Frantic Romantic
1986 studio album by Jermaine Stewart
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Studio album by Jermaine Stewart | ||||
Released | June 1986 | |||
Recorded | 1985 | |||
Genre | R&B, soul, funk, dance | |||
Length | 41:13 | |||
Label | Arista (USA), 10 Records (UK) | |||
Producer | John "Jellybean" Benitez, Narada Michael Walden | |||
Jermaine Stewart chronology | ||||
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Singles from Frantic Romantic | ||||
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Frantic Romantic is the second album by American R&B singer Jermaine Stewart, released in 1986. The album includes Stewart's biggest pop hit, "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off", as well as the minor follow-up hit, "Jody", for whom Stewart's former Soul Train dance-mate Jody Watley was the inspiration. The album was re-issued on CD on October 18, 2010 by Cherry Red in the UK.
Track listing
- "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off" (Narada Michael Walden, Preston Glass; Gratitude Sky Music/Warner-Tamerlane Music/Warner-Chappell Music-BMI/ASCAP) – 4:54
- "Dance Floor" (Jermaine Stewart, Roy Carter) – 4:45
- "Jody" (Stewart, Walden, Jeffrey Cohen) – 5:35
- "Versatile" (Stewart, Jakko J.) – 4:01
- "Frantic Romantic" (Glass, Walden, Glass) – 4:33
- "Don't Ever Leave Me" (Walden, Cohen, Stewart) – 5:03
- "Out to Punish" (Walden, Glass, Stewart) – 4:54
- "Moonlight Carnival" (Stewart, Jakko J., Glass) – 3:47
- "Give Your Love to Me" (Stewart, Jakko J.) – 4:25
Note
- The single edits of "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off" are 4:38 and 4:05.
European track listing
- "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off" – 4:54[3]
- "Versatile" – 4:01
- "Moonlight Carnival" – 3:47
- "Don't Ever Leave Me" – 5:03
- "Dance Floor" – 4:45
- "Jody" – 5:35
- "Give Your Love to Me" – 4:25
- "Out to Punish" – 4:54
- "The Word Is Out" – 3:32
- "Frantic Romantic" – 4:33
- "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off" (Special Extended Version) – 5:55
- "The Word Is Out" (West Mix – Extended Version) – 6:53
Outtakes:
- "Wear Out the Grooves", released on the Perfect soundtrack.
- "Don't Wait for the Boys" (written by Jermaine Stewart; Copyright BFG Publishing), released on A Tribute to Jermaine Stewart, Attention.
Charts
Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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Canadian Albums Chart[4] | 33 |
UK Albums Chart[5] | 49 |
U.S. Billboard 200[6] | 32 |
U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart[7] | 31 |
Production
- Produced By Narada Michael Walden & John "Jellybean" Benitez
- Engineers: "Llama" Dave Frazer, Gordon Lyon, Stuart Hirotsu, Mary Ann Zahorsky, Michael Hutchison, Fernando Kral, Mark Roule, Nick, Don Peterkofsky
- Note: Back cover of album says "Produced, Reduced & Arranged By Narada Michael Walden.
Personnel
- Drums and drum programming: Narada Michael Walden
- Percussion: Gregory "G.G." Gonaway, Andy Narell, Mingo Lewis, Sammy Figueroa
- Bass guitar: Randy Jackson
- Synthesized bass: Randy Jackson, Walter Afanasieff, Preston Glass
- Guitars: Corrado Rustici, Eddie Martinez
- Keyboards, Synthesizers: Walter Afanasieff, Preston Glass, Jack Waldman
- Saxophones: Marc Russo, Russell Tubbs
- Trumpet and horn arrangements: Jerry Hey
- Programming: Narada Michael Walden, Walter Afanasieff, Preston Glass
- All instruments on "Give Your Love to Me" by Jakko J., GG Gonaway and Narada Michael Walden
- Mastering Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk
References
- ^ "Frantic Romantic - Jermaine Stewart - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic".
- ^ Bernard, Edwin J (October 4, 1986). "Albums". Record Mirror.
- ^ "Jermaine Stewart - Frantic Romantic".
- ^ "Results – RPM – Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
- ^ "Jermaine Stewart – Frantic Romantic". Official Charts Company. October 25, 1986. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
- ^ "Jermaine Stewart Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
- ^ "Jermaine Stewart Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums B". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
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- The Word Is Out (1984)
- Frantic Romantic (1986)
- Say It Again (1988)
- What Becomes a Legend Most (1989)
- Set Me Free (1992)
- Attention: A Tribute to Jermaine Stewart (2005)
- "The Word Is Out"
- "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off"
- "Jody"
- "Don't Ever Leave Me"
- "Say It Again"
- "Get Lucky"
- "Don't Talk Dirty to Me"
- "Is It Really Love?"
- "Tren de Amor"
- "Every Woman Wants To"
- "Set Me Free"