Limitless
Studio album by
Richard Marx
ReleasedFebruary 7, 2020
GenrePop rock, country
Length41:59
LabelBMG
Producer
Richard Marx chronology
Repeat Offender Revisited
(2019)		 Limitless
(2020)		 Stories To Tell: Greatest Hits And More
Singles from Limitless
  1. "Last Thing I Wanted"
    Released: May 13, 2016
  2. "Another One Down"
    Released: June 30, 2019
  3. "Let Go"
    Released: October 14, 2019
  4. "Front Row Seat"
    Released: January 10, 2020
  5. "Limitless"
    Released: March 16, 2020

Limitless is the twelfth studio album (36th overall) by American singer/songwriter and record producer/arranger Richard Marx, released on February 7, 2020. It is his first studio album since 2014.[1] It was the first time Marx had recorded an album without the conscious thought of making an album.[2]

Development

Marx usually produces his albums by himself but this time, he worked with several different producers, all of whom also co-wrote a majority of the songs on the album as well. His son Lucas was one of the producers who also co-wrote two of the tracks, including the single "Another One Down".

"I wasn't really sure what making a new album meant for an artist like me," Marx said of the creative process behind Limitless. "All I knew was that I still write songs all the time and I realised I had a collection of songs I really liked. In my past, my only criteria were to write and record songs that pleased me, and hopefully other people would like them, too. So I returned to that ideology and dismissed any concerns of stylistic consistency and the next thing I knew, I had recorded a diverse album I really liked."[3]

The album was dedicated to his wife Daisy Fuentes.

Chart performance

Limitless became Marx's first studio album to chart overseas since 2004's My Own Best Enemy.[4]

"Another One Down" was released several months prior to the album and peaked at No. 14 on the Adult Contemporary chart.

Track listing

Limitless track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Another One Down"R. Marx, Lucas Marx3:13
2."Limitless"R. Marx, Michael Jade3:03
3."Love Affair That Lasts Forever"R. Marx3:28
4."Let Go"R. Marx, Morgan Page, Daisy Fuentes3:44
5."All Along"R. Marx, L. Marx3:17
6."Up All Night"R. Marx3:48
7."Front Row Seat"R. Marx, Matt Scannell, Darrell Brown3:28
8."Strong Enough" (featuring Jana Kramer)R. Marx, Jason Wade3:36
9."Not In Love"R. Marx, Sara Bareilles3:59
10."Break My Heart Tonight"R. Marx, Scannell3:11
11."Last Thing I Wanted"R. Marx, Ashley Gorley, Ross Copperman2:54
12."This One"R. Marx, Scannell4:24
Total length:41:59

Personnel

  • Richard Marx – lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic piano, keyboards, synth bass, acoustic guitar
  • Ross Copperman – instrumentation, programming
  • Michael Jade – instrumentation, keyboards, programming, guitars, backing vocals
  • Lucas Marx – instrumentation, programming, arrangements
  • Morgan Page – synthesizers, programming
  • Jason Webb – keyboards
  • Jerry McPherson – guitars
  • Matt Scannell – acoustic guitar, guitars, bass, drum programming
  • Mark Hill – bass
  • Steve Brewster – drums
  • Jana Kramer – lead vocals (8)

Production

  • Production – Ross Copperman, Michael Jade, Lucas Marx, Richard Marx, Morgan Page, David Pramik, and Matt Scannell
  • Mixing – Michael Jade, Lucas Marx, Chip Matthews, and Mat Prock
  • Mastering – Mat Prock
  • Art Direction – Paula Scher
  • Design – Dale Voelker
  • Photography – Mike Helfrich

Charts

Sales chart performance for Limitless
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 77
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] 91
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 64

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Why Richard Marx Is Finally Celebrating After Four Decades Of Hits". Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Richard's Twitter". Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Richard Marx to release new album "Limitless"". Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Australian Charts". Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  5. ↑ Cashmere, Paul (February 16, 2020). "Australian Charts: Green Day 'Father of All Motherfuckers' Is No 1". Noise11. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Richard Marx – Limitless" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Richard Marx – Limitless". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
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