Street Called Desire is the fourth and final album album by American singing duo René & Angela. This would be their only album released on the Mercury label. The album includes the number-one R&B hits "Save Your Love (For #1)" and "Your Smile", and the two top-5 R&B hits "I'll Be Good" and "You Don't Have to Cry".

Street Called Desire
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 13, 1985
RecordedDecember 1984–May 1985
StudioRené & Angela's Studios
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, CA, US
Image Recorders in Hollywood, CA
Greene St. Recording in New York City, NY
Evergreen Recording in Burbank, California
A&R Studios in New York City, NY
GenreFunk, soul, R&B
LabelMercury
ProducerRené & Angela, Bobby Watson, Bruce Swedien
René & Angela chronology
Rise
(1983)
Street Called Desire
(1985)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing

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Written by Rene & Angela.

  1. "Save Your Love (For #1)" – 4:20
  2. "I'll Be Good" – 5:14
  3. "No How – No Way" – 5:00
  4. "You Don't Have to Cry" – 5:53
  5. "Street Called Desire" – 4:40
  6. "Your Smile" – 4:26
  7. "Who's Foolin' Who" – 5:06
  8. "Drive My Love" – 4:09

Personnel

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Charts

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Singles

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Year Single Chart Positions[7]
US US
R&B
US
Dance
UK[8]
1985 "Save Your Love (For #1)" 101 1 3 66
"I'll Be Good" 47 4 7 22
"Secret Rendezvous" 54
"Your Smile" 62 1 47
1986 "You Don't Have to Cry" 75 2
"No How – No Way" 29

References

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  1. ^ Hamilton, Andrew. "Street Called Desire - Rene & Angela". AllMusic. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "Rene & Angela, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  3. ^ "Rene & Angela, BLP". Billboard. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  4. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  5. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1986". Billboard. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  6. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1986". Billboard. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  7. ^ "René & Angela US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ^ "René & Angela Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
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