One Eighty is the fourth album by Ambrosia , released in 1980 on Warner Bros. Records . The title was believed by fans to signal the group's "180-degree" change in direction.[ 2]
The album peaked at No. 25 on the Billboard 200 , continuing the success of the band. Among the three singles, "Biggest Part of Me" and "You're the Only Woman" were top 20 hits, peaking at No. 3 and No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 , respectively. The album also earned the band three Grammy nominations, including Best Pop Vocal Group.[ 3] [ 4]
Side two Title Writer(s) Lead vocals 6. "Livin' on My Own" Burleigh Drummond , Puerta, PackJones, Puerta, Pack 4:41 7. "Cryin' in the Rain" Drummond Drummond 4:37 8. "No Big Deal" Pack Pack 4:25 9. "Biggest Part of Me " Pack Pack 5:26
Ambrosia
David Pack – guitars, vocals
David Cutler Lewis – acoustic piano, Rhodes , Prophet-5 , Minimoog, synthesizer solos
Joe Puerta – bass, vocals
Burleigh Drummond – drums, percussion, vocals
Royce Jones – percussion, vocals
Christopher North – Chamberlin , clavinet , Minimoog , organ, backing vocals
Additional musicians
Ambrosia – producers
Freddie Piro – producer
Bill Pfordresher – associate producer
Michael Verdick – engineer, mixing
Joe Bellamy – additional recording
Win Kutz – additional recording
Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, CA).
Teri Piro – production coordinator
Glen Christensen – design
Norman Seeff – photography
Album
Year
Chart
Position
1980
Billboard 200
25
Singles
Year
Single
Chart
Position
1980
"Biggest Part of Me"
Billboard Hot 100[ 5]
3
Billboard Adult Contemporary[ 6]
3
Billboard Soul[ 7]
35
Dutch Singles Top 100[ 8]
30
"You're the Only Woman (You & I)"
Billboard Hot 100[ 9]
13
Billboard Adult Contemporary[ 10]
5
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^ Sonboleh, R. (2002). Earthtone music, Ambrosia. Archived April 12, 2018, at the Wayback Machine (retrieved November 11, 2019).
^ "Ambrosia – One Eighty Review" . ProgNaut . Retrieved November 11, 2019 .
^ "The One after the Big One: Ambrosia, ONE EIGHTY" . Rhino Entertainment . Retrieved November 11, 2019 .
^ "Biggest Part of Me (Hot 100)" . Billboard . Archived from the original on November 11, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2019 .
^ "Biggest Part of Me (Adult Contemporary)" . Billboard . Archived from the original on November 11, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2019 .
^ "Biggest Part of Me (Soul)" . Billboard . Archived from the original on November 11, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2019 .
^ "Biggest Part of Me (Netherlands)" . Dutch Charts . Retrieved December 4, 2019 .
^ "You're the Only Woman (Hot 100)" . Billboard . Archived from the original on November 11, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2019 .
^ "You're the Only Woman (Adult Contemporary)" . Billboard . Archived from the original on November 11, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2019 .
^ "American album certifications – Ambrosia – One Eighty" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved November 30, 2022 .