Spanish Fly (album)
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | C+[2] |
Spanish Fly is a 1987 album by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam. It is best known for the singles "Head to Toe" and "Lost in Emotion", both of which reached number one in the United States. The album was a commercial success, reaching #7 on the Billboard 200 and going Platinum.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Full Force, except "Someone to Love Me for Me", which was written by Full Force/Lisa Lisa
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Everything Will B-Fine" | 5:11 |
| 2. | "Head to Toe" | 5:03 |
| 3. | "A Face in the Crowd" | 6:10 |
| 4. | "Someone to Love Me for Me" | 4:51 |
| 5. | "Talking Nonsense" | 1:08 |
| 6. | "I Promise You" | 4:46 |
| 7. | "A Fool Is Born Everyday" | 5:23 |
| 8. | "Lost in Emotion" | 5:07 |
| 9. | "Playing With Fire" | 5:04 |
| 10. | "Spoken Word" | 0:24 |
Charts
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM 100 Albums[3] | 18 |
| US Billboard 200 | 7 |
| US Top R&B Albums | 7 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[4] | Gold | 50,000 |
| United States (RIAA)[5] | Platinum | 1,000,000
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Personnel
- Lisa Lisa (Lisa Velez): Vocals
- Michael Hughes: Congas, timbales, talking
- Spanador: Guitars, Bass, keyboards
- Full Force: Performer
- Arranged and produced by Full Force
- Engineered by Glenn Rosenstein
- Mixed by Full Force and Glenn Rosenstein
- Jurgen S. Korduletsch, Don Orilo, Steve Salem: Executive Producers
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam".
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada".
- ^ Musiccanada.com Archived 2013-10-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - December 19, 2015". https://www.riaa.com.
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