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1982 studio album by Shalamar
Friends is the sixth album by American R&B group Shalamar, released in 1982 on the SOLAR label. The album, which features the 'classic' Shalamar line-up (Jeffrey Daniel, Howard Hewett and Jody Watley), topped the R&B chart and peaked at #35 on the Billboard chart. It has been certified Gold in the United States for sales over 500,000. It would eventually go Platinum.
In the United Kingdom Friends gained impetus from a now-legendary demonstration of body-popping by Daniel during a performance of "A Night to Remember" on the BBC programme Top of the Pops. It reached #6 on the UK Albums Chart and produced four top 20 singles.
In 2002, Friends was re-released by Sanctuary Records in the United Kingdom in a double-CD package with Shalamar's previous album Go for It.
Track listing[edit]
Side one| Title | Writer(s) |
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| 1. | "A Night to Remember" | Dana Meyers, Charmaine Sylvers, Nidra Beard | 5:08 |
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| 2. | "Don't Try to Change Me" | William Bryant, Tina Scott, Roberta Stiger | 4:10 |
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| 3. | "Help Me" | Joey Gallo, Leon Sylvers III, Jody Watley, Nidra Beard | 5:10 |
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| 4. | "On Top of the World" | Dana Meyers, Richard Randolph | 4:06 |
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| 5. | "I Don't Wanna Be the Last to Know" | Kevin Spencer, William Shelby, Linda Carriere, Nidra Beard | 4:02 |
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Side two| Title | Writer(s) |
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| 6. | "Friends" | William Shelby, Glen Barbee, Nidra Beard | 5:00 |
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| 7. | "Playing to Win" | Jody Watley, Ralph E. Clayborne, Charmaine Sylvers | 4:24 |
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| 8. | "I Just Stopped By Because I Had To" | Stephen Shockley, Joey Gallo, Leon Sylvers III, Nidra Beard | 4:08 |
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| 9. | "There It Is" | Nidra Beard, Dana Meyers, Charmaine Sylvers | 4:27 |
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| 10. | "I Can Make You Feel Good" | William Shelby, Howard Hewett, Renwick Jackson | 4:20 |
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Personnel[edit]
Shalamar[edit]
Musical Personnel[edit]
- Leon Sylvers III - bass, percussion, keyboards
- Wardell Potts, Jr. - drums
- Foster Sylvers - bass
- Joey Gallo - keyboards
- Kevin Spencer - keyboards
- James Ingram - bass, keyboards
- Ricky Sylvers - guitar
- Ed Green - drums
- Ernest "Pepper" Reed - guitar
- Richard Randolph - guitar
- Michael Nash - keyboards
- William Shelby - keyboards
- Wayne Milstein - percussion
Weekly charts[edit]
Year-end charts[edit]
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Singles[edit]
| Year
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Single
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Chart positions[10][11]
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UK
Pop
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US
Pop
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US
R&B
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US
Dance
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| 1982
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"I Can Make You Feel Good"
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7
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102
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33
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-
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| "A Night To Remember"
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5
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44
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8
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15
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| "There It Is"
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5
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-
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-
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-
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| "Friends"
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12
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-
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-
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-
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Certifications[edit]
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Elias, Jason. "Shalamar – Friends". AllMusic. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ^ Easlea, Daryl. "Shalamar – Friends". BBC Music. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Shalamar – Friends". Robert Christgau. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Shalamar – Friends" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ^ "Shalamar | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ^ "Shalamar, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ^ "Shalamar, BLP". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1982". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1982". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ^ "Shalamar US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ^ "Shalamar full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
- ^ "British album certifications – Shalamar – Friends". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ^ "American album certifications – Shalamar – Friends". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
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