Pure Pleasure

For the album by The Dynamic Superiors, see Pure Pleasure (The Dynamic Superiors album).

Pure Pleasure

Studio album by Shaggy

Released

August 24, 1993

Recorded

1993

Genre

Reggae, World

Length

60:02

Label

Virgin Records

Producer

O.Burell

Shaggy chronology

Pure Pleasure
(1993)

Original Doberman
(1994)

Pure Pleasure is the debut album released by Jamaican singer Shaggy. The album was released on August 24, 1993. The album spawned four singles: "Oh Carolina", which was a dancehall remake of a ska hit by the Folkes Brothers, reached number one on the UK Singles Chart; "Nice and Lovely", which reached #46 on the UK Singles Chart; "Soon Be Done", which peaked at #39, and "Big Up", which was released as the main theme from the movie Made in America.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
NME	(6/10)^[2]
Q	^[2]
Robert Christgau	^[3]
Vibe	(favorable)^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Soon Be Done"	4:00
2.	"Give Thanks and Praise"	3:53
3.	"Lust"	3:49
4.	"Oh Carolina"	3:10
5.	"Tek Set""	4:01
6.	"Bedroom Bounty Hunter"	4:00
7.	"Nice and Lovely" (featuring Rayvon)	3:43
8.	"Love How Them Flex"	3:56
9.	"All Virgins"	3:11
10.	"Ah-E-A-Oh" (featuring Sylva)	4:06
11.	"It Bun Me"	3:36
12.	"Big Up" (featuring Rayvon)	3:26
13.	"Bow Wow Wow"	3:39
14.	"Follow Me"	3:58
15.	"Mampie"	3:44
16.	"Oh Carolina" (Raas Bumba Claat Version)	3:50^[4]

References

Shaggy

Studio albums	Pure Pleasure (1993) Original Doberman (1994) Boombastic (1995) Midnite Lover (1997) Hot Shot (2000) Lucky Day (2002) Clothes Drop (2005) Intoxication (2007) Shaggy & Friends (2011) Summer in Kingston (2011) Rise (2012)

Compilations	Hot Shot Ultramix (2002) Mr. Lover Lover – The Best of Shaggy... Part 1 (2002) Boombastic Hits (2003) The Best of Shaggy (2008) Best of Shaggy: The Boombastic Collection (2008)

Motion pictures	Blast

Related articles	Discography Dancehall Reggae Reggae fusion Major Lazer Sean Paul

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