After Midnight (The Manhattans album)
After Midnight is the eleventh studio album by American vocal group, The Manhattans, released in 1980 through Columbia Records.
After Midnight | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1980 | |||
Recorded | 1979-1980 | |||
Studio | Universal Studios (Chicago, Illinois) Jennifudy Studios (Los Angeles, California) Penny Lane Studios (New York City, New York) Mediasound (New York City, New York) Sigma Sound Studios (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | |||
Genre | Soul, R&B | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Leo Graham, Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter, Bert deCoteaux, Norman Harris, Manhattan Productions, Inc., Scorpicorn Music, Inc. | |||
The Manhattans chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic |
Reception
The album peaked at No. 4 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 24 on the Billboard 200. The album features the singles "Shining Star", which peaked at No. 4 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Girl of My Dream", which reached No. 30 on the Hot Soul Singles chart. This album has been Certified Gold by the R.I.A.A.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Shining Star" | Leo Graham, Paul Richmond | 4:40 |
2. | "It's Not the Same" | Leo Graham, Paul Richmond, Darryl Ellis, Ruben Locke, Jr. | 4:40 |
3. | "Girl of My Dream" | Leo Graham, James Mack | 5:00 |
4. | "Cloudy, With a Chance of Tears" | Estelle Levitt, Jerry Ragovoy | 4:48 |
5. | "The Closer You Are" | Kenneth Kelly, Winfred Lovett, Edward Bivins, Gerald Alston | 3:19 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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6. | "If My Heart Could Speak" / "One Life to Live" (Medley) | Kenneth Kelly, Eddie Jones / Winfred Lovett | 5:35 |
7. | "Just as Long as I Have You" | Winfred Lovett | 3:50 |
8. | "It Couldn't Hurt" | Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter | 4:49 |
9. | "Tired of the Single Life" | Robert Riley, Sr. | 4:00 |
10. | "I'll Never Run Away from Love Again" | Gerald Alston, Barbara Morr | 3:45 |
Charts
Album
Chart (1980) | Peaks [2] |
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U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 24 |
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 4 |
Singles
Year | Single | Peaks | ||
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US R&B [2] |
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1980 | "Shining Star" | 5 | 4 | 21 |
"Girl of My Dream" | — | 30 | — | |
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References
- Wynn, Ron. After Midnight review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
- "US Charts > The Manhattans". Billboard. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
External links
- After Midnight at Discogs (list of releases)
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