Woman Out of Control
Woman Out of Control | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1983 | |||
Genre | R&B, soul | |||
Length | 45:19 | |||
Label | Arista Funky Town Grooves | |||
Producer | Ray Parker Jr. | |||
Ray Parker Jr. chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Robert Christgau | B[2] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
The Philadelphia Inquirer | [4] |
Woman Out of Control is the second solo album by Ray Parker Jr., released in 1983 on Arista Records.[3][5]
The album peaked at No. 45 on the Billboard 200.[6] The single "I Still Can't Get Over Loving You" reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100.
It was remastered and expanded by Funky Town Grooves in 2012.
Critical reception[]
The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote that "except for a tedious exercise in synthesizer pop, this is a strong Parker album, full of catchy melodies and tart humor."[4] Stereo Review thought that Parker "proves that it is possible to be thoroughly modern without modulating into high-tech punk."[7]
Track listing[]
# | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | Woman Out of Control | Ray Parker Jr. | 4:13 |
2. | I Still Can't Get Over Loving You | Ray Parker Jr. | 4:07 |
3. | Electronic Lover | Ray Parker Jr. | 4:26 |
4. | In the Heat of the Night | Ray Parker Jr. | 4:14 |
5. | I Don't Want to Know | Ray Parker Jr. | 4:30 |
6. | She Still Feels the Need | Ray Parker Jr. | 4:06 |
7. | Invasion | Ray Parker Jr. | 7:30 |
8. | N2U2 | Ray Parker Jr. | 3:49 |
9. | Jack and Jill (Back Up the Hill) [1982 Version] | Ray Parker Jr. | 8:24 |
References[]
- ^ "Woman Out of Control - Ray Parker, Jr. | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 1133". www.robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 6: MUZE. p. 423.CS1 maint: location (link)
- ^ Jump up to: a b Tucker, Ken (27 Nov 1983). "IN ANSWER TO 'OTHER WOMAN'". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. K6.
- ^ Aregood, Rich (14 Dec 1983). "SOUNDS LIKE GREAT GIFT IDEAS". Philadelphia Daily News. Features. p. 56.
- ^ "Ray Parker Jr". Billboard.
- ^ "Ray Parker Jr.: Woman Out of Control". Stereo Review. 49: 87. March 1984.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1983 albums
- Ray Parker Jr. albums
- Arista Records albums
- Albums produced by Ray Parker Jr.