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Success (The Weather Girls album)

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Success
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 22, 1983
RecordedJune–August 1982
Studio
GenreDance, soul
Length32:21
LabelColumbia
ProducerPaul Jabara, Jerry Solomon
The Weather Girls chronology
Backatcha (as The Two Tons)
(1980)
Success
(1983)
Big Girls Don't Cry
(1985)
Singles from Success
  1. "It's Raining Men"
    Released: September 10, 1982
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauB+[2]

Success is a 1983 studio album originally released by American singing duo the Weather Girls. The album includes the group's biggest hit, "It's Raining Men", which peaked at number one on the U.S. Dance chart, number 46 on the U.S. Pop chart, and 34 on the U.S. R&B chart.

Track listing

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  1. "Success" (Bob Esty, Paul Jabara) – 6:10
  2. "Hungry for Love" (Paul Jabara) – 4:57
  3. "Dear Santa (Bring Me a Man This Christmas)" (Paul Jabara, Paul Shaffer) – 6:29
  4. "Hope" (Bob Esty, Paul Jabara) – 4:05
  5. "It's Raining Men" (Paul Jabara, Paul Shaffer) – 5:26
  6. "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 5:14

Personnel

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The Weather Girls

Additional personnel

Production

  • Produced by Paul Jabara and Jerry Solomon
  • Executive producer: Charles Koppelman
  • Engineers: Jerr Solomon, Randy Tominaga
  • Assistant engineers: John Davenport, Peter Hefter, Nicky Kalliongis
  • Mixing: Randy Tominaga
  • Mastering: Jose Rodriguez
  • Photography: Francesco Scavullo

References

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  1. ^ "Success Review by Ron Wynn". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "The Weather Girls". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved August 9, 2016.