Love this new wave jam from their debut album

I've always liked this track too....

One of the surprises of their debut album....a cool,slick New Wave-styled jam

I can't believe that this song bombed as a single It peaked at #84 on the R&B charts and only reached #106 on the pop charts.I guess R&B radio thought it was too pop-sounding to play? The pop stations ignored it altogether.

The lead singer on this song is Cheri,who left the group in early 1984.Interestingly,she auditioned to be in Shalamar,to replace Jody Watley,but another lady was chosen instead.

It's OK but I prefer "Boys" and "Candy Man" much more.

vainandy said:

It's OK but I prefer "Boys" and "Candy Man" much more.

the spoken part near the end of "Boys" is CLASSIC....

Check out the guy with the jeri curl

"You mean the scary curl...look at that stuff drippin' all over his shirt!"

SoulAlive said:

vainandy said:

It's OK but I prefer "Boys" and "Candy Man" much more.

the spoken part near the end of "Boys" is CLASSIC....

Check out the guy with the jeri curl

"You mean the scary curl...look at that stuff drippin' all over his shirt!"

Even though I already had the 45, I had to get the "Best Of" CD years later for that long version.

SoulAlive said:

I can't believe that this song bombed as a single It peaked at #84 on the R&B charts and only reached #106 on the pop charts.I guess R&B radio thought it was too pop-sounding to play? The pop stations ignored it altogether.

The lead singer on this song is Cheri,who left the group in early 1984.Interestingly,she auditioned to be in Shalamar,to replace Jody Watley,but another lady was chosen instead.

Well it was the 4th single from the album which had already run it's course and the 3rd single

All Night Long was so successful. Usually when albums have a successful 3rd single record

companies try to squeeze a 4th single out the way MCA Constellation did with Klymaxx Lock

And Key following up I Miss You. Fourth singles rarely do well.

phunkdaddy said:

SoulAlive said:

I can't believe that this song bombed as a single It peaked at #84 on the R&B charts and only reached #106 on the pop charts.I guess R&B radio thought it was too pop-sounding to play? The pop stations ignored it altogether.

The lead singer on this song is Cheri,who left the group in early 1984.Interestingly,she auditioned to be in Shalamar,to replace Jody Watley,but another lady was chosen instead.

Well it was the 4th single from the album which had already run it's course and the 3rd single

All Night Long was so successful. Usually when albums have a successful 3rd single record

companies try to squeeze a 4th single out the way MCA Constellation did with Klymaxx Lock

And Key following up I Miss You. Fourth singles rarely do well.

true

vainandy said:

SoulAlive said:

the spoken part near the end of "Boys" is CLASSIC....

Check out the guy with the jeri curl

"You mean the scary curl...look at that stuff drippin' all over his shirt!"

Even though I already had the 45, I had to get the "Best Of" CD years later for that long version.

I'm surprised that you didn't just buy the album

phunkdaddy said:

Love this new wave jam from their debut album

Classic Rick James & Stone City Band PUNK FUNK!!!!

I remember going to a skating rink in December 1983 and this was the song I heard as we were walking inside Isn't it funny the little things that we remember? lol