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

The Last Dragon
(1985)		 Skin on Skin
(1986)		 Action Jackson
(1988)
Singles from Skin On Skin
  1. "Under The Influence"
    Released: April 1986
  2. "Animals"
    Released: September 1986

Skin On Skin is the second album by Canadian singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress Vanity, released in May 1986 on Motown Records.[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. The album features the R&B hit singles "Under the Influence" and "Animals".

Track listing

Side 1

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Under The Influence"  Robbie Nevil, Tommy Faragher, Tony Haynes 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. TitleWriter(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

Charts

Album

Chart (1986) Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Pop Albums 66[2]
U.S. Billboard Top R&B Albums 18[2]

Singles

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

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Vanity Music News & Info". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Vanity > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
  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. Retrieved on 2010-08-18