Branigan

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Branigan
Studio album by Laura Branigan
Released March 1982
Genre Pop / rock
Length 34:08[1]
Label Atlantic
Producer Greg Mathieson,
Jack White
Laura Branigan chronology
Branigan
(1982)		 Branigan 2
(1983)
Singles from Branigan
  1. "All Night With Me"
    Released: 1982
  2. "Gloria"
    Released: August 4, 1982
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 2.5/5 stars[2]

Branigan is the first album by singer Laura Branigan, released in 1982.

The album included two singles: "All Night With Me", which failed to enter the Top 40,[1] and an English version of the Italian hit "Gloria", which made the singer a star.[3]

The album included ballads "If You Loved Me" and "I Wish We Could Be Alone", the latter written by Branigan. It also included the pop-rock "Please Stay, Go Away" and the straight-ahead rock of "Living A Lie".

The album was certified gold. Her Eurodisco version of "Gloria" was nominated for, but failed to win, a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "All Night With Me"   Chris Montan 3:52
2. "Gloria"   Umberto Tozzi, Giancarlo Bigazzi, Trevor Veitch 4:50
3. "Lovin' You Baby"   Adrian Loveridge, John Wonderling 4:34
4. "Living a Lie"   Dick St. Nichlaus, Sue Neal 3:41
5. "If You Loved Me"   Diane Warren, The Doctor 3:15
6. "Please Stay, Go Away"   Adrian Loveridge, John Wonderling 3:33
7. "I Wish We Could Be Alone"   Laura Branigan 3:18
8. "Down Like a Rock"   Randy VanWarmer 3:34
9. "Maybe I Love You"   Trevor Veitch, Greg Mathieson, Alan Sorrenti 3:31

[edit] Personnel

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  • Lisa Sarna - background vocals
  • Leland Sklar - bass guitar
  • Stephanie Spruill - background vocals
  • Julia Tillman Waters - background vocals
  • Carlos Vega - drums
  • Trevor Veitch - guitar
  • Maxine Willard Waters - background vocals

[edit] Production

  • Producers: Greg Mathieson, Jack White
  • Engineers: Juergen Koppers, John Kovarek
  • Arranger: Greg Mathieson

[edit] Charts

Chart data from Allmusic[4]

Album

Year Chart Position
1982 Pop Albums 34

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1982 "All Night With Me" Pop Singles 69
"Gloria" Pop Singles 2
Club Play Singles 4
Adult Contemporary 28

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Branigan at Allmusic
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ Stephen Holden (September 18, 1984). "Branigan's Top-40 Style At Avery Fisher Hall". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1984/09/18/arts/music-noted-in-brief-branigan-s-top-40-style-at-avery-fisher-hall.html. Retrieved 2000-04-20. 
  4. ^ Branigan: Billboard Singles from Allmusic
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