Alisha (Alisha Ann Itkin album)
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| Released | 1985 12" vinyl 1986 CD | |||
| Recorded | 1983–1985 | |||
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| Producer | Mark Berry | |||
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Alisha is the debut album by American freestyle and dance-pop artist Alisha. It was released in the US in 1985 by Vanguard Records.
Background
[edit]At age 14, Alisha got the attention of producer Mark S. Berry when a demo tape of hers got to him through Vanguard Records.[1] Berry was looking for a vocalist for the track "All Night Passion" and after its success, he went on to produce her debut album.[2]
The album was released on 12" vinyl in 1985.[3] The original vinyl release contains the album versions of "Stargazing" and "Baby Talk". The album was released on CD in 1986,[4] and the original mixes of "Stargazing" and "Baby Talk" were replaced by their extended dance mixes.
"Baby Talk" was originally recorded by Gregg Brown[5] and released in the UK in 1984, and "One Little Lie", written by singer-songwriter Kirsty MacColl, was recorded by Anni-Frid Lyngstad[6] of ABBA, and released on her 1984 album Shine.
Singles and chart performance
[edit]The album spawned many club hits, "All Night Passion" was released in 1984 and reached No. 4 on the Hot Dance Club charts, staying there for 2 weeks. "Too Turned On" was released as a follow-up single and peaked at No. 6 on the Hot Dance Club charts in July 1985. Alisha's biggest single to date "Baby Talk" followed, peaking at No. 1 on the Hot Dance Club chart in December 1985 for one week. It was also her first appearance on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 68 in February 1986.[7] "Stargazing" was released as the final single in the US, reaching No. 16 on the Hot Dance Club charts in July 1986, and "Boys Will Be Boys" was released as a single in Germany. The album did not chart on the Billboard Top 200.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "All Night Passion" (Original Version) |
| 6:51 |
| 2. | "Stargazing" |
| 5:23 |
| 3. | "Baby Talk" |
| 5:37 |
| 4. | "Too Turned On" |
| 6:17 |
| 5. | "Boys Will Be Boys" |
| 3:30 |
| 6. | "One Little Lie" | 4:32 | |
| 7. | "All Night Passion" (Special Album Remix) |
| 7:00 |
| Total length: | 39:34 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "All Night Passion" (Original Version) | 6:48 |
| 2. | "Stargazing" (Extended Dance Mix) | 5:48 |
| 3. | "Baby Talk" (Extended Dance Mix) | 6:45 |
| 4. | "Too Turned On" | 6:17 |
| 5. | "Boys Will Be Boys" | 3:33 |
| 6. | "One Little Lie" | 4:32 |
| 7. | "All Night Passion" (Extended Dance Mix) | 7:05 |
| Total length: | 40:49 | |
Personnel
[edit]Album credits adapted from the liner notes of Alisha.
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References
[edit]- ^ "Out of the New York Club Scene Comes Alisha Ann Itkin, Who May Just Be the Next Madonna". People. Archived from the original on January 31, 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
- ^ "Interview: Mark Berry, Producer/Engineer and Founder of Attack Media Group". Blogcritics. 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
- ^ "Alisha - Alisha (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 1985. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
- ^ "Alisha - Alisha (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
- ^ FrancoisForceFunk (2013-03-29). "Gregg Brown - Baby Talk (1984) ♫". YouTube. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
- ^ MAMsMom97. "Frida-"One Little Lie," 1984". YouTube. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Alisha - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
