Success (The Weather Girls album)
1983 studio album by the Weather Girls
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Success is the third studio album by the American dance duo the Weather Girls and their first under that name. The album includes the group's biggest hit, "It's Raining Men", which peaked at number one on the U.S. Dance chart, number 46 on the U.S. Pop chart, and 34 on the U.S. R&B chart.
ReleasedJanuary 22, 1983
RecordedJune–August 1982
Studios
- Hit Factory, New York City
- Mediasound, New York City
- Music Farm, New York City
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| Released | January 22, 1983 | |||
| Recorded | June–August 1982 | |||
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| Length | 32:21 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producers | Paul Jabara, Jerry Solomon | |||
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| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[3] |
Track listing
- "Success" (Bob Esty, Paul Jabara) – 6:10
- "Hungry for Love" (Paul Jabara) – 4:57
- "Dear Santa (Bring Me a Man This Christmas)" (Paul Jabara, Paul Shaffer) – 6:29
- "Hope" (Bob Esty, Paul Jabara) – 4:05
- "It's Raining Men" (Paul Jabara, Paul Shaffer) – 5:26
- "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 5:14
Personnel
The Weather Girls
- Izora Armstead – lead vocals
- Martha Wash – lead vocals
Additional personnel
- Chris Parker, Carlos Vega, Buddy Williams – drums
- Neil Jason, Leland Sklar – bass
- Ray Chew, Paul Delph, Bob Esty, Greg Mathieson, Leon Pendarvis, Paul Shaffer, Ed Walsh – keyboards, synthesizer, piano
- Michael Landau, Jeff Mironov, David Spinozza, Georg Wadenius – guitar
- Patti Austin, Peggi Blu, Carmine and the Granito Brothers, Diva Gray, Lani Groves, Yvonne Lewis, Ullanda McCullough, Robin Clark, Stephanie Spruill, Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters, Deniece Williams, Zenobia – backing vocals
- Vocals arranged by Paul Jabara
- Rhythm arrangements: Ray Chew
- Horns arranged by Ray Chew and Harold Wheeler
- Strings arranged by Harold Wheeler
Production
- Produced by Paul Jabara and Jerry Solomon
- Executive producer: Charles Koppelman
- Engineers: Jerr Solomon, Randy Tominaga
- Assistant engineers: John Davenport, Peter Hefter, Nicky Kalliongis
- Mixing: Randy Tominaga
- Mastering: Jose Rodriguez
- Photography: Francesco Scavullo