Terence Trent D’Arby - Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D’Arby

When the twenty five year old, Manhattan born Terence Trent D’Arby came onto the music scene with his debut album in 1987, many compared him in ways to Prince. Both men are attractive with a strong sex appeal, both are singer-songwriters, both play many instruments well, and both had very active hands in the productions of their debut albums.

Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D’Arby was a very popular album right out of the gate. It sold a million copies within the first few weeks of going on sale; over the decades it has sold nearly 14 million copies. It was an instant number 1 smash in the UK, spending nine weeks total at that spot. In the US, its rise was slower but it eventually peaked at number 4 on the Billboard charts in 1988.