Success (album)
Encyclopedia
Success is an album originally released in 1983 by The Weather Girls. It 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.
It's Raining Men
"It's Raining Men" is a song written by Paul Jabara and Paul Shaffer in 1979 originally for Dave Balfour's album Stars , and originally recorded by The Weather Girls in 1982...
", which peaked at #1 on the U.S. Dance chart, #46 on the U.S. Pop chart
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...
, & #34 on the U.S. R&B chart.
Track listing
- "Success" – 6:10 (Bob Esty, Paul JabaraPaul JabaraPaul Jabara was an American actor, singer, and songwriter of Lebanese ancestry. He wrote Donna Summer's "Last Dance" from Thank God It's Friday and Barbra Streisand's song "The Main Event/Fight" from The Main Event...
) - "Hungry For Love" – 4:57 (Paul Jabara)
- "Dear Santa (Bring Me A Man This Christmas)" – 6:29 (Paul Jabara, Paul ShafferPaul ShafferPaul Allen Wood Shaffer, CM is a Canadian musician, actor, voice actor, author, comedian, and composer who has been David Letterman's sidekick since 1982.-Early years:...
) - "Hope" – 4:05 (Bob Esty, Paul Jabara)
- "It's Raining MenIt's Raining Men"It's Raining Men" is a song written by Paul Jabara and Paul Shaffer in 1979 originally for Dave Balfour's album Stars , and originally recorded by The Weather Girls in 1982...
" – 5:26 (Paul Jabara, Paul Shaffer) - "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair" – 5:14 (Richard RodgersRichard RodgersRichard Charles Rodgers was an American composer of music for more than 900 songs and for 43 Broadway musicals. He also composed music for films and television. He is best known for his songwriting partnerships with the lyricists Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein II...
, Oscar Hammerstein IIOscar Hammerstein IIOscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II was an American librettist, theatrical producer, and theatre director of musicals for almost forty years. Hammerstein won eight Tony Awards and was twice awarded an Academy Award for "Best Original Song". Many of his songs are standard repertoire for...
)
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
Additional Personnel
- Drums: Chris Parker, Carlos Vega, Buddy WilliamsBuddy WilliamsHarold "Buddy" Williams was an Australian country music singer and songwriter. He was the first Australian born to record country music in Australia, three years after the New Zealand born Tex Morton had made his first recording session here in Australia...
- Bass: Neil Jason, Leland SklarLeland SklarLeland "Lee" Bruce Sklar is an American musician, singer-songwriter and film score composer. A prominent bass guitarist, Sklar has contributed to thousands of albums as a session musician...
- Keyboards, Synthesizers, Piano: Ray Chew, Paul Delph, Bob Esty, Greg Mathieson, Leon Pendarvis, Paul ShafferPaul ShafferPaul Allen Wood Shaffer, CM is a Canadian musician, actor, voice actor, author, comedian, and composer who has been David Letterman's sidekick since 1982.-Early years:...
, Ed Walsh - Guitars: Michael LandauMichael LandauMichael Landau is a prolific session musician and guitarist who has played on a large number of albums since the early 1980s with artists as varied as Seal, James Taylor, Helen Watson, Richard Marx, Steve Perry, Pink Floyd and Miles Davis...
, Jeff Mironov, David SpinozzaDavid SpinozzaDavid Spinozza is an American musician , who worked with former Beatles Paul McCartney and John Lennon during the 1970s, and had a long collaboration with singer-songwriter James Taylor, producing Taylor's album Walking Man....
, George Wadenius - Backing Vocals: Patti AustinPatti Austin-Life and career:Austin was born in Harlem, New York. She made her debut at the Apollo Theater at age four and had a contract with RCA Records when she was only five. Quincy Jones and Dinah Washington have proclaimed themselves as her godparents....
, Peggi Blu, Carmine, Granito Brothers, Diva Gray, Lani Groves, Yvonne Lewis, Ullanda McCullough, Stephanie Spruill, Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters, Deniece WilliamsDeniece WilliamsJune Deniece Chandler known by her stage name Deniece Williams is an American Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and record producer who achieved success in the 1970s and 1980s...
, Zenobia - Vocals arranged by Paul Jabara
- Rhythm arrangements: Ray Chew
- Horns arranged by Ray Chew & Harold Wheeler
- Strings arranged by Harold Wheeler