Survival (The O'Jays album)
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | (C+) [2] |
Survival is a 1975 album by American R&B group The O'Jays, released on the Philadelphia International Records label.
Reception
Recorded at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, and produced by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, Survival includes the R&B chart-topping single "Give the People What They Want" and "Let Me Make Love to You", which reached #10 on the same chart. Survival matched exactly the chart performance of its predecessor Ship Ahoy, topping the R&B chart and peaking at #11 on the pop chart. Critical assessment of the album tends to the view that, while it may not reach the peaks of Back Stabbers or Ship Ahoy, it is nevertheless a strong, worthwhile recording in its own right. (Allmusic's Ron Wynn notes "It was unrealistic to expect masterpieces every time out".)
Track listing
All tracks are written by Gamble and Huff, except where noted [3]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Give the People What They Want" | 4:14 |
| 2. | "Let Me Make Love to You" (Bunny Sigler, Allan Felder) | 4:21 |
| 3. | "Survival" | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Where Did We Go Wrong" | 3:40 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Rich Get Richer" | 4:24 |
| 6. | "How Time Flies" | 5:15 |
| 7. | "What Am I Waiting For" (Sigler, Ron Tyson) | 3:56 |
| 8. | "Never Break Us Up" (Huff) | 3:18 |
Charts
Album
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Pop Albums[4] | 11 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums[4] | 1 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[5] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | US R&B | ||
| 1975 | "Give the People What They Want" | 45 | 1 |
| "Let Me Make Love to You" (A-side) | 75 | 10 | |
| "Survival" (B-side) | — | ||
See also
References
- ^ Wynn, Ron. The O'Jays: Message in the Music > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Survival review". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
- ^ allmusic ((( Survival > Overview ))). All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2011-10-13.
- ^ a b "US Albums Charts > The O'Jays". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
- ^ "US Singles Charts > The O'Jays". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-08-31.