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Ladies of the Eighties

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Ladies of the Eighties
Studio album by
Released1982
GenreR&B
Length36:00
LabelCapitol
Producer
A Taste of Honey chronology
Twice as Sweet
(1980)
Ladies of the Eighties
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Ladies of the Eighties is the fourth and final studio album by R&B band A Taste of Honey, released in 1982 on Capitol Records.[2] The album peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart.[3]

Singles

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A cover of Smokey Robinson and The Miracles' "I'll Try Something New" peaked at No. 41 on the Billboard Hot 100. It reached No. 9 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart and No. 29 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.[4][5][6]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sayonara"Al McKay, David Paul Bryant, Tony Haynes4:06
2."We've Got The Groove"Al McKay, Janice Marie Johnson5:42
3."I'll Try Something New"William Robinson4:11
4."We've Got The Groove (Reprise)"Al McKay, Janice Marie Johnson0:21
5."Lies"Hazel Payne4:12
6."Diamond Real"Al McKay, David Paul Bryant, Janice Marie Johnson4:22
7."Never Go Wrong"Al McKay, David Paul Bryant, Janice Marie Johnson4:10
8."We've Got The Groove (Reprise)"Al McKay, Janice Marie Johnson0:21
9."Midnight Snack"Larry King, Ronald LaPread, Taliaferro Harris4:05
10."Leavin' Tomorrow"Wayne Tweed4:37

Credits

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  • Janice Marie Johnson – bass, vocals
  • Lina Lee – guitar, vocals
  • Al McKay: Producer (tracks 1 to 8)
  • David Paul Bryant: Assistant producer (tracks 1 to 8)
  • F. Byron Clark: Mixing
  • John Golden: Mastering
  • Bobby Holland: Photography
  • Roy Kohara: Art direction
  • Varnell Johnson: Executive producer

References

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  1. ^ "A Taste of Honey - Ladies of the Eighties". AllMusic. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  2. ^ A Taste of Honey - Ladies of the Eighties. Capitol Records. 1982.
  3. ^ "A Taste of Honey Billboard Charts (Archived)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 8 June 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  4. ^ "A Taste of Honey Billboard Charts (Archived)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 8 June 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  5. ^ "A Taste of Honey Billboard Charts (Archived)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 8 June 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  6. ^ "A Taste of Honey Billboard Charts (Archived)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 8 June 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2025.