Sneakin' Out is the fourth studio album by American singer Stacy Lattisaw. Released on August 10, 1982, by Cotillion Records, Lattisaw was 15 years old at the time of this release. The single, "Don't Throw it All Away", peaked at number nine on the U.S. R&B chart in 1982.

Sneakin' Out
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 10, 1982
RecordedNovember 1981 – January 1982
Genre
Length40:54
LabelCotillion/Atlantic
90002
ProducerNarada Michael Walden
Stacy Lattisaw chronology
With You
(1981)
Sneakin' Out
(1982)
Sixteen
(1983)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Track listing

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  1. "Sneakin' Out" – 5:50
  2. "Guys Like You (Give Love a Bad Name)" – 4:03
  3. "Memories" – 4:08
  4. "Tonight I'm Gonna Make You Mine" – 3:04
  5. "Hey There Lonely Boy" – 3:54
  6. "Don't Throw It All Away" – 4:04
  7. "Attack of the Name Game" – 6:25
  8. "I'm Down for You" – 5:10
  9. "I Could Love You So Divine" – 4:16

Personnel

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  • Stacy Lattisaw – lead and backing Vocals
  • Narada Michael Walden – drums, keyboards, percussion, piano
  • Randy Jackson – bass
  • Frank Martin – keyboards, synthesizer
  • Corrado Rustici, "Joe-Bob" Castelle Blanch – guitar
  • Sheila Escovedo – percussion
  • Michael Gibbs – tenor saxophone
  • Gary Herbig – alto saxophone
  • Marc Russo – trumpet
  • Jim Gilstrap, John Lehman, Cathy Miller, Kelly Kool, Myrna Mathews, Roy Galloway – backing vocals

Legacy

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This album is noted for featuring future American Idol judge Randy Jackson on bass. Also the song "Attack of the Name Game" would later be sampled by Mariah Carey as part of her 1999 number-one pop hit "Heartbreaker."

Charts

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Chart (1982) Peak
position[2]
Billboard 200 55
Billboard Top R&B Albums 11

Singles

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Year Single Chart positions[3]
US
Hot 100
US
R&B
1982 "Don't Throw It All Away" 101 9
"Attack of the Name Game" 70 14
"Hey There Lonely Boy" 108 71

References

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  1. ^ Sneakin' Out at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Stacy Lattisaw US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
  3. ^ "Stacy Lattisaw US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
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