Frantic Romantic

1986 studio album by Jermaine Stewart From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Frantic Romantic is the second album by American R&B singer Jermaine Stewart, released in 1986. The album includes Stewart's biggest pop hit, "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off", as well as the minor follow-up hit, "Jody", for whom Stewart's former Soul Train dance-mate Jody Watley was the inspiration. The album was re-issued on CD on October 18, 2010 by Cherry Red in the UK.

ReleasedJune 1986
Recorded1985
StudioTarpan Studios, Sigma Sound Studios
Genre
Quick facts Studio album by Jermaine Stewart, Released ...
Frantic Romantic
Studio album by
Jermaine Stewart
ReleasedJune 1986
Recorded1985
StudioTarpan Studios, Sigma Sound Studios
Genre
Length41:13
Label
Producer
Jermaine Stewart chronology
The Word Is Out
(1984)		 Frantic Romantic
(1986)		 Say It Again
(1988)
Singles from Frantic Romantic
  1. "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off"
    Released: May 27, 1986
  2. "Jody"
    Released: 1986
  3. "Don't Ever Leave Me"
    Released: December 1986
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More information Review scores, Source ...
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[1]
Record MirrorStarStarStarStar[2]
SoundsStarStarHalf star[3]
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Reception

NME said of the producer, Walden, "He's done a passably lively production job here, although it takes some skill to disguise Stewart's patent lack of charisma; the man sings like a Tasmanian devil interrupted while grooming."[4]

Track listing

More information No., Title ...
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off"
4:54
2."Dance Floor"
4:45
3."Jody"
  • Stewart
  • Walden
  • Jeffrey Cohen
5:35
4."Versatile"
  • Stewart
  • Jakko J.
4:01
5."Frantic Romantic"
  • Glass
  • Walden
  • Glass
4:33
6."Don't Ever Leave Me"
  • Walden
  • Cohen
  • Stewart
5:03
7."Out to Punish"
  • Walden
  • Glass
  • Stewart
4:54
8."Moonlight Carnival"
  • Stewart
  • Jakko J.
  • Glass
3:47
9."Give Your Love to Me"
  • Stewart
  • Jakko J.
4:25
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Note

  • The single edits of "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off" are 4:38 and 4:05.

European track listing

More information No., Title ...
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off"
  • Walden
  • Glass
4:54
2."Versatile"
  • Stewart
  • Jakko J.
4:01
3."Moonlight Carnival"
  • Stewart
  • Jakko J.
  • Glass
3:47
4."Don't Ever Leave Me"
  • Walden
  • Cohen
  • Stewart
5:03
5."Dance Floor"
  • Stewart
  • Roy Carter
4:45
6."Jody"
  • Stewart
  • Walden
  • Cohen
5:35
7."Give Your Love to Me"
  • Stewart
  • Jakko J.
4:25
8."Out to Punish"
  • Walden
  • Glass
  • Stewart
4:54
9."The Word Is Out"
3:32
10."Frantic Romantic"
  • Glass
  • Walden
  • Glass
4:33
11."We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off" (Special Extended Version)
  • Walden
  • Glass
5:55
12."The Word Is Out" (West Mix – Extended Version)
  • Stewart
  • Lindsay
  • Craig
6:53
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Outtakes:

Personnel

Production

  • Produced by Narada Michael Walden and John "Jellybean" Benitez
  • Engineers: "Llama" Dave Frazer, Gordon Lyon, Stuart Hirotsu, Mary Ann Zahorsky, Michael Hutchison, Fernando Kral, Mark Roule, Nick, Don Peterkofsky
  • Note: Back cover of album says "Produced, Reduced & Arranged By Narada Michael Walden.

Charts

More information Chart (1986), Peak position ...
Chart (1986) Peak
position
Canadian Albums Chart[5] 33
UK Albums Chart[6] 49
U.S. Billboard 200[7] 32
U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart[8] 31
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