Let the Music Play is the debut studio album by American dance and freestyle singer Shannon. The title track (originally called "Fire and Ice"), written by the team of Chris Barbosa and Ed Chisolm, became a big hit, peaking at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100, and number 1 on the Billboard dance chart. The album itself would go on to sell over one million copies worldwide. The album garnered Shannon her first Grammy Award nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, presented at the 27th Annual Grammy Awards in 1985.
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| Released | February 1, 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
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| Length | 37:28 | |||
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| Singles from Let the Music Play | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B[2] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Let the Music Play" |
| 3:34 |
| 2. | "Sweet Somebody" |
| 4:41 |
| 3. | "Someone Waiting Home" (featuring Herley Johnson Jr) |
| 4:35 |
| 4. | "Give Me Tonight" |
| 6:05 |
| 5. | "My Heart's Divided" |
| 4:27 |
| 6. | "It's You" |
| 4:02 |
| 7. | "One Man" |
| 3:45 |
| 8. | "Let the Music Play" (Re-mix) |
| 6:03 |
| Total length: | 37:28 | ||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Sweet Somebody" (Special Extended Version) |
| 6:00 |
| 10. | "Give Me Tonight" (7 Inch Version) |
| 3:53 |
| 11. | "Let the Music Play" (12 Inch Version) |
| 5:45 |
| 12. | "My Heart's Divided" (Remix) |
| 4:55 |
| 13. | "Sweet Somebody" (Dub Version) |
| 5:16 |
| 14. | "Give Me Tonight" (Dub Version) |
| 6:08 |
| 15. | "Let the Music Play" (Dub Version) |
| 6:11 |
Personnel
edit- Chris Barbosa, Rob Kilgore – drum programming
- Rob Kilgore – percussion
- Tony Bridges – bass
- Carl Sturken, Charlie Strut, Rob Kilgore – guitars
- Rob Kilgore, Curtis Josephs – keyboards
- Ed Palermo – saxophone
Production
edit- Executive producer – Sergio Cossa
- Produced by Mark Liggett and Chris Barbosa
- Recorded and engineered by Frank Heller and Jay
- Mixed by Chris Barbosa and Chris Lord-Alge
- Mastered by Herb Powers Jr.
Chart positions
edit| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand Albums Chart[3] | 50 |
| Switzerland Albums Chart[4] | 30 |
| UK Albums Chart[5] | 52 |
| US Billboard 200[6] | 32 |
| US Billboard Top Black Albums[6] | 11 |
References
edit- ^ Henderson, Alex. Let the Music Play > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Let the Music Play > review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
- ^ "New Zealand albums chart". charts.nz. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
- ^ "Swiss albums chart". Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
- ^ "Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
- ^ a b "Billboard albums". all.com. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
External links
edit- Let the Music Play at Discogs (list of releases)
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