Surface (Surface album)

Surface
Surface
Studio album by Surface
Released	October 1, 1986
Recorded	1985-1986
Genre	R&B, soul
Length	40:28
Label	Columbia; Funky Town Grooves
Producer	Surface; Larkin Arnold; David Rivkin
Surface chronology

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Surface is the self-titled debut studio album from the band of the same name. Three years after releasing the midtempo boogie track "Falling in Love" on Salsoul, Surface released their first album self-produced and released in 1986 on Columbia Records. The album peaked at number 11 on the Billboard R&B albums chart and number 55 on the Billboard Top 200 albums chart. At the same time, the hit single "Happy" peaked at number 2 on Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. The other song, "Lately" peaked at number 8 on the Billboard singles chart.

Track listing[]

#	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Let's Try Again"	David Conley, Bernard Jackson, Isham Jones, David Townsend	3:55
2.	"Happy"	David Conley, Bernard Jackson, David Townsend	3:57
3.	"We're All Searchin'"	David Conley, Bernard Jackson, David Townsend	4:30
4.	"Lately"	David Conley, Bernard Jackson, David Townsend	4:03
5.	"Gotta Make Love Tonight"	David Conley, Bernard Jackson, David Townsend	4:10
6.	"Who Loves You"	David Conley, Bernard Jackson, David Townsend	3:57
7.	"You're Fine"	David Conley, Bernard Jackson, David Townsend	3:26
8.	"Lady Wants a Man"	David Conley, Bernard Jackson, David Townsend	3:59
9.	"Girls Were Made to Love"	David Conley, Bernard Jackson, David Townsend	4:46
10.	"Feels So Good"	David Conley, Bernard Jackson, David Townsend	3:45

Personnel[]

Surface

Bernard Jackson - lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, guitars, synthesizer
David Townsend - synthesizers, acoustic piano, guitars, bass synthesizer, backing vocals
David "Pic" Conley - synthesizers, bass synthesizer, drum programming, percussion, flute, backing vocals

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Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (1986–87)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[2]	55
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[3]	11

Year-end charts[]

Chart (1987)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[4]	37

References[]

^ Surface- self-titled album- images @Discogs.com Retrieved February 25, 2014.
^ "Surface Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
^ "Surface Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1987". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2020.

External links[]

[1] Surface- self-titled album- images @Discogs.com Retrieved February 25, 2014.

[ac_Billboard200_Surface-2] "Surface Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2020.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Surface-3] "Surface Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2020.

[4] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1987". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2020.

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