After Eight (album)
1982 studio album by Taco
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After Eight is the debut studio album by Indonesian-born Dutch singer and songwriter Taco Ockerse, known mononymously as Taco.[4] It was released in November 1982 through RCA Records. The album contains five original songs co-written by Taco, as well as six cover versions of classic pop songs. The cover of the Irving Berlin standard "Puttin' On the Ritz" would become Taco's biggest hit.
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| Released | November 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1981–1982 | |||
| Studio | Peer Studios, Hamburg[1] | |||
| Genre | Synth-pop | |||
| Length | 42:44[1] | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | David Parker | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
After Eight peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard Top LPs chart.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Singin' in the Rain" | Arthur Freed, Nacio Herb Brown | 4:45 |
| 2. | "Tribute to Tino" | Werner Lang, Taco Ockerse, Ray Moxley | 4:10 |
| 3. | "Puttin' On the Ritz" | Irving Berlin | 4:36 |
| 4. | "I Should Care" | Paul Weston, Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl | 3:42 |
| 5. | "Carmella" | John David Parker-Tanja, Lang, Ockerse | 3:28 |
| 6. | "La Vie en rose" | Édith Piaf, Ralph Maria Siegel, H. Doll, Louiguy | 4:45 |
| 7. | "Cheek to Cheek" | Berlin | 4:45 |
| 8. | "After Eight" | Tanja, Lang, Ockerse | 3:28 |
| 9. | "Livin' in My Dream World" | Tanja, Lang, Ockerse | 3:06 |
| 10. | "Encore/Sweet Gypsy Rose" | Tanja, Lang, Ockerse | 4:14 |
| 11. | "Thanks a Million" | Gus Kahn, Arthur Johnston | 1:45 |
| Total length: | 42:44 | ||
Personnel
- Arranged by Werner Lang and David Parker
- Produced by David Parker
- Recorded and Mixed by Frank Reinke
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[13] | Gold | 25,000[13] |