| Wake Up | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 24, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989-1990 | |||
| Genre | R&B, new jack swing | |||
| Length | 57:50 | |||
| Label | SOLAR | |||
| Shalamar chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Wake Up | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune | [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
Wake Up is the final album by the American R&B group Shalamar, released in 1990 on SOLAR.[5] It is the second Shalamar album to include Delisa Davis, Micki Free and Sidney Justin.[1]
In an attempt to keep Shalamar relevant to a contemporary market, the album was heavily influenced by the then-dominant new jack swing style.[1] Wake Up failed to register on any chart in either the USA or the UK; neither did it produce a charting single in either country. It is Shalamar's least successful album.
Critical reception
The Chicago Tribune wrote that "the surprise entry is a lively reworking of the Beatles' tune 'Come Together'."[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Caution: This Love Is Hot!" | R. Ray Barnes, Anthony T. Coleman | 3:55 |
| 2. | "Wake Up" | Sidney Justin, Demetric Collins | 6:43 |
| 3. | "Why Lead Me On" | Johnny Thomas Jr. | 5:09 |
| 4. | "Groove Talk" | Belva Haney | 4:21 |
| 5. | "All I Wanna Do" | Belva Haney | 4:06 |
| 6. | "Come Together" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | 5:49 |
| 7. | "For Sure" | Sidney Justin, Eddie Miller | 5:24 |
| 8. | "I'll Give U Love" | Sidney Justin, Redg Green, Eddie Miller | 6:35 |
| 9. | "I Want U" | Delisa Davis, Tsuyoshi Takayanagi, Don Taylor | 5:01 |
| 10. | "Pink Box" | Tania Carmenatti, Johnny Thomas Jr., John Baker, James Moore | 4:11 |
References
- 1 2 3 Henderson, Alex. "Shalamar – Wake Up". AllMusic. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- 1 2 May, Mitchell (8 Nov 1990). "Recordings". Chicago Tribune. Tempo. p. 9.
- ↑ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 372.
- ↑ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 628–629.
- ↑ "Shalamar | Biography & History". AllMusic.
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