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1982 studio album by Shalamar

Friends is the sixth album by American R&B group Shalamar, released in 1982 on the SOLAR label. The album, which features the ‘classic’ Shalamar line-up (Jeffrey Daniel, Howard Hewett and Jody Watley), topped the R&B chart and peaked at #35 on the Billboard chart. It has been certified Gold in the United States for sales over 500,000. It would eventually go Platinum.
In the United Kingdom Friends gained impetus from a now-legendary demonstration of body-popping by Daniel during a performance of “A Night to Remember” on the BBC programme Top of the Pops. It reached #6 on the UK Albums Chart and produced four top 20 singles.

In 2002, Friends was re-released by Sanctuary Records in the United Kingdom in a double-CD package with Shalamar’s previous album Go for It.

Track listing[edit]

Side one
Title Writer(s)
1. “A Night to Remember” Dana Meyers, Charmaine Sylvers, Nidra Beard 5:08
2. “Don’t Try to Change Me” William Bryant, Tina Scott, Roberta Stiger 4:10
3. “Help Me” Joey Gallo, Leon Sylvers III, Jody Watley, Nidra Beard 5:10
4. “On Top of the World” Dana Meyers, Richard Randolph 4:06
5. “I Don’t Wanna Be the Last to Know” Kevin Spencer, William Shelby, Linda Carriere, Nidra Beard 4:02
Side two
Title Writer(s)
6. “Friends” William Shelby, Glen Barbee, Nidra Beard 5:00
7. “Playing to Win” Jody Watley, Ralph E. Clayborne, Charmaine Sylvers 4:24
8. “I Just Stopped By Because I Had To” Stephen Shockley, Joey Gallo, Leon Sylvers III, Nidra Beard 4:08
9. “There It Is” Nidra Beard, Dana Meyers, Charmaine Sylvers 4:27
10. “I Can Make You Feel Good” William Shelby, Howard Hewett, Renwick Jackson 4:20

Personnel[edit]

Shalamar[edit]

Musical Personnel[edit]

  • Leon Sylvers III – bass, percussion, keyboards
  • Wardell Potts, Jr. – drums
  • Foster Sylvers – bass
  • Joey Gallo – keyboards
  • Kevin Spencer – keyboards
  • James Ingram – bass, keyboards
  • Ricky Sylvers – guitar
  • Ed Green – drums
  • Ernest “Pepper” Reed – guitar
  • Richard Randolph – guitar
  • Michael Nash – keyboards
  • William Shelby – keyboards
  • Wayne Milstein – percussion

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Elias, Jason. “Shalamar – Friends“. AllMusic. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
  2. ^ Easlea, Daryl. “Shalamar – Friends“. BBC Music. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert. “Shalamar – Friends“. Robert Christgau. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
  4. ^ “Dutchcharts.nl – Shalamar – Friends” (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  5. ^ “Shalamar | Artist | Official Charts”. UK Albums Chart. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  6. ^ “Shalamar, TLP”. Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  7. ^ “Shalamar, BLP”. Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  8. ^ “Jaaroverzichten – Album 1982”. dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  9. ^ “Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1982”. Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  10. ^ “Shalamar US singles chart history”. allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  11. ^ “Shalamar full Official Chart History”. Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  12. ^ “British album certifications – Shalamar – Friends”. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  13. ^ “American album certifications – Shalamar – Friends”. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 14, 2021.

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