Hot Property is the third album by the British band Heatwave. Arranged, and primarily written by Rod Temperton, it was released on 27 April 1979 on the GTO record label in the United Kingdom, and the Epic label (number 35970) in the United States of America. It was produced by Phil Ramone.
| Hot Property | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 27 April 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1978–1979 | |||
| Studio | Music Centre, London, England; Sound Track, Copenhagen, Denmark; Utopia, London, England | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 43:13 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Producer | Phil Ramone | |||
| Heatwave chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Hot Property | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Smash Hits |   [2] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul | [3] |
The album was remastered and reissued on compact disc (CD) with bonus tracks in 2010 by Big Break Records (CDBBR 0021).
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Rod Temperton, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Razzle Dazzle" | 4:17 |
| 2. | "Eyeballin'" | 3:53 |
| 3. | "This Night We Fell" | 4:04 |
| 4. | "Raise A Blaze" | 3:55 |
| 5. | "First Day of Snow" | 3:37 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "One Night Tan" | 4:02 | |
| 7. | "Therm Warfare" | 6:44 | |
| 8. | "All Talked Out" | 4:35 | |
| 9. | "That's the Way We'll Always Say Goodnight" | 4:19 | |
| 10. | "Disco" | Johnnie Wilder, Jr. | 3:47 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Birthday" (7" version) | Johnnie Wilder, Jr. | 3:53 |
| 12. | "Eyeballin'" (US 12" disco version) | 6:38 | |
| 13. | "One Night Tan" (US 7" version) | 3:55 | |
| 14. | "Therm Warfare" (UK 7" version) | 3:27 | |
| 15. | "Birthday" (US 12" version) | Johnnie Wilder, Jr. | 6:06 |
| Total length: | 67:12 | ||
Personnel
editHeatwave
- Rod Temperton – writer / composer, rhythm track arrangements, vocal arrangements
- Johnnie Wilder, Jr. – lead and backing vocals, percussion
- Keith Wilder – lead vocals
- William L. Jones – lead and rhythm guitars
- Roy Carter – rhythm and bass guitars, keyboards
- Calvin Duke – organ, keyboards
- Derek Bramble – bass
- Ernest "Bilbo" Berger – drums, percussion
Charts
edit| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Top LPs[4][failed verification] | 38 |
| US Billboard Top Soul LPs[4] | 16 |
Singles
edit| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [5] |
US R&B [4] | ||
| 1979 | "Eyeballin'" | – | 30 |
| "Razzle Dazzle" | 43 | – | |
| "One Night Tan" | – | – | |
| "Therm Warfare" | – | – | |
References
edit- ^ Henderson, Alex. Hot Property - Heatwave > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ Starr, Red. "Albums". Smash Hits (28 June – 11 July 1979): 25.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin. p. 150.
- ^ a b c "US Charts > Heatwave". Billboard. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
- ^ "Heatwave > full Official Charts history". www.OfficialCharts.com. The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
External links
edit- Hot Property at Discogs (list of releases)