Do You Wanna Get Away (album)

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Do You Wanna Get Away
Shannon - Do You Wanna Get Away album.jpg
Studio album by
Shannon
ReleasedMay 1985
Recorded1984-1985
Genre
[1]
LabelMirage/Atco/Atlantic Records
90267
ProducerChris Barbosa
Mark Liggett
Russell Taylor
Shannon chronology
Let the Music Play
(1984) 		Do You Wanna Get Away
(1985) 		Love Goes All the Way
(1986)
Singles from Do You Wanna Get Away
  1. "Do You Wanna Get Away"
    Released: 1985
  2. "Stronger Together"
    Released: 1985
  3. "Urgent"
    Released: 1985
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3/5 stars [2]
Robert ChristgauB- [3]

Do You Wanna Get Away is the second studio album by American singer Shannon. It was released in 1985 by Mirage/Atco/Atlantic Records.[4]

Track listing[]

Original[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Do You Wanna Get Away"Anne Godwin, Chris Barbosa4:54
2."Doin' What You're Doin'"Godwin, Barbosa, Ed Chisolm4:30
3."Stop the Noise"Selva Millheiser, Sunni Robbins5:12
4."Stronger Together"Chisolm, Curtis Josephs4:53
5."Urgent"Mick Jones5:10
6."Why Can't We Pretend"Bob Feldman, Sandy Farina3:53
7."Let Me See Your Body Move"Shannon, Russell Taylor4:18
8."Bedroom Eyes"Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers4:04

2006 CD reissue bonus tracks[]

No.TitleLength
9."Do You Wanna Get Away" (Dub Mix)6:03
10."Stronger Together" (Dub Mix)5:00
11."Urgent" (Dub Mix)4:55
12."Stronger Together" (Radio Mix)3:56

Personnel[]

  • Shannon: Main Vocal
  • April Lang, Audrey Wheeler, Cheryl Page, Cindy Mizelle, Evan Rogers, Jimi Tunnell, Selva Millheiser, Judith Spears: Vocal Backing
  • Nate Wingfield, Carl Sturken, Charlie Street, Tommy Morrongiello, Warner Fritzshing: Guitars
  • Phil Ashley, Joe Norosavage, Tommy Mandel: Keyboards
  • C.P. Roth: Keyboards, Keyboard and Drum programming, Percussion
  • Chris Barbosa: Keyboard and Drum Programming, Percussion
  • Jeff Bova: Keyboards, Effects
  • Russell Taylor, Tony Bridges: Bass
  • Petey Grayson: Percussion
  • Miami Horn Section arranged by Crispin McCormick

Chart positions[]

Chart (1985) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200[5] 92
U.S. R&B Albums[5] 39

"Stronger Together" (second single)

Chart (1985) Peak
Position
UK Singles Chart[6] 46
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play[7] 25
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[7] 35
U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles[7] 26

References[]

  1. ^ Do You Wanna Get Away @ Discogs Retrieved 12/05/18
  2. ^ Henderson, Alex. Do You Wanna Get Away > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Do You Wanna Get Away > review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
  4. ^ "Shannon – Do You Wanna Get Away". discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Billboard albums". all.com. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
  6. ^ UK OfficialCharts.com (Retrieved January 29, 2010)
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b c Billboard allmusic.com (Retrieved January 27, 2010)



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