Switch II is the second album by the R&B group Switch, released in 1979. Included on the album is one of the band's biggest and most often-sampled hits "I Call Your Name".
| Switch II | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 1979 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Label | Gordy Records | |||
| Producer | Jermaine Jackson, Bobby DeBarge, Gregory Williams | |||
| Switch chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul | [2] |
Track listing
edit- "You're the One For Me" - (Bobby DeBarge, Elaine Brown, Phillip Ingram) 4:29
- "Next To You" - (Greg Williams) 4:11
- "Best Beat In Town" - (Bobby DeBarge) 4:48
- "Calling On All Girls" - (Hazel Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, Maureen Bailey) 4:34
- "Go On Doin' What You Feel" (Jermaine Jackson, Maureen Bailey, Michael Smith) - 5:39
- "Fallin'" - (Greg Williams) 5:47
- "I Call Your Name" - (Bobby DeBarge, Greg Williams) 7:33
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Singles
edit| Year | Single | Chart positions[7] | ||
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| US | US R&B |
US Dance | ||
| 1979 | "Best Beat In Town" | 69 | 16 | 65 |
| "I Call Your Name" | 83 | 8 | — | |
References
edit- ^ Andrew Hamilton review at AllMusic.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin. p. 323.
- ^ "Switch Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ "Switch Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1979". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1980". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ "Switch US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved June 17, 2011.