After Midnight (The Manhattans album)
| After Midnight | ||||
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| Studio album by The Manhattans | ||||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Studio |
Universal Studios (Chicago, Illinois) Jennifudy Studios (Los Angeles, California) Penny Lane Studios (New York City, New York) Mediasound (New York City, New York) Sigma Sound Studios (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | |||
| Genre | Soul, R&B | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Leo Graham, Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter, Bert deCoteaux, Norman Harris, Manhattan Productions, Inc., Scorpicorn Music, Inc. | |||
| The Manhattans chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
After Midnight is the eleventh studio album by American vocal group, The Manhattans, released in 1980 through Columbia Records.
Reception
The album peaked at No. 4 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 624 on the Billboard 200. The album features the singles "Shining Star", which peaked at No. 4 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Girl of My Dream", which reached No. 30 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.
Track listing
| Side one | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Shining Star" | Leo Graham, Paul Richmond | 4:40 |
| 2. | "It's Not the Same" | Leo Graham, Paul Richmond, Darryl Ellis, Ruben Locke, Jr. | 4:40 |
| 3. | "Girl of My Dream" | Leo Graham, James Mack | 5:00 |
| 4. | "Cloudy, With a Chance of Tears" | Estelle Levitt, Jerry Ragovoy | 4:48 |
| 5. | "The Closer You Are" | Kenneth Kelly, Winfred Lovett, Edward Bivins, Gerald Alston | 3:19 |
| Side two | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 6. | "If My Heart Could Speak" / "One Life to Live" (Medley) | Kenneth Kelly, Eddie Jones / Winfred Lovett | 5:35 |
| 7. | "Just as Long as I Have You" | Winfred Lovett | 3:50 |
| 8. | "It Couldn't Hurt" | Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter | 4:49 |
| 9. | "Tired of the Single Life" | Robert Riley, Sr. | 4:00 |
| 10. | "I'll Never Run Away from Love Again" | Gerald Alston, Barbara Morr | 3:45 |
Charts
Album
| Chart (1980) | Peaks [2] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 24 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 4 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peaks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
US R&B [2] |
US A/C [2] | ||
| 1980 | "Shining Star" | 5 | 4 | 21 |
| "Girl of My Dream" | — | 30 | — | |
References
- ↑ Wynn, Ron. After Midnight review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
- 1 2 3 4 "US Charts > The Manhattans". Billboard. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
External links
- After Midnight at Discogs (list of releases)
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