Bonafide (Maxi Priest album)
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Bonafide is 1990 album by pop/reggae singer Maxi Priest. It was released on Charisma Records
; his first for the label, though his fifth recording overall. It reached a peak of number 47 on the Billboard Hot 100
, while its biggest hit, "Close to You
", was a smash, peaking at number one that year.
Three more singles were issued: "Human Work of Art" ("Close To You"'s predecessor, which did not chart in the States), "Just a Little Bit Longer" (a minor hit at 62) and "Space In My Heart" (failed to chart). However, the success of "Close to You" (a gold single on October 30, 1990) drove the parent album to gold status, which it received on January 30, 1991 by the RIAA.
Charisma Records
Charisma was a record label founded by former journalist Tony Stratton-Smith in 1969. Manager for The Nice, the Bonzo Dog Band and Van der Graaf Generator at the time, Stratton-Smith was unable to find a record company willing to release an album by one of his favourite groups so he founded his own...
; his first for the label, though his fifth recording overall. It reached a peak of number 47 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, while its biggest hit, "Close to You
Close to You (Maxi Priest song)
"Close to You" is a song recorded by British reggae singer Maxi Priest. It reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on 6 October 1990, reached #2 on the ARIA Charts in Australia and #7 on the UK Singles Chart, and was covered by trance act Origene in 2003....
", was a smash, peaking at number one that year.
Three more singles were issued: "Human Work of Art" ("Close To You"'s predecessor, which did not chart in the States), "Just a Little Bit Longer" (a minor hit at 62) and "Space In My Heart" (failed to chart). However, the success of "Close to You" (a gold single on October 30, 1990) drove the parent album to gold status, which it received on January 30, 1991 by the RIAA.
Track listing
- "Just a Little Longer" (Handel Tucker) 4:23
- "Close to YouClose to You (Maxi Priest song)"Close to You" is a song recorded by British reggae singer Maxi Priest. It reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on 6 October 1990, reached #2 on the ARIA Charts in Australia and #7 on the UK Singles Chart, and was covered by trance act Origene in 2003....
" (Priest, Gary Benson, Winston Sela) 5:25 - "Never Did Say Goodbye" (Max Elliott, I. Green, Jean-Paul Maunick) 4:05
- "Best of Me" (Elliott, Peter Hunningale) 3:38
- "Space in My Heart" (Dallas Austin, Max Elliott) 3:41
- "Human Work of Art" (Michael Leeson, Peter Vale) 4:09
- "Temptress" (M. Bennett) 5:06
- "Peace Throughout the World" featuring Jazzie BJazzie BTrevor Beresford Romeo OBE , better known by his stage name Jazzie B, is a British DJ, music producer, and entrepreneur. He is a founding member of Soul II Soul.-Life and career:...
(Elliott, Maunick) 4:38 - "You" (Benson, Priest, Sela) 4:29
- "Sure Fire Love" (Elliott, Phil Radford, Peter Yellowstone) 3:54
- "Life" (Elliott, Paul Robinson) 4:15
- "Prayer for the World" (Jimmy Scott, Frank Musker) 5:17
Personnel
- Cleveland "Clevie" BrowneSteely & ClevieSteely & Clevie, aka Wycliffe Johnson and Cleveland Browne, was a Jamaican dancehall reggae production duo. It worked with artists such as the Specials, Gregory Peck , Bounty Killer, Elephant Man and No Doubt....
: Drums, Percussion - Luis JardimLuís JardimLuís Alberto Figueira Gonçalves Jardim is a Portuguese percussionist, born in the Madeira Island, best known for his work with producer Trevor Horn.-Family:Jardim is a cousin of Alberto João Jardim...
, Erskine Thompson: Percussion - Peter D. Rose: Keyboards, Drums, Percussion, Drum Programming
- Sly DunbarSly DunbarLowell "Sly" Fillmore Dunbar is a drummer.-Biography:Dunbar, whose nickname was reportedly given for his passion for Sly & the Family Stone, launched his musical career while still in his adolescence, playing with a local group, The Yardbrooms, at the age of fifteen...
: Drums, Percussion, Drum Programming - Leo Grant: Keyboards
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: Drums, Percussion - Robert Lyn: Bass, Keyboards
- Carlton Ogilvie: Keyboards, Drum Programming
- Martin Phillipps: Keyboards
- Dennis Rollins: Trumpet
- Robbie Shakespeare: Bass
- Handel Tucker: Keyboards, Drum Programming
- Stanley Andrews: Guitars
- Danny Browne: Guitars, Piano
- Margo Sagov: Backing Vocals