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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.

Friends
Studio album by
Shalamar
ReleasedJanuary 29, 1982
Recorded1981
StudioStudio Masters
Larrabee Sound
The Record Plant
Kendun Recorders
(Los Angeles)
GenreUrban, soul, R&B, post-disco
Length44:55
LabelSOLAR
ProducerLeon Sylvers III
Shalamar chronology
Go for It
(1981) 		Friends
(1982) 		The Look
(1983)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
BBCfavorable[2]
Robert ChristgauB−[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 edit

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."A Night to Remember"Dana Meyers, Charmaine Sylvers, Nidra Beard5:08
2."Don't Try to Change Me"William Bryant, Tina Scott, Roberta Stiger4:10
3."Help Me"Joey Gallo, Leon Sylvers III, Jody Watley, Nidra Beard5:10
4."On Top of the World"Dana Meyers, Richard Randolph4:06
5."I Don't Wanna Be the Last to Know"Kevin Spencer, William Shelby, Linda Carriere, Nidra Beard4:02
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Friends"William Shelby, Glen Barbee, Nidra Beard5:00
7."Playing to Win"Jody Watley, Ralph E. Clayborne, Charmaine Sylvers4:24
8."I Just Stopped By Because I Had To"Stephen Shockley, Joey Gallo, Leon Sylvers III, Nidra Beard4:08
9."There It Is"Nidra Beard, Dana Meyers, Charmaine Sylvers4:27
10."I Can Make You Feel Good"William Shelby, Howard Hewett, Renwick Jackson4:20

Personnel edit

Shalamar edit

Musical Personnel edit

  • 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 edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Elias, Jason. "Shalamar – Friends". AllMusic. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
  2. ^ Easlea, Daryl. "Shalamar – Friends". BBC Music. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Shalamar – Friends". Robert Christgau. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
  4. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Shalamar – Friends" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  5. ^ "Shalamar | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  6. ^ "Shalamar, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  7. ^ "Shalamar, BLP". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  8. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1982". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  9. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1982". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  10. ^ "Shalamar US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  11. ^ "Shalamar full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  12. ^ "British album certifications – Shalamar – Friends". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  13. ^ "American album certifications – Shalamar – Friends". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 14, 2021.

External links edit

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