So Romantic is the seventh studio album by American singer Evelyn "Champagne" King, released on October 16, 1984, by RCA Records. It was produced by Clif Magness, Glen Ballard, Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers, Hawk, Jimmy Douglass, and the System.
| So Romantic | ||||
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| Released | October 16, 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
| Genre | Pop, dance-pop | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | Clif Magness, Glen Ballard, Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers, Hawk, Jimmy Douglass, The System | |||
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The album peaked at No. 38 on the U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It featured the hit singles "Just for the Night", "I'm So Romantic", "Out of Control", "Give Me One Reason", and "Till Midnight". The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD with bonus tracks in 2014 by Funky Town Grooves Records.
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
In a retrospective review for AllMusic, critic Justin Kantor wrote of the album, "the overall sound is very solid with an adept mixture of live instrumentation and synthesizers. With King's bold vocals atop them, the songs on So Romantic make it one of her strongest '80s albums."[1]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Show Me (Don't Tell Me)" | Glen Ballard, Clif Magness | 4:42 |
| 2. | "Heartbreaker" | Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken | 5:00 |
| 3. | "Till Midnight" | Keithen Carter, Bruce Gaitsch | 5:01 |
| 4. | "Just for the Night" | Keithen Carter, Pat Leonard, Bruce Gaitsch | 4:45 |
| 5. | "Give Me One Reason" | Glen Ballard, Clif Magness | 3:58 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Out of Control" | Jimmy Douglass, Eugene Jackson | 5:30 |
| 7. | "Talking in My Sleep" | Evelyn "Champagne" King, Clarence Robert Brice | 4:59 |
| 8. | "I'm So Romantic" | Mic Murphy, David Frank | 5:16 |
| 9. | "So in Love" | Mic Murphy, David Frank | 4:08 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 10. | "Till Midnight" (12 inch Remixed Version) | 5:21 |
| 11. | "Till Midnight" (Dub Version) | 6:31 |
| 12. | "Till Midnight" (Acapella) | 0:55 |
| 13. | "Out of Control" (12 inch Remixed Version) | 5:49 |
| 14. | "Out of Control" (Vocal Dub Version) | 6:39 |
| 15. | "Just for the Night" (7 inch Version) | 3:34 |
| 16. | "Just for the Night" (TV Instrumental) | 4:44 |
Charts
edit| Chart (1984) | Peak [2] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 203 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Black LPs | 38 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
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| US [2] |
US R&B [2] |
US Dance [2] | ||
| 1984 | "Just for the Night" | 107 | 16 | 45 |
| 1985 | "Out of Control" | — | 54 | 14 |
| "Till Midnight" | — | 57 | — | |
References
edit- ^ a b Kantor, Justin. "So Romantic – Evelyn "Champagne" King". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d "US Charts > Evelyn "Champagne" King". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
External links
edit- So Romantic at Discogs (list of releases)