Album
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Why this album mattered
New Directions (1982) is a Tavares album in the RetroVerse archive. The RetroVerse catalog lists 10 tracks on this release. It reached #137 and charted for 11 weeks. Major singles from the album include "A Penny For Your Thoughts".
The music
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A Penny for Your Thoughts
- 2
I Hope You’ll Be Very Unhappy Without Me
- 3
Mystery Lady
- 4
Abra‐Ca‐Dabra Love You Too
- 5
Got to Find My Way Back to You
- 6
Maybe We’ll Fall in Love Again
- 7
The Skin You’re In
- 8
Wanna Be Close to You
- 9
Got to Find My Way Back to You (12″ dance mix)
- 10
A Penny for Your Thoughts (single version)
One bar, one chart week
The chart journey
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Chart Journey
- Dec 11, 1982#190
The songs behind the run
Breakout songs
The album’s tracks with chart history. Open a song to follow its full journey.
Similar chart journeys
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