United (Commodores album)
United is the 12th studio album by the Commodores, released on October 7, 1986 on Polydor Records.[3]
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| Released | October 7, 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Funk, soul, R&B | |||
| Length | 38:22 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Dennis Lambert | |||
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| People | (favourable)[2] |
Overview
The album rose to number 17 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart. "Goin' to the Bank" and "Take It from Me" climbed to number two on Billboard's R&B singles charts. Another single, "United in Love," peaked at #22 on the Adult Contemporary chart.[4][5][6][7]
Covers
The Commodores covered Peabo Bryson's Let's Apologize from his 1985 studio album Take No Prisoners.[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Goin' to the Bank" | Andy Goldmark, Dennis Lambert, Franne Golde | 4:19 |
| 2. | "Take It from Me" | Andy Goldmark, Dennis Lambert, Franne Golde | 4:00 |
| 3. | "United in Love" | Pam Reswick, Steve Werfel | 4:27 |
| 4. | "Can't Dance All Night" | Jimmy Scott, Richard Feldman | 3:58 |
| 5. | "You're the Only Woman I Need" | Mike Leeson, Peter Vale | 4:43 |
| 6. | "Land of the Dreamer" | Dennis Lambert, J.D. Nicholas, Sheldon Reynolds | 4:43 |
| 7. | "Talk to Me" | Harold Hudson, Shirley King, William King | 4:44 |
| 8. | "I Wanna Rock You" | Karen "K-Dean" Cover, Milan Williams | 5:24 |
| 9. | "Let's Apologize" | Billy Steinberg, Gary Usher, Tom Kelly | 3:50 |
| 10. | "Serious Love" | Van Ross Redding, Harold Hudson, Walter Orange | 4:02 |
Personnel
- Milan Williams: Producer
- Will King: Producer
- James Anthony Carmichael: Producer
- Dennis Lambert: Producer, Arrangement, Backing Vocals
- Greg Mathieson: Producer
- Jeremy Smith: Engineer
- Paul Ericksen: Engineer
- Mick Guzauski: Engineer
- Calvin Harris: Engineer
- Walter Orange, J.D. Nicholas: Lead Vocals
- J.D. Nicholas, Walter Orange, Darryl Phinnessee, Phil Perry, Siedah Garrett, Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters: Backing Vocals
- Sheldon Reynolds: Guitar, Arrangement
- Paul Jackson Jr.: Guitar
- The Commodores: Main performer[3]
References
- Henderson, Alex. "Commodores: United". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
- "Picks and Pans Review: United". people.com. People. December 1, 1986.
- Commodores: United. Polydor Records. October 1986.
- "Commodores: United". Billboard.com.
- "Commodores: Goin' To The Bank (Hot R&B Songs)". Billboard.com.
- "Commodores: United in Love (Adult Contemporary Songs)". Billboard.com.
- "Commodores: Take It From Me (Hot R&B Songs)". Billboard.com.
- "Let's Apologize by Peabo Bryson". secondhandsongs.com.
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