2 Hot! is an album by American vocalist duo Peaches & Herb.[1] The album was issued in 1978. It was the strongest performing album by the duo on the Billboard charts, where it topped the R&B Albums chart and reached the second position on the Pop Albums chart. 2 Hot notably featured the disco hit "Shake Your Groove Thing" and the No. 1 R&B and pop ballad, "Reunited".

2 Hot!
Studio album by
Released1978 (1978)
Recorded1977–1978
StudioThe Mom & Pop's Company Store, Studio City, California
Genre
Length38:06
Label
ProducerFreddie Perren
Peaches & Herb chronology
Peaches & Herb
(1977)
2 Hot!
(1978)
Twice the Fire
(1979)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]
Christgau's Record GuideB+[3]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul     [4]

The AllMusic review by Andrew Hamilton stated: "Disco jams and sweet ballads are featured on Peaches & Herb's return to the charts after a long absence... This new Peaches oozed sexuality, and her voice could raise the dead... The duo's specialty were ballads, and 'Four's a Traffic Jam' is a beauty, Fame's sweet falsetto and Greene's sexy phrasings are intoxicating."[2]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Dino Fekaris and Freddie Perren

No.TitleLength
1."We've Got Love"3:21
2."Shake Your Groove Thing"5:45
3."Reunited"5:46
4."All Your Love (Give It Here)"4:22
5."Love It Up Tonight"4:58
6."Four's a Traffic Jam"5:11
7."The Star of My Life"4:08
8."Easy As Pie"4:35

Charts

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Personnel

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  • Benjamin Barrett – contractor
  • Mathieu Bitton – design
  • David Blumberg – horn arrangements, string arrangements
  • Bob "Boogie" Bowles – guitar
  • Samuel F. Brown III - string arrangements, percussion
  • Philip Chiang – design
  • Rick Clifford – assistant engineer
  • Paulinho da Costa – percussion
  • Mike Doud – art direction, design
  • Scott Edwards – bass (uncredited)[11][12]
  • Electric Ivory Experience (John Barnes and Bob Robitaille) – synthesizer, synthesizer arrangements
  • Herb Fame – vocals
  • Larry Farrow – keyboards
  • James Gadson – drums
  • Roger Glenn – flute, soloist
  • Linda "Peaches" Greene – vocals
  • Michele Horie – art direction, production coordination
  • Pat Lawrence – executive producer
  • Gavin Lurssen – mastering
  • Wade Marcus – horn arrangements, string arrangements
  • Jim McCrary – photography
  • Freddie Perren – keyboards, producer, rhythm arrangements, vibraphone
  • Steve Pouliot – engineer
  • Peter Manning Robinson – horn arrangements, string arrangements, synthesizer, synthesizer arrangements
  • Jack Rouben – engineer, remixing
  • Jessica Ruiz – master tape research
  • Lily Salinas – master tape research
  • Thane Tierney – selection
  • David T. Walker – guitar
  • Wah Wah Watson – guitar
  • Harry Weinger – reissue supervisor
  • Bob Zimmitti – percussion

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Partipilo, Vic (July 6, 1979). "On Location". Oakland Post. No. 270. p. 4.
  2. ^ a b Hamilton, A. AllMusic Review accessed January 15, 2011
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: P". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin. p. 257.
  5. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 231. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Peaches & Herb – 2 Hot!" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  7. ^ "Charts.nz – Peaches & Herb – 2 Hot!". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  8. ^ "Peaches Herb Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  9. ^ "Peaches Herb Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  10. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1979". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  11. ^ Wiser, Carl (2013). "Bass Player Scott Edwards" (interview), 2 April 2013. @Songfacts.com Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  12. ^ 1978 Peaches & Herb- 2 Hot! @sessiondays.com Retrieved 9 June 2024.