Juicy Fruit (album)
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Robert Christgau | B[2] |
Juicy Fruit is a 1982 album by R&B group Mtume. It contains their No. 1 R&B hit, "Juicy Fruit". It was their third album for Epic Records.
Track listing
- "Green Light" (Dean Cannon, James Mtume, Philip Field)
- "Juicy Fruit" (Mtume)
- "Hips" (Cannon, Field)
- "Would You Like To (Fool Around)" (Mtume, Reggie Lucas)
- "Your Love's Too Good (To Spread Around)" (Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, Norman Dozier, Reggie Andrews)
- "Hip Dip Skippedabeat" (Darlene Davis, David Foreman, Mtume)
- "Ready for Your Love" (Field)
- "The After 6 Mix (Juicy Fruit Part II)" (Mtume)
Personnel
- James Mtume - Keyboards, lead vocals, backing vocals
- Tawatha Agee - Lead vocals, backing vocals, percussion
- Ed "Tree" Moore, Kevin Robinson, Michael Murphy - Guitar
- Raymond Jackson - Bass, backing vocals
- Philip Field- Keyboards, backing vocals
- Barry Eastman, Bernie Worrell, David Frank - Keyboards
- Gary Bartz - Saxophone
- Andy Wallace - Engineer
Charts
Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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Billboard Top LPs & Tape[4] | 26 |
Top R&B Albums[4] | 3 |
Singles
Year | Single | Chart positions[5] | ||
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US | US R&B |
US Dance | ||
1983 | "Juicy Fruit" | 45 | 1 | 30 |
1983 | "Would You Like To (Fool Around)" | — | 11 | — |
"Juicy Fruit"
The song "Juicy Fruit" is a staple hip-hop sample. It is sampled in the following songs:
- "Juicy" by Wrecks-N-Effect
- "Juicy" by Next
- "Do You See" by Warren G.
- "This D.J." by Warren G.
- "Loving You" by Jennifer Lopez
- "Faithfully" by Faith Evans
- "Juicy" by The Notorious B.I.G.
- "Let It Go" by Keyshia Cole
- "I Don't Care (Juiciest)"/"How Come You Don't Call Me Part 2" by Alicia Keys
- "The Ave" By Dre Dog
- "Game's Pain" Mega Remix by The Game Featuring Fat Joe, Jadakiss, Keyshia Cole, Queen Latifah, Bun B, Pusha T, and Young Buck
- "Dreaming Casually" by Rocky Padilla
- "East Side Love Story" by Johnny Boy
- "You Make It Easy" By Sharissa (Unreleased)
- "On the Blvd." by Lil Puppet
- "Joystick" by 213, and Snoop Dogg
- "Supastar" by Montell Jordan
- "No Soul" by Say Anything
- "No Question" by Allure ft. LL Cool J
- "Freak Tonight" by R. Kelly
- "The One" by Tamar Braxton
- "Leather and Wood" by AMG
- "Flashbacks" by The Warlocks
- "Your Love (Urban Noize Remix)" by Nicki Minaj
External links
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Christgau, Robert (July 26, 1983). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
- ^ Mtume- Juicy Fruit @Discogs.com Retrieved 1-7-2012.
- ^ a b "Mtume US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
- ^ "Mtume US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-04-26.