Who's Foolin' Who (One Way album)
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| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1982 | |||
| Studio | United Sound Systems (Detroit) | |||
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| Length | 37:36 | |||
| Label | MCA Records | |||
| Producer | ADK and Irene Perkins[1] | |||
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Who's Foolin' Who is a 1982 album by the R&B band One Way.
Reception
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The album includes the band's highest chart appearance in the United States, "Cutie Pie", which peaked at #61 on the Hot 100 (the band's only foray onto the Hot 100), #29 on the dance charts, and #4 on the R&B charts.[3] The album's title track, "Who's Foolin' Who" was also released as the lead single, peaking at number 34 on the R&B chart.[4] It did best in South Africa, where it reached number seven.[5] "Who's Foolin' Who" has been covered by the Eurodance band, Double You on their 1992 album We All Need Love.
The album itself peaked #51 on the Billboard 200 and #8 on the R&B charts. Aside from 1984's #1 R&B album, Lady, this album is the highest charting in their seven-year run.
Incidentally, former One Way vocalist Alicia Myers released a solo album that same year (1982) entitled I Fooled You this Time.[6] It is unclear which album (Myers' or this one) was recorded first, but evidently, the similarity in album titles was intentional. Specifically, if her album was released first, then One Way's album title Who's Foolin' Who can be seen as a sort of "response" to her album, or vice versa. The songs on Myers' album were written and produced by One Way bandmembers,[6] so apparently, the whole sequence of events was tongue-in-cheek, and there was no animosity between the two camps.
Track listing
[edit]- "Cutie Pie" 5:25
- "Sweet Lady" 3:40
- "You" 4:41
- "You're So Very Special" 4:57
- "Who's Foolin' Who" 5:13
- "Age Ain't Nothing But a Number" 3:47
- "Give Me One More Chance" 4:47
- "Runnin' Away" 5:10
Bonus tracks from other One Way albums appeared on the Japan import CD version of this album, released in 1993 ("Pull/Fancy Dancer" from 1981's Fancy Dancer and "Let's Talk About Sex" from 1985's Wrap Your Body).
Personnel
[edit]One Way
[edit]- Al Hudson: Percussion, Lead and Backing vocals
- Dave Roberson: Guitar, Lead and Background vocals, Vibes, Keyboard
- Kevin McCord: Bass guitar, Lead and Background vocals, Linn, Keyboard
- Cortez Harris: Lead guitar, Lead and Background vocals
- Candyce Edwards: Lead and Background vocals
- Gregory Green: Drums, Percussions (sic)
- Jonathan "Corky" Meadows: Keyboards and Prophet-Five
Additional Musician
[edit]- Maurice Davis: Horns
Charts
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Singles
[edit]| Year | Single | Chart positions[10] | |||
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| SA | US | US R&B |
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| 1982 | "Who's Foolin' Who" | 7 | — | 34 | — |
| "Cutie Pie" | — | 61 | 4 | 29 | |
| "Runnin' Away" | — | — | 83 | — | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b One Way- Who's Foolin' Who 1982 Vinyl Album Liner Notes. Accessed April 17, 2010.
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r67633/review
- ^ Charts and Awards
- ^ One Way- "Who's Foolin' Who" single @Discogs.com Retrieved December 3, 2010.
- ^ "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- ^ a b Alicia Myers- I Fooled You This Time vinyl album @Discogs.com Retrieved December 3, 2010.
- ^ "One Way, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ "One Way, BLP". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1982". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ "One Way US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
