Wild Cherry (album)

Wild Cherry
Studio album by
Wild Cherry
ReleasedJune 1976
Recorded1975–1976
StudioCleveland Recording Company
Genre
Length33:08
LabelEpic
ProducerRobert Parissi
Wild Cherry chronology
Wild Cherry
(1976) 		Electrified Funk
(1977)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideC[2]

Wild Cherry is the debut studio album by Wild Cherry, released in 1976. The album includes the group's only major single success, "Play That Funky Music".

Track listing

Song credits and lengths taken from original LP sticker. All songs written by Rob Parissi except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Play That Funky Music" 5:00
2."The Lady Wants Your Money" 4:14
3."99½"
3:00
4."Don't Go Near the Water" 3:15
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Nowhere to Run"Holland–Dozier–Holland3:07
6."I Feel Sanctified"The Commodores3:45
7."Hold On" 4:11
8."Get It Up" 3:01
9."What in the Funk Do You See" 3:35

Personnel

Wild Cherry

  • Robert Parissi – guitars, lead vocals
  • Bryan Bassett – guitars, backing vocals
  • Allen Wentz – bass, backing vocals, synthesizers
  • Ronald Beitle – drums, backing vocals, percussion

Additional personnel

  • Chuck Berginc, Jack Brndiar, Joe Eckert, Rick Singer – horns (tracks 1, 3, 6)
  • Becky Goldstein, Tampa Lann – backing vocals (tracks 2, 7, 8)
  • Mark Avsec – synthesizer (tracks 2, 5, 8, 9), piano (track 5)
  • Gerald Paluck – vibes (track 7)

Production

  • Executive producer: Carl Maduri
  • Arranged by Wild Cherry
  • Produced by Robert Parissi for Belkin/Maduri Productions
  • Recorded by Ken Hamann
  • Mixed by Carl Maduri, Robert Parissi and Ken Hamann

Charts

Chart performance for Wild Cherry
Chart (1976) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[3] 12
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[4] 17
US Billboard 200[5] 5
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 1

Certifications

Certifications for Wild Cherry
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r21850
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: W". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 22, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Wild Cherry – Wild Cherry" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  4. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Wild Cherry – Wild Cherry". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  5. ^ "Wild Cherry Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  6. ^ "Wild Cherry Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  7. ^ "American album certifications – Wild Cherry – Wild Cherry". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 22, 2021.


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