Spanish Fly (album)

Spanish Fly
Studio album by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
Released May 19, 1987
Recorded September 1986—March 1987
Genre R&B, Latin freestyle
Length 42:43
Label Columbia
Producer Full Force
Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam chronology
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force
(1985)		 Spanish Fly
(1987)		 Straight to the Sky
(1989)
Singles from Spanish Fly
  1. "Head to Toe"
    Released: March 1987
  2. "Lost in Emotion"
    Released: 1987
  3. "Someone to Love Me for Me"
    Released: 1987
  4. "Everything Will B-Fine"
    Released: 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Robert Christgau (C+)[2]

Spanish Fly is a 1987 album by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam. It is best known for the singles "Head to Toe" and "Lost in Emotion". The album was a commercial success, going Platinum and producing two #1 hits in the USA.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Full Force, except "Someone to Love Me for Me", which was written by Full Force/Lisa Lisa. 

No. Title Length
1. "Everything Will B-Fine"   5:11
2. "Head to Toe"   5:03
3. "Face in the Crowd"   6:10
4. "Someone to Love Me for Me"   4:51
5. "Talking Nonsense"   1:08
6. "I Promise You"   4:46
7. "A Fool Is Born Everyday"   5:23
8. "Lost in Emotion"   5:07
9. "Playing With Fire"   5:04

Certifications

Country Certification Date Sales certified
Canada[3] Gold September 30, 1987 50,000
U.S.[4] Platinum August 11, 1987 1,000,000

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Robert Christgau review
  3. ^ Canada certifications [1] (Retrieved October 4, 2009)
  4. ^ U.S. certifications riaa.com (Retrieved October 4, 2009)