If That's What It Takes (album)

If That's What It Takes
Studio album by Michael McDonald
Released August 1982
Recorded Warner Bros. Recording Studio, N. Hollywood, CA and Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood
Strings recorded at Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, 1981-1982
Genre Pop, rock, funk, blue-eyed soul
Length 39:59
Label Warner Bros. Records
Producer Ted Templeman, Lenny Waronker
Michael McDonald chronology
If That's What It Takes
(1982)
No Lookin' Back
(1985)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Rolling Stone[2]

If That's What It Takes is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Michael McDonald. The album was released in August 1982.

Track listing

Side one
No. Title Length
1. "Playin' by the Rules" (McDonald, Ed Sanford) 4:55
2. "I Keep Forgettin'" (McDonald, Ed Sanford, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) 3:39
3. "Love Lies" (McDonald, Randy Goodrum) 3:21
4. "I Gotta Try" (McDonald, Kenny Loggins) 3:53
5. "I Can Let Go Now" (McDonald) 2:54
Side two
No. Title Length
6. "That's Why" (McDonald, Randy Goodrum) 4:24
7. "If That's What It Takes" (McDonald, Jackie De Shannon) 4:17
8. "No Such Luck" (McDonald, Grady Walker, Harry Garfield) 3:44
9. "Losin' End" (McDonald) 4:11
10. "Believe in It" (McDonald) 4:41

Personnel

Production

Charts

Chart (1982) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 6
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 10

References

  1. Jason Elias. "If That's What It Takes - Michael McDonald | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  2. "If That's What It Takes : Michael McDonald : Review : Rolling Stone". Web.archive.org. 1982-09-30. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  3. "Michael McDonald – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Michael McDonald. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  4. "Michael McDonald – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Michael McDonald. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
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