Sweat (The System album)

Sweat is the 1983 debut album recorded by the American band The System, released in the United States on June 19, 1983 under Mirage Records (a subsidiary label for Atlantic).[2] It has been produced by its band members, namely David Frank, Mic Murphy. The album features two commercially successful songs "It's Passion" and "You Are in My System". The album entered the Billboard 200 and R&B Albums charts in 1983.[3]

Sweat
Studio album by The System
Released	June 19, 1983
Recorded	August 1981– April 1983
Studio	Sorcerer Sound Studios, Soho, N.Y.
Genre	Post-disco Funk Electro Synthpop
Length	41:33
Label	Mirage/Atlantic
Producer	David Frank Mic Murphy
The System chronology
Sweat (1983) X-Periment (1984)
Singles from Sweat
"You Are in My System" Released: August 26, 1982 "It's Passion" Released: 1982

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The Village Voice	A–[1]

Track listing

^{All songs written by Frank & Murphy.}

Side A

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sweat"	7:13
2.	"You Are in My System"	5:57
3.	"It's Passion"	7:28

Side B

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Stand Up And Cheer"	5:45
2.	"I Won't Let Go"	5:27
3.	"Go For What U Know"	5:37
4.	"Now I Am Electric"	4:06

Production

• Engineer: Craig Bishop
• Mixing: Craig Bishop
• Mastering: "Dr." Dennis King

Personnel

• Producer, arrangement, composed by, electric guitar, performer, vocals – Mic Murphy
• Producer, arrangement, composed by, digital sounds, performer, synthesizer – David Frank

Chart positions

Chart (1983)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[3]	94
US R&B Albums[3]	14

References

1. Christgau, Robert (May 31, 1983). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
2. "The System' Sweat at Discogs". discogs. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
3. ""Sweat" by The System (chart positions) on Allmusic". Billboard, Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-08-23.