Raw Like Sushi

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Raw Like Sushi
Studio album by Neneh Cherry
Released	May 2, 1989
Recorded	1988-1989; Hot Nights, Blackwing, Sam Therapy et al.
Genre	Pop Hip hop
Length	46:06
Label	Virgin
Producer(s)	Tim Simenon, Mark Saunders, Cameron McVey, et al.
Professional reviews
All Music Guide
Neneh Cherry chronology
	Raw Like Sushi (1989)	Homebrew (1992)

Raw Like Sushi is recording artist Neneh Cherry's debut album. She was one of the first female rappers to popularize the genre, earning her the nickname "Black Madonna" ^[1] in the United Kingdom.

The track "Buffalo Stance" was originally recorded for the single "Looking Good Diving" after was featured on the B-side. The single was not successful and disappeared into obscurity until Bomb the Bass remixed the single and became a hit reaching #3 in the UK, #3 in the Billboard Hot 100 and even reached #1 for two weeks in the Netherlands.

The lyrics on the album are sometimes autobiographical, talking about school years. They are also influenced by Neneh's motherhood. Others speak of women allegedly trying to steal a man from another woman. All players and programmers are credited in this album, however Cameron McVey, Cherry's husband, appears as Booga Bear. Massive Attack's Robert Del Naja co-wrote Manchild, and fellow member Andrew Vowles aka DJ Mushroom performs on Kisses On The Wind, The Next Generation and So Here I Come, . My Bitch is a vocal duet with Gilly G.

The cover and inner photos were shot by renowned fashion photographer Jean-Baptiste Mondino.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Credits 3 Singles 4 Chart performance 5 References

[edit] Track listing

#	Title	Length
1.	"Buffalo Stance"	5:42
2.	"Manchild"	3:51
3.	"Kisses On the Wind"	3:57
4.	"Innacity Mama"	4:50
5.	"The Next Generation"	5:04
6.	"Love Ghetto"	4:27
7.	"Heart"	5:08
8.	"Phoney Ladies"	3:52
9.	"Outré Risqué Locomotive"	5:04
10.	"So Here I Come"	4:02
11.	"My Bitch" (Bonus track)	5:26
12.	"Heart (It's a Demo)" (Bonus track)	4:52
13.	"Buffalo Stance (Sukka mix)" (Bonus track)	5:20
14.	"Manchild (The Old School mix)" (Bonus track)	5:30
Note: Tracks 1 through 10 were on the original LP. Tracks 11 through 14 were only on the CD release in the United Kingdom.

[edit] Credits

[edit] Singles

"Buffalo Stance"
Released 1988 Recorded Hot Nights Writer(s) Cherry, McVey, Ramacon and Morgan Producer(s) Simenon and Saunders	Buffalo Stance was the first single by Neneh Cherry. It was released earlier as the B-side of "Looking Good Diving". Unlike most singles it was released as a three inch single, a format which more or less disappeared.
	Chart positions
	#1 NL (2 weeks) #2 DE, CH [2] #3 UK, US [3], NO [4] #7 AT [5] #14 NZ #21 AUS
	Track listing
	"Buffalo Stance (Extended Mix)" – 5:43 "Buffalo Stance (Scratchapella)" – 1:38 "Buffalo Stance (Electro Ski)" – 3:38 "Give a Muthufucking Break Beat (Sukka mix)"
"Kisses on the Wind"
Released 1989 Recorded Matrix Writer(s) Cherry, McVey Producer(s) The Dynamik Duo	Kisses on the Wind was the third single by Neneh Cherry. The tracks on the three inch single were remixed by David Morales.
	Chart positions
	#8 US; #8 NZ; #20 UK; #23 DE
	Track listing
	"Kisses on the Wind (A Little More Puerto Rican)" – 7:15 "Kisses on the Wind (Extended Album version)" – 5:07 "Buffalo Blues" – 4:20

[edit] Chart performance

Chart	Date	Peak position	Certification
United States	1990	40 [6]
The Netherlands	June 1989	unk.	Gold [7]
United Kingdom	June 1989	2 [8]
Austria	September 15, 1989	7 [9]
Switzerland	September 9, 1989	6 [10]	Gold [11]

[edit] References