Smooth Talk (album)
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Smooth Talk is the debut album by singer Evelyn "Champagne" King
on RCA Records
.
" and "I Don't Know If It's Right
." Another single, "Dancin', Dancin', Dancin'," a promotional single, was released. The album was one of King's most successful albums, being certified gold by the RIAA.
Evelyn King (singer)
Evelyn "Champagne" King is an American R&B, disco and post-disco singer. Some of her best-known songs are "Shame", "Love Come Down," and "I'm in Love."-Biography:...
on RCA Records
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
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History
Released in 1977, featuring the hit singles "ShameShame (Evelyn King song)
"Shame" is a 1978 hit single recorded by American singer Evelyn "Champagne" King. It reached number nine on the Billboard Hot 100, number eight on the U.S. Disco Chart, and number seven on the U.S. R&B Chart, earning a Gold certification by the RIAA that same year...
" and "I Don't Know If It's Right
I Don't Know If It's Right
"I Don't Know If It's Right" was a hit single by Evelyn King, her follow-up to the top-ten single "Shame". It is featured on her album Smooth Talk...
." Another single, "Dancin', Dancin', Dancin'," a promotional single, was released. The album was one of King's most successful albums, being certified gold by the RIAA.
Track listing
- "Smooth Talk"
- "I Don't Know If It's RightI Don't Know If It's Right"I Don't Know If It's Right" was a hit single by Evelyn King, her follow-up to the top-ten single "Shame". It is featured on her album Smooth Talk...
" - "'Til I Come Off the Road"
- "Dancin', Dancin', Dancin'
- "ShameShame (Evelyn King song)"Shame" is a 1978 hit single recorded by American singer Evelyn "Champagne" King. It reached number nine on the Billboard Hot 100, number eight on the U.S. Disco Chart, and number seven on the U.S. R&B Chart, earning a Gold certification by the RIAA that same year...
" - Nobody Knows
- We're Goin' to a Party
- The Show Is Over
Personnel
- Evelyn "Champagne" KingEvelyn King (singer)Evelyn "Champagne" King is an American R&B, disco and post-disco singer. Some of her best-known songs are "Shame", "Love Come Down," and "I'm in Love."-Biography:...
- Lead and Backing Vocals - Sam Peaks - Clavinet, Electric Piano, Organ
- J.H. Fitch, Kim Miller, Ronnie James - Guitar
- Dennis Richardson, Jerald Hill - Keyboards
- Raymond Earl - Bass
- Dexter WanselDexter WanselDexter Gilman Wansel is an American keyboardist, raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He contributed to the development of the Philly Sound and worked with producers Gamble and Huff at Philadelphia International Records. Wansel led the musical group, Yellow Sunshine...
- Electric Piano - Jimmy Sigler - Organ
- Scott Miller- Drums
- Lee Fuller, Larry Strickland - Congas
- Johnny McCants - Congas, Percussion
- Don Renaldo and his Swinging Horns - Horns
- Annie Sutton, Barbara Ingram, Bunny Sigler, Carla Benson, Evette Benton, Joe Freeman, Lani Groves, M. Roberts, Mikki Farrow - Backing Vocals
Charts
| Year | Album | Chart positions | |
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| US 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... |
US R&B Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
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| 1978 | Smooth Talk Smooth Talk (album) Smooth Talk is the debut album by singer Evelyn "Champagne" King on RCA Records.-History:Released in 1977, featuring the hit singles "Shame" and "I Don't Know If It's Right." Another single, "Dancin', Dancin', Dancin'," a promotional single, was released... |
14 | 8 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
US Dance |
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| 1978 | "Shame" | 9 | 7 | 8 |
| 1979 | "I Don't Know If It's Right" | 39 | 9 | 33 |