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Livin' Large (Experience Unlimited album)

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
ARTISTdirect[2]
The New York Times(favorable)[3]
People[4]
Robert ChristgauA-[5]
The Washington Post(favorable)[6]
Wilson & Alroy[7]

Livin' Large is a studio album released in 1989 by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band E.U. The album included the charting singles "Buck Wild", "Livin' Large", and "Taste of Your Love". This album also includes the 1988 hip-hop/go-go song "Shake Your Thang", a collaboration with Salt-N-Pepa which was previously released on their 1988 album A Salt with a Deadly Pepa.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Buck Wild"
  • William "Ju Ju" House
  • Kent Wood
4:01
2."Livin' Large"
  • Larry Robinson
  • Kipper Jones
6:04
3."Shake Your Thang"
  • O'Kelly Isley
  • Ronald Isley
  • Rudolph Isley
4:01
4."Taste of Your Love"Marvin Ennis5:55
5."Shaka Zulu"
  • Michael Taylor
  • Gregory Elliott
  • Ivan Goff
  • J. Mercer
  • D. Gussom
4:13
6."Come To the Go-Go"
  • Larry Robinson
  • Kipper Jones
4:53
7."Shake It Like a White Girl"
  • Larry Robinson
  • Kipper Jones
3:39
8."Da Butt 89"
5:28
9."Don't Turn Around"Patrick Adams6:21
10."Express"
  • William "Ju Ju" House
  • Kent Wood
4:19
Total length:48:54

Charts

Album

Chart (1989) Peak
position
Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 22[8]
Billboard Pop Albums 158[8]

Singles

Year Title Chart positions
US Dance
Maxi-Singles
US
R&B
1989 "Buck Wild" 47 7[9]
"Livin' Large" 63
"Taste of Your Love" 4

References

  1. ^ LeRoy, Dan. E.U.: Livin' Large > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 05 August 2016.
  2. ^ "E.U. Album Releases & Reviews". ARTISTdirect. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  3. ^ Shakers, Zairean (March 17, 1989). "Sounds Around Town". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 November 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ Hiltbrand, David (April 17, 1989). "Picks and Pans Review: Livin' Large". People. Retrieved 19 November 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Review: E.U.". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  6. ^ Jenkins, Mark (March 22, 1989). "RECORDS: Livin' Large Reviews". The Washington Post. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  7. ^ Alroy, John. ""E.U.". Wilson & Alroy. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  8. ^ a b "E.U. - Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  9. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 436.