You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish

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You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish
You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish album cover by George Clinton.jpg
Studio album by
George Clinton
ReleasedDecember 20, 1983
Recorded1983
GenreFunk, dance, rock, R&B
Length37:57
LabelCapitol
ProducerGeorge Clinton
George Clinton chronology
Computer Games
(1982) 		You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish
(1983) 		Some of My Best Jokes Are Friends
(1985)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic2.5/5 stars[1]
Philadelphia Inquirer(favorable)[2]
Rolling Stone3/5 stars[3]
Stereo Review(favorable)[4]
Virgin Encyclopedia4/5 stars[5]
Yahoo! Music(mixed)[6]
Record Mirror3/5 stars[7]
The Village VoiceA[8]

You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish is the second studio album by American funk musician George Clinton released in 1983 by Capitol Records.[9] The album reached No. 18 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.[10]

Overview[]

You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish was produced by George Clinton. You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish expands on the R&B and dance style of Clinton's debut album, Computer Games (1982), and it incorporates elements of rock with a more mainstream sound. The P-Funk live concert tour of 1984 concentrated on the tracks featured on the album.[4]

Singles[]

Nubian Nut reached No. 15 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart.[11] Last Dance also peaked at No. 26 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart.[12]

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Nubian Nut"George Clinton, David Spradley, Lane Strickland, Fela Kuti)5:59
2."Quickie"Andre Williams, Ron Ford, Janice Evans, Stephanie Linn6:30
3."Last Dance"William Collins, Robert Johnson, Stephanie Linn5:11
4."Silly Millameter"Bob Bishop, Lushawn Clinton, Doug Duffy5:00
5."Stingy"Michael Hampton, Lige Curry, Gary Cooper, Stephanie Linn6:30
6."You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish"Michael Payne, Robert Johnson, Stephanie Linn8:47

[9]

Personnel[]

Produced by George Clinton
"Quickie" co-produced by Junie Morrison
"Last Dance" and "You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish" co-produced by Garry Shider

Charts[]

References[]

  1. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish - George Clinton". Allmusic. Retrieved on August 5, 2009.
  2. ^ Tucker, Ken (January 15, 1984). "George Clinton: He's Exhilarating, Unself-Conscious". newsbank.com. The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 103.
  3. ^ Miller, Debby (March 15, 1984). "You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish". rollingstone.com. Rolling Stone.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Columnist. "George Clinton: You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish". Stereo Review: v.49. 1984.
  5. ^ Larkin, Colin. "George Clinton: You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish". Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul: 70. March 1, 2002.
  6. ^ Meyer, Frank (1984). "George Clinton: You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish (mislabeled as 'You Shouldn't-Nuf Finished')". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved on 2009-08-05.
  7. ^ Reid, Jim (January 14, 1984). "George Clinton: You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish". Vol. 31 no. 2. Record Mirror. p. 18. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  8. ^ Christgau, Robert (January 24, 1984). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b c George Clinton: You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish. Capitol Records. 1983.
  10. ^ "George Clinton: You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish (Top Soul Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  11. ^ "George Clinton: Nubian Nut (Hot Soul Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  12. ^ "George Clinton: Last Dance (Hot Soul Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  13. ^ "George Clinton Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  14. ^ "George Clinton Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  15. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1984". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2021.

Notes[]

  • Weisbard, Eric; Craig Marks (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
  • Colin Larkin (1998). Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin Books. ISBN 0-7535-0241-0.
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