Success (The Weather Girls album)

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Success
File:Success weather girls.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 22, 1983
RecordedJune–August, 1982
StudioThe Hit Factory, New York City; Mediasound, New York City; Music Farm Studios, New York
GenreDance, soul
Length32:21
LabelColumbia
ProducerPaul Jabara, Jerry Solomon
The Weather Girls chronology
Backatcha (as The Two Tons)
(1980)
Success
(1983)
Big Girls Don't Cry
(1985)
Singles from Success
  1. "It's Raining Men"
    Released: September 10, 1982
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Robert ChristgauB+[1]

Success is a 1983 studio album originally released by American singing duo The Weather Girls. The album includes the group's biggest hit, "It's Raining Men", which peaked at #1 on the U.S. Dance chart, #46 on the U.S. Pop chart, & #34 on the U.S. R&B chart.

Track listing

  1. "Success" (Bob Esty, Paul Jabara) - 6:10
  2. "Hungry For Love" (Paul Jabara) - 4:57
  3. "Dear Santa (Bring Me a Man This Christmas)" (Paul Jabara, Paul Shaffer) - 6:29
  4. "Hope" (Bob Esty, Paul Jabara) - 4:05
  5. "It's Raining Men" (Paul Jabara, Paul Shaffer) - 5:26
  6. "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) - 5:14

Production

  • Produced By Paul Jabara & Jerry Solomon
  • Executive Producer: Charles Koppelman
  • Engineers: Jerr Solomon, Randy Tominaga
  • Assistant Engineers: John Davenport, Peter Hefter, Nicky Kalliongis
  • Mixing: Randy Tominaga
  • Mastering: Jose Rodriguez
  • Photography - Francesco Scavullo

Personnel

The Weather Girls
Additional personnel

References

  1. ^ Christgau, Robert. "The Weather Girls". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved August 9, 2016.