Juicy Fruit is a 1983 album by R&B group Mtume. It contains their No. 1 R&B hit, "Juicy Fruit". It was their third album for Epic Records.
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| Released | May 15, 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1982–1983 | |||
| Studio | E.A.R.S. Recording Studios, New Jersey | |||
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| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | James Mtume | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B[2] |
Track listing
edit- "Green Light" (Dean Cannon, James Mtume, Philip Field)
- "Juicy Fruit" (Mtume)
- "Hips" (Dean Cannon, Philip Field)
- "Would You Like To (Fool Around)" (Mtume, Reggie Lucas)
- "Your Love's Too Good (To Spread Around)" (Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, Norman Dozier, Reggie Andrews)
- "Hip Dip Skippedabeat" (Darlene Davis, David Foreman, Mtume)
- "Ready for Your Love" (Ronald Sirois, Philip Field)
- "The After 6 Mix (Juicy Fruit Part II)" (Mtume)
Personnel
edit- Mtume
- James Mtume – keyboards, lead vocals, backing vocals
- Tawatha Agee – lead vocals, backing vocals, percussion
- Ed "Tree" Moore, Kevin Robinson, Michael Murphy – guitar
- Raymond Jackson – bass, backing vocals
- Philip Field - keyboards, synthesizers, synth programming, backing vocals
- Barry Eastman, Bernie Worrell, David Frank – keyboards
- Gary Bartz – saxophone
- Technical
- Andy Wallace – engineer
- Steve Kahn – engineer
Charts
edit| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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| Billboard Top LPs & Tape[4] | 26 |
| Top R&B Albums[4] | 3 |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Chart positions[5] | |||
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| US | US R&B |
US Dance |
UK Singles Chart[6] | ||
| 1983 | "Juicy Fruit" | 45 | 1 | 30 | 34 |
| 1983 | "Would You Like To (Fool Around)" | — | 11 | — | — |
| 1984 | "Green Light" | — | 66 | — | — |
"Juicy Fruit"
editThe song "Juicy Fruit" is a staple hip-hop sample. It is sampled in the following songs:
- "Juicy" by Wrecks-N-Effect
- "Juicy" by Next
- "Do You See" by Warren G
- "This D.J." by Warren G
- "Loving You" by Jennifer Lopez
- "Faithfully" by Faith Evans
- "Juicy" by The Notorious B.I.G.
- "Let It Go" by Keyshia Cole
- "I Don't Care (Juiciest)"/"How Come You Don't Call Me Part 2" by Alicia Keys
- "The Ave" By Dre Dog
- "Game's Pain" Mega Remix by The Game Featuring Fat Joe, Jadakiss, Keyshia Cole, Queen Latifah, Bun B, Pusha T, and Young Buck
- "Dreaming Casually" by Rocky Padilla
- "East Side Love Story" by Johnny Boy
- "You Make It Easy" By Sharissa (Unreleased)
- "On the Blvd." by Lil Puppet
- "Joystick" by 213, and Snoop Dogg
- "Supastar" by Montell Jordan
- "No Soul" by Say Anything
- "No Question" by Allure ft. LL Cool J
- "Freak Tonight" by R. Kelly
- "The One" by Tamar Braxton
- "Leather and Wood" by AMG
- "Flashbacks" by The Warlocks
- "Your Love (Urban Noize Remix)" by Nicki Minaj
References
edit- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Christgau, Robert (July 26, 1983). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
- ^ Mtume- Juicy Fruit. Discogs.com. Retrieved 1-7-2012.
- ^ a b "Mtume US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
- ^ "Mtume US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-04-26.
- ^ "Juicy Fruit" (1983) - UK Charts. Officialcharts.com. Retrieved February 29, 2020