1987 studio album by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
Spanish Fly is an album by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam , released in 1987.[9] The singles "Head to Toe" and "Lost in Emotion" both reached number one in the United States. The album peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 .[10] It has sold more than a million copies.[11]
Production [ edit ] The album was written and produced by Full Force .[12]
Critical reception [ edit ] People wrote that Lisa has "a rich, versatile sound and the vocal strength to penetrate the album’s percussion-heavy arrangements."[13] The Globe and Mail thought that Lisa's "accounts of her various sex and dance urges are both funny and salacious."[14] The Los Angeles Times called the album "an urban contemporary kitchen sink—everything is in there, from dance to doo-wop to crackling funk to spicy salsa."[15] USA Today deemed Lisa "today's Ronnie Spector: a technically limited singer who succeeds by projecting a girlish attitude that's both vulnerable and indomitable."[16]
Track listing [ edit ] All tracks are written by Full Force , with additional "Someone to Love Me for Me" writing by Lisa Lisa
Weekly charts [ edit ] Year-end charts [ edit ] Certifications [ edit ] Personnel [ edit ] Lisa Lisa (Lisa Velez): Vocals Michael Hughes: Congas, timbales, talking Spanador: Guitars, Bass, keyboards Full Force: Performer Arranged and produced by Full Force Engineered by Glenn Rosenstein Mixed by Full Force and Glenn Rosenstein Jurgen S. Korduletsch, Don Orilo, Steve Salem: Executive Producers References [ edit ] ^ "Jet's Top 20 Albums". Jet . 72 (19): 62. Aug 3, 1987. ^ AllMusic review ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam" . ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music . Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 257. ^ Johnson, Connie (June 21, 1987). "FORCING THE ISSUE". Los Angeles Times . Calendar. p. 82. ^ Duffy, Thom (May 10, 1987). "LISA LISA & CULT JAM". Orlando Sentinel . Calendar. p. 6. ^ Tucker, Ken (May 3, 1987). "Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam Spanish Fly". The Philadelphia Inquirer . p. H5. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide . Random House. 1992. p. 426. ^ "Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam | Biography & History" . AllMusic . ^ "Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam" . Billboard . ^ Van Matre, Lynn. "Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam may be..." chicagotribune.com . ^ "LISA LISA, FULL FORCE, SO-SO" . The Washington Post . Retrieved May 27, 2021 . ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Spanish Fly" . PEOPLE.com . ^ Lacey, Liam (June 4, 1987). "INSIDE THE SLEEVE POP Spanish Fly Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam". The Globe and Mail . p. C3. ^ Hunt, Dennis (July 5, 1987). "LISA LISA IS COOKIN' IN HELL'S KITCHEN". Los Angeles Times . Calendar. p. 86. ^ Milward, John (May 6, 1987). "Popular". USA Today . p. 4D. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada" . ^ "Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved June 23, 2021. ^ "Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved June 23, 2021. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1987" . Billboard . Archived from the original on January 24, 2015. Retrieved June 23, 2021 . ^ "1987 The Year in Music & Video" (PDF) . Billboard . Vol. 99, no. 52. December 26, 1987. p. Y-29. Retrieved June 23, 2021 . ^ "1988 The Year in Music & Video" (PDF) . Billboard . Vol. 100, no. 52. December 24, 1988. p. Y-24. Retrieved July 11, 2021 . ^ "Canadian album certifications – Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam – Spanish Fly" . Music Canada . ^ "American album certifications – Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam – Spanish Fly" . Recording Industry Association of America .
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