15 MINUTES is Nik Kershaw's fifth solo album. It was released in 1999.
Two singles were taken from this album and featured exclusive tracks.
Hereafter, you'll find a list of all songs from the 15 MINUTES period, including their different known mixes, demos or official live versions.
Lyrics here
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More notes : Some songs have an important number of alternate versions (live, remixes, demos...).
Listing on these versions all together simply brings too much information on just one page.
Some songs (those having more than FIVE different versions) require to have their own specific pages to make every a lot clearer...
Note that unofficial bootleg live versions or TV performances won't be mentioned in this list.
Written by Nik Kershaw
Tunecode: 7662871E
ISWC: T-011.510.536-6
ICE work key: 10637149
PRS/MCPS - Work registered: January 18th 1997
Probably written around 1996.
Single release date: February 15th 1999
Album version (5:02)
Available on the 1999 "15 Minutes" album (Tape, CD and online digital file).
Also available on the 2005 "Your Brave Face" double CD album (which is in fact a collection of both "15 Minutes" and "To Be Frank" albums).
Also available on the 2006 "The Riddle" CD album (which is in fact a re-issue of the "15 Minutes" album with two acoustic bonus tracks as tracks 1 and 2).
Radio Edit (3:59)
Available on both 1999 "Somebody Loves You" CD Singles and on the 2005 "Then & Now" collection.
The soundtrack of the 1999 video clip is the same Radio Edit version.
Also released as track 2 on the C side (second vinyl record) of the 2023 "Collected" vinyl collection.
Acoustic version (4:12)
This version is track 4 on the 2010 "No Frills" CD album.
Club Remix
According to Paul Double's Nik Kershaw Website (sadly no longer online), a club remix of Nik Kershaw's "Somebody Loves You" was played in Radio 1's Sanctified Dance Party on X-mas Eve 1998.
For various logistical reasons the club remixes may now never see the light of day.
Is this remix an official remix?
Was it approved by Nik Kershaw?
A mystery to be solved.
Live at the O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire 2012 (5:08)
An official live version of the song, recorded in Shepherd's Bush Empire in London (England) on September 28th 2012, can be found on the 2013 DVD release of the concert.
Written by Nik Kershaw
Tunecode: 2490050Q
ISWC: T-010.261.589-3
ICE work key: 7250724
PRS/MCPS - Work registered: August 20th 1998 // August 31st 1999
Registration Number: PA0000976982
Date of Publication: November 2nd 1998
Album version (3:58)
Available on the 1999 "15 Minutes" album (Tape, CD and online digital file).
Also available on the 2005 "Your Brave Face" double CD album (which is in fact a collection of both "15 Minutes" and "To Be Frank" albums).
Also available on the 2006 "The Riddle" CD album (which is in fact a re-issue of the "15 Minutes" album with two acoustic bonus tracks as tracks 1 and 2).
Acoustic version (4:05)
This version is track 2 on the 2010 "No Frills" CD album.
Live at the O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire 2012 (4:17)
An official live version of the song, recorded in Shepherd's Bush Empire in London (England) on September 28th 2012, can be found on the 2013 DVD release of the concert.
Written by Nik Kershaw
Tunecode: 0794345H
ISWC: T-900.035.047-0
ICE work key: 9536648
PRS/MCPS - Work registered: January 22nd 1997
Probably written around 1996.
Album version (4:20)
Available on the 1999 "15 Minutes" album (Tape, CD and online digital file).
Also available on the 2005 "Your Brave Face" double CD album (which is in fact a collection of both "15 Minutes" and "To Be Frank" albums).
Also available on the 2006 "The Riddle" CD album (which is in fact a re-issue of the "15 Minutes" album with two acoustic bonus tracks as tracks 1 and 2).
Also released as track 4 on the C side (second vinyl record) of the 2023 "Collected" vinyl collection.
Alternate version (4:22)
This unique version is available as track 2 on the B-side of the Indonesian tape release of the "15 minutes" album.
Note that the tape inlay mentions the same track list as the regular album release but has some differences.
It is unclear why this Indonesian has a different track list featuring an alternate version of "Billy" and a song that is not available on all other releases of the album ("One Day", that was later released on the 2001 "To Be Frank" album).
[Listen to it HERE. "Billy" starts at 8:25]
Acoustic version (4:01)
This version is track 13 on the "2010 No Frills" CD album.
Live at the O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire 2012 (4:58)
An official live version of the song, recorded in Shepherd's Bush Empire in London (England) on September 28th 2012, can be found on the 2013 DVD release of the concert.
Written by Nik Kershaw
Tunecode: 2490053V
ISWC: T-010.891.745-8
ICE work key: 7250751
PRS/MCPS - Work registered: August 20th 1998
Album version (5:55)
Available on the 1999 "15 Minutes" album (Tape, CD and online digital file).
Also available on the 2005 "Your Brave Face" double CD album (which is in fact a collection of both "15 Minutes" and "To Be Frank" albums).
Also available on the 2006 "The Riddle" CD album (which is in fact a re-issue of the "15 Minutes" album with two acoustic bonus tracks as tracks 1 and 2).
Written by Nik Kershaw
Tunecode: 7662873J
ISWC: T-010.103.263-6
ICE work key: 10637166
PRS/MCPS - Work registered: January 18th 1997
Probably written around 1996.
Album version (5:50)
Available on the 1999 "15 Minutes" album (Tape, CD and online digital file).
Also available on the 2005 "Your Brave Face" double CD album (which is in fact a collection of both "15 Minutes" and "To Be Frank" albums).
Also available on the 2006 "The Riddle" CD album (which is in fact a re-issue of the "15 Minutes" album with two acoustic bonus tracks as tracks 1 and 2).
B05.06
What Do You Think Of It So Far?
Written by Nik Kershaw
Tunecode: 2490057F
ISWC: T-010.261.590-6
ICE work key: 7250780
PRS/MCPS - Work registered: August 20th 1998
Single release date: June 7th 1999
Album version (3:56) (= Single version)
Available on the 1999 "15 Minutes" album (Tape, CD and online digital file).
Also released as the main track of the 1999 "What Do You Think Of It So Far?" CD single.
Also available on the 2005 "Your Brave Face" double CD album (which is in fact a collection of both "15 Minutes" and "To Be Frank" albums).
Also available on the 2006 "The Riddle" CD album (which is in fact a re-issue of the "15 Minutes" album with two acoustic bonus tracks as tracks 1 and 2).
Also released as track 3 on the C side (second vinyl record) of the 2023 "Collected" vinyl collection.
Note that "What Do You Think Of It So Far?" is NOT on the Indonesian tape release of the "15 Minutes" album.
Though the inlay mentions the track, it is in fact replaced by "One Day" (A track that is not available on any other releases of the album and that was later released on the 2001 "To be Frank" album).
Written by Nik Kershaw
Tunecode: 2490061H
ISWC: T-010.261.592-8
ICE work key: 7250802
PRS/MCPS - Work registered: August 20th 1998
Album version (4:24)
Available on the 1999 "15 Minutes" album (Tape, CD and online digital file).
Also available on the 2005 "Your Brave Face" double CD album (which is in fact a collection of both "15 Minutes" and "To Be Frank" albums).
Also available on the 2006 "The Riddle" CD album (which is in fact a re-issue of the "15 Minutes" album with two acoustic bonus tracks as tracks 1 and 2).
Written by Nik Kershaw
Tunecode: 7662876N
ISWC: T-011.510.538-8
ICE work key: 10637176
PRS/MCPS - Work registered: January 18th 1997
Probably written around 1996.
Album version (3:48)
Available on the 1999 "15 Minutes" album (Tape, CD and online digital file).
Also available on the 2005 "Your Brave Face" double CD album (which is in fact a collection of both "15 Minutes" and "To Be Frank" albums).
Also available on the 2006 "The Riddle" CD album (which is in fact a re-issue of the "15 Minutes" album with two acoustic bonus tracks as tracks 1 and 2).
Note that it is NOT track 9 on the Indonesian release of the album but is the third track on the A-side of that tape.
Written by Nik Kershaw
Tunecode: 7662872H
ISWC: T-010.103.262-5
ICE work key: 10637154
PRS/MCPS - Work registered: January 18th 1997
Probably written around 1996.
Album version (4:18)
Available on the 1999 "15 Minutes" album (Tape, CD and online digital file).
Also available on the 2005 "Your Brave Face" double CD album (which is in fact a collection of both "15 Minutes" and "To Be Frank" albums).
Also available on the 2006 "The Riddle" CD album (which is in fact a re-issue of the "15 Minutes" album with two acoustic bonus tracks as tracks 1 and 2).
Acoustic version (3:34)
This version is track 8 on the 2010 "No Frills" CD album.
Written by Nik Kershaw
Tunecode: 2490065N
ISWC: T-010.261.593-9
ICE work key: 7250823
PRS/MCPS - Work registered: August 20th 1998
Album version (5:56)
Available on the 1999 "15 Minutes" album (Tape, CD and online digital file).
Also available on the 2005 "Your Brave Face" double CD album (which is in fact a collection of both "15 Minutes" and "To Be Frank" albums).
Also available on the 2006 "The Riddle" CD album (which is in fact a re-issue of the "15 Minutes" album with two acoustic bonus tracks as tracks 1 and 2).
Written by Nik Kershaw
Tunecode: 7662874K
ISWC: T-011.510.537-7
ICE work key: 10637172
PRS/MCPS - Work registered: January 18th 1997
Probably written around 1996.
Album version (4:54)
Available on the 1999 "15 Minutes" album (Tape, CD and online digital file).
Also available on the 2005 "Your Brave Face" double CD album (which is in fact a collection of both "15 Minutes" and "To Be Frank" albums).
Also available on the 2006 "The Riddle" CD album (which is in fact a re-issue of the "15 Minutes" album with two acoustic bonus tracks as tracks 1 and 2).
Written by Nik Kershaw
Tunecode: 2490067Q
ISWC: T-010.261.594-0
ICE work key: 7250828
PRS/MCPS - Work registered: August 20th 1998
Album version (4:39)
Available on the 1999 "15 Minutes" album (Tape, CD and online digital file) and on the 1999 one-track "15 Minutes" promo CD single.
Also available on the 2005 "Your Brave Face" double CD album (which is in fact a collection of both "15 Minutes" and "To Be Frank" albums).
Also available on the 2006 "The Riddle" CD album (which is in fact a re-issue of the "15 Minutes" album with two acoustic bonus tracks as tracks 1 and 2).
Written by Nik Kershaw
Tunecode: 2490075A
ISWC: T-010.891.747-0
ICE work key: 7250881
PRS/MCPS - Work registered: August 20th 1998
Probably written around 1997.
Note: In 1999, when asked when "Woman" and "The Wrong Man" were written, Nik Kershaw answered: "Wrong Man... and Woman... They're probably... Well, I started the whole thing about 1996 and they were probably about in the middle of 1997 (...). They were written for this album".
Nik Kershaw was also asked if the lyrics of "Woman" had been written before the music. His answer was: "No! Not really! In fact, the first thing on that was just the guitar thing and the chorus, those chords, that was the first thing".
Bonus track on the Somebody Loves You Single (4:25)
Available on one of the 1999 "Somebody Loves You" CD Singles.
Also available on both 1999 2-track and 3-track "What Do You Think Of It So far?" CD singles.
[Listen to it HERE]
Written by Nik Kershaw
Tunecode: 2490074F
ISWC: T-010.261.595-1
ICE work key: 7250876
PRS/MCPS - Work registered: August 20th 1998
Probably written around 1997.
Bonus track on the Somebody Loves You Single (5:15)
Available on one of the 1999 "Somebody Loves You" CD Singles.
[Listen to it HERE]
This song requires to have its own page.
Click HERE to discover all the official different versions.
Written by Nik Kershaw
Tunecode: 6905379X
ISWC: T-010.329.212-1
ICE work key: 10995184
PRS/MCPS - Work registered: November 14th 1990 // February16th 1991
Registration Number: PAu001461203
Probably written around 1990.
In 1999, Nik Kershaw talked about "Oxygen" and about Richard Page's version of the song: "(...) I wasn't making records at the time and there was just no other place for it to go. I wrote it in about 1990. It's a very old song. I didn't know what it was. In fact, it wasn't a ballad when I first wrote it. It was quite an up-tempo number (...). My publisher got hold of it. Weird people have recorded it. Petula Clark. Brooke Shields (...). I never heard that version - Thank God! Elaine Paige. Jason Donovan. Richard Page (...). Although he changed a bit of it. He put an extra bit in it that I didn't particularly like but the bulk of it he sings. He's a fantastic singer (...). I didn't like any of them, to be honest (...)".