Success (The Weather Girls album)
Success is a 1983 studio album originally released by American singing duo The Weather Girls. The album includes the group's biggest hit, "It's Raining Men", which peaked at #1 on the U.S. Dance chart, #46 on the U.S. Pop chart, & #34 on the U.S. R&B chart.
Track listing
- "Success" – 6:10 (Bob Esty, Paul Jabara)
- "Hungry For Love" – 4:57 (Paul Jabara)
- "Dear Santa (Bring Me A Man This Christmas)" – 6:29 (Paul Jabara, Paul Shaffer)
- "Hope" – 4:05 (Bob Esty, Paul Jabara)
- "It's Raining Men" – 5:26 (Paul Jabara, Paul Shaffer)
- "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair" – 5:14 (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II)
Production
- Produced By Paul Jabara & Jerry Solomon
- Executive Producer: Charles Koppelman
- Engineers: Jerr Solomon, Randy Tominaga
- Assistant Engineers: John Davenport, Peter Hefter, Nicky Kalliongis
- Mixing: Randy Tominaga
- Mastering: Jose Rodriguez
- Photography - Francesco Scavullo
Personnel
- The Weather Girls
- Izora Armstead, Martha Wash - lead Vocals
- Additional personnel
- Chris Parker, Carlos Vega, Buddy Williams - drums
- Neil Jason, Leland Sklar - bass
- Ray Chew, Paul Delph, Bob Esty, Greg Mathieson, Leon Pendarvis, Paul Shaffer, Ed Walsh - keyboards, synthesizer, piano
- Michael Landau, Jeff Mironov, David Spinozza, Georg Wadenius - guitar
- Patti Austin, Peggi Blu, Carmine, Granito Brothers, Diva Gray, Lani Groves, Yvonne Lewis, Ullanda McCullough, Stephanie Spruill, Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters, Deniece Williams, Zenobia - backing vocals
- Vocals arranged by Paul Jabara
- Rhythm arrangements: Ray Chew
- Horns arranged by Ray Chew & Harold Wheeler
- Strings arranged by Harold Wheeler