Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrateded.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p.82. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. the Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid 1983 and 19 June 1988. D'Arby's debut solo album, Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby, was released in July 1987. [8] The album produced hits including " If You Let Me Stay", " Sign Your Name", " Dance Little Sister", and the number one hit " Wishing Well". [11] In 2023 a documentary Welcome to the MadHouse: The Costa Rica Sessions was released. The film won two awards at international festivals, such as the Kiez Berlin Festival, the International Gold Awards and received two special mentions at the Los Angeles Core Independent Film Festival and International Documentary Film Festival. [33]

Sananda Francesco Maitreya (born Terence Trent Howard; March 15, 1962), who started his career with the stage name Terence Trent D'Arby, is an American singer and songwriter who came to fame with his debut studio album, Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby (1987). The album included the singles " If You Let Me Stay", " Sign Your Name", " Dance Little Sister", and " Wishing Well". Let Her Down Easy" (ARIA Chart) peak: "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 23 Jan 1994". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA) . Retrieved 2017-05-14. Maitreya has a daughter from a previous relationship, London-based musician Seraphina Simone, born in December 1988. [34] [35] D'Arby legally changed his name to Sananda Maitreya on October 4, 2001, explaining "Terence Trent D'Arby was dead... he watched his suffering as he died a noble death. After intense pain I meditated for a new spirit, a new will, a new identity". [18] Maitreya has said that his name change resulted from a series of dreams he had in 1995. Though the name does not have any religious significance, Maitreya explained that he understood it to mean "rebirth" in Sanskrit. [19] Sānanda ( आनन्द) means 'possessed of happiness', [20] and maitreya ( मैत्रेय) means 'friendly, kind, loving, benevolent'. [20]Look, it is ignorant for anyone to say that TTD comes anywhere near the legacy of The Beatles. But give a fair hearing to his songs like "She Kissed Me", "Frankie & Johnny", "Holding On to You", "We Don't Have That Much Time Together", or "You Will Pay Tomorrow". Most likely, your evaluation of TTD will have changed. Yes, TTD's truly eclectic brand of neo-soul fell by the way side; much to the loss of popular R&B/Soul. In March 2013, Return to Zooathalon was released, followed in 2015 by the double album The Rise of the Zugebrian Time Lords. 2017 marked the release of a monumental work: Prometheus & Pandora, [24] 53 songs divided into three volumes. The artist declared that this album has become so important and impressive because through music he has elaborated the mourning for the loss of his great friends and idols, David Bowie, Prince, George Michael, and Tom Petty. Terence Trent D'Arby was born Terence Trent Howard in Manhattan in 1962. [3] His mother is Frances Howard, a gospel singer, [4] teacher and counselor. Frances Howard married Bishop James Benjamin Darby, who became his stepfather and raised him. He took this stepfather's last name and later added the apostrophe. [3] [5] Electronically Yours with Martyn Ware: EP30: Sananda Maitreya, Part 1 on Apple Podcasts". Podcasts.apple.com . Retrieved 1 July 2021.

European Charts of the Year 1987 – Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol.4, no.51/52. 22 August 1987. p.34 . Retrieved 24 October 2020.Petridis, Alexis (25 November 2002). "Sananda Maitreya (Terence Trent D'Arby)". The Guardian . Retrieved 18 June 2019. Sananda Maitreya dedicated a piano piece to Master Prince. Audio and Interview". Theprincefanalbum.com . Retrieved 1 July 2021. a b "Gold & Platinum – Terence Trent D'Arby". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 2020-06-22. Jena from Leavenworth, KsAnyone else remember Terrence Trent D'Arby saying (at the height of his fame) that he was going to be "bigger than The Beatles"? Whatever happened to that? Now the poor guy can't even get a comment about his biggest hit on Songfacts!;-)

Wishing Well" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Terence Trent D'Arby. The second single from the 1987 album Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby, the song reached number one on both the Soul Singles Chart and the Billboard Hot 100 on May7,1988 ( 1988-05-07). [2] "Wishing Well" was certified "Gold", indicating sales of 500,000, by the Recording Industry Association of America in October 1991. Written by D'Arby and Sean Oliver, D'Arby said "Wishing Well" was written "when I was in a half-asleep, half-awake state of mind", and that he "liked the feel of the words". [3] Martyn Ware of Heaven 17 paired with D'Arby in production of the song, which was released on CBS Records. [3] [4] Once released, "Wishing Well", along with D'Arby's debut single " If You Let Me Stay", went into "heavy rotation" on MTV. [5] D'Arby performed the song live at the 30th Annual Grammy Awards, where he lost the Grammy Award for Best New Artist to Jody Watley. When the single reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, it had charted for 17 weeks, the longest progress to number one in the US charts since Eurythmics' " Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" in 1983. [6]Ben Greenman of The New Yorker credits "Wishing Well", along with other D'Arby songs, with "[bringing] soul music into the eighties". [7] Writing about D'Arby for AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine called the song "sparse funk", and noted how "Wishing Well" was his first major hit in the United States. [8] Kathi Whalen of The Washington Post credited the song's chart success to D'Arby's combination of "'60s soul and pop on top", and called "Wishing Well" "bouncy". [9] In popular culture [ edit ] Billy from West Unity, OhJena, I could'nt agree with you more. I've seen over the years others who have said they would be bigger and better than The Beatles......Damn I can't think of who they were/are. Perhaps just a flash in the pan. Sananda Maitreya wins Best Documentary Music Score At Kiez Berlin Film Festival/" . Retrieved 15 May 2023. Corcoran, Michael (June 1988). "In the Ring with Terence Trent D'Arby". Spin. Spin Media LLC. 4 (3): 45–46. ISSN 0886-3032.