Planetary Invasion
1984 studio album by Midnight Star
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Planetary Invasion is the fifth album released by R&B group Midnight Star. Released in 1984 and produced by group member Reggie Calloway, this album peaked at number seven on the R&B albums chart led by the number-one R&B single "Operator." This single also scored the group their first (and to date, only) top-20 single on the pop charts, peaking at No. 18 in early 1985.
ReleasedNovember 11, 1984
Recorded1984
StudioQCA Recording Studios and Fifth Floor Studio, Cincinnati, Ohio
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| Released | November 11, 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
| Studio | QCA Recording Studios and Fifth Floor Studio, Cincinnati, Ohio | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 45:12 | |||
| Label | SOLAR | |||
| Producer | Reggie Calloway | |||
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Track listing
- "Body Snatchers" (Reggie Calloway, Vincent Calloway, Melvin Gentry, Bill Simmons, Bo Watson) 6:55
- "Scientific Love" (Calloway, Gentry, Kenneth Gant, Belinda Lipscomb, Watson) 6:19
- "Let's Celebrate" (Calloway, Jeff Cooper, Gentry, Lipscomb, Bobby Lovelace, Watson) 4:57
- "Curious" (Gentry, Lovelace, Watson) 4:19
- "Planetary Invasion" (Calloway, Calloway, Lovelace, Simmons, Watson) 6:10
- "Operator" (Calloway, Calloway, Lipscomb, Watson) 7:30
- "Today My Love" (Calloway, Watson) 4:59
- "Can You Stay with Me" (Calloway, Cooper, Lipscomb, Lovelace, Simmons, Watson) 4:03
Personnel
- Belinda Lipscomb — lead and backing vocals
- Melvin Gentry — lead and backing vocals, guitar, bass, percussion, drums
- Bo Watson — lead and backing vocals, synthesizers
- Reggie Calloway — trumpet, backing vocals, flute, percussion, keyboards
- Vincent Calloway — trombone, trumpet, flute, percussion, keyboards, vocoder
- Jeffery Cooper — guitar, keyboards
- Bill Simmons — keyboards, backing vocals, saxophone, percussion
- Kenneth Gant — bass, bass vocals, keyboards, trombone
- Bobby Lovelace — drums, backing vocals, percussion
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[2] | 32 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] | 7 |