Wake Up (Shalamar album)
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Wake Up is the tenth and last album by American
R&B group Shalamar
, released in 1990 on the SOLAR
label. It is the second Shalamar album to feature the line-up of Delisa Davis, Micki Free
and Sidney Justin.
In an attempt to keep Shalamar relevant to a contemporary market, the album was heavily influenced by the then-dominant New Jack Swing
style, but the end result was generally considered, at the least, disappointing. Wake Up failed to register on any chart in either the USA or the UK, neither did it produce a charting single in either country. It was Shalamar's least successful album and is usually looked upon as representing a somewhat unfortunate ending to the group's career.
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R&B group Shalamar
Shalamar
Shalamar was an American music group, primarily of the 1970s and 1980s, that was originally a disco-driven vehicle created by Soul Train booking agent Dick Griffey and show creator Don Cornelius. They went on to be an influential dance trio, masterminded by Soul Train producer Don Cornelius...
, released in 1990 on the SOLAR
SOLAR Records
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label. It is the second Shalamar album to feature the line-up of Delisa Davis, Micki Free
Micki Free
Micki Free is a Grammy-winning Native American guitarist and singer, and a two-time Native American Music Award winner. He is also the director of Promotions & Special Events for the Seminole Tribe of Florida, owners of Hard Rock International.-Biography:...
and Sidney Justin.
In an attempt to keep Shalamar relevant to a contemporary market, the album was heavily influenced by the then-dominant New Jack Swing
New jack swing
New jack swing or swingbeat is a fusion genre spearheaded by Teddy Riley and Bernard Belle which became extremely popular from the late-1980s into the mid-1990s. Its influence, along with hip-hop, seeped into pop culture and was the definitive sound of the inventive Black New York club scene...
style, but the end result was generally considered, at the least, disappointing. Wake Up failed to register on any chart in either the USA or the UK, neither did it produce a charting single in either country. It was Shalamar's least successful album and is usually looked upon as representing a somewhat unfortunate ending to the group's career.
Track listing
- "Caution: This Love Is Hot" (Barnes/Coleman) 3:55
- "Wake Up" (Collins/Justin) 6:44
- "Why Lead Me On" (Carmente/Thomas) 5:08
- "Groove Talk" (Haney) 4:21
- "All I Wanna Do" (Haney) 4:05
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) 5:49 - "For Sure" (Justin/Miller) 5:25
- "I'll Give U Love" (Green/Justin/Miller) 6:36
- "I Want You" (Davis/Takayanagi/Taylor) 5:01
- "Pink Box" (Baker/Carmenate/Moore/Thomas) 4:12
- "Caution: This Love Is Hot" [Night Club Mix] (Barnes/Coleman) 6:34