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Juicy Fruit (album)

Juicy Fruit is a 1983 album by R&B group Mtume. It contains their No. 1 R&B hit, "Juicy Fruit". It was their third album for Epic Records.

Juicy Fruit
Studio album by
Mtume
ReleasedMay 15, 1983
Recorded1982–1983
StudioE.A.R.S. Recording Studios, New Jersey
Genre
LabelEpic
ProducerJames Mtume
Mtume chronology
In Search of the Rainbow Seekers
(1980) 		Juicy Fruit
(1983) 		You, Me and He
(1984)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Robert ChristgauB[2]

Track listing

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  1. "Green Light" (Dean Cannon, James Mtume, Philip Field)
  2. "Juicy Fruit" (Mtume)
  3. "Hips" (Dean Cannon, Philip Field)
  4. "Would You Like To (Fool Around)" (Mtume, Reggie Lucas)
  5. "Your Love's Too Good (To Spread Around)" (Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, Norman Dozier, Reggie Andrews)
  6. "Hip Dip Skippedabeat" (Darlene Davis, David Foreman, Mtume)
  7. "Ready for Your Love" (Ronald Sirois, Philip Field)
  8. "The After 6 Mix (Juicy Fruit Part II)" (Mtume)

Personnel

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Mtume
Technical

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Charts

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Chart (1983) Peak
position
Billboard Top LPs & Tape[4] 26
Top R&B Albums[4] 3

Singles

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Year Single Chart positions[5]
US US
R&B 		US
Dance 		UK Singles Chart[6]
1983 "Juicy Fruit" 45 1 30 34
1983 "Would You Like To (Fool Around)" — 11 — —
1984 "Green Light" — 66 — —

"Juicy Fruit"

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The song "Juicy Fruit" is a staple hip-hop sample. It is sampled in the following songs:

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (July 26, 1983). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  3. ^ Mtume- Juicy Fruit. Discogs.com. Retrieved 1-7-2012.
  4. ^ a b "Mtume US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
  5. ^ "Mtume US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-04-26.
  6. ^ "Juicy Fruit" (1983) - UK Charts. Officialcharts.com. Retrieved February 29, 2020
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