Friends (Shalamar album)
Friends is the sixth album by American R&B group Shalamar, released in 1982 on the SOLAR label. The album, which features the 'classic' Shalamar line-up (Jeffrey Daniel, Howard Hewett and Jody Watley), topped the R&B chart and peaked at #35 on the Billboard chart. It has been certified Gold in the United States for sales over 500,000. It would eventually go Platinum. In the United Kingdom Friends gained impetus from a now-legendary demonstration of body-popping by Daniel during a performance of "A Night to Remember" on the BBC programme Top of the Pops. It reached #6 on the UK Albums Chart and produced four top 20 singles.
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| Released | January 29, 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Studio | Studio Masters Larrabee Sound The Record Plant Kendun Recorders (Los Angeles) | |||
| Genre | Urban, soul, R&B, post-disco | |||
| Length | 44:55 | |||
| Label | SOLAR | |||
| Producer | Leon Sylvers III, Jeffrey Daniel | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| BBC | favorable[2] |
| Robert Christgau | B-[3] |
In 2002, Friends was re-released by Sanctuary Records in the United Kingdom in a double-CD package with Shalamar's previous album Go for It.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Night to Remember" | Dana Meyers, Charmaine Sylvers, Nidra Beard | 5:08 |
| 2. | "Don't Try to Change Me" | William Bryant, Tina Scott, Roberta Stiger | 4:10 |
| 3. | "Help Me" | Joey Gallo, Leon Sylvers III, Jody Watley, Nidra Beard | 5:10 |
| 4. | "On Top of the World" | Dana Meyers, Richard Randolph | 4:06 |
| 5. | "I Don't Wanna Be the Last to Know" | Kevin Spencer, William Shelby, Linda Carriere, Nidra Beard | 4:02 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Friends" | William Shelby, Glen Barbee, Nidra Beard | 5:00 |
| 7. | "Playing to Win" | Jody Watley, Ralph E. Clayborne, Charmaine Sylvers | 4:24 |
| 8. | "I Just Stopped By Because I Had To" | Stephen Shockley, Joey Gallo, Leon Sylvers III, Nidra Beard | 4:08 |
| 9. | "There It Is" | Nidra Beard, Dana Meyers, Charmaine Sylvers | 4:27 |
| 10. | "I Can Make You Feel Good" | William Shelby, Howard Hewett, Renwick Jackson | 4:20 |
Personnel
- Shalamar - lead & backing vocals
- Leon Sylvers III - bass, percussion, keyboards
- Wardell Potts, Jr. - drums
- Foster Sylvers - bass
- Joey Gallo - keyboards
- Kevin Spencer - keyboards
- James Ingram - bass, keyboards
- Ricky Sylvers - guitar
- Ed Green - drums
- Ernest "Pepper" Reed - guitar
- Richard Randolph - guitar
- Michael Nash - keyboards
- William Shelby - keyboards
- Wayne Milstein - percussion
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1982 | U.S. Album Chart | 35 |
| 1982 | Top R&B/Black Albums | 1 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1982 | I Can Make You Feel Good | Hot Soul Singles | 33 |
| 1982 | A Night to Remember | Billboard Hot 100 | 44 |
| 1982 | A Night to Remember | Hot Soul Singles | 8 |
| 1982 | A Night to Remember | US Dance |
15 |
| 1982 | There It Is | UK Singles | 5 |
References
- Elias, Jason. "Shalamar – Friends". AllMusic. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- Easlea, Daryl. "Shalamar – Friends". BBC Music. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- Christgau, Robert. "Shalamar – Friends". Robert Christgau. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
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