News. No. 5. 1995-02-03. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2024-01-29 – via MySpace.
  4. ^ a b c Sexton, Paul. "New Artist File", Music Monitor, London, April 21, 1995.
  5. ^ Homan, Tim. "MTV's Arabic Show Breaks Into Beirut", The Daily Star, https://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2000/Aug-01/31887-mtvs-arabic-show-breaks-into-beirut.ashx Archived September 24, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, Beirut, August 1, 2000.
  6. ^ “Blitz Press Release”, Beirut, May 12, 1995.
  7. ^ a b c d Daniel, Judith (1995-05-12), Pato Banton, Urban Cookie Collection & Rozalla to Perform at the Launch of MTV in the Lebanon on Multi-media Distribution, archived from the original on 2015-11-17, retrieved 2024-01-29 – via MySpace
  8. ^ "Beautiful Life" Video. YouTube. June 27, 2014. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  9. ^ Hayek, George. "Lydia Canaan: 'President Mandela is a Fan of My Music'", An-Nahar, No. 211, Beirut, February 20, 1997.
  10. ^ Ali, Avishka (November 2001). "Lydia in Love With Bahrain". Bahrain This Month. No. 51. p. 20. Archived from the original on 2015-07-04. Retrieved 2024-01-29 – via MySpace.
  11. ^ "ACS Speaker of the Month Program Welcomes Singer Lydia Canaan". ACS Newsletter. Vol. 3, no. 5. February 2001. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2024-01-29 – via MySpace.
  12. ^ Jubayli, Jinan (2002-03-18). "'Angel' Canaan Brings Back Home". The Daily Star. Vol. 10, no. 735. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2024-01-29 – via MySpace.
  13. ^ ""Pop Star Brings 'Beautiful Life' to Baabda Palace". The Daily Star. No. 10, 711. 2002-02-15. Archived from the original on 2017-08-26. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  14. ^ AUNOHR Council of Fellows – Lydia Canaan. AUNOHR. March 13, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  15. ^ a b "Lydia Canaan discography – The Sound of Love release". Discogs. December 21, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  16. ^ "They Call Her 'The Angel'", Music Week, London, July 1, 1995.
  17. ^ Harris, Tony. "Maison Rouge Studios". Classic UK Studios. Archived from the original on 2014-03-08. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
  18. ^ a b Billboard TalentNet RadioBTN, Billboard, New York, November 28, 1998.
  19. ^ a b Billboard TalentNet RadioBTN, Billboard, New York, December 26, 1998.
  20. ^ a b Billboard TalentNet RadioBTN, Billboard, New York, January 9, 1999.
  21. ^ a b Billboard TalentNet RadioBTN, Billboard, New York, February 6, 1999.
  22. ^ a b Billboard TalentNet RadioBTN, Billboard, New York, February 20, 1999.
  23. ^ a b Billboard TalentNet RadioBTN, Billboard, New York, March 6, 1999.
  24. ^ a b Billboard TalentNet RadioBTN, Billboard, New York, March 20, 1999.
  25. ^ "The Sound of Love" video. YouTube. June 27, 2014. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  26. ^ "NewTom.html". Tommy Mandel. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
  27. ^ "Lebanese Pop Star Set to Rock Savage Garden". Gulf Daily News. Vol. 24, no. 198. 2001-10-04.
  28. ^ "Charity Golf Drive Opens". Gulf Daily News. Vol. 24, no. 220. 2001-10-26.
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