Bonafide (Maxi Priest album)

Bonafide
Studio album by Maxi Priest
Released	29 June 1990
Recorded	1989−90
Genre	Reggae fusion pop R&B soul
Length	53:07
Label	Charisma
Producer	Phil Bodger Geoffrey Chung Augustus "Gussie" Clarke Peter D. Sly Dunbar Donovan Germain Nellee Hooper Jazzie B Carlton Ogilvie Handel Tucker
Maxi Priest chronology
Maxi / Maxi Priest (1987) Bonafide (1990) Fe Real (1992)
Singles from Bonafide
"Close to You" Released: 8 July 1990

Bonafide is the fifth studio album by English pop/reggae singer Maxi Priest, released in June 1990 by Charisma Records. The album reached a peak of number 47 on the Billboard 200 in the United States, while its biggest hit, "Close to You", was a smash, peaking at number one that year.

Three other singles were issued: "Human Work of Art" ("Close to You"'s predecessor, which did not chart in the US), "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 30 October 1990) drove the parent album to gold status, which it received on 30 January 1991 by the RIAA.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn awarded the album two out of five stars, stating "Priest scored a #1 pop hit with "I Just Want to Be Close to You" from this album, which is more pop/R&B with a reggae touch than it is real reggae.".

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Just a Little Longer"	Handel Tucker	4:23
2.	"Close to You"	Max Elliott Gary Benson Winston Sela	5:25
3.	"Never Did Say Goodbye"	Elliott Ian Green Jean-Paul Maunick	4:05
4.	"Best of Me"	Elliott Peter Hunnigale	3:38
5.	"Space in My Heart"	David Austin Elliott	3:41
6.	"Human Work of Art"	Michael Leeson Peter Vale	4:09
7.	"Temptress"	Mikey Bennett Hopeton Lindo	5:06
8.	"Peace Throughout the World" (featuring Jazzie B)	Elliott Maunick	4:38
9.	"You"	Elliott Benson Sela	4:29
10.	"Sure Fire Love"	Elliott Phil Radford Peter Yellowstone	3:54
11.	"Life"	Elliott Paul Robinson	4:15
12.	"Prayer for the World"	Jimmy Scott Frank Musker	5:17

Personnel

• Maxi Priest – vocals, executive producer
• Cleveland "Clevie" Browne – drums, percussion
• Luís Jardim, Erskine Thompson – percussion
• Peter D. Rose – keyboards, drums, percussion, drum programming
• Sly Dunbar – drums, percussion, drum programming
• Leo Grant – keyboards
• Nellee Hooper – 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

Charts

Chart (1990)	Peak position
Australia ARIA Charts	25
UK Albums Chart	11
US Billboard 200	47

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)	Gold	100,000^
United States (RIAA)	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.