Secrets of Flying
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| Secrets of Flying | ||||
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| Released | December 8, 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1986–1987 | |||
| Genre | R&B, new jack swing, funk, soul | |||
| Length | 65:44 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Teddy Riley, Johnny Kemp, Morgan & Morgan, New Music Group, Bruce Purse, Vincent Henry, Eric Rehl | |||
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| AllMusic |   link |
Secrets of Flying is the second and final album released by Bahamian-American singer-songwriter Johnny Kemp. Released on December 8, 1987,[1] the album featured two massively successful singles. The album's first hit was the Grammy-nominated single "Just Got Paid", which cracked the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1988 and went on to top both the R&B chart and Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. The album's second hit, "Dancin' with Myself", also became a top 5 R&B success. A third single from the album, the slow jam "One Thing Led to Another", reached the R&B top 40 as well.
In February 2012, New Skool Sounds (parent label: Funkytowngrooves) released on compact disc a digitally remastered reissue of the album as an expanded edition including four bonus tracks.
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | Just Got Paid | Gene Griffin, Johnny Kemp | 5:25 |
| 2. | One Thing Led to Another | Brian Morgan, Shelley Scruggs, Tony Haynes[2][3] | 4:11 |
| 3. | My Only Want Is You | Fred Zarr, Jeff Smith | 4:50 |
| 4. | Dancin' with Myself | Bruce Purse, Johnny Kemp, Vincent Henry | 5:31 |
| 5. | Urban Times Medley | - | 8:53 |
| 5a. | Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) | Marvin Gaye, James Nyx | - |
| 5b. | Mercy Mercy Me (Ecology) | Marvin Gaye | - |
| 6. | Feeling Without Touching | Bruce Purse, Johnny Kemp, Vincent Henry | 5:40 |
| 7. | Just Like Flyin' | Bruce Purse, Johnny Kemp, Vincent Henry | 6:21 |
| 8. | +Dancin' with Myself [12" Version] | Bruce Purse, Johnny Kemp, Vincent Henry | 6:02 |
| 9. | +Dancin' with Myself [Alternate Mix] | Bruce Purse, Johnny Kemp, Vincent Henry | 7:22 |
| 10. | +Just Got Paid [Dub Mix] | Gene Griffin, Johnny Kemp | 5:35 |
| 11. | +Just Got Paid [Instrumental] | Gene Griffin, Johnny Kemp | 5:24 |
+: Bonus tracks on the 2012 reissued version
Notes: Track 10 mistakenly listed on release as "Just Got Paid (Instrumental)", but it is the Dub Mix version; listed correctly above. Track 11 mistakenly listed on release as "Just Got Paid (Dub Mix)", but it is the Instrumental version; listed correctly above.
