| One Eighty | ||||
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| Released | April 12, 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1979–1980 | |||
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| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 39:23 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Ambrosia, Freddie Piro | |||
| Ambrosia chronology | ||||
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| Singles from One Eighty | ||||
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One Eighty is the fourth album by Ambrosia, released in 1980 on Warner Bros. Records. The title was believed by fans to signal the group's "180-degree" change in direction.[1]
The album peaked at No. 25 on the Billboard 200, continuing the success of the band. Among the three singles, "Biggest Part of Me" and "You're the Only Woman" were top 20 hits, peaking at No. 3 and No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively. The album also earned the band three Grammy nominations, including Best Pop Vocal Group.[2][3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ready" | Pack | Pack | 4:25 |
| 2. | "Shape I'm In" | Puerta, Pack | Jones | 3:29 |
| 3. | "Kamikaze" | Puerta, Pack | Puerta | 4:01 |
| 4. | "You're the Only Woman (You & I)" | Pack | Pack | 4:20 |
| 5. | "Rock n' a Hard Place" | Puerta, Pack, Kronsberg | Puerta | 3:59 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Livin' on My Own" | Drummond, Puerta, Pack | Jones, Puerta, Pack | 4:41 |
| 7. | "Cryin' in the Rain" | Drummond | Drummond | 4:37 |
| 8. | "No Big Deal" | Pack | Pack | 4:25 |
| 9. | "Biggest Part of Me" | Pack | Pack | 5:26 |
Personnel
- Ambrosia
- David Pack – guitars, vocals
- David Cutler Lewis – acoustic piano, Rhodes, Prophet-5, Minimoog, synthesizer solos
- Joe Puerta – bass, vocals
- Burleigh Drummond – drums, percussion, vocals
- Royce Jones – percussion, vocals
- Christopher North – Chamberlin, clavinet, Minimoog, organ, backing vocals
- Additional musicians
- Ernie Watts – saxophone (4, 9)
- Daniel Kobialka – violin (5)
Production
- Ambrosia – producers
- Freddie Piro – producer
- Bill Pfordresher – associate producer
- Michael Verdick – engineer, mixing
- Joe Bellamy – additional recording
- Win Kutz – additional recording
- Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, CA).
- Teri Piro – production coordinator
- Glen Christensen – design
- Norman Seeff – photography
Charts
- Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Billboard 200 | 25 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | "Biggest Part of Me" | Billboard Hot 100[4] | 3 |
| Billboard Adult Contemporary[5] | 3 | ||
| Billboard Soul[6] | 35 | ||
| Dutch Singles Top 100[7] | 30 | ||
| "You're the Only Woman (You & I)" | Billboard Hot 100[8] | 13 | |
| Billboard Adult Contemporary[9] | 5 | ||
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[10] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ↑ Sonboleh, R. (2002). Earthtone music, Ambrosia. Archived April 12, 2018, at the Wayback Machine (retrieved November 11, 2019).
- ↑ "Ambrosia – One Eighty Review". ProgNaut. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ↑ "The One after the Big One: Ambrosia, ONE EIGHTY". Rhino Entertainment. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ↑ "Biggest Part of Me (Hot 100)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 11, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ↑ "Biggest Part of Me (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 11, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ↑ "Biggest Part of Me (Soul)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 11, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ↑ "Biggest Part of Me (Netherlands)". Dutch Charts. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- ↑ "You're the Only Woman (Hot 100)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 11, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ↑ "You're the Only Woman (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 11, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Ambrosia – One Eighty". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
External links
- One Eighty at Discogs
- One Eighty at AllMusic
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