Pia Z
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| Pia Z | ||||
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| Released | 1989 | |||
| Studio | Tarpan Studios, San Rafael, California; Record Plant, Sausalito | |||
| Label | CBS Associated | |||
| Producer | Narada Michael Walden | |||
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Pia Z is a studio album by the American singer-actress Pia Zadora, released in 1989.[1][2] It was produced by Narada Michael Walden.[3] Zadora supported the album with a North American tour.[4]
"Heartbeat of Love" was released as the first single.[5] "If You Were Mine" was issued as a promotional single only, and included "I Wanna Be Your Woman" as the second track. "If You Were Mine" was a modest adult contemporary hit.[6]
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
The Washington Post wrote that Zadora "has a credible and adaptable if lightweight voice, but in her naked appeal for popularity, she doesn't sound like anyone so much as she sounds like everyone."[8]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks composed by Liz Jackson and Narada Michael Walden; except where indicated
- "Heartbeat of Love"
- "I Wanna Be Your Woman" (Sally Jo Dakota, Narada Michael Walden)
- "Keep Me Inside Your Love"
- "You Made Me Want You"
- "Slam It" (Gigi Gonaway, Kevin Walden, Narada Michael Walden)
- "Eternally" (Jeffrey Cohen, Narada Michael Walden)
- "If You Were Mine"
- "I Am What I Am"
- "Floating Hearts" (Corrado Rustici, Jeffrey Cohen, Narada Michael Walden)
- "Kady" (Pia Zadora, Liz Jackson, Narada Michael Walden)
References[edit]
- ^ Williams, Jeannie (31 Oct 1989). "Pia Parties". USA Today. p. 2D.
- ^ Camilli, Doug (30 Nov 1989). "She's baaaaack!". The Gazette. Montreal. p. D6.
- ^ Britt, Bruce (1 Nov 1989). "Liza Minnelli and Pia Zadora...". Austin American-Statesman. p. B13.
- ^ Jarvey, Paul (26 Aug 1990). "At last, Pia Zadora rises above criticism". Datebook. Telegram & Gazette. p. 16.
- ^ Flick, Larry (Feb 3, 1990). "Zadora's 'Pia Z.' Tries for True Audience". Billboard. Vol. 102, no. 5. p. 37.
- ^ Weatherford, Mike (19 Apr 1991). "Pia Zadora back where she belongs". Las Vegas Review-Journal. p. 1E.
- ^ Carpenter, Bill. Pia Z > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ Brown, Joe (19 Nov 1989). "Minnelli, Ronstadt and Zadora: Taking a Different Tack". The Washington Post. p. G6.