Wonderful (Rick James album)
Wonderful | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | July 5, 1988 | |||
Recorded | 1987–88 | |||
Length | 52:21 | |||
Label | Reprise | |||
Producer | Rick James | |||
Rick James chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Robert Christgau | C+[2] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
Los Angeles Times | [4] |
Orlando Sentinel | [5] |
The Philadelphia Inquirer | [6] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [7] |
Wonderful is an album by Rick James, released in 1988 via Reprise Records.[8][9] It includes the hit song "Loosey's Rap", which topped the US R&B Charts.[10][11]
The album peaked at No. 148 on the Billboard 200.[12]
Production[]
James wrote and produced the album.[13]
Critical reception[]
The Orlando Sentinel wrote that "despite the dumb lyrics, Wonderful sports some great dance-party music."[5] The Los Angeles Times praised "Loosey's Rap", writing that Shanté is "tougher than a truckload of leather-wearing Mary Jane Girls, and her B-girl boasting—which she sounds fully capable of backing up—makes her a formidable foil for James and his sly, teasing innuendoes."[4]
Track listing[]
All tracks composed by Rick James
- "Wonderful"
- "Judy"
- "Loosey's Rap" (duet with Roxanne Shanté)
- "So Tight"
- "Sexual Luv Affair"
- "Love's Fire"
- "I Believe In U"
- "In The Girl's Room"
- "Hypnotize"
- "Sherry Baby"
- "Hot Summer Nights" (duet with Chrissi Scinta)
References[]
- ^ "Wonderful - Rick James | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Robert Christgau Review
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 4: MUZE. p. 571.CS1 maint: location (link)
- ^ Jump up to: a b Johnson, Connie (11 Sep 1988). "RICK JAMES 'Wonderful'". Los Angeles Times. Calendar. p. 70.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Cote, Mike (24 July 1988). "RICK JAMES". Orlando Sentinel. Calendar. p. 7.
- ^ Tucker, Ken (10 July 1988). "Rick James Wonderful". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. I12.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 359.
- ^ "Rick James | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ Thompson, Dave (May 14, 2001). "Funk". Hal Leonard Corporation – via Google Books.
- ^ Aaron, Charles (August 8, 2014). "Rick James: 10 Essential Tracks". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Baker, Soren (October 2, 2018). "The History of Gangster Rap: From Schoolly D to Kendrick Lamar, the Rise of a Great American Art Form". Abrams – via Google Books.
- ^ "Chart History Rick James". Billboard. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ Wilker, Deborah (10 July 1988). "RICK JAMES STILL HAS TOUCH". Sun Sentinel. p. 3F.
Categories:
- 1988 albums
- Rick James albums
- Albums produced by Rick James
- Reprise Records albums
- 1980s rhythm and blues album stubs