Under the Water-Line

Under the Water-Line is the debut album by Dutch band Ten Sharp released on April 2 1991 and contains the hit singles "You", "Ain't My Beating Heart" and "Rich Man". The album was released in March 1991 with 7 tracks, but by the time "You" became a national hit the album was expanded in April of the same year with three new songs to make it a full 10-track album. The album entered the top ten in Norway, Sweden, Austria and Switzerland.

Under the Water-Line
US, UK and Scandinavian version
Studio album by Ten Sharp
Released	5 March 1991 (first version) 2 April 1991 (second version)[1]
Studio	Spitsbergen (Zuidbroek, The Netherlands) Wisseloord (Hilversum, The Netherlands)[1]
Genre	Pop synth-pop
Length	44:56
Label	Columbia
Producer	Michiel Hoogenboezem and Niels Hermes
Ten Sharp chronology
Under the Water-Line (00000001) The Fire Inside (1993)
Alternative covers
First version (Netherlands)
Alternative cover
Second version
Singles from Under the Water-Line
"You" Released: 4 March 1991[1] "Ain't My Beating Heart" Released: June 1991 "When the Spirit Slips Away" Released: September 1991 "When the Snow Falls" Released: autumn 1991 "Rich Man" Released: March 1992

The LP version of the album contains an early version of "Rich Man". This version is half a minute longer.

The song "When the Snow Falls" was previously released as a single in January 1985. The version that appears on the album contains the single version combined with the atmospheric introduction of the extended version.

Track listings

1st version (March 1991)

All tracks written by Ton Groen and Niels Hermes, except where noted.

1. "You" – 4:34
2. "Ain't My Beating Heart" – 4:15
3. "When the Spirit Slips Away" – 4:45
4. "Ray" – 4:01
5. "When the Snow Falls" (Hermes, Marcel Kapteijn) – 5:15
6. "Who Needs Women" – 4:42
7. "Lonely Heart" (Groen, Hermes, Kapteijn) – 4:55

2nd version (April 1991)

1. "You" – 4:34
2. "When the Spirit Slips Away" – 4:45
3. "Rich Man" – 4:14
4. "Ain't My Beating Heart" – 4:15
5. "Lonely Heart" (Groen, Hermes, Kapteijn) – 4:55
6. "Who Needs Women" – 4:42
7. "Some Sails" – 4:16
8. "Ray" – 4:01
9. "When the Snow Falls" (Hermes, Kapteijn) – 5:15
10. "Closing Hour" – 3:59

Japanese bonus track

11. "You" (acoustic) – 3:59

• The Japanese pressing uses the same artwork as the 1st version.

Personnel

Musicians

• Marcel Kapteijn – vocals
• Niels Hermes – instruments
• Tom Barlage – saxophone
• Hugo de Bruin – guitar on "Rich Man"
• Rob Jansen – additional drums on "Rich Man" and "Closing Hour"
• Stylus Horns – horns on "Rich Man"
• Martin Boers – guitar on "When the Snow Falls"
• Ton Groen – bass on "When the Snow Falls"
• Wil Bouwes – drums on "When the Snow Falls"

Technical

• Niels Hermes – production, programming
• Michiel Hoogenboezem – production, engineering
• Recorded at Spitsbergen and Wisseloord Studios
• Mixed at Wisseloord Studios
• Photography: Roy Tee
• Artwork: Theo Stapel

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (1992) Peak position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[2] 9 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[3] 8 French Albums (SNEP)[4] 9 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] 7 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[6] 4 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7] 6 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 5 UK Albums (OCC)[9] 46

Year-end charts Chart (1992) Position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10] 37 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] 87 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] 41 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 16 Certifications Certifications for Under the Water-Line Region Certification Certified units/sales Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[14] Gold 32,902[14] France (SNEP)[15] Gold 100,000* Germany (BVMI)[16] Gold 250,000^ Netherlands (NVPI)[17] Platinum 100,000^ Sweden (GLF)[18] Gold 50,000^ Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[19] Gold 25,000^ * Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.