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1983 studio album by James Ingram
It's Your Night is the debut album by American singer-songwriter James Ingram, released by Qwest Records/Warner Records on July 27, 1983. The album was commercially successful, as it peaked at number 46 on the Billboard 200 album chart and reached number 10 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart. It was later certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in early 1984, making this his highest-charting album and only RIAA-certified album.
The aforementioned album and its parent singles were nominated for quadruple Grammy Awards for both 1984 and 1985, with "Yah Mo B There" winning for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group.
Reception
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It is also his first on Qwest Records, which was run by Quincy Jones. It features the song "Yah Mo B There", which is a duet with singer Michael McDonald. It has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America and is his highest-charting album ever.
Track listing
All tracks are produced by Quincy Jones.
Side A| Title | Writer(s) |
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| 1. | "Party Animal" | | 4:55 |
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| 2. | "Yah Mo B There" | | 4:40 |
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| 3. | "She Loves Me (The Best That I Can Be)" | | 3:40 |
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| 4. | "Try Your Love Again" | | 4:25 |
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Personnel
- James Ingram – lead vocals, synthesizers (1, 2, 8), synth bass (1), arrangements (1, 2), backing vocals (2, 8), keyboards (8)
- Michael Boddicker – synthesizers (1–3, 8)
- Greg Phillinganes – keyboards (1, 4), synthesizers (1, 4, 6), acoustic piano (6)
- Mark Vieha – synthesizers (1), arrangements (1)
- Craig Hundley – synthesizer programming (1, 4-6), synthesizers (4)
- Quincy Jones – arrangements (1–3, 7, 9), African voices (2), electric piano (3)
- Michael McDonald – synthesizers (2), arrangements (2), lead and backing vocals (2)
- Rod Temperton – synthesizers (2, 6), arrangements (2)
- Robbie Buchanan – keyboards (3), synthesizers (3, 8), arrangements (3)
- Don Dorsey – synthesizers (3)
- David Paich – synthesizers (3, 7, 9), arrangements (7)
- David Foster – keyboards (5), synthesizers (5), acoustic piano (9), arrangements (9)
- Ian Underwood – synthesizer programming (5, 6)
- Jimmy Smith – organ (6), synthesizers (6)
- Steve Porcaro – synthesizer programming (7, 9)
- Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (1, 4, 8, 9)
- Larry Carlton – guitars (3)
- George Doering – guitars (9)
- Louis Johnson – bass guitar (1, 8)
- Abe Laboriel – bass guitar (7)
- Nathan East – bass guitar (9)
- Harvey Mason – drums (1)
- John Robinson – drums (2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
- Raymond Calhoun – drums (3)
- Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums (9)
- Paulinho Da Costa – percussion (2, 4, 5, 8)
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- Steve Ray – fingerpopper (8)
- Ernie Watts – tenor sax solo (4)
- Larry Williams – saxophones (4, 6)
- Tom Scott – lyricon (5), saxophones (6), lyricon solo (8)
- Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone (4, 6)
- Gary Grant – trumpet (4, 6), flugelhorn (4)
- Jerry Hey – trumpet (4, 6), flugelhorn (4)
- Johnny Mandel – arrangements (9)
- Ollie E. Brown – backing vocals (1)
- Zane Giles – backing vocals (1)
- Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals (1)
- Susaye Greene Brown – backing vocals (1)
- Howard Hewett – backing vocals (1, 6)
- Bunny Hull – backing vocals (1, 8)
- David Pack - backing vocals (2)
- Phillip Ingram – backing vocals (1)
- Augie Johnson – backing vocals (1)
- Valerie Johnson – backing vocals (1)
- Scherrie Payne – backing vocals (1)
- Luther Vandross – backing vocals (1)
- Tom Bahler – backing vocals (6)
- Linda Harmon – backing vocals (6)
- Edie Lehmann – backing vocals (6)
- Paulette McWilliams – backing vocals (8)
- Carmen Twillie – backing vocals (8)
- Maxine Willard Waters – backing vocals (8)
- Patti Austin – lead and backing vocals (9)
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Production
- Producer – Quincy Jones
- Co-Producer on Track 9 – Johnny Mandel
- Production Assistants – Steve Ray and Mark Ross
- Tracks 1-8 recorded and mixed by Bruce Swedien
- Track 9 recorded by Joel Moss
- Additional Recording and Technical Director – Matt Forger
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- Assistant Engineers – Steve Bates, Ric Butz, Mark Ettel and Greg Laney.
- Mastered by Bernie Grundman at A&M Studios (Hollywood, CA).
- Art Direction – Simon Levy and Jeri McManus
- Design – Jeri McManus
- Photography – Matthew Rolston
- Sleeve Notes – James Ingram and Quincy Jones
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Popular culture
The song "Whatever We Imagine" was used as the closing theme for both 1984 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament and 1986 NBA Finals for CBS Sports.
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
References
- ^ Music, All. James Ingram: It's Your Night > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – James Ingram – It's Your Night" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – James Ingram – It's Your Night". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ^ "James Ingram | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ^ "James Ingram Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ^ "James Ingram Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 148. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1984". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
- ^ "American album certifications – James Ingram – It's Your Night". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
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