Divine Emotion
1988 studio album by Narada Michael Walden
Divine Emotion Released 1988 Studio
Label Reprise Producer Narada Michael Walden
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Divine Emotion is the ninth studio album by American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer Narada Michael Walden (credited as Narada). It was released in 1988. The album includes the single "Divine Emotions ", which reached number one on the US Dance Club Songs chart,[ 2] number 21 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart[ 2] and number eight in the UK Singles Chart .[ 3] Two other singles were released from the album: "Can't Get You Outta My Head" (UK No. 93)[ 3] and "Wild Thing" (US R&B No. 97).[ 2]
Track listing
All tracks written by Narada Michael Walden and Jeffrey E. Cohen , except where noted.
"Divine Emotions " – 5:13
"Can't Get You Outta My Head" (Walden, Robert Lee Smith, David Frazer, Cohen) – 4:35
"That's the Way I Feel About Cha" (Walden, Corrado Rustici ) – 4:26
"Wild Thing" – 5:02
"How Can I Make You Stay" (Walden, Sutunga Harry Austin, Walter Afanasieff ) – 4:30
"Explosion" – 5:20
"I Belong" – 4:43
"But What Up Doh?" – 4:00
"Certain Kind of Lover" – 4:35
"Jam the Night" – 5:05
"We Still Have a Dream" (Walden) – 3:27
Personnel
Narada Michael Walden – lead vocals, drums (1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 11), Simmons drums (2), E-mu SP-12 (2), backing vocals (2), LinnDrum (3-5), Roland TR-808 (4), Linn 9000 (7), horn arrangements (9-11), Linn LM-1 (10)
Walter Afanasieff – keyboards (1-10), horn arrangements (2, 6, 9, 10), Moog Modular bass (3, 5), Hammond B3 organ (9)
David Sancious – keyboards (1, 2, 6, 8, 9)
Frank Martin – acoustic piano (4), Rhodes electric piano (4), synthesizers (4), keyboards (11)
Ren Klyce – Fairlight synthesizer intro (6), Fairlight explosion effects (6)
Joyce Imbesi – additional keyboards (11)
Corrado Rustici – MIDI guitar (1, 2, 4, 6, 8-11), "Daffy Duck " laugh (6), lead guitar solo (11), Peavey amps (11)
Vernon "Ice" Black – rhythm guitar (7, 10), backing vocals (7)
Randy Jackson – bass guitar (1, 8, 9, 11), Moog Source bass (2, 4, 6, 7, 10)
Bongo Bob Smith – drum sampling , percussion programming
Gigi Gonaway – cymbals (2, 5, 10), hi-hat (10), percussion (10)
Harry "Sutunga" Austin – cymbals (5)
Marc Russo – saxophone solo (1, 2, 9), horns (2, 6, 9, 11), saxophones (10), tenor sax solo (11)
Clarence Clemons – saxophone solo (2-4)
Premik Russell Tubbs – horns (2, 6, 9, 11)
Wayne Wallace – horns (2, 6, 9, 11)
Gary Grant – horns (2, 6, 9, 11)
Jerry Hey – horns (2, 6, 9, 11), trumpet (10)
Claytoven Richardson – backing vocals (1-10), voice intro (2)
Ron Baccigaluppi – Italian voice (2)
Kitty Beethoven – backing vocals (4-6, 8)
Rosie Gaines – backing vocals (4-6, 8)
Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals (4-6, 8)
Melisa Kary – backing vocals (4)
Jeanie Tracy – backing vocals (4-6, 8)
Larry Batiste – backing vocals (7, 10)
Alex Kash – backing vocals (7)
Production
Narada Michael Walden – producer, arrangements
Russ Titelman – additional vocal production (1, 2, 6)
David Frazer – recording, mixing
Dana Jon Chappelle – assistant engineer
Lincoln Clapp – additional engineer, lead vocal overdubs (1, 2), vocal overdubs (6)
Billy Miranda – additional assistant engineer
Bob Ludwig – mastering at Masterdisk (New York, NY)
Laura LiPuma – art direction
Victoria Pearson – photography
Rebecca Marceline – hair stylist
Beth Katz – make-up
Tracy Kirst – stylist
Gregory Digiovine – management
David Rubinson – management
Charts
References
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