GQ Two
1980 studio album by GQ
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GQ Two is the second album by American soul/disco group GQ, released in 1980 on the Arista label. It peaked at #9 on the R&B chart and #46 on the pop listing. Unlike its predecessor, Disco Nights, no single from this album crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100, but "Sitting in the Park" and "Standing Ovation" reached #9 and #12, respectively, on the R&B chart. Like "I Do Love You" from Disco Nights, the former was a cover of a 1965 Billy Stewart recording.
| GQ Two | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Studios | Sigma Sound, New York City[1] | |||
| Genres | R&B, disco | |||
| Length | 40:03 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Simpson | |||
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| Singles from Two | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Smash Hits | 7½/10[2] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Emanuel LeBlanc, Herb Lane, Keith Crier and Paul Service unless otherwise noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Standing Ovation" | 5:32 | |
| 2. | "Is It Cool" | 4:05 | |
| 3. | "Someday (In Your Life)" | 4:56 | |
| 4. | "Lies" | 5:19 | |
| 5. | "GQ Down" | 3:56 | |
| 6. | "Don't Stop This Feeling" | 4:59 | |
| 7. | "Reason for the Season" | 3:41 | |
| 8. | "Sitting in the Park" | Billy Stewart | 3:18 |
| 9. | "It's Like That" | 4:17 | |
| Total length: | 40:03 | ||
Personnel
GQ
- Emmanuel Rahiem LeBlanc – lead and rhythm guitar, lead vocals
- Keith "Sabu" Crier – bass, vocals
- Paul Service – drums, vocals
- Herb Lane – keyboards, vocals
Management
- Tony Lopez – management and direction
Technical personnel
- Jimmy Simpson – production, mixing
- Larkin Arnold – executive producer
- Steve Toos, Michael Hutchinson – recording engineers
- John Potoker, Matthew Weiner, Craig Michaels, Karla Bandini, Doug Grinbergs – assistant engineers
- Barbara Tiesi – studio coordinator
- Stuart Romaine – mastering
Artwork
- John Ford – photography
- Gerald Huerta – logo design
- Webster McKnight – hairstylist
- Lisa Daurio – stylist
- Donn Davenport – art direction[3]
Charts
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
Chart (1980) | Peak position |
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| US Black Albums | 9 | US Pop | 46 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1980 | "Standing Ovation" | US Dance | 35[4] |
| US R&B | 12[4] | ||
| "Sitting in the Park" | US Pop | 101 | |
| US R&B | 9 | ||