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{{Infobox album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
| Name = So Romantic
| name = So Romantic
| Type = studio
| type = studio
| Artist = [[Evelyn "Champagne" King]]
| artist = [[Evelyn "Champagne" King]]
| Cover = Soromanticalbums.jpeg
| cover = Soromanticalbums.jpeg
| Alt =
| alt =
| Released = October 16, 1984
| released = October 16, 1984
| Recorded = 1984
| recorded = 1984
| venue =
| Genre = [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]<br/>[[Dance-pop]]<br/>[[Soul music|Soul]]
| studio =
| Length = <!-- {{Duration|m=MM|s=SS}} -->
| Label = [[RCA Records|RCA]]
| genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[dance-pop]]
| length =
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| Producer = Clif Magness, [[Glen Ballard]], [[Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers|Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers]], [[Hawk Wolinski|Hawk]], [[Jimmy Douglass]], [[The System (band)|The System]]
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| label = [[RCA Victor]]
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| Last album = ''[[Face to Face (Evelyn King album)|Face to Face]]'' <br> (1983)
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| producer = [[Clif Magness]], [[Glen Ballard]], [[Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers|Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers]], [[Hawk Wolinski|Hawk]], [[Jimmy Douglass]], [[The System (band)|The System]]
| This album = '''''So Romantic''''' <br> (1984)
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| prev_title = [[Face to Face (Evelyn King album)|Face to Face]]
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| Next album = ''[[A Long Time Coming (A Change Is Gonna Come)]]'' <br> (1985)
| prev_year = 1983
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| next_title = [[A Long Time Coming (A Change Is Gonna Come)]]
| next_year = 1985
}}
}}
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'''''So Romantic''''' is the seventh [[Album#Studio|studio album]] by American singer [[Evelyn "Champagne" King]], released on October 16, 1984, by [[RCA Records]]. It was produced by Clif Magness, [[Glen Ballard]], [[Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers|Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers]], [[Hawk Wolinski|Hawk]], [[Jimmy Douglass]], and [[The System (band)|the System]].
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{{Album ratings
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| rev1 =[[Allmusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}} <ref>{{Allmusic |class=album |id=42354 |tab=review |label=''So Romantic'' > review |first=Justin |last=Kantor |accessdate=2012-08-01}}</ref>
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'''''So Romantic''''' is the seventh album released by [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]] singer [[Evelyn "Champagne" King]] on the [[RCA Records|RCA]] label in 1984. It was produced by Clif Magness, [[Glen Ballard]], [[Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers|Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers]], [[Hawk Wolinski|Hawk]], [[Jimmy Douglass]], and [[The System (band)|The System]].


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The album peaked at No. 38 on the U.S. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]] chart. It featured the hit singles "Just for the Night", "I'm So Romantic", "Out of Control", "Give Me One Reason", and "Till Midnight". The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD with bonus tracks in 2014 by Funky Town Grooves Records.
==History==

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The album peaked at #38 on the [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|R&B albums chart]]. It produced the hit singles "Just for the Night", "I'm So Romantic", "Out of Control", "Give Me One Reason", and "Till Midnight". The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD with bonus tracks in 2014 by Funky Town Grooves Records.
==Critical reception==
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{{Music ratings
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=AllMusic>{{cite web|last=Kantor|first=Justin|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/so-romantic-mw0000650360|title=So Romantic – Evelyn "Champagne" King|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=27 June 2020}}</ref>
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}}
In a retrospective review for [[AllMusic]], critic Justin Kantor wrote of the album, "the overall sound is very solid with an adept mixture of live instrumentation and synthesizers. With King's bold vocals atop them, the songs on ''So Romantic'' make it one of her strongest '80s albums."<ref name=AllMusic/>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Side one
| headline = Side one
| writing_credits = yes
| title1 = Show Me (Don't Tell Me)
| title1 = Show Me (Don't Tell Me)
| writer1 = [[Glen Ballard]], Clif Magness
| writer1 = [[Glen Ballard]], [[Clif Magness]]
| length1 = 4:42
| length1 = 4:42
| title2 = Heartbreaker
| title2 = Heartbreaker
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{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Side two
| headline = Side two
| writing_credits = yes
| title6 = Out of Control
| title6 = Out of Control
| writer6 = [[Jimmy Douglass]], Eugene Jackson
| writer6 = [[Jimmy Douglass]], Eugene Jackson
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| length7 = 4:59
| length7 = 4:59
| title8 = I'm So Romantic
| title8 = I'm So Romantic
| writer8 = [[Mic Murphy]], [[David Frank (music)|David Frank]]
| writer8 = [[Mic Murphy]], [[David Frank (musician)|David Frank]]
| length8 = 5:16
| length8 = 5:16
| title9 = So in Love
| title9 = So in Love
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}}
}}
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| collapsed = yes
| headline = 2014 Remastered Bonus Tracks
| headline = 2014 Remastered Bonus Tracks
| writing_credits = no
| title10 = Till Midnight
| title10 = Till Midnight
| note10 = 12 inch Remixed Version
| note10 = 12 inch Remixed Version
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==Charts==
==Charts==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Chart (1984)
! Chart (1984)
!Peak<br><ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p93992/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}}|title=US Charts > Evelyn "Champagne" King|publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']]|accessdate=2009-08-11}}</ref>
! Peak<br><ref name="allmusic">{{cite magazine|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p93992/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}}|title=US Charts > Evelyn "Champagne" King|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=2009-08-11}}</ref>
|-
|-
|U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' Top LPs]]
| U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' Top LPs]]
|align="center"|203
| align="center"| 203
|-
|-
|U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|Top Black LPs]]
| U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|Top Black LPs]]
|align="center"|38
| align="center"| 38
|-
|-
|}
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| 45
| 45
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|-
| rowspan="2"|1985
| rowspan="2"| 1985
| align="left"| "Out of Control"
| align="left"| "Out of Control"
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
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==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{discogs master|139066}}
* ''[http://www.discogs.com/Evelyn-Champagne-King-So-Romantic/master/139066 So Romantic]'' at [[Discogs]]


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Latest revision as of 10:40, 3 October 2024

So Romantic
Studio album by
Evelyn "Champagne" King
ReleasedOctober 16, 1984
Recorded1984
GenrePop, dance-pop
LabelRCA Victor
ProducerClif Magness, Glen Ballard, Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers, Hawk, Jimmy Douglass, The System
Evelyn "Champagne" King chronology
Face to Face
(1983) 		So Romantic
(1984) 		A Long Time Coming (A Change Is Gonna Come)
(1985)

So Romantic is the seventh studio album by American singer Evelyn "Champagne" King, released on October 16, 1984, by RCA Records. It was produced by Clif Magness, Glen Ballard, Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers, Hawk, Jimmy Douglass, and the System.

The album peaked at No. 38 on the U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It featured the hit singles "Just for the Night", "I'm So Romantic", "Out of Control", "Give Me One Reason", and "Till Midnight". The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD with bonus tracks in 2014 by Funky Town Grooves Records.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

In a retrospective review for AllMusic, critic Justin Kantor wrote of the album, "the overall sound is very solid with an adept mixture of live instrumentation and synthesizers. With King's bold vocals atop them, the songs on So Romantic make it one of her strongest '80s albums."[1]

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Show Me (Don't Tell Me)"Glen Ballard, Clif Magness4:42
2."Heartbreaker"Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken5:00
3."Till Midnight"Keithen Carter, Bruce Gaitsch5:01
4."Just for the Night"Keithen Carter, Pat Leonard, Bruce Gaitsch4:45
5."Give Me One Reason"Glen Ballard, Clif Magness3:58
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Out of Control"Jimmy Douglass, Eugene Jackson5:30
7."Talking in My Sleep"Evelyn "Champagne" King, Clarence Robert Brice4:59
8."I'm So Romantic"Mic Murphy, David Frank5:16
9."So in Love"Mic Murphy, David Frank4:08
2014 Remastered Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
10."Till Midnight" (12 inch Remixed Version)5:21
11."Till Midnight" (Dub Version)6:31
12."Till Midnight" (Acapella)0:55
13."Out of Control" (12 inch Remixed Version)5:49
14."Out of Control" (Vocal Dub Version)6:39
15."Just for the Night" (7 inch Version)3:34
16."Just for the Night" (TV Instrumental)4:44

Charts

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Chart (1984) Peak
[2]
U.S. Billboard Top LPs 203
U.S. Billboard Top Black LPs 38
Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions
US
[2] 		US
R&B
[2] 		US
Dance
[2]
1984 "Just for the Night" 107 16 45
1985 "Out of Control" — 54 14
"Till Midnight" — 57 —

References

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  1. ^ a b Kantor, Justin. "So Romantic – Evelyn "Champagne" King". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "US Charts > Evelyn "Champagne" King". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
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