Just Another Day in Paradise
Studio album by
Released1982
RecordedPyramid "Eye" Recording Studio, Lookout Mountain, Georgia; and Southern Tracks Recording Studio, Atlanta, Georgia; January–November 1981
GenreSoft rock
Length40:52
LabelKat Family/Epic
ProducerSonny Limbo &
Scott MacLellan
Bertie Higgins chronology
Just Another Day in Paradise
(1982)
Pirates and Poets
(1983)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Just Another Day in Paradise is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Bertie Higgins, released in 1982.

Singles from the album include the title track, the Top 10 single "Key Largo" and "Casablanca", both tributes to the 1942 film of the same name.

"Casablanca" was recorded by Japanese singer Hiromi Go in the same year and reached No. 2 on the Japanese chart. Higgins' original version and album also achieved commercial success, and was the second best-selling album of 1982 by a Western artist in Japan's official hit parade, Oricon.[2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Just Another Day in Paradise"Bertie Higgins, C. Jones, Sonny Limbo3:56
2."Casablanca"John Healy, Higgins, Limbo4:34
3."Candledancer"Higgins3:48
4."Key Largo"Higgins, Limbo3:20
5."Port O' Call (Savannah '55)"Higgins3:26
6."White Line Fever"Higgins, Limbo3:59
7."The Heart Is the Hunter"Higgins3:27
8."She's Gone to Live on the Mountain"Higgins3:26
9."Down at the Blue Moon"Higgins3:57
10."The Tropics"Higgins7:00

Personnel

  • Bertie Higgins: Main Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Cymbals, Percussion
  • Gloria Higgins-Burke, Doug Johnson, Mann & Phyllis Loiacono, Lu Moss, Dave Powell, Suzi Smith, Mike Sullivan, Cheryl Wilson: Vocal Backing
  • Ken Bell, Shelton Irwin, Barry Richmond: Acoustic & Electric Guitars
  • Jeff Pinkham: Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Mandolin
  • Norman Blake: Mandolin
  • John Healy: Keyboards & Piano
  • Steve Nathan: Keyboards, Piano, Organ
  • Ed Leamon: Sax
  • Gary Baker, Arch Pearson: Bass
  • Owen Hale, Bill Marshall: Drums
  • Mickey Buckins, Edward Higgins: Congas & Percussion

Charts

Album

Year Country Chart Position
1982 Australia[3] Kent Music Report 32
1982 Japan Oricon Weekly Albums Chart 4
1982 United States Billboard 200 38

Singles

YearCountryChartSinglePosition
1982United StatesBillboard Hot 100"Key Largo"8
1982United StatesBillboard AC"Key Largo"1
1982United StatesBillboard Country"Key Largo"50
1982AustraliaKent Music Report"Key Largo"2
1982United StatesBillboard Hot 100"Just Another Day in Paradise"46
1982United StatesBillboard AC"Just Another Day in Paradise"10
1982United StatesBillboard Country"Just Another Day in Paradise"90
1982JapanOricon Weekly"Casablanca"13

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[4] Gold 10,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Bertie Higgins - Just Another Day in Paradise". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 1 December 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  2. "Japanese Oricon Year-End International Albums Chart of 1982". Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 29 August 2007.
  3. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 138. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  4. "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1983". IFPI Hong Kong. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
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