Men and Women (album)
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Studio album by Simply Red | ||||
| Released | 9 March 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Soul, funk | |||
| Length | 41:07 | |||
| Label | Elektra WEA Records | |||
| Producer | Alex Sadkin (except "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye", produced by Mick Hucknall and Yvonne Ellis) | |||
Simply Red chronology | ||||
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Singles from Men And Women | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   link |
| Houston Chronicle | link |
| Los Angeles Times | (Positive) link |
| The New York Times | (Positive) link |
| Robert Christgau | B+ link |
| Rolling Stone | (Not rated) link |
Men and Women is the second album by British pop group Simply Red, released in 1987.
Contents
1 Singles
2 Track listing
2.1 2008 Special Edition bonus tracks
3 Personnel
3.1 Band
3.2 Additional musicians
4 Credits
5 Charts
5.1 Weekly charts
5.2 Year-end charts
5.3 Certifications
6 References
Singles
Five singles were released from the album. "The Right Thing" was the first to be released, peaking at number 11 in the UK Singles Chart.[1] "Infidelity" was the second single, which reached number 31,[1] followed by "Maybe Someday..." which became Simply Red's first single to fail to reach the UK top 75, peaking at number 88.[1] The next single, "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye", a cover of the Cole Porter song, returned the band to the top 20 where it peaked at number 11.[1] "I Won’t Feel Bad" was the fifth and final single from the album, peaking at number 68.[1]
Track listing
- Side one
- "The Right Thing" (Mick Hucknall) – 4:19
- "Infidelity" (Hucknall/Lamont Dozier) – 4:09
- "Suffer" (Hucknall/Dozier) – 4:55
- "I Won’t Feel Bad" (Simply Red) – 4:14
- "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" (Cole Porter) – 3:23
- Side two
- "Let Me Have It All" (Sylvester Stewart) – 3:45
- "Love Fire" (Bunny Wailer) – 3:58
- "Move On Out" (Hucknall) – 4:55
- "Shine" (Hucknall) – 3:22
- "Maybe Someday..." (Hucknall) – 4:18
2008 Special Edition bonus tracks
- "The Right Thing" (Hucknall) [Extended Version] – 5:36
- "Broken Man" (Hucknall) [1987 Version] – 4:00
- "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" [Live Version] – 3:42
- "Infidelity" (Hucknall/Dozier) [Stretch Mix] – 5:24
- "Love Fire" (Wailer) [Massive Red Mix] – 5:22
- "Lady Godiva's Room" (Hucknall) – 2:54
Personnel
Band
Mick Hucknall – lead and backing vocals
Chris Joyce – drums and percussion
Tony Bowers – bass guitar and percussion
Tim Kellett – keyboards, trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion, live backing vocals
Fritz McIntyre – keyboards and backing vocals
Sylvan Richardson – guitars
Additional musicians
- Janette Sewell – backing vocals
Ian Kirkham – tenor and baritone saxophones
Derek Wadsworth – trombone on "Love Fire"- Eleanor Morris – cello on "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye"
- Steve Rainford – keyboard programming
Credits
- Produced by Alex Sadkin (except "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" by Yvonne Ellis and Mick Hucknall).
- Engineered by Barry Mraz (except "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" by Yvonne Ellis).
- Assistant engineers – Chris Dickie (tracks 1–5, 7 & 10); Simon Sullivan and Kevin Whyte (tracks 6, 8 & 9); Colin Andrews (track 10).
- Recorded at Yellow 2 Studios (Stockport, UK).
- Mixing – Alex Sadkin (tracks 1–4 & 6–10); Barry Mraz and Chris Dickie (tracks 1–4 & 7); Nick Launay and Joe Barbaria (tracks 6, 8 & 9).
- Tracks 1–4 & 7 mixed at RAK Studios (London, UK); track 5 mixed at Yellow 2 Studios; tracks 6, 8 & 9 mixed at Mayfair Studios (London, UK); track 10 mixed at Utopia Studios (London, UK).
- Mastering – Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, New York.
- Robert Erdmann – photography
- Paul Smith – clothes
- Representation:
- Worldwide – So What Arts Ltd
- USA – In association with Burton Management
Charts
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| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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Australian Kent Music Report[2] | 5 |
Austrian Albums Chart[3] | 3 |
Canadian Albums Chart[4] | 5 |
Dutch Albums Chart[5] | 2 |
French SNEP Albums Chart[6] | 10 |
Italian Albums Chart[7] | 1 |
Japanese Oricon Albums Chart[8] | 32 |
New Zealand Albums Chart[9] | 4 |
Norwegian VG-lista Albums Chart[10] | 6 |
Swedish Albums Chart[11] | 4 |
Swiss Albums Chart[12] | 1 |
UK Albums Chart[13] | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard 200[14] | 31 |
West German Media Control Albums Chart[15] | 3 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1987) | Position |
|---|---|
Australian Albums Chart[2] | 10 |
| Austrian Albums Chart[16] | 11 |
| Canadian Albums Chart [17] | 32 |
| Italian Albums Chart[7] | 6 |
| Swiss Albums Chart[18] | 13 |
| UK Albums Chart[19] | 19 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Austria (IFPI Austria)[20] | Gold | 25,000* |
| France (SNEP)[22] | Gold | 232,200[21] |
| Germany (BVMI)[23] | Platinum | 500,000^ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[24] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[25] | 3× Platinum | 900,000^ |
^shipments figures based on certification alone | ||
References
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^ Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 November 2011
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^ ab "Hit Parade Italia – Gli album più venduti del 1987" (in Italian). hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
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^ "Chart Stats – Simply Red – Men and Women" (PHP). UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
^ "( Men and Women > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
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^ "Complete UK Year-End Album Charts". Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
^ "Austrian album certifications – Simply Red – Men and Women" (in German). IFPI Austria.
Enter Simply Red in the field Interpret. Enter Men and Women in the field Titel. Select album in the field Format. Click Suchen.
^ "Les Albums Or". infodisc.fr. SNEP. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
^ "French album certifications – Simply Red – Men and Women" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
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^ "Spanish album certifications – Simply Red – Men and Women" (PDF) (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España.
Select album under "Chart", enter 1988 in the field "Year". Select the certification week in the field "Semana". Click on "Search Charts".
^ "British album certifications – Simply Red – Men and Women". British Phonographic Industry.
Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Men and Women in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
