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Let the Music Play (Shannon album)

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Let the Music Play
Studio album by
Shannon
ReleasedFebruary 1, 1984 (1984-02-01)
Recorded1983
Genre
Length37:28
Label
Producer
  • Chris Barbosa
  • Mark Liggett
Shannon chronology
Let the Music Play
(1984)		 Do You Wanna Get Away
(1985)
Singles from Let the Music Play
  1. "Let the Music Play"
    Released: September 19, 1983
  2. "Give Me Tonight"
    Released: February 1, 1984
  3. "My Heart's Divided"
    Released: March 31, 1984
  4. "Sweet Somebody"
    Released: July 1984
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[1]
Robert ChristgauB[2]

Let the Music Play is the debut studio album by American dance and freestyle singer Shannon. The title track (originally called "Fire and Ice"), written by the team of Chris Barbosa and Ed Chisolm, became a big hit, peaking at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100, and number 1 on the Billboard dance chart. The album itself would go on to sell over one million copies worldwide. The album garnered Shannon her first Grammy Award nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, presented at the 27th Annual Grammy Awards in 1985.

Track listing

Original
No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Let the Music Play"
  • Chris Barbosa
  • Ed Chisolm
3:34
2."Sweet Somebody"
  • Ann Godwin
  • Curtis Josephs
  • Rob Kilgore
4:41
3."Someone Waiting Home" (featuring Herley Johnson Jr)
  • Ann Godwin
  • Curtis Josephs
4:35
4."Give Me Tonight"
  • Chris Barbosa
  • Ed Chisolm
6:05
5."My Heart's Divided"
  • Ann Godwin
  • Chris Barbosa
4:27
6."It's You"
  • Arnie Roman
  • Margee Forman
4:02
7."One Man"
  • Arnie Roman
  • Margee Forman
3:45
8."Let the Music Play" (Re-mix)
  • Chris Barbosa
  • Ed Chisolm
6:03
Total length:37:28
2006 CD reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleLyricsLength
9."Sweet Somebody" (Special extended version)
  • Ann Godwin
  • Curtis Josephs
  • Rob Kilgore
6:00
10."Give Me Tonight" (7-inch version)
  • Chris Barbosa
  • Ed Chisolm
3:53
11."Let the Music Play" (12-inch version)
  • Chris Barbosa
  • Ed Chisolm
5:45
12."My Heart's Divided" (Remix)
  • Ann Godwin
  • Chris Barbosa
4:55
13."Sweet Somebody" (Dub version)
  • Ann Godwin
  • Curtis Josephs
  • Rob Kilgore
5:16
14."Give Me Tonight" (Dub version)
  • Chris Barbosa
  • Ed Chisolm
6:08
15."Let the Music Play" (Dub version)
  • Chris Barbosa
  • Ed Chisolm
6:11

Personnel

  • Chris Barbosa, Rob Kilgore – drum programming
  • Rob Kilgore – percussion
  • Tony Bridges – bass
  • Carl Sturken, Charlie Strut, Rob Kilgore – guitars
  • Rob Kilgore, Curtis Josephs – keyboards
  • Ed Palermo – saxophone

Production

  • Executive producer – Sergio Cossa
  • Produced by Mark Liggett and Chris Barbosa
  • Recorded and engineered by Frank Heller and Jay
  • Mixed by Chris Barbosa and Chris Lord-Alge
  • Mastered by Herb Powers Jr.

Chart positions

Chart (1984) Peak
position
New Zealand Albums Chart[3] 50
Switzerland Albums Chart[4] 30
UK Albums Chart[5] 52
US Billboard 200[6] 32
US Billboard Top Black Albums[6] 11

References

  1. Henderson, Alex. Let the Music Play > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
  2. Christgau, Robert. "Let the Music Play > review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  3. "New Zealand albums chart". charts.nz. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  4. "Swiss albums chart". Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  5. "Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  6. "Billboard albums". all.com. Retrieved January 29, 2010.