Only Four You is the second and last studio album released by the female girl group Mary Jane Girls

Mary Jane Girls

The Mary Jane Girls were an American R&B, soul, funk and disco group in the 1980s. They were protégées of singer Rick James. They are known for their hit songs "All Night Long", "Candyman" and "In My House".-Formation:...

. As with their debut album, Mary Jane Girls

Mary Jane Girls (album)

Mary Jane Girls is the eponymous debut album released by the girl group, Mary Jane Girls on the Gordy record label in May 1983.The album was produced and written entirely by Rick James. Three singles were released and each enjoyed success on the Hot Black Singles charts: "Candy Man" , "All Night...

, the album was produced and written by Rick James

Rick James

James Ambrose Johnson, Jr. , better known by his stage name Rick James, was an American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. James was a popular performer in the late 1970s and 1980s, scoring four number-one hits on the U.S. R&B charts performing in the genres of funk and R&B...

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The album includes their biggest hit single, "In My House" (#7 Pop, #3 R&B, #1 Dance). Other singles included "Wild and Crazy Love" (#42 Pop, #10 R&B, #3 Dance) and "Break It Up" (#79 R&B, #33 Dance). Only Four You was certified Gold

Music recording sales certification

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 by the RIAA in June 1985.

Each of the other girls was also given a chance to sing lead vocals on a track from the album, with Corvette singing lead on "Girlfriend", Candi with "I Betcha" and Maxi with "Leather Queen".

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Rick James, except where noted.

1. "In My House" (4:28)
2. "Break It Up" (4:20)
3. "Shadow Lover (Interlude)" (:30)
4. "Shadow Lover" (4:22)
5. "Lonely for You" (4:12)
6. "Wild and Crazy Love" (Kenny Hawkins, Rick James) (5:48)
7. "Girlfriend" (4:23)
8. "I Betcha" (3:50)
9. "Leather Queen" (Rick James, Dany LeMelle) (3:50)

Musicians

• Curtis Williams: Piano
• Dany LeMelle: Sax
  Saxophone
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  , Synthesizers
• Kenny Hawkins: Rhythm
  Rhythm guitar
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   & Lead Guitar
  Lead guitar
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  , Keyboards
• Tom McDermott: Acoustic & Electric Guitars
• Rick James: Guitars, Sitar
  Sitar
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  , Keyboards, Bass, Drums, Percussion
• Levi Ruffin: Keyboards, String Arrangements
• Gregg Levias: Keyboards, Synthesizers
• Jerry Livingston: Bass
• Jerry Rainey: Drums, Percussion
• Nate Hughes: Percussion, Cymbal
  Cymbal
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Production

• Arranged and produced by Rick James
• Recorded and engineered by Bill Waldman and Bruce Kane
• Mixed by Rick James and Tom Flye

External links

• Only Four You at Discogs
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