Frantic Romantic is the second album by American R&B singer Jermaine Stewart, released in 1986. The album includes Stewart's biggest pop hit, "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off", as well as the minor follow-up hit, "Jody", for whom Stewart's former Soul Train dance-mate Jody Watley was the inspiration. The album was re-issued on CD on October 18, 2010 by Cherry Red in the UK.
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| Released | June 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1985 | |||
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| Length | 41:13 | |||
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| Singles from Frantic Romantic | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Record Mirror | [2] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off" | 4:54 | |
| 2. | "Dance Floor" |
| 4:45 |
| 3. | "Jody" |
| 5:35 |
| 4. | "Versatile" |
| 4:01 |
| 5. | "Frantic Romantic" |
| 4:33 |
| 6. | "Don't Ever Leave Me" |
| 5:03 |
| 7. | "Out to Punish" |
| 4:54 |
| 8. | "Moonlight Carnival" |
| 3:47 |
| 9. | "Give Your Love to Me" |
| 4:25 |
Note
- The single edits of "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off" are 4:38 and 4:05.
European track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off" |
| 4:54 |
| 2. | "Versatile" |
| 4:01 |
| 3. | "Moonlight Carnival" |
| 3:47 |
| 4. | "Don't Ever Leave Me" |
| 5:03 |
| 5. | "Dance Floor" |
| 4:45 |
| 6. | "Jody" |
| 5:35 |
| 7. | "Give Your Love to Me" |
| 4:25 |
| 8. | "Out to Punish" |
| 4:54 |
| 9. | "The Word Is Out" |
| 3:32 |
| 10. | "Frantic Romantic" |
| 4:33 |
| 11. | "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off" (Special Extended Version) |
| 5:55 |
| 12. | "The Word Is Out" (West Mix – Extended Version) |
| 6:53 |
Outtakes:
- "Wear Out the Grooves", released on the Perfect soundtrack.
- "Don't Wait for the Boys" (written by Jermaine Stewart), released on Attention: A Tribute to Jermaine Stewart.
Personnel
edit- Drums and drum programming: Narada Michael Walden
- Percussion: Gregory "G.G." Gonaway, Andy Narell, Mingo Lewis, Sammy Figueroa
- Bass guitar: Randy Jackson
- Synthesized bass: Randy Jackson, Walter Afanasieff, Preston Glass
- Guitars: Corrado Rustici, Eddie Martinez
- Keyboards, Synthesizers: Walter Afanasieff, Preston Glass, Jack Waldman
- Saxophones: Marc Russo, Russell Tubbs
- Trumpet and horn arrangements: Jerry Hey
- Programming: Narada Michael Walden, Walter Afanasieff, Preston Glass
- All instruments on "Give Your Love to Me" by Jakko J., GG Gonaway and Narada Michael Walden
- Mastering Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk
Production
edit- Produced by Narada Michael Walden and John "Jellybean" Benitez
- Engineers: "Llama" Dave Frazer, Gordon Lyon, Stuart Hirotsu, Mary Ann Zahorsky, Michael Hutchison, Fernando Kral, Mark Roule, Nick, Don Peterkofsky
- Note: Back cover of album says "Produced, Reduced & Arranged By Narada Michael Walden.
Charts
edit| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums Chart[3] | 33 |
| UK Albums Chart[4] | 49 |
| U.S. Billboard 200[5] | 32 |
| U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart[6] | 31 |
References
edit- ^ "Frantic Romantic - Jermaine Stewart - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic".
- ^ Bernard, Edwin J (October 4, 1986). "Albums". Record Mirror.
- ^ "Results – RPM – Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
- ^ "Jermaine Stewart – Frantic Romantic". Official Charts Company. October 25, 1986. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
- ^ "Jermaine Stewart Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
- ^ "Jermaine Stewart Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums B". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2013.