"Heart in Danger" is the debut single by Australian pop-rock band

Southern Sons Southern Sons is an Australian rock band, formed in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria in 1989 by members of The State (band), The State along with lead vocalist and guitarist Irwin Thomas, who was then using the stage name Jack Jones. T ...

, released in August 1990. It was written by the group's guitarist, Phil Buckle, and produced by Ross Fraser. The song peaked at number five in Australia and was included on their debut album, ''

'' (1990).

Background

Southern Sons were established in 1989 by all four members of the group

the State A state is a political entity that regulates society and the population within a definite territory. Government is considered to form the fundamental apparatus of contemporary states. A country often has a single state, with various administrat ...

, Peter Bowman on guitars and vocals, Phil Buckle on vocals and guitar, Geoff Cain on bass guitar and

Virgil Donati Virgil Donati (born 22 October 1958) is an Australian drummer, composer and producer. He holds the drum sticks in the traditional style and is also proficient at the keyboard. Donati formed Planet X with Derek Sherinian and was the band's pri ...

on drums, which were joined by guitarist and vocalist

Irwin Thomas Irwin Thomas (born Irwin Thomas Whittridge; 6 January 1971) is an Australian-American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He performs professionally using the stage name Jack Jones from when he was the lead vocalist-guitarist in the band Southern S ...

( Jack Jones).Southern Sons related entries at the

Australian Rock Database The Australian Rock Database was a website with a searchable online database that listed details of Australian rock music artists, albums, bands, producers and record labels. It was established in 2000 by Swedish national Magnus Holmgren, who had ...

: * The State: * Southern Sons: In August 1990, Southern Sons released their debut single "Heart in Danger", which peaked at number five on the

ARIA Singles Chart The ARIA Charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling songs and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA became the offici ...

. It was written by Buckle and produced by Ross Fraser. It was followed by the single, "

Always and Ever ''Always and Ever'' () is a 2013 Hong Kong TVB television romance drama serial starring Bobby Au-yeung and Esther Kwan and produced by Chong Wai-kin. The drama follows a love story which spans three lifetimes, from Song dynasty in the 13th ce ...

" (November) and the group's debut self-titled album, ''

'' (February 1991), which peaked at number five on the ARIA albums chart. Southern Sons were criticised for sounding too similar to label-mate

John Farnham John Peter Farnham (born 1 July 1949) is a British-born Australian singer. Farnham was a teen pop idol from 1967 until the mid-1970s, billed as Johnny Farnham. He has since forged a career as an adult contemporary singer.McFarlane (1999). Enc ...

; they "had to defend their sound, their image, their music but now say they're just happy doing what they do in their own time and way." Buckle "believes that despite the fact he writes music for both groups... the Sons guitar work makes for a harder sound." According to ''

Victor Harbor Times ''The Times'', also known as ''The Victor Harbor Times'', is a newspaper published weekly in Victor Harbor, South Australia, since August 1912. Its title has, as with most regional newspapers, undergone a series of name changes and simplifica ...

'' reviewer the album is a "mature and stylish collection of emotionally charged and musically impeccable pop/rock songs."

Track listings

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Sales and certifications

References

External links

"Heart in Danger" by Southern Sons at Discogs
{{Authority control 1990 songs 1990 debut singles Southern Sons songs APRA Award winners RCA Records singles Songs written by Phil Buckle