Skin on Skin (album)
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| Skin on Skin | ||||
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| Released | May 24, 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1985–1986 Fiddlers Recording Studio Soundcastle Recording Studio | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 34:38 | |||
| Label | Motown 9-6102 | |||
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| Singles from Skin on Skin | ||||
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Skin on Skin is the second and final studio album by Canadian singer Vanity, released on May 24, 1986, by Motown Records.[1] This out of print recording was originally released on LP (6167ML) and cassette (6167MC) through Motown Records and distributed in Europe by RCA/Ariola. The album features the R&B singles "Under the Influence" and "Animals".
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |   [2] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide wrote that "Under the Influence" "masks her vocal limitations enough to seem listenable."[2]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Under the Influence" | Robbie Nevil, Tommy Faragher, Tony Haynes | 5:08 |
| 2. | "Manhunt" | J.P. Charles, Mark Holding | 4:08 |
| 3. | "Romantic Voyage" | David Paul Bryant, Gardner Cole | 4:50 |
| 4. | "Confidential" | Mark Mueller, Robbie Nevil, Tommy Faragher | 4:20 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Animals" | J.P. Charles, Mark Holding | 4:46 |
| 6. | "Skin on Skin" | Gary Osborne, Johnny Warman | 4:11 |
| 7. | "Gun Shy" | Mark Holding, Tommy Faragher | 3:44 |
| 8. | "Ouch" | Dennis Herring, Michael E. Dunlap, Tommy Faragher | 4:17 |
| 9. | "In the Jungle" | Jay Gruska, Paul Gordon | 5:24 |
Personnel[edit]
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Recorded in California at Fiddlers Recording Studio, Hollywood; Preferred Sound, West Hollywood; Baby 'O Recorders, Hollywood; Summa Studio, West Hollywood; Soundcastle Recording Studios, Los Angeles; & Yamaha Research & Development Studio, Glendale.
Mixed at Yamaha Research & Development Studio except "Under The Influence" mixed at Soundcastle Recording Studios. Mastered at Artisan Sound, Hollywood, California
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[3] | 66 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] | 18 |
- Billboard R&B Albums (spent 19 weeks on the chart).[1]
Singles[edit]
| Year | Title | US Pop[4] | US R&B | US Dance[5] |
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| 1986 | "Under the Influence" | 56 | 9 | 6 |
| "Animals" | — | — | — |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Vanity Music News & Info". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
- ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 733.
- ^ a b "Vanity > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2003). Top Pop Singles 1955-2002 (10th ed.). Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 739. ISBN 0-89820-155-1.
- ^ Vanity > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-08-18
