Do You Wanna Get Away (album)

Do You Wanna Get Away
Studio album by
Shannon
ReleasedMay 1985
Recorded1984–1985
Genre
Label
Producer
  • Chris Barbosa
  • Mark Liggett
  • Russell Taylor
Shannon chronology
Let the Music Play
(1984) 		Do You Wanna Get Away
(1985) 		Love Goes All the Way
(1986)
Singles from Do You Wanna Get Away
  1. "Do You Wanna Get Away"
    Released: 1985
  2. "Stronger Together"
    Released: 1985
  3. "Urgent"
    Released: 1985
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Robert ChristgauB−[3]

Do You Wanna Get Away is the second studio album by American singer Shannon, released in May 1985 by Mirage, Atco and Atlantic Records.[4]

Track listing

Original
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Do You Wanna Get Away"
  • Anne Godwin
  • Chris Barbosa
4:54
2."Doin' What You're Doin'"
  • Godwin
  • Barbosa
  • Ed Chisolm
4:30
3."Stop the Noise"
  • Selva Millheiser
  • Sunni Robbins
5:12
4."Stronger Together"
  • Chisolm
  • Curtis Josephs
4:53
5."Urgent"Mick Jones5:10
6."Why Can't We Pretend"
  • Bob Feldman
  • Sandy Farina
3:53
7."Let Me See Your Body Move"
  • Shannon
  • Russell Taylor
4:18
8."Bedroom Eyes"
4:04
2006 CD reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
9."Do You Wanna Get Away" (Dub Mix)6:03
10."Stronger Together" (Dub Mix)5:00
11."Urgent" (Dub Mix)4:55
12."Stronger Together" (Radio Mix)3:56

Personnel

  • Shannon – lead vocals
  • April Lang, Audrey Wheeler, Cheryl Page, Cindy Mizelle, Evan Rogers, Jimi Tunnell, Selva Millheiser, Judith Spears – backing vocals
  • Nate Wingfield, Carl Sturken, Charlie Street, Tommy Morrongiello, Warner Fritzshing – guitars
  • Phil Ashley, Joe Norosavage, Tommy Mandel – keyboards
  • C.P. Roth – keyboards, keyboard and Drum programming, percussion
  • Chris Barbosa – keyboard and drum programming, percussion
  • Jeff Bova – keyboards, effects
  • Russell Taylor, Tony Bridges – bass
  • Petey Grayson – percussion
  • Miami Horn Section arranged by Crispin McCormick

Charts

Chart (1985) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200[5] 92
U.S. R&B Albums (Billboard)[5] 39

References

  1. ^ Do You Wanna Get Away @ Discogs Retrieved 12/05/18
  2. ^ Henderson, Alex. Do You Wanna Get Away > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Do You Wanna Get Away > review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
  4. ^ "Shannon – Do You Wanna Get Away". discogs.com. 1985. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
  5. ^ a b "Billboard albums". all.com. Retrieved 2010-01-29.


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