Good News from the Next World


Good News from the Next World is the tenth studio album by Scottish rock band Simple Minds, released in January 1995 by record label Virgin.

Overview

The album garnered moderate commercial success; in the UK, it reached number two and produced two UK top 20 hits: "She's a River" and "Hypnotised". "She's a River", inspired by Herman Hesse's novel Siddhartha, was also a commercial success worldwide, reaching number two in Italy, number three in Canada, number 52 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and number six on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart. It was their first hit in the United States since "See the Lights" in 1991. "Hypnotised" was less successful globally, charting only in Australia, Canada, Germany, Ireland and Italy.

Critical reception

Good News from the Next World received favourable reviews among critics in the United States. However, it received mixed to negative reviews in U.K. John Harris wrote in Melody Maker that the album "approximates the noise that would be made if the entire contents of a music shop were strapped to an Empire transport ship from Star Wars", adding "for all its cod-Wagnerian vastness, there are no tunes."

Track listing

Personnel

Additional musicians

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Singles

Certifications