Solid (Ashford & Simpson album)
Solid | ||||
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Studio album by Ashford & Simpson | ||||
Released | 1984 | |||
Genre | Contemporary R&B, Boogie, Soul | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Producer | Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson | |||
Ashford & Simpson chronology | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Robert Christgau | B+[2] |
Solid is the eleventh studio album recorded by American vocal duo Ashford & Simpson, released in 1984 on the Capitol label. The album features the song "Solid", which became the songwriting duo's biggest hit as performers.
Commercial performance
The album peaked at No. 1 on the US R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 29 on the Billboard 200. The album's title track peaked at No. 1 on the Hot Black Singles chart, No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 3 in the UK Singles Chart.[3] Also featured are two other chart singles: "Outta the World" and "Babies".
Track listing
All tracks written by Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson, except where noted.
Side one | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | "Solid" | 5:04 |
2. | "Outta the World" | 5:48 |
3. | "The Jungle (from the Motion Picture Body Rock)" | 2:51 |
4. | "Honey I Love You" | 3:58 |
Side two | |||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
5. | "Babies" | 5:50 | |
6. | "Closest to Love (from the Motion Picture Body Rock)" | Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Phil Ramone, Phil Gladston | 4:10 |
7. | "Cherish Forever More" | 3:48 | |
8. | "Tonight We Escape" | 3:14 |
1987 CD release – Solid...Plus Seven[4] | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
9. | "Side Effect" | |
10. | "It's A Rush" | |
11. | "My Kinda Pick Me Up" | |
12. | "Still Such A Thing" | |
13. | "Make It Work Again" | |
14. | "Mighty Mighty Love" | |
15. | "Part 1: Working Man / Reprise: Working Man" |
Personnel
- Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson – vocals
- Sid McGinnis – guitar
- Francisco Centeno – bass
- Valerie Simpson – synthesizer, piano, bass
- Ed Walsh, Joseph Joubert – synthesizer
- James Newton Howard – keyboards, drum programming
- Chris Parker, Brian Brake – drums
- Jimmy Simpson, Sammy Figueroa, Ralph MacDonald – percussion
- Tim Cox – Linn drums
- Vinny Della Rocca, Michael Brecker – saxophone
- Joe Mosello – trumpet
- Ashford & Simpson, Ray Simpson, Ullanda McCullough, Vivian Cherry – backing vocals
Charts
Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Top Pop Albums[5] | 29 |
US Billboard Top Black Albums[5] | 1 |
UK Albums Chart[3] | 42 |
- Singles
Year | Single | Peaks | |||
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US [5] |
US R&B [5] |
US Dan [5] |
UK [6] | ||
1984 | "Solid" | 12 | 1 | 15 | 3 |
1985 | "Outta the World" | — | 4 | 4 | — |
"Babies" | — | 29 | — | 56 | |
See also
References
- ↑ Ruhlmann, William. Solid review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Solid review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- 1 2 "Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ↑ "Ashford & Simpson - Solid...Plus Seven". Discogs. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "US Charts > Ashford & Simpson". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ↑ "Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
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