Men and Women (album)
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Men and Women is the second album released by British pop group Simply Red
in 1987.
Side two
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Simply Red
Simply Red were a British soul band that sold more than 50 million albums over a 25-year career. Their style drew influences from blue-eyed soul, new romantic, rock, reggae and jazz...
in 1987.
Track listing
Side one- "The Right ThingThe Right Thing"The Right Thing" is a single released by British soul group Simply Red in 1987. It was taken from the album Men and Women.It displays more of a funk influence than the group's previous hits, but also retains the blue-eyed soul sound that became their trademark during the '80s...
" (Mick HucknallMick HucknallMichael "Mick" Hucknall is a British singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer of the British band Simply Red, and is recognisable for his smooth, distinctive voice and wide vocal range, as well as his red curly hair.-Early life:...
) - 4:19 - "Infidelity" (Hucknall/Lamont Dozier) - 4:09
- "Suffer" (Hucknall/Dozier) - 4:55
- "I Won’t Feel Bad" (Simply Red) - 4:14
- "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" (Cole PorterCole PorterCole Albert Porter was an American composer and songwriter. Born to a wealthy family in Indiana, he defied the wishes of his domineering grandfather and took up music as a profession. Classically trained, he was drawn towards musical theatre...
) - 3:23
Side two
- "Let Me Have It All” (Sylvester Stewart) - 3:45
- "Love Fire" (Bunny Wailer) - 3:58
- "Move On Out" (Hucknall) - 4:55
- "Shine" (Hucknall) - 3:22
- "Maybe Someday" (Hucknall) - 4:18
2008 Special Edition bonus tracks
- "The Right Thing" (Hucknall) [Extended Version] - 5:36
- "Broken Man" (Hucknall) [1987 Version] - 4:00
- "Every Time We Say Goodbye" [Live Version] - 3:42
- "Infidelity" (Hucknall/Dozier) [Stretch Mix] - 5:24
- "Love Fire" (Wailer) [Massive Red Mix] - 5:22
- "Lady Godiva’s Room" (Hucknall) – 2:54
Band
- Mick HucknallMick HucknallMichael "Mick" Hucknall is a British singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer of the British band Simply Red, and is recognisable for his smooth, distinctive voice and wide vocal range, as well as his red curly hair.-Early life:...
- Vocals - Chris JoyceChris JoyceChris Joyce is known for being drummer with different new wave groups and with Simply Red in the 1980s.Coming from Didsbury, Manchester, he adopted the hippie lifestyle...
- Drums & Percussion - Tony BowersTony BowersTony Bowers is a musician based in Italy who has worked with many bands, including Simply Red in the 1980s.He debuted with a blues band called Blind Eye, as second guitarist, although isn't considered as former member...
- Bass & Percussion - Tim KellettTim KellettTim Kellett is an English musician, songwriter and record producer.-Biography:Kellett has worked in the British music industry for the past twenty five years...
- Keyboards, Trumpet, Flugelhorn & Percussion - Fritz McIntyreFritz McIntyreFritz McIntyre is a British musician, most famous for his tenure as keyboard player in the original line-up of Simply Red.-Career:...
- Keyboards & Vocals - Sylvan Richardson - Guitars
Additional players
- Janette Sewell - Vocals
- Ian Kirkham - Tenor & Baritone Sax
- Derek WadsworthDerek WadsworthDerek Wadsworth was a British jazz trombonist, session musician, composer and arranger....
- Trombone on "Love Fire" - Eleanor Morris - Cello on "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye"
- Steve Rainford - Keyboard programming
Credits
- Produced by Alex Sadkin (except "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" by Yvonne Ellis and Mick Hucknall)
- Engineered by Barry Mraz (except "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" by Yvonne Ellis)
- Assistant Engineer Chris Dickie
- Mixed by Alex Sadkin with Barry Mraz, Chris Dickie, Nick Launay and Joe Barbaria
- Mastering Engineer Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, New York
- Robert Erdmann - Photography
- Paul Smith - Clothes
- Representation:
- Worldwide - So What Arts Ltd
- USA - In association with Burton Management
Chart positions
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Kent Music Report Kent Music Report The Kent Music Report was a weekly record chart of Australian music singles and albums which was compiled by music enthusiast David Kent from May 1974 through to 1998... |
5 |
| Austrian Albums Chart | 3 |
| Canadian Albums Chart RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
5 |
| Dutch Albums Chart | 2 |
| Italian Albums Chart | 1 |
| Japanese Oricon Albums Chart Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... |
32 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart | 4 |
| Norwegian VG-lista Albums Chart VG-lista VG-listen is a Norwegian record chart. It is weekly presented in the newspaper VG and the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation program Topp 20. It is considered the primary Norwegian record chart, charting albums and singles from countries and continent around the world. The data is collected by... |
6 |
| Swedish Albums Chart | 4 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 1 |
| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
2 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
16 |
| West German Media Control Albums Chart | 3 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1987) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart | 10 |
| Austrian Albums Chart | 11 |
| Canadian Albums Chart | 32 |
| Italian Albums Chart | 6 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 13 |
| UK Albums Chart | 19 |
Certifications
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