Solid (Ashford & Simpson album)
Solid | ||||
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Studio album by Ashford & Simpson | ||||
Released | 1984 | |||
Genre | Contemporary R&B, Boogie, Soul | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Producer | Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson | |||
Ashford & Simpson chronology | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Robert Christgau | B+[2] |
Solid is the eleventh studio album recorded by American vocal duo Ashford & Simpson, released in 1984 on the Capitol label.
Commercial performance
The album peaked at No. 1 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 29 on the Billboard 200. The album features the title track, which peaked at No. 1 on the Hot Black Singles chart and No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. Also featured are two other chart singles: "Outta the World" and "Babies".
Track listing
All tracks written by Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson, except where noted.
Side one | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | "Solid" | 5:04 |
2. | "Outta the World" | 5:48 |
3. | "The Jungle (from the Motion Picture Body Rock)" | 2:51 |
4. | "Honey I Love You" | 3:58 |
Side two | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
5. | "Babies" | 5:50 |
6. | "Closest to Love (from the Motion Picture Body Rock)" (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Phil Ramone, Phil Gladston) | 4:10 |
7. | "Cherish Forever More" | 3:48 |
8. | "Tonight We Escape" | 3:14 |
Charts
Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Top Pop Albums[3] | 29 |
U.S. Billboard Top Black Albums[3] | 1 |
- Singles
Year | Single | Peaks | ||
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US [3] |
US R&B [3] |
US Dan [3] | ||
1984 | "Solid" | 12 | 1 | 15 |
1985 | "Outta the World" | — | 4 | 4 |
"Babies" | — | 29 | — | |
See also
References
- ↑ Ruhlmann, William. Solid review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Solid review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "US Charts > Ashford & Simpson". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
External links
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