Rose Royce II: In Full Bloom

Rose Royce II: In Full Bloom
Studio album by Rose Royce
Released July 29, 1977
Recorded Sound Factory West
(Los Angeles, California)
Amigo Recording Studio
(Los Angeles, California), 1976
Genre Funk, soul, disco
Length 41:34
Label Whitfield
Producer Norman Whitfield
Rose Royce chronology
Car Wash
(1976)
Rose Royce II: In Full Bloom
(1977)
Rose Royce III: Strikes Again!
(1978)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Rose Royce II: In Full Bloom is the second album released by American Funk band Rose Royce on the Whitfield label in July 1977. It was produced by Norman Whitfield.

History

The album topped the R&B albums chart. It also reached #9 on the Billboard 200. The album was a success, yielding two Billboard R&B Top Ten singles, "Do Your Dance (Part 1)" and "Ooh Boy". A third single, "Wishing on a Star", was not as successful in the US, but was a huge hit on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at #3. Another single, "It Makes You Feel Like Dancin'", was released in the UK and peaked at #16. The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD in 1996 by Warner Bros./WEA Records.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Norman Whitfield, except where noted. 

Side one
No. Title Length
1. "Wishing on a Star" (Billie Calvin) 4:50
2. "You Can't Please Everybody"   3:47
3. "Ooh Boy"   4:15
4. "Do Your Dance"   9:15
Side two
No. Title Length
5. "You're My World Girl"   4:08
6. "Love, More Love"   3:15
7. "Funk Factory" (Rose Royce) 3:05
8. "It Makes You Feel Like Dancin'"   8:13

Personnel

Rose Royce
Additional Musicians

Production

Asst.Steve Smith recording engineer, mastering engineer

Charts

Chart (1977) Peak
[2][3]
U.S. Billboard Top LPs 9
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs 1
UK Albums Chart 18
Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions
US
[2]
US
R&B

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US
Dan

[2]
UK
[3]
1977 "Do Your Dance (Part 1)" 39 4 20 30
"It Makes You Feel Like Dancin'" 16
"Ooh Boy" 72 3 46
1978 "Wishing on a Star" 101 52 3

See also

References

  1. Hanson, Amy. Rose Royce II: In Full Bloom review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "US Charts > Rose Royce". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  3. 1 2 "UK Charts > Rose Royce". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-11-23.

External links

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