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Revision as of 13:25, 27 May 2021

Spanish Fly
Studio album by
Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
ReleasedApril 08, 1987
RecordedSeptember 1986—March 1987
GenreContemporary R&B, dance-pop, Latin freestyle
Length42:43
LabelColumbia[1]
ProducerFull Force
Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam chronology
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force
(1985) 		Spanish Fly
(1987) 		Straight to the Sky
(1989)
Singles from Spanish Fly
  1. "Head to Toe"
    Released: March 9, 1987
  2. "Lost in Emotion"
    Released: June 7, 1987
  3. "Someone to Love Me for Me"
    Released: September 28, 1987
  4. "Everything Will B-Fine"
    Released: January 27, 1988
  5. "I Promise You"
    Released: 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Robert ChristgauC+[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]

Spanish Fly is an album by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam, released in 1987.[6] The singles "Head to Toe" and "Lost in Emotion" both reached number one in the United States. The album peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard 200.[7] It has sold more than a million copies.[8]

Production

The album was written and produced by Full Force.[9]

Critical reception

People wrote that Lisa has "a rich, versatile sound and the vocal strength to penetrate the album’s percussion-heavy arrangements."[10]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Full Force, except "Someone to Love Me for Me", which was written by Full Force/Lisa Lisa

No.TitleLength
1."Everything Will B-Fine"5:11
2."Head to Toe"5:03
3."A Face in the Crowd"6:10
4."Someone to Love Me for Me"4:51
5."Talking Nonsense"1:08
6."I Promise You"4:46
7."A Fool Is Born Everyday"5:23
8."Lost in Emotion"5:07
9."Playing With Fire"5:04
10."Spoken Word"0:24

Charts

Chart (1987) Peak
position
Canada RPM 100 Albums[11] 18
US Billboard 200 7
US Top R&B Albums 7

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[12] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[13] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

  • Lisa Lisa (Lisa Velez): Vocals
  • Michael Hughes: Congas, timbales, talking
  • Spanador: Guitars, Bass, keyboards
  • Full Force: Performer
  • Arranged and produced by Full Force
  • Engineered by Glenn Rosenstein
  • Mixed by Full Force and Glenn Rosenstein
  • Jurgen S. Korduletsch, Don Orilo, Steve Salem: Executive Producers

References

  1. ^ "Jet's Top 20 Albums". Jet. 72 (19): 62. Aug 3, 1987.
  2. ^ AllMusic review
  3. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam".
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 5: MUZE. p. 257.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  5. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 426.
  6. ^ "Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  7. ^ "Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam". Billboard.
  8. ^ Van Matre, Lynn. "Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam may be..." chicagotribune.com.
  9. ^ "LISA LISA, FULL FORCE, SO-SO". The Washington Post. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Spanish Fly". PEOPLE.com.
  11. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada".
  12. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam – Spanish Fly". Music Canada.
  13. ^ "American album certifications – Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam – Spanish Fly". Recording Industry Association of America.
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