Skin on Skin (album)

Skin On Skin
Studio album by Vanity
Released May 24, 1986
Recorded 1985-1986
Fiddlers Recording Studio
Soundcastle Recording Studio
Genre R&B, Pop, Electronic, Rock
Length 34:38
Label Motown
9-6102
Producer Skip Drinkwater
Tommy Faragher
Vanity chronology
Wild Animal
(1984)
Skin On Skin
(1986)
Singles from Skin On Skin
  1. "Under The Influence"
    Released: 1986
  2. "Animals"
    Released: 1986

Skin On Skin is the second album released by Canadian singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress Vanity in 1986.[1] This out of print recording was originally released on LP (6167ML) and cassette (6167MC) through Motown Records and distributed in Europe by RCA/Ariola-Ariola/RCA.

Contents

Track listing

Side 1

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Under The Influence"   Robbie Nevil , Tommy Faragher 5:08
2. "Manhunt"   J.P. Charles , Mark Holding 4:08
3. "Romantic Voyage"   David Paul Bryant , Gardner Cole 4:50
4. "Confidential"   Mark Mueller , Robbie Nevil , Tommy Faragher 4:20

Side 2

No. Title Writer(s) Length
5. "Animals"   J.P. Charles , Mark Holding 4:46
6. "Skin On Skin"   Gary Osborne , John Warman* 4:11
7. "Gun Shy"   Mark Holding , Tommy Faragher 3:44
8. "Ouch"   Dennis Herring , Michael E. Dunlap* , Tommy Faragher 4:17
9. "In The Jungle"   Jay Gruska , Paul Gordon 5:24

Appearances By

Paulinho da Costa (Pablo Records, Inc.), Robbie Nevil (Capitol/Manhattan Records),
Rege Burrell (Epic Records), Carl Anderson (Epic Records),
Charlie Olins (Geffen Records), Howard Smith (Light Records)

Charts

Album

Year Chart Peak position
1986 Billboard 200 66[2]
Billboard R&B Chart 18[2]

Billboard R&B (spent 19 weeks on the chart).[1]

Singles

Year Title U.S. U.S. R&B U.S. dance
1986 "Under the Influence" 56[3] 9 6[4]
"Animals"

References

  1. ^ a b http://www.billboard.com/artist/vanity/18281#/album/vanity/skin-on-skin/323466
  2. ^ a b http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p21236
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2003). Top Pop Singles 1955-2002 (10th ed.). Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc.. p. 739. ISBN 0-89820-155-1. 
  4. ^ ((( Vanity > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles ))). allmusic (1959-01-04). Retrieved on 2010-08-18.