Album · Terence Trent D'Arby
Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D’Arby by Terence Trent D'Arby
Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D’Arby is an album by Terence Trent D'Arby, released in 1987. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 9 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Wishing Well”, on 6 lists with a best position of #187.
Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby, the 1987 debut that made its maker a star overnight, came out on Columbia in Britain on July 13 and went straight to number one, where it spent nine weeks in all. Martyn Ware produced, and the record is pure R&B swagger with pop gloss: a young American with a voice full of grit and honey, swinging between old-school soul and something far more flamboyant and androgynous.
He had the charisma to sell it, and the songs backed him up. "Wishing Well" rides a lean, slinky groove, "Sign Your Name" is a slow, sweet seduction, and "If You Let Me Stay" and "Dance Little Sister" kept the British hits coming. America took longer to catch on, but by May 1988 "Wishing Well" was number one on the Hot 100 and the album sat at number four. He now records as Sananda Maitreya, and the album carries that name on streaming services.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D’Arby on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wishing Well | 6 | #187 | – | 1999–2026 | |
| 2 | Sign Your Name | 3 | #9 | – | 1988–2021 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.